Salty's Back, Davis at 3rd, and Hank at 1st

by egriffey on Sep 2, 2009 5:08 PM CDT Comment 17 comments

Per Newberg:

"According to at least one local report, Jarrod Saltalamacchia will be activated off of the disabled list today. The report indicates that Saltalamacchia plans to have thoracic outlet syndrome surgery after the season to address the pain and numbness in his throwing arm, but that in the meantime he'll be available to serve as a pinch-hitter, designated hitter and emergency catcher.

Also, Chris Davis is tonight's starting third baseman. Hank Blalock gets the start at first base."

Me no likey. I would have prefered to have seen Omar there, or even the ghost of Travis Metcalf.

Poll

Who would you play?

Davis to 3rd, Hank to first

11 votes

Omar

64 votes

German

10 votes

Davis to 3rd, Smoak to 1st

19 votes

Davis to 3rd, AJ at 1st

4 votes

Hank to 3rd, leave Davis

6 votes

114 votes | Poll has closed

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I would've been ok if I never saw an Blalock at bat again

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky"-Michael Scott

by ReallyCreativeScreenName on Sep 2, 2009 5:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I am ready for the end of Hank Blalock as a Ranger...

pull a hammy or something.

I am so sick of watching you shit on yourself.

by death of the cool on Sep 2, 2009 5:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Why is Smoak even an option on this poll?

I am pretty sure he’s not even being considered by the Rangers at all, since he’s probably on a plane right now to wherever the World Cup, or whatever it is, is going on. May as well put Mitch Moreland and Johnny Wittleman on there

Go Rice Owls!

by JBImaknee on Sep 2, 2009 5:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I saw it mentioned in an earlier thread

sounded like fun to me.

That's why they call them business sox

by egriffey on Sep 2, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do not like this at all.

This is bad.

613photo

by Black Francis on Sep 2, 2009 5:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

Bad for the defense, bad for the offense.

Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? Zombie’s can’t think, they’re slow, and they’re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunners’ brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock

by lonestarJon on Sep 2, 2009 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

none of the above

I think the way for us to maximize our offensive output would be to put Salty @ 1st and Davis at third, we are so good up the middle that a giving up a little on the corners wouldn’t hurt that much

by blueballlefty on Sep 2, 2009 5:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

salty is emergency catcher

dude can’t throw the ball more than 10 feet. vizquel might catch before him

" This is the inning that propels us to the playoffs. Mark it down."
- Rohn Warshington on Jul 27, 2009 9:19 PM EDT
5th inning against the Tigers

by gossamer on Sep 2, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

wrong

He’s good for about 4 innings before the numbness sets in and he can’t feel the ball or his release point. Basically he is there as a DH/PH off the bench but can catch if need be.

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

by 525DP on Sep 2, 2009 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the inside scoop.

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on Sep 2, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is he going to be working

on his swing/batting approach during this time?

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Sep 3, 2009 9:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

so what the hell does that have with him playing 1st base???

by blueballlefty on Sep 2, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Salty is probably worse than Hank at first defensively

Since they both provide zero offensive production, you take the better defender.

by lonestarJon on Sep 2, 2009 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

WHY

God it just set in. Have to watch Blalock play first again. No Mike Young in the line up. That’s fucking cold, baseball gods.

613photo

by Black Francis on Sep 2, 2009 5:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

yes

hopefully it gets everybody motivated to step it up. hopefully that will be enough to beat toronto, bal (54-79), cle (58-73), sea (69-64), oak (59-74) and maybe, maybe he’s back for the angels

" This is the inning that propels us to the playoffs. Mark it down."
- Rohn Warshington on Jul 27, 2009 9:19 PM EDT
5th inning against the Tigers

by gossamer on Sep 2, 2009 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs