Rangers claim pitcher Tim Wood from the Pirates
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 18, 2011 12:23 PM CDT
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PrintEvan Grant just tweeted that the Rangers have claimed righthanded pitcher Tim Wood off of waivers from the Pirates, and have optioned him to AAA.
Wood has a career 4.50 ERA in 58 major league relief innings, and has walked 33 batters, while striking out 28 in the majors.
In the minors this season, he has a 2.84 ERA, with 32 Ks and 12 walks in 44.1 IP.
So, yeah...I'm not exactly sure what this was about, other than the Rangers had a 40 man roster spot open. Wood, I suspect, will get dropped from the 40 man roster at some point in the next few weeks, but for now, he's an arm available in the minors.
UPDATE -- Per folks on Twitter, Wood was designated for assignment, the Rangers made the prevailing waiver claim, and acquired him for a player to be named later or cash.
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I wood.
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WORLD SERIES.
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JD developing a relationship with Pirate's FO so that they will trade us McCutchen in the offseason.
McCutchen for King Leonys straight up.
Apologies to anyone that already posted this...
…but Thor is an impostor. Dirk is the true God of Thunder
by Steve Estep on May 23, 2011 9:46 PM PDT
by AfterSchoolSpecial on Aug 18, 2011 1:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Uh yeah.
Done. Sure.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
If this guy becomes really good, I want to see some "We've got Wood" t-shirts.
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No greater love, no sweeter sin, than red hot brass and ice cold gin.
by LoneStarHoosier on Aug 18, 2011 12:57 PM CDT reply actions
Guess I should have said "If this guy plays really well for us"
His stat line does look good, but I haven’t seen him play personally, and there’s no guarantee that he maintains this level of good-ness. Apologies.
For God and country—Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo
No greater love, no sweeter sin, than red hot brass and ice cold gin.
by LoneStarHoosier on Aug 18, 2011 1:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Pittsburgh should know better.
If JD puts in a claim you pull your player the damn back off waivers.
"I think that Rangers is good team." ~ South Korean Ranger Nation
He was designated for assignment
They could take him back off of waivers.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 18, 2011 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
well there's their problem right there.
"I think that Rangers is good team." ~ South Korean Ranger Nation
by hubcityraider on Aug 18, 2011 1:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Dammit
I just realized I made a typo.
They could NOT take him back off of waivers.
Once he’s DFA’d, you have 10 days to waive him, trade him, or release him.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 18, 2011 2:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Maybe it's to help out Round Rock in their playoff run?
Do they need another bullpen arm?
One year and one day ago
We got Alex Cora. That move obviously sent it to the WS, this is to put us over the top.
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
Dear Rangers, Make me forget about 2010.......
by matthewbschultz83 on Aug 18, 2011 1:29 PM CDT reply actions
I completely forgot we got that guy
until you posted that. Heh
by DFWTrojanTuba on Aug 18, 2011 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Facebook started this bit
Where it tells you what you posted on this date 1 year ago, etc…
Yesterday my anniversary posts were:
2010: By picking up Alex Cora the Rangers are definately going to the World Series…
2009: Texas Rangers next year finally fucking got here
If I had a gun to my head and had to pick one pitcher to pitch a game to save my life.... I'd pick 1999 Rick Helling.
Dear Rangers, Make me forget about 2010.......
by matthewbschultz83 on Aug 18, 2011 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Oh yeah
I saw one that basically said “On this day, two years ago, you wrote about how badly sunburnt you were.” Two years later, around this time, did the same thing…guess who’s not learning their lesson.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Aug 19, 2011 1:47 AM CDT up reply actions
avg FB 94.5 this yr..
he must have roomed with Ryan Tucker in New Orleans.
"Its called stats!"
by steel home on May 4, 2011
Is this our version of "Make A Wish" for doomed ballplayers
We take some poor Pirate, show him what a pennant feels like, then let him move on?
The Texas Rangers have been synonymous with explosive firepower ever since they emptied 130 rounds into Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934. - Alyssa Milano
Maybe
Maybe the Rangers think that they can help improve his performance and make him a better pitcher in our system.
Nope.
They obviously think he sucks and will never amount to anything.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
or they thought they were once again signing Mike Wood
"Its called stats!"
by steel home on May 4, 2011
More than decent AAA #s
8 innings in the show is way too small a sample to say anything.
I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass, and I am all out of bubble gum.
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