joaquin benoit Stories - Lone Star Ball
Benoit to the d.l., Nippert up, Main to Clinton
Evan Grant reports that Joaquin Benoit is headed to the disabled list with shoulder inflammation, and the Rangers have purchased the contract of Dustin Nippert. Nippert was outrighted earlier this year, so if and when the Rangers drop him from the 25 man roster, he'll have the right to become a...
Thursday a.m. things
So, yeah, I was planning on doing a post this morning, weighing the pros and cons of calling up Christopher Davis, with Hank Blalock being out a couple more weeks, and trying to figure out what the Rangers would do. That appears to be moot now. Evan Grant says Jon Daniels has confirmed Chris...
Wednesday morning stuff
Bah. Back to .500, yet again. You know, I'm starting to think...maybe this is a .500 team? That would certainly explain why the team is hovering around the .500 mark. Evan Grant says Joaquin Benoit is a mess. He has almost as many walks so far this year as he did all last year, as he's been...
Friday a.m. things
And...back to .500. Again. Richard Durrett's game story is about C.J. Wilson and his struggles of late. Ron Washington is quoted as saying that he's got to talk to Mark Connor and Dom Chiti about the situation before deciding if Wilson should continue closing, while Nolan Ryan is quoted as...
Sunday a.m. stuff
Solid start by Scott Feldman, followed up by another bad outing from the bullpen. Evan Grant has some gory details of the pen's failures: With the three runs allowed, the relief ERA shot up to 5.45. It is the worst in the majors by more than half a run. In May, when the Rangers went 19-9, the...
Monday a.m. stuff
Here's how I know I'm getting old...I fell asleep during the Stars game last night. I can't remember the last time I fell asleep during a regular game, much less an overtime elimination playoff game. At least, when I got up this morning and went to the computer, I saw that the Stars had...
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