The Rangers traded John Mayberry Jr. to Philadelphia for outfielder Greg Golson. It's a swap of first-round picks. Mayberry was drafted in the first round in 2005 and Golson in 2004.

Golson spent last season in Double A and made his major league debut as a September call-up.

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 don't know anything about Golson. Anyone got a scouting report on him?

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[Note by coolaid, 11/20/08 5:19 PM CST ]
After looking at his stats, I am disappointed that we didn't get more for JMJ and maybe we should have given him one more year to develope, but this move really doesn't make much sense to me.

OKC game is already over. They won 4-2. Ryan Roberts had a HR and Arias went 2-5.

Holland is going to make his first start for Frisco in just a bit.

Phillips is going to be starting for Bakersfield.

C-Wun is taking the hill for Clinton. Said he is on a 75 pitch limit in the radio interview.

Nevarez is starting for Spokane. I have no idea who Nevarez is.

Shroom had De Los Santos for AZL but you never know.

[Note by coolaid, 08/13/08 7:07 PM PDT ]

Star of the day: Mr. Holland

Pitches-strikes: Holland 107-74.
Ground outs-fly outs:  Holland 8-3.

McCarthy is starting for OKC. So far he has pitched 2.2 scoreless innings with 1 strikeout and 1 walk. Not too bad for McCarthy.

    "They don't have a radar gun but appear to have better velo than his previous starts." --The OKC radio guy.  Which is encouraging.

Frisco has an off day.

Swanson is going for Bakersfield later tonight.

Quintero is going for Clinton.

Tim Murphy is pitching for Spokane.

The Rheino is starting for AZL.

Tought I would put this up since the ML club is getting pwned.

EDIT: McCarthy is probably done

Pitches-strikes: McCarthy 81-57

Ground outs-fly outs: McCarthy 9-5

Tonight's the home run derby at Yankee Stadium, and Josh "Our Surpreme Overlord" Hamilton will be participating. I expect him to hit eleventy billion homers, and then cure cancer on the way out.

I can't say that I'm excited about ESPN broadcasting the event, especially with the awful combination of Chris Berman and Joe Morgan. But it's good publicity for the Rangers.

Bodog has the Derby odds up, and our boy is the favorite:

Josh Hamilton: 3/1
Lance Berkman: 7/2
Chase Utley: 5/1
Justin Morneau: 5/1
Dan Uggla: 6/1
Ryan Braun: 6/1
Grady Sizemore: 13/2
Evan Longoria: 7/1

I'm not going to be posting tonight, because I'll be playing the Home Run Derby drinking game instead.

So, for all of Ham's dingers tonight, I offer this:

via i38.tinypic.com

 

The inevitable has finally happened. After trying to nurse Joaquin Benoit through a sore shoulder, well, really for the entire year, the Rangers have placed him on the DL. Dustin Nippert as many of you deducted by his being scratched from last night's Oklahoma game, has been purchased and will join the bullpen tonight.

In other news: Guess who is taking Neftali Feliz's spot at Clinton? Michael Main.

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Finally, Benoit goes on the DL and Dusty Tits, who recently threw a 7 inning no-hitter is called up.

Main goes to CLN, which balances out the lose of King Feliz.

[Note by coolaid, 07/05/08 1:13 PM PDT ]

Eric Hurley and Vicente Padilla are questionable for their next starts against the Angels. The Rangers don't know who will replace them.

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I will put this up.

Chris Davis hit a HR in the game they finished up today which was canceled yesterday. He went 1-3 with a HR, SO, and BB.

Cruz hit a HR yesterday in that game. Teagarden has gone 2 games without a hit after he had 10+ game hitting streak.

Kiker is starting for BAK later tonight and Schlact will be going for Frisco.

Clinton game is delayed (dont know why). Feliz is scheduled to start that game.

OKC still has a 7 inning game to play.

The Rangers have promoted first baseman Chris Davis from Double A Frisco and Triple A Oklahoma. They are considering a promotion for Max Ramirez as well but are still trying to figure out playing time for everybody.

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About time he got promoted. Hopefully Max is soon to follow him.

Beasticon's stats in the Minors so far (not including tonight's game which he went 1-4 in):

Holland has a nice outing for Clinton.

Chris Davis is 3-3 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI's with a walk. (Yes, a walk)

MaxRam with a double and a walk.

All the guys except Andrus and Frostad have a hit for Frisco.

Auto-Botts with a HR. Uber-prospects Drew Meyer and Joaquin Arias have two hits each. Mayberry is coming back to Earth.

El Lizard is decent.

Bakersfield game has not started yet.

Hurley is pitching well for OK right now.

Hurley - 4 ip so far only 1 bb and 2 hits allowed with 5 so. Looks like a good start after couple of really un-Hurley like starts.

Holland apparently struggled with his command with 4 bb in 5.2 ip for Clinton.

Ballard looking ok not great ok. 4 ip so far with 5 hits allowed and 1 bb

Santana went deep for the second time this year and is starting in LF. Hitting .389 on the year.

Cruz also went yard, man this guys is a true AAAa player.

Davis 0-2 with 2 so.