Series Thread: Rangers Travel to Sacramento For Three Games With the Athletics April 22-24

[saddles]

If the brought Foscue back up they could put him in the lineup sometime right next to Pederson. I think combined they are something like 0 for their last 80 at bats. That might set some kind of record.

 

[saddles]

Hoping Rocker will give us a line close to this.

6.2 innings
2 runs
5 hits
1 walk
8 strikeouts

 

[Uncle Siggy]

OR......

Or the Rangers could take a more dramatic step and put Leody Taveras on waivers, much as they did with Dane Dunning this spring. Leody is off to a poor start to the year and is out of options, so he can’t be sent down without clearing waivers, but the Rangers might feel like the risk of his being claimed is mitigated by the fact that they’d clear about $4 million in salary under the Collective Bargaining Tax threshold if he were to be claimed.

As I mentioned in the comments this morning, such a move might occur even if the Rangers put Seager on the injured list, as that would allow the team to bring up both Ornelas and Foscue. Foscue could platoon with Pederson at DH, Kevin Pillar could platoon with Dustin Harris in center, and Ornelas could be the UIF.

 

[saddles]

Adam Morris also mentioned the possibility of them bringing up Nick Ahmed.

Of course, that means a corresponding 40-man move, but that shouldn't be too difficult.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Hoping Rocker will give us a line close to this.

6.2 innings
2 runs
5 hits
1 walk
8 strikeouts

That ballpark is crazy. Doesn't take much to hit it out of the park.

 

[Billybass]

They got their best pitcher going tonight.
We win this one, poised for sweep

 

[saddles]

From Shawn McFarland:

Rangers pitching prospect Emiliano Teodo is going on the injured list with right shoulder fatigue.

He’s expected to be back in 7-10 days but the Rangers want to be cautious because it’s early in the season.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Seager put on 10 day DL.

 

[DTLUNA]

Seager put on 10 day DL.

Do we have excessive injuries? Are some due to age? What is causing all our injuries? What you say?

 

[Duane1952]

Seager put on 10 day DL.

Did they call someone up

 

[Kelleyman]

Did they call someone up

Ahmed and Pennington DFA.
Bennie mentioned Ahmed

 

[Senator_fan]

Do we have excessive injuries? Are some due to age? What is causing all our injuries? What you say?

Seager is known to have hamstring pulls. The conditioning coach knows this and if he doesn’t have Seager on a program to prevent these he should be fired. It is highly preventable. Seager is most likely susceptible to these injuries by the way he is built and the way he runs.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Did they call someone up

Haven't heard yet.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Ahmed was called up.

 

[Senator_fan]

Ahmed and Pennington DFA.
Bennie mentioned Ahmed

Pennington the guy they traded Lorenzen for. Left hander with a career 2.83 ERA and 1.17 WHIP at the Triple-A level. I guess there’s so much talent down there they can DFA him. Somebody will pick him up, probably the Angels.

 

[Duane1952]

Ahmed was called up.

I would rather have Duran

 

[Senator_fan]

Ahmed was called up.

35 year old vet. Don’t expect much offense but he has two gold gloves.

 

[DTLUNA]

Smith not in line up tonight. Leody sitting also.

 

[saddles]

From the Frisco RoughRiders:

KohlDrake done after a great night by the Bay! He ties a career high with 10 strikeouts!


FINAL LINE: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K

 

[saddles]

Two more scoreless innings from Porter tonight with no runs, no hits, no walks, and 4 strikeouts.

I wish they would stretch him out.