Series Thread: tRangers travel to LaLa land. Hopefully bullpen doesn't suck: 4/7-4/10

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[donaldson79]

As much as we want/need to have Darvish back, I sure hope they make him follow the proper regimentation.

He seems like he's biting at the reins to get back into the rotation. I like this, but at the same time, prudence may be the better part of valor here.

 

[DT LUNA]

As much as we want/need to have Darvish back, I sure hope they make him follow the proper regimentation.

He seems like he's biting at the reins to get back into the rotation. I like this, but at the same time, prudence may be the better part of valor here.

You could not be more correct. I see no chance of them pushing him to accelerate his return.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

As much as we want/need to have Darvish back, I sure hope they make him follow the proper regimentation.

He seems like he's biting at the reins to get back into the rotation. I like this, but at the same time, prudence may be the better part of valor here.

Sounds like he'll get back a little over 14 months after his surgery. I think that's in the normal timeframe.

 

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Sounds like he'll get back a little over 14 months after his surgery. I think that's in the normal timeframe.

Yes, 14 months is what they shoot for now.

 

[Kelleyman]

Rua

 

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Gallo with 2 HRs today and Mazara has one as well. Profar, Mazara, and Gallo are a combined 6 for 12 with a walk currently.

 

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Rua

I wonder what is wrong with Choo.

 

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Brinson and Cordell having good games so far with Frisco.

 

[Kelleyman]

I wonder what is wrong with Choo.

Strained calf Rangers are concerned

 

[DT LUNA]

I wonder what is wrong with Choo.

Strained calf

 

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[True Rangers Fan]

I always like to err on the side of caution this early in the season. I'd put Choo on the DL.

 

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I was wondering because I couldn't remember. Rua played 25 innings in RF last year and 15 innings in RF in Round Rock last year. That is the extent of his experience in RF.

 

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I always like to err on the side of caution this early in the season. I'd put Choo on the DL.

With a 3 man bench you pretty much have to I would think even if they think he will be back in 4 or 5 days..

 

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Rangers scratch Shin-Soo Choo with calf injury; how serious is injury? | SportsDay

The Rangers are cautiously evaluationg the strained calf muscle suffered by outfielder Shin-Soo Choo before Saturday's game.

Choo injured the calf while running in the outfield during batting practice. He was replaced by Ryan Rua in the starting lineup. According to Rangers officials, Choo had the calf wrapped heavily after leaving the field and the club was planning to further evaluate the injury.

Choo, 32, played in 149 games last year for the Rangers. He has no previous history of calf or leg issues, though he played through an ankle issue that got increasingly worse in 2014.

If the injury does force Choo to the disabled list, the Rangers will have an interesting decision on their hands. They could play Rua regularly in right field and potentially add James Jones to the roster as a backup outfielder or they could consider the possibility of adding top hitting prospect Nomar Mazara. Mazara hit his first homer of the season for Triple-A Round Rock Saturday.

 

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Seems very early for Mazara to me.

 

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Mazara was pulled from the game in the 9th inning so maybe it isn't too early for him.

 

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Mazara and Hamilton are the only OF on the 40 man that aren't on the 25 man roster currently.

 

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