An event in last night’s game made me think INSTANTLY of Nolan Ryan. So I screen grabbed a shot of them together from the TV, and slapped it on here. Made me laugh. Click it for a larger version.
Several Moves
- P Smokin’ Joe Ortiz recalled from AAA
- C Robinson Chirinos recalled from AAA
- IF Jeff Baker placed on 15 day DL, retro to Jun 13
- 1B Chris McGuiness optioned to AAA [ Link ]
NOTES: McGuinness wasn’t doing much, so he was an obvious candidate to go to AAA if someone had to go. Jeff Baker going to the DL is unfortunate, I’ve rather liked how he’s been going. Smokin’ Joe is back (I’m still calling him that – pbbbbt), probably due to bullpen fatigue. I’m not entirely sure why they called up a third catcher at the moment, though.
Kinsler Back
- 2B Ian Kinsler activated off 15 day DL
- IF Leury Garcia optioned to AAA [ Link ]
NOTES: Kinsler is back from his stint on the disabled list. Given our offense has been pretty lethargic the last week or so, his arrival could help. Assuming he doesn’t pop out 70% of the time like he usually does.
Stopping For Now
I’ll get straight to the point. After much consideration, I’ve decided to stop doing the daily updates here.
Since I dropped cable TV, my ability to keep up with Rangers games has been really impacted. Those who have followed my site would have heard me rant about that. However, one thing that also has changed a lot since last season is the fact that I am working again. That has taken up more of my time than I anticipated. I tend to work strange hours, and my need to timeshift the games is even more of an issue than it was before. Before, I could get away with it, because I wasn’t working, and could devote more time to the games, especially since I had to listen to them when they happened due to radio. Work has impacted that more than I thought it would.
I tried this season to keep it going, but about 3 times, I’ve fallen behind on updates of like 10 games. When the team has played only 64 – that’s a lot. When I fell behind most recently, I started thinking of doing the catch up work and quite frankly, I just didn’t want to. Most of the games during the week I just miss totally anymore. What time I get in the evenings that I’m not working is now spent with my kids and wife. That’s NO complaint, just a reality. They deserve my time more than the baseball games do. By the time I’m done with them, the games are over. There’s been a game or two in the last few weeks that I got notified via email it was over, and I didn’t even realize they were playing. I also realized that I never updated my roster page once the team broke camp back at the end of Spring Training. That’s fallen way behind, and right now I don’t have really have the desire (much less the time) to go through all that and update it.
Due to all this, I’ve decided this is the time to stop trying to force myself to do daily updates. The above is why. However, I’m not stopping cold turkey. I’m not taking the site down. I will leave it here, I’ve put a lot of work into this since I started in December 1998. Going forward, I will still maintain these parts:
- “How Many in 201x”. I’ve rather enjoying keeping track of that the last few seasons. It ties in mostly to transactions, but I’ve had some nice compliments on that, so I’ll keep doing it.
- Uniform Number History – that’s been a thing I’ve REALLY enjoyed more than any other on the site. I’ve gotten personal communications from Victor Rojas (when he was here), and Eric Nadel about the usefulness of that, so with those in mind, I will make sure that gets updated going forward.
Plus, when the mood strikes, I’ll say something. But it’s obvious to anyone that I’ve pulled back, but in my mind I still saw it as something that needed to be updated every day. By releasing myself from that, I think I can enjoy the thing a bit more, and perhaps not stress out so much about missing bits. I’m still going to follow the team, I’m still going to be paying attention where I can (given the boundaries I set out above). I’m still going to be a Rangers fan, and I’m keeping up, just not as visibly on these pages.
Thanks to all who have visited me over the years, and as I said – not going away, just changing focus. Go visit me and a lot of other great Rangers fans on our Facebook Texas Rangers Fan Page.
Thanks, and God Bless You!
Joe
Multiple Moves
- P Michael Kirkman placed on 15 day DL, retro to Jun 7
- P Kyle McClellan purchased from AAA
- P Joakim Soria moved from 15 to 60 day DL [ Link ]
NOTES: Michael Kirkman was placed on the DL for a reason you don’t want to be. Nobody WANTS to be on the DL, but especially not this. re-occurrence of his cutaneous lymphoma. Uh, cancer. That is a big ol’ pile of suck right there. Will pray for him to get better. I’ve known a few people with that, unfortunately. Kyle McClellan, who’s been doing well in AAA lately, gets the call to replace him on the roster. Joaqum Soria got transferred from 15 to 60 day DL in a procedural move.
- P Alexi Ogando placed om 15 day DL
- P Josh Lindblom recalled from AAA [ Link ]
NOTES: Well, Ogando just came back, and now he’s gone again. That always strikes me as a “came back too fast” move. There’s some noise in the press that when he comes back, he might go back to the bullpen – for good. I thought we had decided this already. Is he turning into our own Joba Chamberlin? Lindblom comes back, who hasn’t exactly thrilled me this season. We’ll see how it goes.
Moreland to DL
- 1B Mitch Moreland placed on 15 day DL
- P Colby Lewis moved from 15 day to 60 day DL
- IF Chris McGuiness purchased from AAA [ Link ]
NOTES: Moreland got hurt running the bases, which was a shame, as he’s been doing decently this season. Didn’t want to lose him, and more to the point his momentum. Colby Lewis wasn’t progressing as well as expected, so he was moved to the 60 day DL to make roster room for Chris McGuiness, who had his contract purchased, and will be making his major league debut. That’s always fun, but hate when it comes at the expense of someone else. Of course, it almost always does.
Ogando Back
- P Alexi Ogando activated from 15 day DL
- P Joe Ortiz optioned to AAA [ Link ]
NOTES: Smokin’ Joe Ortiz (screw that, I’m still using the name) hasn’t been so smokin’ lately, so when it was time for Alexi Ogando to come off the DL, he was the casualty. Shame, as I’ve liked Ortiz. But you gotta get the job done.
G50: Rangers lose in 13 to M’s, 4-3
Well, shit. Thanks Joe Nathan.
Although, it was a nice catch by David Murphy to keep the game from ending in the bottom of the ninth when Nathan almost gave up TWO home runs.
Still, I don’t think anyone will have a problem with a 32-18 record after 50 games at all. :)
G49: Holland bests Hernandez, 5-2
I could write a lot about this game. But this is all that matters to me:
Derek Holland: 6.2IP, 4H, 2R, 0ER, 3BB, 10K – W
Felix Hernandez: 5.2IP, 11H, 5R, 1BB, 9K, – L
Done.
Harrison to 60 day DL
- P Matt Harrison moved from 15 day to 60 day DL
- OF Joe Benson claimed on waivers from Twins and optioned to AA [ Link ]
NOTES: The claim of Benson is a “yeah OK” kind of transaction to me. Don’t know anything about the guy. Harrison going to the 60 day DL, though is more of a concern. Now I know sometimes guys are moved around like that when room needs to be made for some other roster move, and they’re not really needed to be made. But there has been some noise lately that Harrison is not progressing as he should, and his being moved to the 60 day DL is not a good sign. :(
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