Comments on: Rangers Make It Official: They Have A Pitching Staff

By: Lucas O.

Lucas O. — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:50:33 +0000

I don’t now about that headline though. You say that the Rangers have a pitching staff is a laughable oxymoron.

That said, I agree that Benson and Jennings will be gone before the All-Star break. How they leave is up to them…

By: Bennie

Bennie — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:58:29 +0000

Benson is the #5 pitcher in the rotation even if Washington is too stupid to start him 5th. Since he has more service time than Harrison or McCarthy he is made the #3 starter by Washington.

In fact, that is why he is starting instead of Feldman. That is a dumb way to run a ballclub and just one example of why Washington shouldn’t be a manager.

Benson won’t win more than 3 or 4 games before he is replaced in the rotation. Hopefully it will be the next manager doing the replacing.

Hargrove or Valentine?

By: Brandon B

Brandon B — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:42:09 +0000

Ehren, I predict that Benson will leave Arlington with a 5.28 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP which would mean the Rangers were right to give him Feldman’s rotation spot.

Seriously, why are the Rangers wasting time with Benson? He might have a hot wife who is more than willing to talk about having sex in the ballpark parking lot, but that is all he has. He might be marginally better than Feldman, but why displace Feldman for marginally better?

By: Brandon B

Brandon B — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:20:19 +0000

Feldman deserves a shot at the rotation? Why? Was it his 5.29 ERA last year or his 1.43 WHIP that merits his shot at the rotation? Considering he has a career ERA of 4.97 and WHIP of 1.48, it’s not like he is going to improve those numbers much.

What does it say about your pitching when a career spare returning from injury takes your rotation spot after the manager says you are a lock?

By: Ehren

Ehren — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:18:08 +0000

Still have a bad feeling about Benson being in the rotation. Well at least Anna Benson should be in town for some good quotes.

By: Jolly

Jolly — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:10:33 +0000

ST Jeff Wilson says Nippert is going to OKC and Eyre is going to Frisco??

By: Einstein

Einstein — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:42:54 +0000

mmmmmm, JD cookin up some retread soup.

By: Jamey

Jamey — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:24:54 +0000

Nippert can be on the DL indefinitely, but his rehab assignment is limited to 30 days.

By: rob m.

rob m. — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:22:43 +0000

Brett: Eyre has options so he can be sent down to OKC. I am not sure how long they can drag out Nippert’s DL stint but he will need to be added to the 25 man roster when he comes back.

By: Brett in SD

Brett in SD — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:11:18 +0000

Evan,
What happens when Nippert and Eyre come off the DL and complete their rehab assignments? Is this just a chance to take a look at Benson and Jennings at the big league level before making a decision on them?