July 30th
Rangers trade news:
7/29 Cincinnati Reds offered us Edwin Encarnacion(3B) and in return wanted Taylor Teagarden(C), Joaquin Benoit(MR),Renny Osuna(3B), Carlos Dominguez(C) and $1,050,000. Even though it was a "great" offer I decided to pass on it this time, I wouldn't want to rob the Reds.
Team Injuries:
7/27 Andruw Jones- Fractured thumb-6 weeks. Ben Harrison has been called up from AAA Oklahoma.
Rangers Achievement:
7/27 Neftali Feliz 5 hit shutout Vs Detroit Tigers.
Injuries around the league:
7/27 Lastings Milledge(Washington Nationals)-Fractured finger- 6 weeks
Player Achievements:
7/29 Chien-Ming Wang(Tampa Bay Rays) 4 hit shutout Vs New York Yankees
7/29 Todd Wellemeyer(St. Louis Cardinals) 7 hit shutout Vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Trades:
7/28 Colorado Rockies-Oakland Athletics: Greg Smith(SP) for Arnold Leon(SP) and Matt Fitts(SP)
7/30 Minnesota Twins-Atlanta Braves: Alexi Casilla(2B) for Yunel Escobar(2B)
7/30 Pittsburgh Pirates-Oakland Athletics: Andy LaRoche(3B) for Tyson Ross(SP) and Josh Donaldson(C)
Next up for us a 4 match series Vs
Seattle Mariners
(2nd AL West 50-51 7.5GB)
M.Batista 4-6 5.77ERA 29BB 37K
F.Hernandez 11-4 2.97ERA 25BB 188K
E.Bedard 7-11 4.92ERA 63BB 96K
R.Rowland-Smith 7-9 4.25ERA 41BB 92K
Texas Rangers
(1st AL West 57-43)
B.McCarthy 11-3 2.99ERA 36BB 60K
M.Harrison 9-6 5.01ERA 24BB 52K
N.Feliz 1-2 5.79ERA 3BB 24K
K.Millwood 10-5 5.08ERA 30BB 74K