Posted on 03/30/2006 10:26:38 AM PST by ladtx
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers pitcher Adam Eaton is headed for the disabled list after suffering at least a strained tendon in his right middle finger in a start against his old team, the San Diego Padres, on Wednesday afternoon.
The Rangers were awaiting the results of an MRI exam but manager Buck Showalter admitted, "It doesn't sound good."
The Rangers, after naming R.A. Dickey as their fifth starter in the morning, were meeting Wednesday night to discuss possible options. Juan Dominguez and Edinson Volquez were sent to the Minors in the morning and one of them could be brought back.
But the Rangers are also seriously considering left-hander John Danks and right-hander Thomas Diamond, two former No. 1 draft picks who were sent to the Minor Leagues earlier this month.
That would be a gamble, considering they have yet to pitch above Double-A. But the Rangers weren't too enamored with what they saw with Volquez and Dominguez at the end of spring.
"We're hoping for the best and preparing for everything else," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. "We're going to look at our internal options and keep our external conversations going."
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Huh...when did Texas get a baseball team? < /sarcasm>
It’s going to be tough for the Rangers to make the playoffs regardless in the AL with team like the Sox (Red and White), Yankees, Jays, Angles, A’s and the Tribe.
The Rangers will be tested right out of the box, opening series is against the Red Sox.
Which I would be watching but for the fact I have opening day tix to the wOe's!
Go SOX!
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