Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Adam Melhuse, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Salty vs. Laird, Salty watch
Stop the presses. Hold on to your socks, folks. This might be the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Jarrod Saltalamacchia may be on his way back to Arlington.
Adam Melhuse has come up with a bruised right hand after getting hit by a pitch in the dirt today in Detroit, and if it proves serious, it could mean Salty will be called up to replace him. He’ll be evaluated Friday, after having X-rays today.
It’s not set in stone yet, but JD terms it as a “Distinct possibility” and says “We’ll know more [Friday]“. So I can’t start the celebratory parade just yet, but I can start planning the route, it seems.
The article also notes that the Rangers are trying to decide between Scott Feldman (who did not start today after all) and Sidney Ponson to make Saturday’s start against the Twins, which tells me that if Salty is called up, it’ll be a permanent move, with Melhuse being dropped from the 40-man roster for Ponson.
Again, nothing here is set in stone, but this is the first peice of news regarding this team worth getting excited over in quite awhile – this could be the beginning of the huge changes I’ve been advocating. Time will tell, but for now, Ron Washington better damn well play Salty over Gerald Laird. Jarrod is no backup catcher.
In the meanwhile, cross your fingers, and hope Adam Melhuse has a broken hand. Yes, I know that sounds cruel, but if it gets me my Salt fix, it’ll be worth it – I’ll even be willing to pay for Melhuse’s medical bills.
PS: Oh, yeah, the Rangers lost again today to the Detroit Tigers, 8-2. Jason Jennings made the start as origionally scheduled, instead of Scott Feldman, and he got hammered. I’ll have more on the depressing stuff later.
Update, 8:04 PM: Commenter “525DP” (who is Jarrod’s father) is reporting that Salty will be leaving for Arlington in the morning over on Lone Star Ball. I’ll have the update once things become official.
