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.
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It will be interesting to see how this all unfolds. I actually don’t mind Melhuse, I just don’t see how he fits into “rebuilding.”
Honestly, I’d rather see Feldman start again on Saturday. I thought he was good last time and would like to see him continue that.
I really wish this team would find its guts. It’s like they get down by a few runs and just give up. They have to have more fight than that.
Comment by Micah April 24, 2008 @ 7:31 pmAgreed on all counts – but the Rangers seem to like Ponson for some reason. They will cut Melhuse, and put an extra arm on the 40-man though, and it’ll probably be Ponson, just because they can cut him later without problem when they call up someone like Eric Hurley.
Salty’s not in the lineup in OKC tonight, so I would think this means he’s packing his stuff for the trip to Arlington – we’ll see.
The team’s attitude is a big reason why Ron Washington needs to go – he’s a nice guy, but he’s just not a leader. Hopefully, he’ll be fired soon, because I have a bad feeling that he’ll short Salty playing time if he can.
Comment by Jon Page April 24, 2008 @ 7:46 pm