Check out the chat that JD participated in over at DMN blog site!  Some really good questions, and of course you had some pretty stupid ones as well. 

I am more and more impressed with JD's willingness to interact and engage the fans of this club!  I am sure there are other GMs out there that do this sort of thing but I have to think they are pretty few and far between.  Between these chats and events like the Newberg Night, just shows you that JD cares 1) about this team and 2) cares about the fans that pay his sallary!!  He even responded to a question stating that he freaquents LSB and would be willing to participate in conversation with us here!!  Get on that AJM!!!

Jon Paul Morosi has a story up on foxsports.com on the First Place Texas Rangers.  AJM didn't link it in his morning things so i thought if some do not frequent that site, you might want to take a look.  It is a faily straight forward piece but at the least is getting the Rangers some national pub.  Morosi has the opinion that most of us here to in that the Rangers are for real and they have a truely legitimate shot of taking down the mediocre AL West.  Talks about the much improved defense and its aid on the pitching staff, also with some stats showing that our starters are doing a better job this year.   He also points out that the Angels still pose as a threat, especially if they can continut to get healthy, which most of us hear would also agree with.  It's a nice piece that even made it on the front page of foxsports.com until it got bumped for today's draft write up.  It is now on the front page of their MLB section.  Enjoy!

The Rangers have officially promoted righthander Tommy Hunter, who will start Game One of today's doubleheader, and to make room on the active roster for Hunter the club has placed lefthander Matt Harrison on the disabled list, retroactive to May 26, with left shoulder inflammation.

Harrison will be eligible for reactivation on June 10.

 

This was per an email from Jamey.

Looks like we get to put up with Kris Benson for a little while longer!

The DMN article states that the woman, who had multiple alias', was arrested, and is engaged to Dirk as well as carrying is baby!!  More to come on this for sure but I sure hope that Dirk can focus and even take some of this crazyness and use on the court.  We need him to have a stellar game again and hopefully someone else will step up.  Well, I guess we all know Dirk knows how to pick the ladies!!!

Volquez started the game giving up an infield hit, sac bunt w/ error.  Walked the next batter with full count and then a wild pitched scored the lead off man.  Next batter hit it hard up the middle and Hanley Rameriz knocked it down but threw it away and two more scored.  Volzuez struggled with his command but had a nasty slider he got one batter on.  The reds are limiting him to just 60 pitches so im guessing he just has one more inning left, if that at all.  

I guess this could be the WBC game thread!!  Have fun!!  

Cant wait till 2 pm baby!!!

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This at least makes me feel good and feel like we are trying bring him here.  I know we have done this in the past with other big FA pitchers but i have a good feeling about this one.  This is gonna have me looking all of the net all day today and not working!!

So, what are some thoughts on actual contract options that the Rangers can and will offer Sheets.  And what do you think it will take to bring him in?  This could be the start of a beautiful day!!!