Finally Something Interesting

Maybe it's because I've been watching the Olympics or I've been sick, but not too much of interest is happening in baseball as of late. We've kind of entered the dead zone in baseball, where it's too early to be excited about the division races and too late to get excited about Summer and baseball. August is hot and we're all distracted by football around the corner and now the Olympics.

That said, I do think it's interesting that the Texas Rangers are moving up and comer Chris Davis over to third base to make room for the returning Hank Blalock coming off the DL. Why I say? Blalock only prevents a younger guy from getting more experience. It's not as if the Rangers would pick up Blalock's $6.2million option next season right? They can buy him out for $250,000 and I'm sure they'll do it. The only possible explanation can be that the Rangers still think they've got a shot at the Wild Card. Blalock is fragile but he still can hit (or so we think) and his veteran leadership can help a team on the brink of the playoffs. But are we still really thinking playoffs here? The Rangers are 10 games out of the Wild Card lead with five teams in front of them. Ian Kinsler has a hernia and has gone on the DL and is probably out for the rest of the season. I applaud the Rangers for not quitting and staying competitive but at what point do you quit investing in the past and put more into the future. 2009 could be a real playoff year for the Rangers and I would think they'd want to do anything and everything to get their young squad prepared for that possibility.