Daily Dumbass: Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is a highly touted catching prospect in the Texas Rangers system. You can’t even really call him a prospect anymore, as he has over 200 games of Major League experience. He is currently down at the Rangers AAA affiliate, where he is absolutely raking. In 18 games, he’s hitting .343 with 3 homers and 9 RBI. Meanwhile, the Rangers starting catcher is currently hitting .209. So why is Salty still in the minors you might ask?

Well, the answer has to do with stats… just not the ones listed above. The stat the Rangers are most concerned about is 12, which is the number of times Salty failed to hit the pitcher’s glove on the throw back to the mound last game alone! 12 times his throw either ended up in center field or bounced short of the mound. 12!!!

This has to be some sort of mental problem, in which case Salty is clearly fucked three ways towards the weekend. How can you possibly be that bad at throwing the ball back to the mound? It’s essentially just playing catch. 8 year old kids play catch in their backyard all the time. It’s not that difficult. Salty better get his shit together, not only because it’s going to cost him money, but also because he looks like a damn fool out there behind the plate. What an embarrassment.

Daily Dude: Darnell McDonald

The name's Darnell McDonald and he just lifted the Red Sox out of whatever funk they were caught in.  Probably got you're head up your ass trying to figure this one out right?  Don't worry, you're not alone.  Making his Red Sox debut after being called up prior to Thursday Nights game vs. the Rangers, it had been six years since McDonald had set foot in Fenway Park.  McDonald went 2-2 with a game tying HR in the 8th and a walk off base hit in the 9th.  To quote Sammy Adams, 

"I'm comin' up, I'm comin' up all in"

Ron Washington is a coke head

Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine last July, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com.

"I did make a mistake and I regret that I did it," Washington told SI.com on Tuesday night. "I am really embarrassed and I am really sorry." The Rangers ultimately decided to retain Washington and he has passed all subsequent tests. Washington planned to address the incident with his team on Wednesday morning.

When I first read this I wasn't going to blog about it. My reasoning: it's the Rangers, who cares. It's Ron Washington, who cares. I've since realized though it kind of is relevant. The professional sport with the biggest drug scandal (steroids) ever has now caught a coach doing cocaine and turning a blind eye. The Rangers are turning a blind eye (just like they did through out the whole 90s, because besides Oakland the Rangers club house had needles, pills, cream and clear spread from locker to locker) on the situation.

Ron Washington should be suspended. Make a statement. Show the world you are trying to fix your drug problems. You can't honestly tell me a player would not be suspended if he tested positive for cocaine. Like player, like coach. Coaches are supposed to set an example for their players and when they don't they should be fired or punished. End of discussion.