Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 04/21/2008
Well, Dustin Nippert is no Al Nipper, that's for sure. Nippert, who came in for the injured Kason Gabbard in the top of the third was horrible. In 2-1/3 innings he allowed nine hits, eight runs, four walks. Franklyn German has also been brutal in relief of Nippert. Ok, three more runs for the Sox in the fifth. After a double by Julio Lugo and single by Kevin Cash put runners at the corners,...
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 04/14/2008
Let's say you went to the Rangers' game yesterday and stayed for the bloody end. You stayed through the Franklyn German walk festival, Jason Botts' called strike three with the bases loaded, and the wasting of a leadoff triple in the 10th inning of a 5-4 loss to Toronto, it's not all bad. You were still able to get home in time to watch the end of The Masters or you were able to get...
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 04/14/2008
Toronto scored a run off Franklyn German in the seventh to tie it. Texas couldn't tie it in the bottom, so with two innings left it's 4-4. The wind is swirling here and blowing wrappers all over the field. Oh, and it feels like Shea Stadium out here with the planes flying nearly overhead. The wind must be forcing some interesting routes to land at DFW.
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 04/05/2008
Some minor league summaries to get you through the day while wondering how Kason Gabbard could be so awful in spring and so perfect at the start of the regular seaon and who Franklyn German can be exactly the opposite.
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
Evan Grant has a blog entry up with his thoughts on the season opener... He likes what he saw from Kevin Millwood, is not so sanguine about Franklyn German...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 03/30/2008
Evan Grant reports that the final spot on the 40 man roster for the new additions (Dustin Nippert, Adam Melhuse, Jamey Wright, Franklyn German) will be created by putting Brandon McCarthy on the 60 day disabled list. That means McCarthy cannot be activated until May 29, at the earliest. Color me disappointed. I was hopeful that McCarthy would be back by mid-May.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
Two BTiA newsflashes in one evening? This must be some sort of record. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Texas Rangers have officially named left-hander C.J. Wilson as their closer, and have informed right-handers Jamey Wright and Franklyn German that they have made the club as relievers. Additionally, fellow right-handers Eric Hurley and [...]
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
C.J. Wilson was told today that he is officially the closer. Not a stunner, but manager Ron Washington admitted for the first time that Wilson is the guy. Wilson wasn't surprised, but is glad that it's out and he can focus on the season. Franklyn German and Jamey Wright have made the team. It means Eric Hurley and Frank Francisco head to minor league camp.
Newberg Report (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
According to several local reports, righthanders Franklyn German and Jamey Wright have sealed jobs as relievers on the big league staff, and righthanders Frankie Francisco and Eric Hurley have been sent to minor league camp. There are still two open...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
T.R. Sullivan says Jamey Wright and Franklyn German have made the final 25 man roster. There are still two slots open until Luis Mendoza is called up on April 12, at which point a reliever will presumably be sent down. I'd guess that Robinson Tejeda and Wes Littleton will stick, with Littleton going down when Mendoza is called up. As we've discussed, this is going to necessitate freeing...
Postcards from Elysian Fields (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
More news from the pitching staff: The Rangers have officially named C.J. Wilson their closer. They have also told Jamey Wright and Franklyn German that they are on the team. Eric Hurley and Frank Francisco have been sent to the...
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 03/22/2008
T.R. Sullivan says that it looks like Robinson Tejeda is going to stick in the bullpen as a second long man (along with Jamey Wright), with the Rangers liking his arm and not wanting to risk him getting plucked off the waiver wire by another team. Sullivan says that Franklyn German has the inside track on the final bullpen spot, although Wes Littleton is also in the mix. The Rangers...
Rangers blog (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
The final was 5-2. Matt Harrison ran into some troubles, but kept the damage to a minimum, allowing one run on three hits with a walk in three innings of work. By definition, folks, that's a save. Look out for Franklyn German. He keeps pitching well. He allowed no runs in his one inning of work with a strikeout. That's a 0.00 ERA with six strikeouts in four innings. Rangers consultant...
MLB (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Minor League Report: Franklyn German
Lone Star Ball (Free subscription) | 04/03/2007
The AAA roster is being reported, although a little incomplete. Pitching staff: Francisco Cruceta, Willie Eyre, Frank Francisco, Franklyn German, John Koronka, Wes Littleton, Doug Mathis, A.J. Murray, Josh Rupe, Alfredo Simon, Bill White I assume that Cruceta, Koronka and Rupe are in the rotation. For however long he's in AAA I'd expect that Mathis would be as well. The other spot probably...
