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March 2, 2009 Team Health ReportsTexas Rangers
Head Trainer: Jamie Reed Trend: Negative. For the second straight year, the Rangers saw an increase in the number of days lost to injury. The most disappointing thing, both for fans and for the training staff, is the recurrence of the same names on the list year after year. Hank Blalock failed to stay healthy again, young pitchers like Brandon McCarthy and Jason Jennings were again dealing with injuries, and the back end of the bullpen continued its trend of dealing with one injury after another. There was also some bad luck involved, as was the case in the injuries to Ian Kinsler and David Murphy. Keeping Josh Hamilton playing all season long was a big win for Reed and his staff, and things will be looking up in 2009 if they can do the same, in addition to keeping some of the other usual suspects on the field with him. The Shape of the Season:
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Scott Feldman had a huge spike in innings last year converting to a starting role. Why so green?
Look at the Depth Chart -- PECOTA's only calling for him to make 120 innings due to effectiveness and the likelihood that at least one of the Rangers pitching prospects is ready in the second half.