Rant From The Recliner - 5/2/2009

Guess who is back in the motherfucking house? With a fat blog for your motherfucking mouth!

In baseball news...
Former Bucco (Rockie, Astro, and Yankee) Shawn Chacon has been signed by the Newark Bears of the Atlantic League.

45-61 with a 4.99 ERA as a major leaguer, and went 2-3 with a 5.04 ERA last year in Houston.

Shawn's 2008 season, and probably his big league career, came to an end when Shawn delivered some sweet chin music to Astros GM Ed Wade after being demoted in the rotation. Personally, I always liked Shawn, for this reason: he cocks his flat brim to the side.

Bay(Gay)Watch!

Jason Bay and the Red Sox have not resumed discussions regarding a possible contract extension, said Joe Urbon, Bay's agent. "[Bay] and I haven't even talked," Urbon said. Could it be that even the hated Boston Red Sox want nothing to do with GayBay? I know he has a giant chubby for Boston, but you can bet he would love to go to Canada. Who knows? Who cares? Other Boston related news, could-a-been Bucco, Rocco Baldelli is improving and will start working on starting and stopping with some directional changes this week. Maybe they should instead start by making sure he doesn't fall asleep out there. While I am on it, let it be known that I am glad we didn't waste a million on that loser. Hinske was the better former Tampa Bay Ray to sign, and who thought Morgan would be the lightning rod he has been?

Speaking of could-a-been, but I am very happy they are not Buccos...

The Rangers release Derrick 'I look like a hipped out version of Colby Armstrong' Turnbow.
The Rangers have released Derrick Turnbow after the dbag triggered a clause in his contract that allowed him to demand a release. Turnbow and the Rangers agreed that he would be able to ask for his release if he wasn't on the team by May 1st. Turnbow walked nine and allowed 11 hits in 6.1 innings in AAA, striking out one batter (pathetic).