Why can't this team ever get pitching? They never go out and sign good quality pitchers and when they draft them well, they get hurt. I truly hope the Rangers get Ben Sheets to give them a punter's chance. The Rangers have the offense to compete but have no pitching. Much like the Rays for all those years.Rangers pitching prospect Eric Hurley is expected to miss the 2009 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and frayed labrum in his right shoulder.
Rotator cuff and labrum damage is the worst possible combination for a pitcher and will likely be tougher to come back from than Tommy John elbow surgery. Hurley made his MLB debut as a 22-year-old and looked like a long-term No. 3 starter in the making, but is now out for 2009 and a major question mark beyond that.