The Texas Rangers have released information about Brandon McCarthy and his injured forearm.  McCarthy has severe inflammation in a forearm muscle near his elbow.  The injury won’t need surgery to repair at this point, McCarthy and the Rangers will just play the waiting game and hope that it ges better with some rest.

With the injury to McCarthy, Luis Mendoza or the newely acquired Sidney Ponson could replace him in the starting rotation.  I’d put my money on Mendoza however, as I really don’t want to see Ponson ever pitching for big league team.  Keep that fan man in the minors lol!

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