I hope that Cooper remembers that Gervacio should be used as a platoon specialist. He gives up too many walks and HRs versus LHB.

another reason to hate cooper…sampson was a great RP b4 the ASB…Cooper abused him…DAMN COOPER!

I notice that Corcoran, the reliever picked off waivers from Seattle, has yet to be scored upon at Round Rock. The obstacle to bringing him up is that he isn’t on the 40 man roster, and I think the 40 man roster is full.

Maybe, just maybe, they hope Sampson will return less less than 2 weeks and that’s why he is not going on DL.

Otherwise bad move.

Cooper wil get the blame I’m sure, and he probably deserves it; but I think it was Ed Wade’s call.

“I definitely didn’t see it coming,” Sampson said. ". . . . .
“I’ve given up some hard-hit balls, but I haven’t lost confidence in myself. They said they’re sending me down to work through it. I’m leading the team in appearances and innings pitched, and it seems to me I might need more rest than more work. Rather than another stint on the DL, they’re sending me to Round Rock.”

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“I’m definitely not 100 percent, and they knew that when I came off the DL the first time,” he said. "They knew I was still sore and still had a knot in my shoulder and neck, but they said they can use me. I was coming back and thought I could pitch through it. As of late, I was feeling OK.

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Manager Cecil Cooper said that Sampson told him he feels fine.

“I asked even the medical staff after the game [on Thursday],” Cooper said. “He said he was fine and came in for his normal ice, but he just didn’t feel like he has anything on the ball. When he makes a mistake, they get it, and then they hit one through the hole. Things aren’t happening good for him, and we need to get Chris to be the guy he’s been for us all summer.”

Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.