News: Rangers OF Brandon Boggs, who had a two-run double in the seventh, drove in the only run off Tigers SP Freddy Garcia Wednesday with a groundout in the third. Boggs finished 1-for-5 with the three RBI.
Analysis: Boggs has pop in his bat, but he is nothing more than a part-time outfielder for the Rangers and the deepest of AL-only leagues at this point in his career
Despite the solid night, the switch-hitting rookie is batting just .174 this month after finishing August with a .190 clip, making him a risky option at this point even for owners in keeper formats.
The Boston Globe reports that Marlon Byrd was apparently hurt in the first inning of Friday night's game while diving for Dustin Pedroia's eventual double. Brandon Boggs replaced him in the lineup.Its unclear how severe the injury is at this time but we will update as more information becomes available. Byrd had been hot recently and was named the August player of the month for the Rangers.
That's eight jacks on the year for Boggs, who has gone yard thrice in his last five games with an at-bats. He might be in line for some more playing time if Josh Hamilton missed more time with his tooth injury and is worth a flier in AL-only leagues in the meantime.
News: Rangers CF Josh Hamilton was a late scratch with an abscessed tooth Wednesday against the Royals and Brandon Boggs ended up starting in his place. Boggs homered off Brian Bannister leading off the fourth, his eighth of the season, and finishe 2-for-4.
Analysis: Boggs has three homers in his last seven games, but has started just four times in that span. Boggs has pop in his bat, but he is nothing more than a part-time outfielder for the Rangers and the deepest of AL-only leagues at this point in his career
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