For all the hype that this blog tried to insert about Texas Rangers pitcher Brandon McCarthy we must now face the facts. McCarthy will not pitch again this year. The news came from manager Ron Washington on Monday after an MRI revealed a strained flexor tendon in his right middle finger. McCarthy who was acquired for John Danks [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Rangers to shut down McCarthy", url: "http://www.tireball.com/behindthedugout/2008/09/23/rangers-to-shut-down-mccarthy/" });