Darren O'Day Activated From DL; Michael Kirkman Optioned

The makeover of the Rangers' bullpen continues tonight, as the Rangers have activated Darren O'Day from the 60-day disabled list, and have optioned Michael Kirkman to Triple-A Round Rock.

This is a tad strange to me, as there's been increasing buzz from the beats about Arthur Rhodes possibly being in trouble as far as his roster spot is concerned, but his recent string of (low-leverage) scoreless outings and the lack of other major league-ready lefty options probably helped him out here, and Kirkman, who has had some problems of late, probably wasn't going to be available for another day or two after logging 24 pitches over 1.1 innings last night.