Players of the Week:
August 7-13, 2006: Mark DeRosa
April 24-30, 2006: Kevin Mench
August 29-September 4, 2005: Mark Teixeira
May 16-22, 2005: Mark Teixeira
May 2-8, 2005: Alfonso Soriano
June 28-July 4, 2004: Mark Teixeira
Players of the Month:
Pitcher of the Month (May 2005): Kenny Rogers
Rookie of the Month (August 2004): Frank Francisco
Player of the Month (July 2004): Mark Teixeira
Rookie of the Month (April 2004): Gerald Laird
Well, the Rangers in the last three years have put up some good players for the awards. Laird is booked for the teams future, “Sorry” was traded for good cause, although he is really turned out to be a good outfielder. And lets all be honest, he stunk as a second basemen, and there would be NO WAY that he would transition to the outfield as a Ranger. It simply wouldn’t have happened. Rogers wanted to stay, but the fans wouldn’t allow it. I would and wanted him to stay, but I was simply overruled. So be it. Mench had to go to get Carlos Lee. And if Carlos stays in the form of a resign, then it is worth it… if we make the play-offs, then it is worth it. If he leaves and all we have to show is Cruz, then I have to wonder. I don’t want this to turn into another “Harold Baines” mistake, where the guy doesn’t want to play for us, but keeps getting traded here, then the long-term of the trade really works against the Rangers. Francisco is in the minors, but I wonder if he is ever going to make it back up to the MLB level. He’s still on the Rangers 40-man roster. We’ll have to see what comes of it all, if anything. Mark Teixeira isn’t going anywhere. He’ll win a few more awards before he’s through. Tomorrow, I’ll have the review of the Rangers/Angels two game series. Johnny Out.
August 7-13, 2006: Mark DeRosa
April 24-30, 2006: Kevin Mench
August 29-September 4, 2005: Mark Teixeira
May 16-22, 2005: Mark Teixeira
May 2-8, 2005: Alfonso Soriano
June 28-July 4, 2004: Mark Teixeira
Players of the Month:
Pitcher of the Month (May 2005): Kenny Rogers
Rookie of the Month (August 2004): Frank Francisco
Player of the Month (July 2004): Mark Teixeira
Rookie of the Month (April 2004): Gerald Laird
Well, the Rangers in the last three years have put up some good players for the awards. Laird is booked for the teams future, “Sorry” was traded for good cause, although he is really turned out to be a good outfielder. And lets all be honest, he stunk as a second basemen, and there would be NO WAY that he would transition to the outfield as a Ranger. It simply wouldn’t have happened. Rogers wanted to stay, but the fans wouldn’t allow it. I would and wanted him to stay, but I was simply overruled. So be it. Mench had to go to get Carlos Lee. And if Carlos stays in the form of a resign, then it is worth it… if we make the play-offs, then it is worth it. If he leaves and all we have to show is Cruz, then I have to wonder. I don’t want this to turn into another “Harold Baines” mistake, where the guy doesn’t want to play for us, but keeps getting traded here, then the long-term of the trade really works against the Rangers. Francisco is in the minors, but I wonder if he is ever going to make it back up to the MLB level. He’s still on the Rangers 40-man roster. We’ll have to see what comes of it all, if anything. Mark Teixeira isn’t going anywhere. He’ll win a few more awards before he’s through. Tomorrow, I’ll have the review of the Rangers/Angels two game series. Johnny Out.
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