Rangers Promotions of Interest:
- May 2nd – Nolan Ryan Replica Statue
- May 16th – Josh Hamilton Bobblehead
- June 17th – Reusable Grocery Bag
- Sept 12th – Salsa Bowl
Right now, the schedule is full of concerts and Friday night fireworks. Both do not really interest me really at all. Most of the bands are groups I have never heard of and the ones that I have, well, they aren’t my flavor. Maybe when Dave Matthews plays a post game concert for the Rangers, I will become interested. I’d also settle for U2 or Coldplay… I’m not really at all picky.
I find it difficult to throw down any predictions for what the Rangers will do in 2009. I am still praying for them to land Sheets, which would move Millwood and Padilla from #1 and #2 respectfully to #2 and #3. Millwood isn’t an Ace pitcher. His time in the Rangers rotation has proven that he is not an Ace. But if he were to move to a #2 spot, I think he would do better.
Randy Johnson has signed with the Giants, so that ship has sailed.
The Yankees wouldn’t know what to do if the MLB created a salary cap. I mean, working without a budget for so long… you would have to think that the government is running the Yankees.
Eric Gagne is still on the table. So is Pedro. Oliver Perez and Andy Pettitte are also still looking for work.
Now here is a dreamy thought… what if the Rangers signed Sheets and Pedro or Perez? You could have Sheets in the #1 slot, with Millwood in the #2, Padilla in the #3, followed by Perez (whom you could really move up or down the rotation between the 2 and 4 slots) and finish it up with Matt Harrison.
#1: Sheets
#2: Padilla
#3: Millwood
#4: Perez
#5: Harrison
I wouldn’t have a problem using that rotation. And if we do in fact add Manny Ramirez (which I am really starting to think that would be a BIG mistake), we would be putting up some large numbers on the scoreboard and keeping the other side from scoring, at least one thru four and then Harrison on the fifth day is still pretty good. And he’ll just get better and better.
The reason I say that Ramirez would be a mistake is I just don’t think he would “gel” well with this team. I think he could be more of a distraction than anything good that he might add to this team. Let him sign somewhere else. If he does sign with the Rangers (and that could be a possibility, a long shot, but still), then I will welcome him with a sense of caution. It could work out for all I know.
I guess as of right now, I don’t really think the Rangers are going to do too hot… but I want to get a better feel for what this team will look like and the only way for that to happen is wait until spring training gets here and things will start to lock down as free agency really comes to a close. Remember, the Rangers haven’t signed anybody to a big league deal this off-season. And I am wondering if they will.
3 Random Thoughts:
i agree with you re Manny. he's a great player, but the Rangers are a *team*. "Me" players don't mesh well. See A-Rod from a few years back. Lord knows, Alex did everything he could for the Rangers, but it just didn't produce the desired results.
as for the rest of the Free Agents, all i can say is, i hope we don't sign Gagne. the dude has lost all his stuff.
um, i'm curious. what bands are the Rangers scheduling for 2009?
MercyMe, Jack Ingram, Robert Earl Keen, Casting Crowns, Reckless Kelly, Los Tigres del Norte, and Casey Donahew. Who are these bands? A couple are Christian Rock... not sure who the rest are, well, one is a spanish speaking group. But that's really about all I know.
bellieve it or not, the only group in there that i have heard of (and in fact i have one of their albums) is Los Tigres del Norte. decent Tex-Mex music, although nothing close to "best ever". i picked it up when taking a Spanish 101 night class a few years ago.
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