>>Hello RIC.
Hi Joe.
>> > by the injury bug far too often. I agree, they should get some decent
>> > pitching with the savings.
>>I liked Will Clark.
Heck, I do, too. He seemed to be the perfect answer when it was
obvious that Palmeiro was looking for a place to go. I'd like to see
him stay. What that would take, though, is for Will to take far less
money and recognize the fact that he is an aging veteran, and his
greatest contributions would be as a part time player or DH. Will is
apparently not ready to admit these things yet.
>>I also liked the trade of.. uh... old 3rd baseman for Tom Goodwin.  Dean
>>Palmer...  I liked Dean, too, but I think I like Goodwin better.
Goodwin is going to develop into exactly what the Rangers need. He
gives us a consistancy in CF that we have not had in several years
(since Otis Nixon), with speed.
>> > I would have liked to have seen Leyritz stay, too. But, I think Sele,
>> > and Brandenberg help this team.
>>I'm afraid I don't know any of them.
Sele is a starting pitcher that has really good stuff, but in the past
has rattled easily and has given up the big inning far too often.
Hassleman, who caught him last year in Boston, says that he has better
stuff than he showed last year. A solid starter. Brandenberg was here
a couple of seasons ago, and was traded to Boston. He was injured last
year early, was rusty when he came back, but finished strong. While
here, he was a young rookie that threw hard, but lacked consistancy.
Perhaps he has matured a little, too. Melvin really wanted him back.
>> > Saw in the paper today a guy saying the Rangers have too much startin
>> > pitching, now. Trouble is, none of them would be better than a 3rd
>> > strter on a good staff, unless Witt can pitch as strong in the second
>>Agreed.  We don't really have an "a level" pitcher.  Now, you want to ta
>>much pitching..  Atlanta Braves.  I *HATE* the Braves (mainly because of
>>dumb ass fans and the stupid @#)($()@)%ing chop).
Me, too, for pretty much the same reasons. But, I hated them when they
were a poor team, also.
>> > Did you hear they changed the nickname of the OKC franchise?
>>To what?
I forget, but I will find out and repost.
Ric          ricj@swbell.net
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