Newberg Report "In Their Footsteps" Column: The 1B

by Jamey Newberg on Jul 17, 2008 9:48 AM CDT

The 14th installment of my weekly column for MLB.com, “In Their Footsteps,” has been posted on the official Rangers website, www.texasrangers.com. This week’s edition focuses on the first baseman – my favorite from Rangers franchise history and who from the current system might best project to fill that roster spot in the future.

Here’s a direct link to the column:

http://tinyurl.com/6ao6hj

Here are the players previously featured:

Backup catcher:………….Bill Haselman……………………..Manny Pina
Long reliever:…………….Danny Darwin……………………...Michael Schlact/Doug Mathis
Fourth outfielder:…………Ruben Sierra………………………Brandon Boggs
Situational lefty:…………..Mike Venafro……………………….Ryan Falcon
Utility infielder:……………Mark DeRosa….…………………..German Duran
Middle reliever:…………...Tim Crabtree………………………Andrew Laughter
Corner OF/IF:……………..Roberto Kelly/Frank Catalanotto…John Mayberry Jr./Joaquin Arias
Fifth starter:……………….Doug Davis…………………………Zach Phillips
DH:………………………...Julio Franco…….…………………..Max Ramirez
Left fielder:………………..Rusty Greer…………………………Cristian Santana
LH set-up reliever:……….Mitch Williams ..……………………Beau Jones
Third baseman:....……….Buddy Bell...............………………..Johnny Whittleman
Fourth starter:…………….Chris Young……………………….Tommy Hunter

-- Jamey

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Teixeira over Palmeiro?

Interesting choice.

by Topgun22 on Jul 17, 2008 10:21 AM CDT 0 recs

I thought so

Palmeiro (if we didn’t have steroids scandal) was a good bet to make HOF

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Jul 17, 2008 11:17 AM CDT up 0 recs

Palmeiro..

Not to mention he played here a lot longer, put up better numbers and was part of a playoff team.

by Topgun22 on Jul 17, 2008 11:46 AM CDT up 0 recs

Palmeiro

Very good player. Just not a big fan.

I’d have picked Nuschler before Raffy.

by Jamey Newberg on Jul 17, 2008 12:27 PM CDT up 0 recs

raffy

call me a blasphemer…..but i always liked will clark better

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Jul 17, 2008 1:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

+1

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 17, 2008 2:04 PM CDT up 0 recs

Davis

I had almost forgotten about Broussard thanks to Chris Davis. How impressive does his debut look especially compared to Broussard’s “display” this season?

Answer: Very

by BombDiggity on Jul 17, 2008 12:22 PM CDT 0 recs