Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: Four TCU Football Players Among 17 Arrested In Drug Ring

Newberg Report "In Their Footsteps" Column: The right-handed set-up man

The 15th 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 right-handed set-up man – 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/5e5ytk

(And by the way, I don’t write the subheads.)

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
First baseman:…………...Mark Teixeira………………………Chris Davis

-- Jamey

Comment 3 comments  |  0 recs  | 

Do you like this story?

Comments

Display:

91 rounds in the 1993 draft

insanity. I think my mom was drafted, can’t remember how the negotiations went.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Jul 24, 2008 10:47 AM CDT reply actions  

She held out for a $500 signing bonus

The Rangers wouldn’t go above $495.

The rest is history.

""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 24, 2008 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Welcome to the SB Nation blog about Texas Rangers.

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Matchstick_small
NBA Thread: 2/13/2012
Ijnq0k_small
The Hunt for Mike E

Recent FanPosts

Macho_man_randy_savage_small
2/17 OT
110307_1802_00__small
Hall Of Fame Catcher Gary Carter dies
Fishing_small
OT II
Texas-rangers_small
2/16/12 Morning OT
Small
OT: Vegas Baby - 30th Birthday
Fishing_small
OT III
129806053_57baf34b4c_small
LSB DFW Dynasty Keeper League
Neftali_old_timey_small
2/15/2012 OT 2
Nolan_small
Crowd Sourcing: First Base
Ghostbuster_small
OT 2/15/12

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >


Manager

Th_buckykatt_small Adam J. Morris

Editor

477845_small ghostofErikThompson

Author

Matchstick_small matchst1ck