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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

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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 reply actions actions   0 recs

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 to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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