The 12th 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 third 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/3lmt8f

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

-- Jamey