Rangers interested in Freddy Garcia

by DerekSTheRed on Aug 6, 2008 4:47 PM CDT Comment 21 comments

Freddy Garcia pitched a bullpen session in front of scouts for 15 teams or so yesterday. MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez says the Rangers are among the teams most interested.

Of all the teams at least taking a look at Garcia, the Mets, Tigers -- with a lot of Venezuelan players on the roster and Carlos Guillen being a good friend of Garcia's -- Rays -- who, as Greenberg said, "have really stayed in touch" -- and Rangers appear to be among the most interested.

If I'm reading that right, and I'd like to think I am, the Mets, Tigers, Rays, and Rangers are the most interested. It doesn't sound like he impressed the scouts all that much.

"He's still at 80 percent," one scout said. "He's still easing his way into his rehab.

"He doesn't seem to me to be a this-year guy."

I asked if anyone is interested in the comments of a post yesterday and no one was interested. The article doesn't exactly make me want to start a campaign for the guy. I wonder if he would consider pitching some games for the Fort Worth Cats (a la Hochevar) just to prove he can still do it.

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Can't hurt

as long as it’s something like following his rehab over the winter to see how he’s doing as opposed to offering him a major league contract a la Jennings. I think they can do better pretty easily, though.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Aug 6, 2008 4:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure where he would pitch next year

I see 5 spots in Millwood, Padilla, Hurley, Harrison and Hunter. And you B-Mac and Feldman as reserves. Or if B-Mac is healthy you make Hunter a AAA or bullpen guy.

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Aug 6, 2008 4:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

if hunter doesn't work out as a starter

then i think he’ll be a good reliever. in his first innings in his starts he was untouchable

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Aug 7, 2008 12:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Uggh

That’s a butt ass terrible rotation.

Harrison and Hunter need some more AAA time.

McCarthy gets a shot before those guys, but at the rate he keeps getting injured he’ll be dead by then.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 7, 2008 2:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If he's not a "this year" guy...

don’t bother with him. I don’t believe he’s got the personality to fit in with this team – too Ponson-ish.

It's filed under 'D'... for donut.

by NoNameOnCard on Aug 6, 2008 5:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I Agree

I don’t know if he is Ponson-ish or not, but if it is not for this year than hopefully next year our pitching situation will be better and we will not need an aging pitcher.

by Stoffels on Aug 6, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i doubt it will be better

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Aug 7, 2008 12:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Really?

I didn’t know Garcia had that sort of rep.

What has he done in the past?

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 7, 2008 2:04 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well...

He does like to drink during games in which he’s pitching. Vodka looks a lot like water…

It's filed under 'D'... for donut.

by NoNameOnCard on Aug 7, 2008 3:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You're shitting me!?

I’d never heard that.

I’m assuming you’re being sarcastic, cause if that’s true… Damn.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 7, 2008 3:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ditto

that would be something I think teammates would crucify him for, way more than anything Wilson did.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Aug 7, 2008 7:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's rumor's been

out there for a few years, fwiw.

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by Rodney on Aug 7, 2008 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't really consider it a rumor.

Since my source is a former teammate of his, I consider it a fact.

It's filed under 'D'... for donut.

by NoNameOnCard on Aug 7, 2008 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They stood for that?

I’d have thought was certain shit you just weren’t allowed to do in baseball.

Drink vodka in between innings of a start is one of those things.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

by thedirkatron on Aug 8, 2008 1:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

During his starts?

or just when he was on the bench? Either way, completely inexcusable.

Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted.

by t ball on Aug 8, 2008 7:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

way to go

Ozzie Guillen.
He went all Joe Torre on this guy and all but destroyed his career. He won’t pitch this year, that’s for sure.

by chrisR on Aug 6, 2008 5:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If he's not gonna go this year,

why are we talking about this?

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 6, 2008 6:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Probably because it's new info that he won't be a "this year" guy

So now that we all know it looks like he won’t be in the majors this year, we can know to not worry about home an dpursue other interests instead of wondering if we should sign him.

by Inkara1 on Aug 6, 2008 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You ready to fire up the civil defense sirens?

There is no such thing as global warming. David Murphy was cold, so he turned the sun up.

by SarasotaRanger on Aug 6, 2008 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I asked Will Carroll and Joe Sheehan at the Newberg Event about Garcia

They concluded that he won’t be worth signing this for this year. Carroll said he’s refusing to sign a multi-year deal and thus probably won’t get a deal done unless he changes his mind. I’d love to add a starter, but I’m not sure that he’s a better option than what they have now.

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by jtts on Aug 6, 2008 9:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs