More roster moves

by Adam J. Morris on Mar 19, 2009 12:58 PM CDT

Per the S-T blog, the Rangers have sent 7 more guys down, effective tomorrow...

Justin Smoak, Elizardo Ramirez, and Joe Torres have been assigned, and Julio Borbon, German Duran, Greg Golson and John Bannister have been optioned.

Before anyone starts complaining about Torres getting sent down, remember that he's basically been hurt for most of camp and thus hasn't pitched much.

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Kind of a disappointing spring for Duran. Some of it has been out of his control: Andrus looking worthy of a roster spot, Vizquel signing, Blalock being able to play 3B, and Arias doing okay. But he didn’t do anything offensively.

by Brett Perryman on Mar 19, 2009 1:21 PM CDT reply actions

yep

I still maintain bringing him up last year and keeping him up was the absolute worst thing we could have done for his development

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Mar 19, 2009 1:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

Maybe the message sent back at that time was worth the step back for Duran, but it’s hard to imagine that disrupting his development like that was good for him. Looks like he should be able to retrench in AAA this year, though.

by Brett Perryman on Mar 19, 2009 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions

best case scenario for him...

is it hoping that Arias is traded or a bust, Andrus is fine so we drop Vizquel, and Vallejo isn’t ready by year’s end so that he has a chance to win/take hold of the utility IF job? is there any more he could hope for, or we could hope from him, outside of an injury to Kinsler or Young? or will we just end up trading him if he shines in AAA and has no role on this team?

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Mar 19, 2009 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions

best case for him

is he goes down to AAA and gets somewhat close to his AA numbers and is traded to a team where he can play everyday.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Mar 19, 2009 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions

If he met his realistic potential

which I’d compare with a DeRosa style of game and place at something like .270/.340/.430 or maybe a little better, he could be a serviceable 2B/3B/LF, which is a bit different from how Vallejo profiles and very different from how a healthy Arias would profile.

His greatest potential role is as an offensively oriented 2B, and that’s obviously not going to happen here.

by Brett Perryman on Mar 19, 2009 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Don't think we'd need a DeRosa-like player?

I’d like to believe that every year we’re going to be completely healthy at each of 2B/3B/LF, but if people miss enough games for Duran to get 300-400 PAs in a given year, he could be very valuable, especially in the years before he reaches arbitration and becomes expensive.

by Andy Seiler on Mar 19, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Same thought

I don’t recall him being in a ML ST game starting lineup, actually.

But Law’s most recent report on Andrus does not make it sound like he’s locked down starting SS… Maybe I’m reading too much into that.

"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks

by hightowersmith on Mar 19, 2009 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Andruw Jones

What does this do for Jones’ status. will he make the team?

by iblum on Mar 19, 2009 1:28 PM CDT reply actions

no

Keith Law on Greg Golson, "He's similiar to Cameron and Hunter in that all three are black."

by boomer1 on Mar 19, 2009 1:28 PM CDT up reply actions

He will make the team...

realize that all of their other OF options are better.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Mar 19, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions

"It takes a big dog to weigh 1000 pounds"

by Heebs on Mar 19, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions

God I hope not.

I thought it be all warm and shitty, but it just tasted like normal beer. It was still cold.

by RA Dickey on Mar 19, 2009 4:00 PM CDT up reply actions

NO

"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.

by Kinslerhomer on Mar 19, 2009 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions