I’m sure with everyone else’s success, it would be easy to fall into a “well, I don’t have it” type funk.

I haven’t really been worried myself.

If Hamilton + Davis regain thier power in the next week, good lord.. 15 runs/night?

Yikes.

for a variety of reasons.

Baseball on at noon…unemployment can be good sometimes…..

the offense obviously looks legit, and I am very happy with the depth and versatility of our positions players. The rotation looks to have three solid if not spectacular guys at the front of it, each capable of putting up ERAs at or below 4.50 if they stay healthy.

The biggest concern for the team right now, just as it has been all spring, is the bullpen, but we saw some good things down in OKC last night that showed help may soon be on the way. Eyre and Vaughan both looked great, and Strop looked great for a guy who is coming off an injury and with only 7 innings above A ball. Those guys, along with Diamond, Ballard and Corey Young, form a strong pool of guys who could come up and save our ass if we actually end up competing this year.

I am pretty anxious to see what Benson has today. I know every game is a 50/50 contest, and we are no more “due” for a loss than the AFC is “due” to win a Super Bowl coin flip, but I can’t help but feel like a comedown is imminent. Still, I have been pretty vocal about how the dimension of this team changes if Benson can come out and post numbers like John Thompson did in ’03. The Pavano debacle yesterday was a rude reminder that such optimism is often unwarrented, but I press on.

Benson won’t be a stud, but if he can just give us some quality starts, this offense will be able to make him a winner more often than not.

As mentioned in a fanpost yesterday as well as on the radio broadcast, there has been some discussion about McCarthy’s slider which looked like a curve. Jeff Miller reports Washington as saying McCarthy could not control his change-up, but made pitches with his fastball when he had to. LeBreton said that McCarthy could not get his change-up or fastball going for strikes. I guess this implies that his slider was the one thing going for him. But, as previously mentioned, the slider looked like a curve which, according to Maddux, means he is throwing it wrong. Not having seen the game, is too much being made about nothing?

that Jackie Robinson debuted in 47, not 57, meaning it was 62 years ago today. I tried to comment but I don’t have an accound and frankly I was too lazy to register.

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Is there another organization that has the number of blogs that the Rangers have? There is the FWST. They are stepping up thier game with videos and mailbags. The DMN with Durrett and Z covering the minors. Evan and MJH over at D Mag with thier videos and organization coverage. The Newberg Report with Jamey’s insightful emails, forum and Scott’s minors report. BBTiA with thier Ranger analysis. Lets not forget TR’s blog, shroomer’s and Goyo’s sites as well. I know there are others that I missed.

The ONE thing Mac did today that is absolutely inexcusable was walking the leadoff hitter of the 3rd inning with a 9-1 lead.

I guess I don’t see how that’s the worst thing a pitcher could possibly do.

* Jon Daniels on Joaquin Arias at shortstop: “Right now his arm is adequate to play shortstop. There’s no telling where he would be without the shoulder injury. This is a guy who had a double-plus arm. He showed in Spring Training he can make the routine play. His arm isn’t 100 percent but hopefully he’s getting there.”

* Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu on former Rangers pitching coach Orel Hershiser: “Orel used to say, ‘Give them the pitch they are looking for, but put it in a place they can’t hit it.”

“Pitch to contact”?

* Mark Teixeira on getting booed for three straight days in Baltimore: “It really didn’t bother me. It’s just like anywhere you go. They’re passionate fans and they let me know that they wish I was an Oriole. That’s why they’re booing, then it’s really not all that bad. But I’m ready to get on with the season and get to Kansas City.”

Do they have a highlight of Elvis Andrus’ first ML HR? no

Do they have a video feature of Andruw Jones’ big day at the plate yesterday? yes

anyone know where I can get IP per start data?