New Jeff Wilson mailbag

by Adam J. Morris on Jul 4, 2009 2:11 PM CDT Comment 16 comments

Jeff Wilson has a new mailbag column up...

The leadoff question includes a suggestion that Nelson Cruz and Marlon Byrd be sent to the minors, and there's some stuff about 2008 draftees and how prospects stack up...

Check it out...

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Since Jeff didn't answer this question

would anyone else like to give it a try?

We have heard much about the Rangers’ new pitching philosophy, not only for the big-league team but also that it applies down through their system. Do the Rangers have a hitting philosophy that they try to apply throughout their minor-league system?

— Rob, McKinney

Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland - 2009 Rangers Minor League POY

by RangerMad on Jul 4, 2009 2:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Joe from Weatherford…I’m glad he isn’t our gm

by Schultzy on Jul 4, 2009 2:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Per NMLR; per BA

Multiple sources confirmed that the Rangers have signed 16-year-old Luis Sardinas, a switch-hitting shortstop from Venezuela.

No terms of the deal are available, but the bonus is believed to be at least $1 million. Sardinas, who is 6-foot, 150 pounds, was one of the best defensive shortstops on the market this year from Latin America with excellent hands and good range. The Rangers are also expected to sign Jurickson Profar a righthander/shortstop from Curacao.

Cha Ching.

Elvis’ replacement for all of you who think we needed to Longoria him.

"We're One Nation Under a Groove"
- Ayjayem

by Chase Irwin on Jul 4, 2009 3:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice

Has Pimmintel signed yet?

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on Jul 4, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Didnt he sign withh the A's?

I could be thinking about someone else

by BEW on Jul 4, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

M's

"We're One Nation Under a Groove"
- Ayjayem

by Chase Irwin on Jul 4, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

He did sign though?

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on Jul 4, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mariners

He signed for roughly 2mm.

by LiamP on Jul 4, 2009 3:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bastard!

2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009

by boomer1 on Jul 4, 2009 3:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

since we were expected to be in on him as recently as a few months ago

why did we end up not getting him? was it because of the hicks financial mess/meltdown?

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jul 4, 2009 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Rangers supposedly budgeted 2.5mm for LA signings.

It would’ve been a big departure from their recent strategy to commit 80% of that on one guy.

by LiamP on Jul 4, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah, probably not wise to put too many eggs in one basket

especially on a 16 year old. still, that 2.5 figure must be down considerably from what we budgeted last year if we were chasing ynoa. or maybe that was just a special exception for a special player…

by Smoakin in the Boys Room on Jul 4, 2009 3:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

maybe that was just a special exception for a special player

Yup.

by LiamP on Jul 4, 2009 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Some anonymous source claims the Rangers spent $2.5 M in LA and now the CW is that that is all we had budgeted – while the CW also holds the Rangers have a hundred [HUNDRED] scouts in LA … who are signing guys for 25K and 50 K left and right. Who freakin’ KNOWS how much we’ve spent and how many guys we signed.
geez

Rangers Farm Probables

by shroomer on Jul 4, 2009 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs