Been extremely quiet........

[GameOn]

I think it'll be Rogers, Drese, Chan Ho, Chris Young, and Astacio ... throw Juan Dominguez in the mix with Benoit, Lewis, and Dickey too.

Rogers, Drese, and Chan Ho will definitely have spots. Not sure if that gets a or a . Lol. Our rotation is so sad.

I did forget to mention Dominguez though .

I don't think Astacio has any chance in the world of landing a starting spot though. Most likely AAA for him, plus it was a minor league deal he signed with an invite to spring training.

Hey mad...Colby isn't in the Rangers system, so he won't be getting a rotation spot for sure. Benoit has had shoulder problems so he won't either. And Astacio signed a major league contract. I think Young will get a shot though because the Rangers signed him to a three year deal. I think Ricardo, Young, and Astacio will battle it out for the two final spots. I have heard that Juan Dominguez has been tardy to several practices and it is wearing on buck, so he might start in AAA solely for that reason.

[Madison]

Hey mad...Colby isn't in the Rangers system, so he won't be getting a rotation spot for sure. Benoit has had shoulder problems so he won't either. And Astacio signed a major league contract. I think Young will get a shot though because the Rangers signed him to a three year deal. I think Ricardo, Young, and Astacio will battle it out for the two final spots. I have heard that Juan Dominguez has been tardy to several practices and it is wearing on buck, so he might start in AAA solely for that reason.

Chit! I missed that Detroit picked Lewis up off waivers . I'm really slipping a bit.

Didn't know that Benoit had shoulder problems though. News to me.

As to Astacio, I had heard a minor league deal, but you're right again. Just went and checked, and he held out for a major league deal and got it. From Rotoworld:

[quote]Astacio held out for a major league contract and it looks like he received one. [/quote]

But they also say this:

Because of his shoulder problems, he's never going to be the pitcher he used to be. He might be able to work 150 league-average innings, though, and that has value to a team like the Rangers.

Not sure he can stay healthy for a year, but who knows. I didn't even like the signing when it was announced as a minor league deal.

Thanks for setting me straight on a few things (sad as it is that the Rangers are my team and I'm that far behind. ).

I'll get back on the ball soon. I moved recently and my wife got a new job schedule and the combination is causing mass chaos with my normal schedule. I'll get it figured out soon.