NBCsports.com recently published their Rangers preseason preview and it’s not that much of a surprise that they get right to the point. Do the Rangers have enough pitching to finally allow them to leap ahead of the Angels and the A’s?
The bulk of the column is about the pitching staff and the Ranger’s new manager, Ron Washington. There’s some optimistic words about both Brandon McCarthy and Robinson Tejada possibly having breakout years and then there’s the Eric Gagne signing. If Gagne is finally over his injuries, having him and Otsuka in the pen may be one of the best one-two punches in baseball.
And another wildcard is Sammy Sosa. For now, it’s safe to assume it’ll be a big fat nothing but what if…..??