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You are here: Home / From Joe's Mind / Thoughts on the start of Spring Training

Thoughts on the start of Spring Training

Posted by Joe Siegler on February 23, 2004 at 3:45 pm

  • Spring training has started.  I actually feel
    good about Arod not being here anymore.  Sure, I’d love to have him – who
    wouldn’t want the greatest player in the game?  But I’ve come to believe
    the contract was more of an albatross than I believed when he was here. 
    I’ve always hoped we would go with kids, and it looks like we’re finally
    committed to that.  I know the Rangers get a lot of crap in the press
    (hell, watch any of the local TV news coverage), and a lot of internet fans
    are quick to rag on them.   I, however, like some of the moves we’ve
    made (Jordan, Fullmer, Nelson), and think we’ll be better than most people
    think.  I’m no fool, I don’t think we’re going to be great, in fact, I
    think we’ll be in last place again, but I don’t think we’ll be as bad as
    everyone thinks.  Heck, I even have my fingers crossed for Chan Ho Park. 
    If he pitches decently, we might be able to give away some more of his
    bobbleheads.  :)
  • The rest of the position players report to camp
    tomorrow.   It was really nice to see Rusty Greer in spring training
    again.  He won’t play this year, although it might be nice to give him a
    token appearance at the end of the year in September.   I hope the
    plan to have him come back in 2005 at the minimum salary and DH comes to
    fruition.
  • In preparation for the start of
    the season, I’ve been working on various parts of the website.  Over the
    weekend, I worked on my uniform
    number history
    section, as the 2004 Spring Training roster number
    assignments are out.  I’m going to clean up a few more projects I’ve been
    meaning to do for awhile now.  If there’s anything you’d like to do in
    helping me out with the site,
    drop me a line.   Thanks.

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