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Monday, October 29, 2007 |
Rangers Claim Nick Gorneault Off Waivers
The Angels pruned another slot off the 40-man roster today as the Rangers claimed Nick Gorneault off waivers. Rotoworld's commentary:
We're not sure why a team that already has Jason Botts, Nelson Cruz and Victor Diaz feels the need to add Gorneault. The 28-year-old right-handed hitter has a history of putting up quality minor league numbers and probably would be a decent platoon partner for a left-handed hitter, but he doesn't have the long-term upside of any of the aforementioned players.Texas has had a longstanding problem getting quality bats into their outfield to match the firepower they had in the infield; starting with the loss of A-Rod and most recently with the exit of Mark Teixeira, the Rangers have had problems getting offense from the infield, too. Understood as depth, this maybe makes sense, but you have to wonder what Tony Reagins was thinking. It's altogether possible that Gorneault's Angel career had already been decided going into 2007, and this is its logical outcome (i.e., he wasn't going to be with the big club either on the bench or as a starter).
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Comments:
Who is eligible for the Rule V draft that we want to protect? I was sorry to see Gorneault leave. You figure with the health status of the outfield it would never hurt to keep some spare parts around.
Great question. I wish I had a good answer for you.
I see this as a vote of confidence in Nate Haynes' health and/or talent.
I see this as a vote of confidence in Nate Haynes' health and/or talent.
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