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AL West Notes: Rangers, Felix, Cruz

By Jeff Todd | September 24, 2018 at 1:06pm CDT

Let’s check in on the latest out of the American League West …

  • As the Rangers prepare to find a new manager, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News explores the case for simply keeping interim skipper Don Wakamatsu. It’ll obviously be hard for Wakamatsu to move the needle on the team’s bottom line over his brief tenure, but he is in some respects in the midst of a live audition for the job. As Grant notes, the former Mariners manager not only “has a long history with the Rangers and, in particular, [GM Jon] Daniels,” but also arguably offers the right blend of “continuity” and change. Wakamatsu certainly has a broad array of experiences in different dugouts, as is well documented in the piece.
  • Longtime Mariners ace Felix Hernandez is slated to return from a hamstring injury to make one last start in the 2018 season, as MLB.com’s Greg Johns reports. The veteran hurler, who has fallen on hard times on the mound of late, says he “just want[s] to finish strong and show them I can still pitch.” From the club’s perspective, skipper Scott Servais says, they hope to send Hernandez “into the offseason with peace of mind” to he can know how best to “get ready for next year.” Of course, there’s also a line of thinking that both player and team could be best served by a clean break at the end of this season — as Bob Dutton recently discussed (but did not specifically advocate).
  • Meanwhile, Dutton tackles the case of veteran Mariners slugger Nelson Cruz in another post on the KLAY 1180 AM blog. Both sides are saying they are hopeful of a reunion, but they have yet to hold contract talks. It’s an interesting dynamic, as Dutton explains, because there’s an argument to be made that Seattle ought to utilize its resources in a different manner — particularly with Robinson Cano on hand as a potential part-time DH. Of course, as Dutton also rightly notes, there is still plenty of time left to chat before Cruz formally returns to the open market — and, of course, he could still return thereafter. It’ll be interesting to see how things pan out.
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  1. natsfan3437

    7 years ago

    They should let Cruz walk, move cano to be the dh for al games 2b for nl games. Move Dee Gordon to 2b full time and put the money saved into a proper center fielder maybe aj pollick

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    • Joeypower

      7 years ago

      Every house needs a man and cruz is the man of the house!

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    • 21.rj

      7 years ago

      I would be all for AJ Pollock coming to Seattle!

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    • bravesiowafan

      7 years ago

      Aj pollock is Michael Bourne 2.0 a player who relies on his speed to be good what almost always happens after a FA outfielder with speed in the early to mid 30’s they crash down to earth with no other skill to keep them around

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  2. antsmith7

    7 years ago

    We gonna let Cruz go the Astros and he’s gonna destroy us whenever we play them…

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  3. mo75

    7 years ago

    If that “man” could catch a routine flyball my Rangers would have a WS trophy.

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    • twingo

      7 years ago

      Rangers don’t even get to the WS without Cruz. Hard to put the blame on him.

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      • lwayne

        7 years ago

        Crackheads fault. Should have had a defensive replacement in there.

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    • Joeypower

      7 years ago

      That wasn’t a routine fly ball and lets talk about a walkoff grand slam!

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      • Phil253

        7 years ago

        The Rangers lost because they got beat.

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        • madmanTX

          7 years ago

          Genius. You should be commish.

          Reply
  4. lwayne

    7 years ago

    Daniels will get rid of anyone with a strong presence and personality like Bannister and Ryan. He is the big dog in the kennel and wants to keep that title.

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    • MarinerSteve

      7 years ago

      I think you are correct. How can Bannister be blamed. The roster put together was terribl

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  5. Kayrall

    7 years ago

    Hernandez seems like the reclamation project that the Pirates would jump all over.

    Reply
  6. Rich Hill’s Elbow

    7 years ago

    God I hope the Twins sign Cruz, because it’s not like we can trust Sano/Austin to drive in runs.

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