Read the list of remaining free agents today. There’s quite a few former Rangers on this list. They are:
Al Levine, Mark McLemore, Andy Fox, Brad Fullmer, Rusty Greer, Herb Perry, Jeff Zimmerman, Tom Goodwin, Todd Van Poppel, Darren Oliver, Todd Zeile, Robb Nen, David Segui.
Now I know we’re supposedly going to resign Zim at the start of spring training – we had done so already, but the Commissioner voided the contract, some technicality about arbitration and minor leagues – I didn’t quite understand all that. I think the same goes for Greer, if we don’t sign anyone else to be DH.
Also, I recall early in the offseason there was talk that we might take a flyer on Mo Vaughn to be our DH. We then went to Delgado & Ordonez for that, not signing either. I wonder if the Mo Vaughn rumour will fly again? Personally I hope not, I’d rather us take a flyer on Rusty Greer than Mo Vaughn.
Here’s the complete list of free agents as of today:
BALTIMORE (3) — Omar Daal, lhp; Buddy Groom, lhp; David Segui, dh.
BOSTON (5) — Pedro Astacio, rhp; Ellis Burks, dh; Curtis Leskanic, rhp; Ramiro Mendoza, rhp; Scott Williamson, rhp.
CHICAGO (1) — Magglio Ordonez, of.
DETROIT (1) — Alan Levine, rhp.
NEW YORK (2) — Travis Lee, 1b; John Olerud, 1b.
OAKLAND (2) — Jim Mecir, rhp; Mark McLemore, 2b.
SEATTLE (1) — Edgar Martinez, dh.
TAMPA BAY (2) — Brook Fordyce, c; Rey Sanchez, 2b.
TEXAS (5) — Andy Fox, 3b; Brad Fullmer, dh; Rusty Greer, of; Herbert Perry, dh; Jeff Zimmerman, rhp.
TORONTO (3) — Dave Berg, of; Valerio De Los Santos, lhp; Pat Hentgen, rhp.
ARIZONA (4) — Carlos Baerga, 1b; Mike Fetters, rhp; Shane Reynolds, rhp; Scott Service, rhp.
CHICAGO (1) — Tom Goodwin, of.
CINCINNATI (3) — Darren Bragg, of; Barry Larkin, ss; Todd Van Poppel, rhp.
COLORADO (1) — Jeromy Burnitz, of.
FLORIDA (1) — Mike Mordecai, 3b.
HOUSTON (1) — Darren Oliver, lhp.
LOS ANGELES (4) — Elmer Dessens, rhp; Todd Hundley, c; Brent Mayne, c; Robin Ventura, 1b.
NEW YORK (2) — Mo Vaughn, 1b; Todd Zeile, 1b.
PITTSBURGH (1) — Brian Boehringer, rhp.
ST. LOUIS (1) — Ray Lankford, of.
SAN DIEGO (3) — Andy Ashby, rhp; Robert Fick, dh; Dave Hansen, 1b.
SAN FRANCISCO (1) — Robb Nen, rhp.