I guess the Reds cleared up some of their outfield logjam, a longtime problem up in Cincinnati.
The Rangers acquired Josh Hamilton from the Reds today for Edinson Volquez and minor league pitcher Danny Herrera. I have to admit to not knowing much about Herrera, but Volquez is not a stranger to Rangers fans. When he’s on, Volquez is electric, but I think he kind of wore out his welcome by not being able to figure it out in the majors. Will he end up being like other pitchers who have left here and done well, or will he be like Ricardo Rodriguez and Juan Dominguez?
Josh Hamilton is one of those stories that you like. He’s got tools, he can be what we need in CF, I think. He does have a bit of baggage. Jamey Newberg said it right in his news flash by saying just.. “Wow”.
He’d be better if we didn’t throw him in there so early. Most of our young pitchers could be better if we weren’t forced to use them when we run out of the pitchers we start with in the season. Give CJ Wilson credit though, he was thrown in early and I wrote him off as being an awful pitcher even if he does have potential but he’s definately turned it around since.