“Meaningful Games in September”

Posted by Dan in Texas

Jon Daniels was on the DFW local news as he was interviewed for the 10pm news last night.
Wow the local news knows that there is a baseball team in town? Wow.
Anyway, Not that the local news would ask any intriguing questions but Daniels made the statement that the Rangers look to play:

“Meaningful games in September”

I have been a Mets fan my whole life and let me translate what the Phrase “Meaningful games in September” really means.

Don’t get your hopes up. We are gonna get kicked around our division. If for some reason Oakland, Seattle and Anaheim (LA whatever) stumble out of the gate or get serious bugs we may hang around a couple games out of contention. That is until they right the ship and knock us out.

That’s not comforting. In fact it’s the GM’s kiss of death for the season.


I know everybody says this but the Rangers are hurting for a true centerfielder. Wilkerson is a great player, but a corner outfielder. Delucci can’t play center. Nix is a strikeout machine. The Fort Worth Star Telegram has speculated that Joey Gathright is the subject of trade talk.

Which brings us to Tampa Bay's Joey Gathright, a player the Rangers have been watching closely. He's a speedster who stole 20 bases in just 203 at-bats (.270 average) last season with the Devil Rays and another 31 in 226 ABs at Triple A (.305 with a .388 on-base percentage).
"His name has come up frequently," a Rangers official confirmed.


Again, as a Mets fan first I can tell you that trade talks with Tampa Bay are a waste of time. If they know you have a need they will negotiate a trade equal or close to equal value. When the deal is almost done the comeback and demand prospects. I think the only way Gathright comes to Texas is if Danks or Diamond goes to Tampa Bay along with whatever else was originally bargained for in the first place.

Not to mention that the Rangers are an organization known for saying things to disguise their true intentions.

I would like to make a prediction. Read carefully. I’m not reporting, I’m predicting:

The Rangers will make a trade of Dellucci for Endy Chavez.

Again that’s pure speculation. I have no source, just a guess.