Nolan Writin' » Esteban German http://nolanwritin.com A Texas Rangers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Thu, 23 May 2013 17:01:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 22 Rangers in Minor League Free Agent Pool (Part 2) http://nolanwritin.com/2011/11/30/22-rangers-in-minor-league-free-agent-pool-part-2/ http://nolanwritin.com/2011/11/30/22-rangers-in-minor-league-free-agent-pool-part-2/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:38:33 +0000 Wally Fish http://nolanwritin.com/?p=3040 On November 2nd, over 500+ minor league players were granted free agency adding to the talent pool that already included many MiLB players who had already elected to travel the free agent path. While that was almost two weeks ago, coverage and analysis of the 22 Rangers that were a part of that group has [...]

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]]> On November 2nd, over 500+ minor league players were granted free agency adding to the talent pool that already included many MiLB players who had already elected to travel the free agent path. While that was almost two weeks ago, coverage and analysis of the 22 Rangers that were a part of that group has been noticeably absent here on Nolan Writin’. I’m here to correct that particular oversight though it’s going to take me 2 articles to get through them all in my own way.

This is Part 2, for Part 1 (which was published two weeks ago) click here.

2B Travis Adair (24)

2011 Performance [A+]: 307 PA, 0.305/.363/.412, 20 XBH, 24 BB, 44 SO
2011 Performance [AA]: 135 PA, 0.238/.284/.333, 7 XBH, 8 BB, 19 SO

Not a lot to see here. Relatively ho-hum numbers, combined with the fact he was old for both levels last season, casts him into an organizational filler role.

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]]> Tonight the Round Rock Express hosted the Iowa Cubs in their season opener. Michael Kirkman was rocked tonight, and that is being generous. Kirkman went three and a third innings allowing ten hits and ten runs. The left hander was good in the first inning allowing a triple but getting two strikeouts. Kirkman then went on to give up four runs in the 2nd, two in the 3rd, and four in the 4th. Not the note a pitcher wants to start the season on.

It’s early in the season so it’s important to not get too hung up on the stats but I’m glad the Rangers went with Ogando in the rotation considering this start. Kirkman has a bright future and will eventually crack the big league roster for good, soon I would imagine.

Esteban German (Photo J Collander)

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