RE:My Official: Plan to get the Rangers to the World Series in '05
IMO,
If you can make the Soriano for Vasquez trade, then do it. If not, pay him for another year -- to give Kinsler one more year to develop. If you make the trade, and free up some $$$ as well:
1) Sign Raffy back for 1 year as the DH.
2) Keep EY, Dellucci, and Matthews, starting outfield of Mench, Nix, Tex
3) Sign a veteran 2-base or SS, who hits for average, not power, and let him fight it out in training camp with Kinsler, and see if Navar can still play 2nd where he started.
4) Keep Barajas and Laird.
5) Bring up Gonzalez to play 1st.
6) Assuming the Vasquez deal is done,--- sign either Derek Lowe or Kevin Millwood (I think they could get one or the other of them). Starting lineup of Vasquez, Lowe/Millwood, Dreese, Rogers, (developing pitchers)
7) Resign the bullpen
Can Nivar be moved back to 2nd, full time? Or is he better in the outfield now? Will Kinsler be in the majors before Navar?
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