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Five-ofan · 03-29-2006, 03:10 PM

I was all for letting juandom have the spot if he had shown anything but he didnt show anything at all. Is it really a good message to send to your other young pitchers that as long as you have talent you can show up out of shape, pitch like crap, and you will still make the team just because of your talent? IMO even if we lose him, losing one pitcher for the sake of the discipline of the others is a fair trade.

jthig32 · 03-29-2006, 03:52 PM

While I agree that JuanDom had a terrible spring, why exactley was he the only one that had to earn it? Kam Loe certainly didn't have to earn it. I challenge you to show me appreciable better results from Kam Loe last year as opposed to JuanDom.

I just don't understand how a bad spring can knock a guy out of your rotation that was pretty solid last year when given a chance. Plus, without JuanDom we're going with the ultimate spare in Dickey.

I dunno, just doesn't make sense to me. It all would have been moot if JuanDom had pitched even decent, but I still don't understand why he's under a larger microscope than Loe. I guess the immaturity stuff.....

sixeightmkw · 03-29-2006, 04:00 PM

it's called not showing up for games on time, missing planes, showing up overweight to ST, poor pitching performances, bad attitude.
Kam Loe has been consistent. Was one of the best relievers on the team last year and brought that into the starting lineup when he got his shot. He has been solid. Juan Dom has definately not.

Five-ofan · 03-29-2006, 04:09 PM

If juan had just pitched poorly but shown up in shape and on time i would be fine with giving him the ball every 5th day. In fact i would be pissed if they didnt. The thing is he didnt. Kam did. Im not sold on kam being effective for a long time due to his lack of secondary pitches but he shows up when he is supposed to in the shape he is supposed to so he gets more leeway than juandom does. Plus Kam was working on his secondary stuff in camp not trying to win a spot. Juan knew he had to pitch well to stay in the rotation and he didnt so they are different. Honestly his stuff hasnt even been good this spring.

jthig32 · 03-29-2006, 04:31 PM

That's all well and good, and I wish he would mature a bit, but the bottom line is he proved last year he's a better pitcher than R.A. Dickey, and I don't understand how a handful of starts in Spring Training changes that.

sixeightmkw · 03-29-2006, 04:40 PM

Just heard Eaton had to leave his start today because of discomfort in his middle finger, same one that put him on the DL last year. not good.

jthig32 · 03-29-2006, 04:45 PM

Injury may land Rangers' Eaton on DL

03:28 PM CST on Wednesday, March 29, 2006
By EVAN GRANT / The Dallas Morning News

SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Rangers set their starting rotation Wednesday morning and watched the plan blow up early in the afternoon.

Not more than two hours after naming R.A. Dickey the fifth starter, solving one spring-long issue, No. 2 starter Adam Eaton walked off the mound after just 1 1/3 innings of work against San Diego.

Eaton was having discomfort in his right middle finger. He missed much of last season with San Diego with a torn tendon sheath in the same finger.

Though the extent of Eaton's injury was not immediately known, it seems almost certain he will open the season on the disabled list. He has pitched just 3 2/3 innings since March 9.

Eaton was hit by a line drive on the right elbow in the second inning of a start against the Chicago Cubs. He missed his next start, but did throw 14 pitches in a minor league game on Saturday.

Though Eaton has had elbow problems in the past, he's not missed a start with arm related problems since 2002. He did, however, spend two stints on the DL last year with a torn tendon sheath on his right middle finger.

The afternoon's events cast a pall over what had previously been a day of relief for the Rangers. The Rangers had seemingly made it through the end of spring with no major injuries to the rebuilt rotation and because of that, they felt comfortable announcing the planned rotation for the start of the season.

The Rangers decided on Dickey, who switched to the knuckleball last summer, over Juan Dominguez and Edinson Volquez. Both pitchers were optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma in the morning.

If Eaton will be lost long-term, the Rangers could either recall one of the two losers in the rotation derby or look outside the organization. GM Jon Daniels said Wednesday morning, however, that a trade was "highly unlikely."

That was before Eaton walked off the mound and the Rangers' position suddenly changed.

ames7 · 03-29-2006, 05:26 PM

Well. I don't know about you guys, but whatever offseason euphoria that was left has been pretty much completely killed with me. How are we all feeling about the sound of "RA Dickey, #4 starter" to start the season? You have to think Daniels is looking hard for a deal now, no?

sixeightmkw · 03-29-2006, 05:29 PM

Wheres Roger when you need him

jthig32 · 03-29-2006, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ames7

Well. I don't know about you guys, but whatever offseason euphoria that was left has been pretty much completely killed with me. How are we all feeling about the sound of "RA Dickey, #4 starter" to start the season? You have to think Daniels is looking hard for a deal now, no?

You'd certainly have to think so. Maybe we can trade Dellucci like was being thrown around a few days ago.

Drbio · 03-29-2006, 05:45 PM

Crap. I see it above but here are the Newberg notes....

Righthander Adam Eaton has taken himself out of today's start against San Diego, exiting with one out in the second inning with what is being reported as discomfort in his right middle finger -- the same finger that cost him seven weeks of the 2005 season due to a torn tendon sheath. According to the Dallas Morning News, though the extent of Eaton's injury is unclear, it "seems almost certain" that Eaton, who was slated to start the Rangers' second game against Boston on Tuesday, will instead start the season on the disabled list.

Rangers GM Jon Daniels has acknowledged that, barring an unforeseen trade for a veteran pitcher, R.A. Dickey will be the club's fifth starter. In accordance with that decision, the club has optioned righthanders Edinson Volquez and Juan Dominguez to Oklahoma.

Texas also got righthander John Wasdin through waivers and gave him his release, though the organization intends to sign him to a minor league deal so that he can join Volquez and Dominguez in the RedHawks rotation.

The Rangers also reassigned righthander Jose Silva to minor league camp and determined that lefthander C.J. Wilson and outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. will not break camp with the big club. Matthews will be placed on the disabled list, while it's unclear whether Wilson will be optioned or DL'd.

Finally, the Phillies have released righthander Ricardo Rodriguez, leaving them empty-handed with regard to the December trade that sent Vicente Padilla to Texas.

sixeightmkw · 03-29-2006, 05:52 PM

well, mabey they can pick up Rodriguez and keep him around for a while. I wouldn't mind that.

Drbio · 03-30-2006, 12:24 AM

Texas has placed lefthander C.J. Wilson on the disabled list, according to
the Dallas Morning News.

Male30Dan · 03-30-2006, 01:11 AM

...off come the wheels!

sixeightmkw · 03-30-2006, 09:28 AM

what is it with the pitchers on the Rangers, either they suck, or they get hurt or suspeneded.

sixeightmkw · 03-30-2006, 12:57 PM

there is talk about the all star break before Eaton is back. what the hell. Well, if thats the case, then the trade was a waste. Eaton won't be here over one season and now we possibly will only get half a season out of him.

ames7 · 03-30-2006, 07:14 PM

I wouldn't say it was a complete waste, b/c I love Otsuka & think he's going to be great for us, but this is awful news. It's all rapidly falling to pieces & that is so depressing. I really hope JD deals for someone or at least pick up someone off waivers to fill in. And this random crazy talk about giving the 5th spot to John Danks? Um, WTF? No! I don't know what Jim Reeves is smoking, but that is a horrible idea. Let's see him get guys out in Frisco first, mmkay? I've decided I don't want to see ANY of DVD this year.

jthig32 · 03-30-2006, 10:06 PM

Early 'L': Rangers' Eaton expects to miss 3 months

08:58 PM CST on Thursday, March 30, 2006

By EVAN GRANT / The Dallas Morning News

SURPRISE, Ariz. – As Rangers officials scurried about on the last day of camp trying to temporarily fill a hole in the rotation created by an injury to No. 2 starter Adam Eaton's middle finger, they got this bit of information:
Prepare to be without Eaton for the first half of the season.

After visiting a Phoenix hand specialist Thursday afternoon, Eaton said he's expecting to miss the first three months of the season because of an injury to the tendon in his right middle finger. Though he'll seek another opinion, Eaton was essentially told that he can rest the finger or have it surgically repaired. Either scenario will keep him out until July.
"Hopefully, it's three months to come back fully healthy," Eaton said. "It's ahead of me. I've got to be ready to do that."
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels didn't comment on Eaton's injury; he's waiting for team orthopedist Dr. Keith Meister to compare an MRI exam from Wednesday with one taken after Eaton injured the finger last year.

Meister should be able to do that study today. Manager Buck Showalter said the Rangers have a "better grasp" on the injury but declined to offer details.
Eaton, however, may be a better source of information on this tricky injury than anybody within the Rangers' front office. After all, he's gone through this before. He missed nearly 10 weeks last season with a similar problem.

The difference, he said, is that this injury, suffered while trying to throw a breaking pitch in the second inning Wednesday, may be repaired via surgery. Surgery was not a realistic option last year.
Eaton, acquired from San Diego in a trade for Chris Young in December, will get another opinion next week.
"I'm disappointed," Eaton said. "I was hoping for better news."

So were the Rangers. While management remained quiet about the options for filling Eaton's spot, Showalter acknowledged that the length of time for recovery could impact which way the Rangers go.
The Rangers are looking at internal candidates such as star-crossed Juan Dominguez and Edinson Volquez, who were optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma on Thursday, and even former No. 1 picks John Danks and Thomas Diamond.

The club doesn't have to set its opening day roster until Saturday at 11 p.m. Both Diamond and Danks are scheduled to pitch in minor league games in Surprise on Saturday.
This spring, neither Dominguez nor Volquez distinguished themselves in multiple opportunities. Both had ERAs above 8.00. But neither Danks, 20, nor Diamond, 22, has ever pitched in a major league game. Neither is on the 40-man roster and they don't have to be added until November. To add one now cuts the window of time the Rangers would have to evaluate that pitcher by a full season. Right now, the two pitchers wouldn't be out of options until 2010. If they are added, the window would shrink to 2009.

"For good pitchers," Showalter said, "that time span should be a nonissue."
The other choice would be to trade a player, perhaps an outfielder, for an established pitcher or picking a pitcher off the scrap heap.
If Eaton was expected to be gone a month or so, Rangers could potentially cobble together an in-house solution. The club will probably move the starter scheduled to pitch behind Eaton up by one day, creating a hole in the fifth spot. The Rangers need the fifth starter only three times in April.
Eaton's condition created many in-depth discussions by club officials and players on what is typically a jovial day with the end of camp.
"We've talked about [the situation]," catcher Rod Barajas said. "We're disappointed. But we're not discouraged. We just have to put our heads down and move on. We can't let it affect the whole season."

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I'd love to say that I'm discouraged by this, but honestly, I think this just delays us finding out how very average he is. Hopefully JunDom will take advantage of this. Hell, if JuanDom comes in and solidifies his spot in the rotation, this turns into a good thing.

FineCubanCigar · 03-30-2006, 11:03 PM

well at least if he doesn't suck after the all-star break we can resign him cheaper. Other than that, everything about this sucks... we will be picking high in the draft again. I have decided the Rangers need to tkae a page from Seattle and build a pitcher friendly park in the next 5 years to replace The Smallpark in Arlington.

Male30Dan · 03-31-2006, 01:24 AM

How can people possibly think pitching in this park hurts us? Both teams play in the same park and both our pitcher and the opposing team's pitcher has to play there. In fact, we should have the advantage as our pitchers have more knowledge and experience pitching in our park.

The only downfall of this park is pitchers not wanting to try to play here; however, I don't want scared pitchers playing for my team anyway. That was one good thing about Millwood - dude wasn't scared at all to take on our parks' challenge despite his ERA likely rising some.

jthig32 · 03-31-2006, 09:01 AM

Well, whether you think it's a problem or not, the fact of the matter is our park will always make it hard to to obtain pitching on the free agent market. Millwood says he's not scared of the park, but you know what? All that extra cash we gave him might be helping with that, as we overpaid for him, which is what we will always have to do to get pitchers in here. All things being equal, no pitcher will come to pitch here.

sixeightmkw · 03-31-2006, 09:33 AM

get rid of the gold club and it all goes away. extend the right field a bit.

Male30Dan · 03-31-2006, 10:02 AM

Well, Kenny Rogers seemed to do just fine last year here and so have other guys in the past. The bottom line is we have had junk throwing for us over the past several years and it is making it look like we are in Coors Field. If I go pitch in Houston, I bet there would be a ton of HRs given up!!! Maybe they should extend their wall too eh?

F any pitcher too scared to come here. I also don't think that is what caused Millwood to say what he did as he had other options. I want 5 starters and 8 or so relievers with that same attitude. EVERYONE HAS TO PITCH IN THE PARK... Not just our guys... Stop making excuses for the pitiful job management has done over the years to field a competetive team with WS aspirations! We are getting better, but we are still not there - and that has nothing to do with the Fing park!

sixeightmkw · 03-31-2006, 10:10 AM

Juan Dom is a starter again, at least thats what I heard.

jthig32 · 03-31-2006, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Male23Dan

Well, Kenny Rogers seemed to do just fine last year here and so have other guys in the past. The bottom line is we have had junk throwing for us over the past several years and it is making it look like we are in Coors Field. If I go pitch in Houston, I bet there would be a ton of HRs given up!!! Maybe they should extend their wall too eh?

F any pitcher too scared to come here. I also don't think that is what caused Millwood to say what he did as he had other options. I want 5 starters and 8 or so relievers with that same attitude. EVERYONE HAS TO PITCH IN THE PARK... Not just our guys... Stop making excuses for the pitiful job management has done over the years to field a competetive team with WS aspirations! We are getting better, but we are still not there - and that has nothing to do with the Fing park!

You are absolutely insane if you honestly think our park does not have a major negative effect on our ability to sign free agent pitchers. Now, the heat also plays a roll, and there's nothing we can do about that outside of a dome, but let's get real here. Pitchers realize that both teams have to pitch in it, but pitchers also realize it will inflace their peripheral numbers, and hinder their next contract.

You also can not honestly agree that the reason the Park is considered a hitter's park is because of the pitchers pitching there. Park effects are studied throroughly, and TBiA has a huge impact on offense for both the home and road teams.

You can stick to your guns all you want of not wanting pitchers that are scared, but for my money, I'd rather fix the wind issues and get a few more quality pitchers in here.

Edit to add: And just to be clear, I am not making excuses for management. Hart was an awful GM. A complete waste of time while he was here. But you have to be honest and realize any Ranger's GM is working at a disadvantage when it comes to signing pitching.

Male30Dan · 03-31-2006, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Male23Dan

The only downfall of this park is pitchers not wanting to try to play here; however, I don't want scared pitchers playing for my team anyway. That was one good thing about Millwood - dude wasn't scared at all to take on our parks' challenge despite his ERA likely rising some.

JThig... Are you fucking blind??? Improve your comprehension skills dude!

Male30Dan · 03-31-2006, 02:34 PM

Oh, and if we grow a damn farm system that produces our own pitchers like the As have done for some time now, we wouldn't even be having this discussion now would we???

jthig32 · 03-31-2006, 03:02 PM

I saw the sentence, but you followed it up by saying that you didn't really care about that, because you didn't want pitchers that were scared, and I was simply pointing out that this was ridiculous. No need to get testy.

Male30Dan · 03-31-2006, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jthig32

I saw the sentence, but you followed it up by saying that you didn't really care about that, because you didn't want pitchers that were scared, and I was simply pointing out that this was ridiculous. No need to get testy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jthig32

You are absolutely insane if you honestly think our park does not have a major negative effect on our ability to sign free agent pitchers.

The "absolutely insane" portion is what caused me to get testy when right above I said I was aware that it could be a problem. And it isn't ridiculous to not want scared little pitchers rather than people that bring their lunch pale regardless the park!

ames7 · 03-31-2006, 11:33 PM

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

Bizarre 3-way trade. JuanDom to the A's, we get Koronka from the Cubs & Rheinecker from the A's. I don't know much about either of these two, but I really hate to see them give up on Dominguez. It will be to no one's surprise when he blossoms for Oakland. Oakland of all franchises too, they're excellent at turning around other team's lost causes.

What does this do to the rotation?

Male30Dan · 04-01-2006, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ames7

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

Bizarre 3-way trade. JuanDom to the A's, we get Koronka from the Cubs & Rheinecker from the A's. I don't know much about either of these two, but I really hate to see them give up on Dominguez. It will be to no one's surprise when he blossoms for Oakland. Oakland of all franchises too, they're excellent at turning around other team's lost causes.

What does this do to the rotation?

I think it was to officially break the record of teams with pitchers suffering from torn finger tendons!

jthig32 · 04-01-2006, 03:36 AM

I can't believe this deal. I mean, I had already resigned myself to the fact that Dominguez was going to be a productive pitcher for someone else one day...but OAKLAND?????????????????? ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME???!!!

I'm livid. Absolutely livid. I just don't get it. Neither player we got back has the potential or even the track record in the majors of Dominguez. Ridiculous.

sixeightmkw · 04-01-2006, 08:34 AM

well, here is the official DMN report

Posted on Fri, Mar. 31, 2006email thisprint this
Rangers trade Dominguez in 3-way deal
BY RICHARD DURRETT
The Dallas Morning News
FRISCO, Texas - The Rangers' revamped starting rotation was revamped some more Friday.

Juan Dominguez went from the likely No. 5 starter to a member of the Oakland A's in a three-team trade that brought lefty John Koronka to the Rangers from the Cubs.

Koronka is slated to start Friday against Detroit as the No. 5 starter. Manager Buck Showalter has not set the rest of the rotation.

The Rangers got minor league left-handed pitcher John Rheinecker and utility man Freddie Bynum for Dominguez and then shipped Bynum to the Cubs for Koronka and a player to be named or cash.

It's a risk for general manager Jon Daniels. Koronka pitched in relief this spring after being converted from a starter in October during the Arizona Fall League. He appeared in 10 games and was 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA this spring.

"It's a little unconventional," Daniels said. "We'll try and get his pitch count up and get him in the mix. He's a starter, and he wants to start. He's lengthened up before, and he's excited about it."

The plan is for Koronka to arrive Saturday, and he'll pitch about four innings in a simulated game Sunday. This hopefully will have him ready for his scheduled start Friday.

Until October, Koronka, 25, had been a starter, making his major league debut in June. He was 1-2 with a 7.47 ERA in 152/3 innings with eight walks and 10 strikeouts last season. He's made three career starts - all last year - and lasted past the fifth inning once. He gave up at least three earned runs in all three starts.

Daniels pointed to familiarity, improvement and potential as reasons for the deal. Koronka was with the Rangers during spring training in 2003. He was picked up in the Rule 5 draft from Cincinnati and then sent back to the Reds before spring training ended. Daniels said Koronka had a fastball and change-up then but has since developed a slider to give him three solid pitches.

Daniels said he wasn't concerned about shipping Dominguez, 25, to an AL West team, saying he was more concerned about what the Rangers got in return. Dominguez will probably start in Triple-A for Oakland but could be considered for its bullpen.

The trade ends Dominguez's six-plus year stay in the organization. He showed great stuff and promise at times but had difficulties off the field.

He was late for a game in Minnesota last season, missing the team bus from the hotel. He showed up at minicamp about 15 pounds overweight and was trying to pitch his way into shape. And he was 45 minutes late to a team meeting Wednesday, the day the Rangers chose R.A. Dickey for the fifth spot.

Daniels rejected the notion that he was trading Dominguez because of his off-field problems.

"This is a baseball trade," Daniels said. "We like the talent coming back to us. Anytime you evaluate a player, makeup factors into it. Juan isn't a bad person. He's not a malicious person. His issues here were issues of immaturity."

Rheinecker, another reliever the Rangers plan on turning into a starter at Triple-A Oklahoma, had an injury to the tendon in his left middle finger. A middle finger injury on the pitching hand of Adam Eaton is what necessitated this three-way trade.

JOHN KORONKA

Born: July 3, 1980

Ht: 6-1

Wt: 180

Throws: Left

Major league stats: 1-2, 7.47 ERA, 151/3 innings

Notable: Had a 6.75 ERA in 51/3 innings pitched for the Rangers in spring training in 2003. . .. Drafted by Cincinnati in 1998. . . . Also pitched in Cubs organization before making his major league debut in 2005

I really can't beleive this. I am seeing Doug Davis all over again.

jthig32 · 04-01-2006, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by sixeightmkw

I really can't beleive this. I am seeing Doug Davis all over again.

This actually has the potential to be worse than Doug Davis. I think JuanDom has a higher upside, and if he has any immediate success, it will be with THE A'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

I still can not believe we traded him to the A's.

FineCubanCigar · 04-01-2006, 03:32 PM

i don't like this move.

Five-ofan · 04-01-2006, 06:21 PM

I dont care for this move but juandom is a 26 year old guy who has (at least for now) lost his smoke and cant throw a breaking ball. He is not doug davis. He isnt left handed, is tiny and cant throw a curve. I had hopes for him but he will never be anything more than a decent bullpen guy.

jthig32 · 04-01-2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Five-ofan

I dont care for this move but juandom is a 26 year old guy who has (at least for now) lost his smoke and cant throw a breaking ball. He is not doug davis. He isnt left handed, is tiny and cant throw a curve. I had hopes for him but he will never be anything more than a decent bullpen guy.

You may very well be right, but I certainly don't see the evidence to make that statement so emphatically. He had a pretty nice year last year.

Five-ofan · 04-01-2006, 06:52 PM

I dont know what happened to his smoke. My gut tells me its because hes out of shape. If anyone has ever pitched you will know that it takes more energy than any position on the field. He needs to sit above 93 to be successful and he was sitting at 88 this spring. What makes this even worse is that due to this change in his smoke he had to slow down his arm to get the speed differential necesarry to make his change effective. Since those are the only 2 pitches he throws that is a big deal.

ames7 · 04-01-2006, 08:07 PM

Here are scouting reports of who we got back, coutesy of MJ Hindman of the Newberg Report:

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Originally Posted by MJ Hindman

John Phillip Rheinecker
, a 6'2", 230 lb. lefty, was selected in the sandwich round of the 2001 draft (number 37 overall) by the A’s out of Southwest Missouri State University. In his first full season of pro ball, he posted a very impressive 3.38 ERA in 20 starts for Double-A Midland, fanning 100 and walking 24 in 128 innings. In 2003, however, he returned to the Texas League and regressed, going 9-6 with a 4.74 ERA in 23 starts, fanning just 89 in 142.1 innings. He was much better in six starts for Triple-A Sacramento that year, going 2-0 with a 3.79 ERA, striking out 26 and walking 12 in 38 innings.

In 2004, Rheinecker spent the whole season with Sacramento and was solid, putting together a 11-9 record with a 4.44 ERA while recording 129 whiffs in 172.1 innings and last year, 2005, he was off to a tremendous start, posting a 4! -0 record and a 1.77 ERA in 45.2 innings before going down with a finger injury similar to the one that has sidelined Adam Eaton for two years in a row now.

Rheinecker held the PCL to a ridiculous .181 / .257 / .250 line last year and induced 1.56 ground ball outs for every fly out.

Oakland GM Billy Beane has repeatedly announced that he will not trade Rheinecker. Our friends at Baseball Prospectus suggest that this was simply an attempt by Beane to create interest in the big lefty when, in fact, he was not coveted by others as Beane's repeated "refusals" to deal him would have suggested. But it's clear that Rheinecker has some talent and some upside. He could be the one to salvage this "sorry episode."

John Vincent Koronka, a 6'1", 185 lb. lefty, was selected by the Reds in the 12th round of the 1998 draft out of a Clearwater, Florida high school. He pitched in the Reds system through the 2002 season when he split time between High-A Stockton (11-0; 3.07 ERA; 69 K’s & 35 BB’s in 73 IP) and Double-A Chattanooga (2-8; 4.99 ERA; 69 K’s & 52 BB’s in 95.2 IP) and the Rangers tapped him in the Rule 5 draft, only to return him to Cincy four months later.

Koronka returned to the Reds organization for the 2003 season when he went 7-13 with a 4.39 ERA for Chattanooga through August 26, when he was traded to the Reds.
In 2004, Koronka had a solid year in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League for the I-Cubs, going 12-9 with a 4.34 ERA, fanning 116 and walking 65 in 153.1 innings of work. Back in the PCL last year at age 24, he was almost identical, going 9-11 with a 4.24 ERA with 96 whiffs and 48 freebies in 136 innings. He also saw 15.1 innings in the big leagues with the Cubs.

The PCL hit .265 / .331 / .409 against Ko! ronka and he posted a 1.13 G/F ratio. I'm not convinced that he represents a better option in the big league rotation than A.J. Murray does.

I remain largely underwhelmed. And I am dreading the day that I'm pretty sure will eventually come when JuanDom comes into Arlington as an A & shuts down the Rangers.

Drbio · 04-01-2006, 11:27 PM

TEXAS TRADES DELLUCCI.....damn

Texas has announced that it has traded David Dellucci to Philadelphia for
righthander Robinson Tejeda and minor league outfielder Jake Blalock.