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2006 Texas Rangers Predictions
Can our
2006 Texas Rangers predictions match the dream season they had a
year ago, we'll see. The
Rangers put together a fluke season in 2004 which saw them finish 16
games above the .500 mark and earned backers 24 units. They came back
down to earth last season, finishing under .500 and they will probably
dip even more in 2006 as even though they added some solid starting
pitching, they also let two of their best go.
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The pitchers that they let go are Kenny Rogers and Chris Young. Rogers
was getting a little bit old and with the problems that he was having
with the media in Texas probably needed to go. Chris Young was a decent
starter who is probably going to be poised for a big season in San
Diego. They did get Adam Eaton who was 11-5 last year in San Diego
while Millwood posted a 2.86 ERA in Cleveland. Vincente Padilla has
been all over the map, and struggled last year in Philly but could
bounce back to his older form and have a good season in the American
League. Francisco Cordero does a good job of closing games for the
Rangers and had 37 saves last season.
There
isn’t another lineup in baseball that can hit the long ball like the
boys from Arlington. Mark Teixeria had 43, Young had 24, Delluci had
29, Mench had 25, Barajas had 21, and Blalock had 25. This lineup is
scary and could lead to a break out stretch where they put up 6 or 7
runs per game and blow teams out. A lot of these guys bat for a high
average as well as going deep with regularity, making it very difficult
for opposing pitchers. Soriano was one of the best 2nd
basemen offensively in the game, but his defense was horrible, which
should help the pitching staff lower their ERA.
Often
times bad teams get branded as bad teams and bettors will go against
them consistently even if they are on their home field. The Rangers are
one team that you’re going to want to take a second look at when they
are playing at home. They are a very impressive 66-38 at home the last 2
seasons against teams outside their division. And as you might expect,
they struggle mightily on the road against non-division teams.
There is one little known trend about the Rangers that has produced
winning results 6 of the last 7 years. The Rangers are very good in the
second game of a home series after winning the opening game. In fact,
they have prevailed 21 out of 28 times over the past 2 seasons in this
situation. This could be a good bit of information to help you find your
spots to take the Rangers within their division.
This
team can get as hot as the temperatures at their home ballpark, but with
the holes in the pitching staff I don’t think they have what it takes to
over take the A’s or the Angels in this division. The Mariners will
still be weak and I think that the Rangers have tons of talent, which is
going to have to mature and start producing before being dismantled in
the next couple of years. This is the year that bettors are hoping that
Texas takes it up a notch and gets over the hump.
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