Omar a Ranger

Omar Vizquel has accepted a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He's apparently to be mentor to Elvis Andrus, the shortstop prospect that the Rangers are moving Michael Young to third base for.

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In that park he could sniff a .700 OPS.

No. Not really.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jan 21, 2009 11:24 PM EST reply actions

I am pretty surprised that he accepted a minor league deal.

by Jay on Jan 22, 2009 12:00 AM EST reply actions

Considering that he’s there to fill a mentorship role for SS Elvis Andrus, I’m guessing this is more of a sign that Omar is beginning to make the shift to coaching as opposed to wanting to keep playing as a utility guy. I’m sure the Rangers will play Omar at short as little as possible so as to not piss off Michael Young any more than they already have by shifting him to 3rd to make way for the unproven Andrus.

by PatBordersHelmet on Jan 22, 2009 8:33 AM EST up reply actions

I come here too much, given that I expected a Paint drawing to accompany the phrase “SS Elvis Andrus”.

by FredOx on Jan 22, 2009 10:52 AM EST up reply actions

I had the very same thought.

by Logodaedalus on Jan 22, 2009 2:03 PM EST up reply actions

wow – you’re right. Although I did not have that thought.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Jan 23, 2009 1:58 AM EST up reply actions

I’ll bet there is a lot of sadness in the cleveland.com forums over this. Cleveland missing out on Omar is going to cost them a shot at a championship — we could have signed him and moved Peralta to third!!!

The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay

by Buckeye Brad on Jan 22, 2009 8:15 AM EST reply actions

It’s worth pointing out that our last two championships came with player-managers at the helm. Ahem.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jan 22, 2009 1:41 PM EST up reply actions

Oh, geez. Not you!!

The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay

by Buckeye Brad on Jan 22, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions

Except in ’48, that guy won the MVP too.

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jan 22, 2009 2:13 PM EST up reply actions

You say it as if to suggest ¡Omar! isn’t an MVP-caliber player for 2009.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jan 22, 2009 2:48 PM EST up reply actions

yeah. grady time.

Anti-Ben Fran before it was cool.

by Gradyforpresident on Jan 22, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions

actually, no. vic.

Anti-Ben Fran before it was cool.

by Gradyforpresident on Jan 22, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions

This

Burn on, big river, burn on...

by Turkmenbashi on Jan 22, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions

Wedge should play first base, then. Like Frank Robinson, he can put himself in when the game is on the line. Unlike Frank Robinson, he can ground weakly to third.

by odradek on Jan 22, 2009 4:37 PM EST up reply actions

Wedge could hit — I think he was pretty similar to Shoppach as a prospect — he just couldn’t stay healthy.

by Jay on Jan 22, 2009 11:14 PM EST up reply actions

Don’t try to make me dislike Shoppach.

Travis Hafner is overrated. Clarity is underrated. David Dellucci is David Dellucci.

by westbrook on Jan 23, 2009 1:59 AM EST up reply actions

FRANK ROBINSON DID NOTHING WRONG!

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Jan 22, 2009 3:48 PM EST reply actions

I found some comments from Omar about the move to Texas. He’s never played any position other than shortstop so it will be interesting to see if he actually makes it as a utility player.

The best thing probably is to hit [Grady] 2nd -- Jay

by Buckeye Brad on Jan 22, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply actions

Omar actually played an inning in right field in one strange game back in 1999. From what I can recall, he was giddy about getting to play a different position for an inning.

That game was one of the three notorious 8-run comebacks the Indians pulled off that season, though I think it was the only one where the entire comeback was accomplished in one inning.

by Jay on Jan 22, 2009 11:16 PM EST up reply actions