Whither Warner Madrigal?

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THE NEWBERG REPORT -- NOVEMBER 21, 2007
Published 11/21/2007 by Jamey Newberg at Newberg Report
... should tell you how much the organization likes him. And how much the Rangers believe in Julio Borbon, whom they had to give a roster spot to in August (knowing then, of course, which prospects they would likely protect) by virtue of agreeing to a major league deal for him out of college. It's also why we didn't see righthander Eric Hurley (or, for instance, infielder German Duran) in September, even if the Rangers envision them as factors sometime in 2008. As expected, Angels fans aren't very happy about the circumstances that made Madrigal a Ranger. ...

Happy Thanksgiving!
Published 11/23/2007 by Steve West at Go Rangers!
... but the Twins wouldn’t). Remember what they say about prospects? Remember the Pedro Martinez for Carl Pavano and Tony Armas deal? Pavano and Armas were huge prospects at the time, and there was wailing and gnashing of teeth from Red Sox Nation about losing them. Well, Pavano and Armas each ended up having one good season, several years later, and Pedro, he was just Pedro. TANSTAAPP. Don’t care how blue chip they are. TANSTAAPP. I’m thankful the Angels don’t know how to read a calendar.  Credit to Jamey Newberg for the story and ...