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Posted: **Mon Apr 2, 2007 2:56 am**

Does anyone think this can become his breakout year? He has been showing some pretty good stuff in the spring, and he was looking good at the end of last year. If he can develop into a solid pitcher, our pitching staff this year won't be so bad.

Posted: **Mon Apr 2, 2007 3:21 am**

he ended spring on a good note and he did finish last year with an ERA of like 1.2 or something.

As long as he doesnt try and strike people out and just focuses on getting people out then he should be good to go. i believe last year when he was focusing on K's he started walking people but the last 5 or 6 starts his walks were way down.

Posted: **Mon Apr 2, 2007 3:28 am**

Our problem is we still don't have a #1 pitcher, I doubt we ever will. Kevin Mildwood is a #2, Vincente Padilla is a #3, Brandon McCarthy is a #4, and Robinson Tejeda is a #5. I don't even want to talk about the 5th spot in the rotation.

Posted: **Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:06 am**

Maybe we'll make the playoffs this year and Hicks will cough up some dough to a bonafide #1 next offseason

Posted: **Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:09 am**

dashthemavfan wrote:Our problem is we still don't have a #1 pitcher, I doubt we ever will. Kevin Mildwood is a #2, Vincente Padilla is a #3, Brandon McCarthy is a #4, and Robinson Tejeda is a #5. I don't even want to talk about the 5th spot in the rotation.

theres like 7-8 true #1's in baseball its not that big a deal to not have one the key is to have a bunch of inning eaters to keep your bullpen fresh.

Posted: **Mon Apr 2, 2007 4:15 am**

Yeah, but if you look at all the championship teams in the past gajillion years, they all had true #1s

Posted: **Mon Apr 2, 2007 5:23 am**

last year cardinals had no #1 the white sox didnt have a true #1 just a bunch of 2's and 3's you just gotta get in and get hot at the right time, that said i look at us and see a 2nd place team.

Posted: **Mon Apr 2, 2007 7:31 pm**

I see Millwood having a a strong year this year as long as Wilkerson and Blalock come through with some good offensive numbers. I can see any where from 12 to 16 wins from him. Tejeda will have lets say....anywhere from 9 to 13 wins as long as he is consistent. Im looking foward to seeing the Rangers having a good year and making the playoffs. It would be nice to see a lone star world series match up between the Rangers and Stros.

Posted: **Mon Apr 2, 2007 11:01 pm**

studcrackers wrote:last year cardinals had no #1 the white sox didnt have a true #1 just a bunch of 2's and 3's you just gotta get in and get hot at the right time, that said i look at us and see a 2nd place team.

Carpenter isn't a #1?

Posted: **Tue Apr 3, 2007 12:35 am**

sosafan70 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Carpenter isn't a #1?

my fault cant believe i forgot him, i was to fixated that they won a world series with the likes of sydney ponson (did he finish with them?) and jeff weaver.

Posted: **Tue Apr 3, 2007 12:56 am**

Ponson actually finished at the bar with Jose and Jack

Posted: **Tue Apr 3, 2007 4:16 pm**

It would be a nice change instead of the usual sent back to the minors because he got lit up like a christmas tree routine I am used to seeing with young pitchers and the Rangers.