Talk:2006 Major League Baseball Preview/@comment-152.163.101.5-20060327214725

The Rangers in the cellar? Behind the Mariners? You&quot;ve gotta be kidding. They made big upgrades in starting pitching this year with Eaton and Millwood, and Loe is going to make a huge splash in his first full major league season. As a starter last year, he had an ERA of. And I don&quot;t know who this important position players are that you&quot;re talking about. They unloaded a defensive liability in strikeout king Alfonso Soriano. Did you see his errors stats? He has twice as many as the second-worst tw-bagger in the MLB over the last four years. TWICE as many. He&quot;s the only player they lost. They return all other starting players, and most of their second stringers. They also made a big outfield upgrade with Brad Wilkerson, and Nevin seems to be making some strides in spring training this year with some lost weight and a faster bat. And, while their bullpen still leaves something to be desired, Cordero and Otsuka are an awfully good combo. Don&quot;t count on the Rangers finishing behind the Mariners.