kip wells to the rangers per fox sports


[This message has been edited by Aggie7156 (edited 7/31/2006 2:52p).]

Great. A pitcher with a 6.69 ERA. Now we're set to win the west.

this could be the steal of the trade season

If the Rangers make the playoffs then you really only need 3 starters once you're there. You've got to think that between:

Millwood
Padilla
Eaton
Wells and
Koronka

you could find 3 that could at least keep them in games and put the others in the bullpen. I really think the presence of Carlos Lee will get the Rangers O out of their rut (i.e. last night) and I guess you never know what could happen.

If anything the Wells acquisition only increases the probability that they can find something that's adequate.

Wells has around a 2. ERA in his last 3 starts. The guy was out of baseball completely for months. Hes definitely better than any pitcher in the 4/5 spot the Rangers have used this year.

History shows he will have an ERA between 4.5 and 5.0. Not a great addition, but I would start him over Rheinecker.

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History shows he will have an ERA between 4.5 and 5.0. Not a great addition, but I would start him over Rheinecker.

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Based on what?!

He was 22 when he was first called up, and went 4.04ERA/1.35 WHIP. Once he went to Pit (2002/2003) aside from a slightly elevated WHIP, his ERA was pretty good (3.58 and 3.28, resp). He had several DL stints in 2004, finishing the season on the DL, and had surgery during the off-season.

Doug Melvin gave some advice on pitchers, back when he was with Texas, and I have seen this philosophy correct about 80-90% of the time. He said, pitchers who have injuries take 2 years to come back. The first year after an injury, they struggle, but the 2nd season, is when you want to pick them up.

Kip Wells looks to be the same. If he can regain control of his Walks, he could put up better numbers than Padilla and Millwood.

I think the Rangers picked up a legit #3 SP, who could be a hometown boy willing to stick around.

Millwood - #1-2
Padilla - #2
Eaton - #2-3
Wells - #3
Koronka - ?!

That certainly looks like a legit starting rotation, and one of the best the Rangers have strung together in some time.

i like the move. low risk with a very good upside potential. his first 2 starts after coming back from injury were horrible and blew up his ERA, but the next 3 were fantastic.

I only looked at his 2004 and 2005 stats when I mentioned his ERA possibilities. I would be willing to bet his final 2006 ERA is closer to 5 than 4. But like I also said, he is still an upgrade. I'm not against the deal, I just don't think it changes the Ranger's postseason chances much.

I like the move as well. He's no Cy Young candidate, but he sure beats the Wasdin-Rheinecker-Tejeda group we've been running out there this year.

If Buck wasn't the manager, I'd say this team would win the division. They still ought to be able to, but with him in charge, I don't feel good about our chances.