I came in to work this morning to hear the perplexing news: Rangers shortstop Michael Young has asked for a trade. Turns out the Rangers, wanting to move up prospect Elvis Andrus for next season, asked Young to move from short to third (which also shows you Hank Blalock's future here).
Remember when A-Rod came to Texas earlier this decade? He played shortstop, and being a team player -- which he is -- Young volunteered to move to second base. He wasn't the world's best, but he was an All-Star caliber second baseman.
So when A-Rod took our money and ran, Young moved back to short. We rewarded him with a monster contract, well deserved.
So the Rangers reward his loyalty, standing out at short in 110 degree weather watching balls land in the gaps or worse, by asking him to move again -- and this time not for a future Hall of Famer, but for a kid with no real big league experience. And let's be clear: Young isn't costing the Rangers five games a year playing bad defense. He's pretty solid.
Young should stand firm. I don't blame him for not wanting to be a part of this franchise anymore. It's getting hard to be a fan, too.
-- Jayson Larson, editor
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What happened to paying your dues? Young has been out there paying them, and if Andrus can't cut it where they need him, then maybe they should find someone that can.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree. The least the Rangers could have done is not give Young an ultimatum. I think he's earned the respect of at least talking, rather than ordering.
ReplyDelete-- Jayson Larson, editor