Brandon Webb worth the risk for Rangers For those of you who regularly read this blog, you know I like the idea of taking a chance on Brandon Webb (a source confirmed to ESPNDallas.com on Sunday that an agreement had been reached on a one-year deal pending a physical). We discussed it on this blog last week, in fact. What I like is that this front office, despite taking a chance on Rich Harden and having that backfire on them in 2010, wasn't afraid to take a risk again this offseason on a starter hoping to make a comeback. No, Webb isn't Cliff Lee or Zack Greinke, but he's got a chance to help this rotation if he's healthy. Signing a pitcher like Webb to a one-year deal for a guaranteed base and incentives is still a risk in that you're devoting part of your payroll to a guy that has pitched four innings in the majors the last two seasons. But at a one-year deal (not unlike Harden, who had a buyout on an option year), it's just a one-season risk. If it works out, great. If it doesn't, you move on. With a guy like Webb, you know if he's healthy, he's got Cy Young stuff. He won the award in 2006 and was an All-Star in 2007 and 2008 for Arizona. The last time he pitched a full season he won 22 games. That's tough to ignore, isn't it? He had surgery to clean up his shoulder in August 2009 and has pitched in the instructional league this fall and is expected to be fully healthy for spring training. He's a sinker ball pitcher that doesn't give up a lot of homers and induces ground balls (when he's on his game). That's ideal in every park, certainly, but especially in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, known as a hitter-friendly venue thanks to the jet stream. Webb will turn 32 in May, so he's got some years left. He's motivated to show he can still pitch in the majors and he's hoping to perform well in 2011 to create a more lucrative market for this time next year. He's got little choice after pitching just four innings combined in 2009 and 2010. The Rangers know Webb's medical situation better than most teams because Keith Meister, the team physician, did Webb's surgery in 2009. So the Rangers have added a pitcher who has top-flight stuff if he can return to form following the injury. That's a good deal. And it's one worth taking a risk on. Do you like this signing? 资料来源:ESPN(Dallas)-Rangers http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/texas-rangers/ -- 2010 Texas Rangers Postseason Franchise Roster (SP)Cliff Lee (C)Benjie Molina (1B)Mitch Moreland (2B)Ian Kinsler (SS)Elvis Andrus (3B)Michael Young (LF)David Murphy (CF)Josh Hamilton (RF)Nelson Cruz (DH)Vladimir Guerrero (SP)C.J. Wilson (SP)Colby Lewis (CL)Neftali Feliz (RP)Darren O'Day (RP)Darren Oliver (SP)Derek Holland (RP)Alexi Ogando (RP)Michael Kirkman (C)Matt Treanor (OF)Julio Borbon --

※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 59.121.4.241