Who should man the rotation for the Rangers?

Ride the Pine · #1 (**permalink**) 02-23-2010, 11:21 AM

With baseball season gearing up, I'm wondering what Rangers fans want to see as far as the rotation is concerned. I'm going to give my recommended rotation and see how it compares with the opinion of others.

1. Scott Feldman
Feldman had a breakout year last season, an AL Cy Young award candidate until late in the season. With the trade of Kevin Millwood, Feldman slides into the front of the rotation.

2. Rich Harden
Harden is perhaps a bigger question mark than some of the young arms on the roster due to his injury history. It remains to be seen whether he can get the quality starts Nolan Ryan desires or last through the season, but his stuff is good enough to move him to the 2 spot.

3. Tommy Hunter
Hunter was a catalyst for keeping the Rangers in the thick of things through the 2nd half of last season. He looks to improve and should go in with the 3 spot locked up.

4. Neftali Feliz
Feliz electrified the baseball world when he was moved up to help in the bullpen late last season. He showed flashes of brilliance with 100+mph fastballs and proved that with some work, his changeup could be killer. He won't be able to simply gas it as a starter, but club officials are confident he should be able to make the adjustments and be part of the rotation.

5. Derek Holland
Many will want to see Colby Lewis in the rotation: I am not one of those people. Holland, despite looking putrid for much of his tenure last season, showed flashes of brilliance with a near perfect game in which manager Ron Washington prematurely pulled Holland from the game. In that outing, he displayed he could use a variety of pitches and get movement on his off-speed pitches and even his fastball. I think it would be a step backward to not give Holland a shot again at the MLB level. Give Holland the final spot.

This is my recommended rotation for the 2010 Texas Rangers. Share your thoughts and post your own rotation recommendation in this thread, or for your favorite team in a separate thread!