Evan Grant calculated today that the Rangers' payroll increased to $94 million for 2011, about a 70% increase from '10. Greenberg and Ryan are bringing a huge optimism to the organization. They already spent a mint on stadium upgrades for this season.
As usual pitching is the question. Wilson and Lewis will anchor. They are hoping for Brandon Webb to be at full strength by May. The newest prospect being closely watched is 6'5" starter Tanner Scheppers who dominated at AA last year but struggled in September in AAA. In yesterday's one inning of work all of his fastballs topped 95 mph and Grant says his repetoire is superior to Feliz although the fastball is 2-3 mph slower.
One note in his column gave me pause today; he said that the Rangers could have had Matt Garza if they would have included Mitch Moreland in the package. Surely that can't be true. I like Moreland, but Garza is a front-line starter.
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