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3.27.2003
Teixeira going north I guess hitting .333 (26 hits in 78 at bats) with 8 home runs (.756 SLG) in 24 games is enough evidence for the Rangers to make the decision that Teixeira's ready for the major leagues on a regular basis. There's some question as to where he'll slot in on the field, but whether he's playing third, first or DHing, he'll be in the lineup and mashing. It's been written in numerous places by people who know what they're talking about that Teixeira's been ready to hit at the major league level since his sophomore season at Georgia Tech, so while I haven't seen him yet, I'm really looking forward to it. I guess if he can stay in the lineup the entire season and get a year's worth of at bats, he's as good an AL Rookie of the Year candidate as anyone, right there with the ridiculously-eligible Hideki Matsui, who of course has had years of professional experience in Japan but will make his MLB debut this season. I just mentioned how I haven't seen Teixeira yet, because like many baseball observers, I don't get out to minor league games much and they're seldom shown on television. MLB.com has been showcasing its new MLB.tv service, which I wrote a bit about a week or two ago, and I think it's a great thing which will allow many more to watch out-of-market games at relatively low cost. The Spring Training games, however, were/are being offered at no cost at all, and as such are very accessible to anyone who might be interested in seeing some of baseball's finest young prospects who are on display during March. But...this doesn't seem to have occurred to MLB, as they've seemingly gone out of their way, to deprive interested fans from seeing some of the game's top prospects who are on pace to make an impact this season, most notably Teixeira and 20-year old Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman. I guess it's no longer a big deal with the season about to begin, but I really wonder why it wouldn't occur to MLB to try to market its promising young players and get people excited about their arrival. But of course, it's a continuation of what has become a disturbing, standard practice of anti-marketing in recent years. - |