Jurickson Profar Out

[nando714]

10-12 weeks torn ligament in shoulder

[mancini79]

And Yu is questionable for opening day. Not a great start for the Rangers.

[Tyler]

Ouch.

[Docwaukee]

yikes.  never want to see good young players get hurt.

 

That said, the halos have their best chance in a couple of years to get a jump on the rest of the AL west.  Time to hit the ground running. 

[Blarg]

I feel bad for Profar, that is a painful rehab. As for the Rangers, they are shaping up to be a fourth place team and that makes me :-)

[markb]

With the injury issues that the A's and Rangers are dealing with, the Angels need to hit the ground running in April, something it feels like they haven't done in a very long time.  There's an opportunity to build a real cushion in the division early on.

[fan_since79]

With the injury issues that the A's and Rangers are dealing with, the Angels need to hit the ground running in April, something it feels like they haven't done in a very long time.  There's an opportunity to build a real cushion in the division early on.

First nine games are against the Mariners and the Astros. We need to win most of those games. 

[nando714]

Edit- torn muscle

[Hollyw00d]

First nine games are against the Mariners and the Astros. We need to win most of those games.

the hated AAAAstros???? What a battle that series will be lol

[Redondo]

yikes.  never want to see good young players get hurt.

 

That said, the halos have their best chance in a couple of years to get a jump on the rest of the AL west.  Time to hit the ground running. 

 

This right here. We are prime for a good start.

[Redondo]

First nine games are against the Mariners and the Astros. We need to win most of those games. 

 

Sad that the Astros had our number last year. Let's hope that's not the story this year

[tdawg87]

The Angels could not have possibly asked for better luck to start the season. They need to take advantage.

[Brent Maguire]

If the Angels aren't 8-4 or 9-3 after the first 12 games, I'll be very disappointed. With injuries to Profar, Parker, and others, the Angels have a huge opportunity to have a comfortable lead in mid April. 

[Jay]

who?

[mancini79]

who?

 

He's a Grade A prospect. Big loss for Texas since they moved Kinsler for this guy.

 

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013/2/12/3977558/jurickson-profar-prospect-scouting-report-texas-rangers

[Brent Maguire]

Also, I'm not sure who the Rangers put at 2B now. They could have Odor there but that seems far too early for him.

[Jay]

too obvious

[FabulousFabregas]

Sign Wood.

[disarcina]

Astros won the season series from us last year........while Oakland and Texas crushed them, going at least 14-4 or better vs. Houston.

 

WIth the A's facing rotation injury issues and now Texas having Profar and possibly Darvish out --  perhaps we can beat Houston for a change this year, do relatively well against Texas and Oakland and have Houston take advantage of the situation and play .500 ball vs. Oakland and Texas - heck, if Houston played .333 ball winning one game of a three game series against those guys -- THAT would be an improvement.

 

so the Halos have some opportunities here to FINALLY get off to a decent start......heck, if the Halos could manage .500 ball from April 1 to May 15 -- THAT would be a HUGE improvement.

 

If we had played ,500 ball April 1 to May 15 the past three years we may have made the playoffs each year........that's how BAD our record has been to start the season the past few years.

[disarcina]

Rangers can play Ian Stewart or Chad Tracy there, I guess.

[nando714]

Stephen Drew to Texas if he's open to 2b

Wouldn't surprise me

[bloodbrother]

As others have said, Halos really need to come out strong out of the gates. Oak/Tex are both hurting badly in the early going

[SoWhat]

@Rotoworld_BB: Geovany Soto heading for MRI on right knee - Geovany Soto | TEX http://t.co/yojLhCU4TR

Another one bites the dust

[tdawg87]

Kendrick for Perez.

[Chuck]

McDonald for Soria.