"Right-hander Yu Darvish, one of only two healthy starters for the Texas Rangers headed into spring training, will make is first Opening Day start with the club this season, manager Ron Washington said on Saturday.
”I think it’s obvious,’ Washington said of the starter for the March 31 game against Philadelphia at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. ”It’s Yu, if he’s healthy.”
Darvish dealt with a nerve irritation in the lower back during the final two months of last season. The condition has eased in the off-season, and Darvish has begun a throwing program in his native Japan. He threw 27 pitches in a bullpen session on Thursday.
Darvish was 13-9 with a 2.83 ERA last season and finished second to Detroit’s Max Scherzer in the American League Cy Young voting. Darvish will be the club’s sixth Opening Day starter in the last six seasons. Left-hander Matt Harrison made the start last season.
Left-hander Martin Perez is the club’s only other fully healthy starter going into spring training."Yes, it should be Darvish.
The other Rangers topic is the batting order.
This is what I see:
Choo, LF;
Andrus, SS;
Fielder, 1b
Beltre, 3b
Rios, RF
Moreland or Choice, DH
Soto, C
Profar, 2b
Martin ,CF
By the way, I think that Fielder is going to have a banner year and a strong candidate for MVP. He will hit 40 homeruns!
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