an opposing team's scout sizes up the Rangers "There's not much good to say about their pitching. I saw Kenny Rogers get beat up pretty bad in the spring, and he's their ace. Chan Ho Park was y& 10 throwing 87 or 88 and really laboring. Colby Lewis has a good arm. but he's always been a two-pitch guy: fastball and slider. The lack of command of his change-up has kept him from becoming a good pitcher.... The bullpen could be a strength, though. Jay Powell looked good, and with Carlos Almanzar, Francisco Cordero, Jeff Nelson and possibly Joaquin Benoit, they have some options.... Michael Young will do an adequate job at shortstop; he played there in the minors.... The guy I really like is Manny Alexander, who came in as a nonroster guy and has done a great job at shortstop.... They'll try to get Eric Young's bat in the lineup by putting him in leftfield. He had trouble with the sky in Arizona, but he can still hit.... They'd like to unload catcher Einar Diaz and his $2.5 million salary and go with Gerald Laird and Rod Barajas behind the plate." 
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