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Sherrington: If Rangers can get a ‘difference maker’ for Jurickson Profar, they should pull the trigger


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Frisco RoughRiders Jurickson Profar (10) waits on deck to hit in the first inning of a game against the Midland Rockhounds at Dr Pepper Stadium in Frisco on June 12, 2012. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)


If you were JD, and you were thinking about dangling Profar, who would it be in front of: the Rays straight-up for Price, or the Marlins for Stanton, or someone else (for someone else)?

Kevin Sherrington: If I could make either of those deals, I'd do it. I think Daniels would, too. Stanton is already a star, and Price is one of the top five pitchers in baseball. We think Profar has a chance to be pretty good, but is he a difference maker like those two? Don't know yet.


Kevin. How do you think we stand against the Angels this year? We got a better rotation but they have better bats.

Kevin Sherrington: If Darvish can keep it up, he may be at least a push with Weaver in the rotation. The Angels' No. 2 is C.J., and I like Harrison's chances against him. I believe Joe Blanton is the Angels' No. 3, and Holland has far more promise. The lineup? No comparison. Angels have far more firepower. But it hasn't gotten the Angels very far the last couple of years. The big competition for the Rangers, I think, will be Oakland, although I don't see the A's getting the same kind of production from their lineup and rotation.


Like the platoon in CF or does that hurt continuity?

Kevin Sherrington: I don't mind it at all. The Yankees won a few World Series in the 90s, as I recall, with a left-field platoon. I'll say this: I liked what I saw yesterday, when Washington benched Martin after he didn't run out a dropped third strike. Martin is a good kid and very promising, but he can't play like that. And he can't play like that as long as Gentry is playing so well. At this point, I'd go with the hot hand, which is Gentry.


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