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Adams family Not that Mike Adams is a Texas Ranger.
But that Rob Erlin and Joe Wieland will probably not be.
I have zero problem with Adams outside of maybe him being 33 and that his new team severely overpaid for him.
To get Adams or his former teammate Heath Bell, the Rangers were probably going to have to give up Erlin or Wieland. The thought of both Erlin and Wieland going seemed ... otherworldly.
Then it happened.
Here is what we know on an academic level:
1. Adams is a very good relief pitcher. He is under contract for 2012. He is 33.
2. Wieland and Erlin are extremely good, young prospects. It's not that they have amazing arms or anything. They use their brains. They throw strikes and they know how to pitch. God can give you a 100-mph fastball. He can't give you brains.
3. Adams moved up playing for a playoff-caliber team where he is more than likely the closer-to-be next season.
4. Wieland and Erlin will probably make their Major League debuts in San Diego this season and they will love the pitcher-friendly Petco Park.
5. As good as Erlin and Wieland are, they are still projected to be No. 3 starters. They are not outstanding pitchers. Not like Martin Perez.
What scares the shit out of me is this:
1. That the old adage of "relievers are a year-to-year proposition" pertains to Adams or Uehara as much as it does, say, Neftali Feliz.
2. What if Erlin and Wieland trump all projections?
If those two ideas come to light, I hope GM Jon Daniels is prepared to take it in the nuts.
As the emotions began to settle, that's what kept me on the "glass-half-full" side of things: My faith in Daniels. Over the last three years, he's failed to really disappoint. Almost everything he touches turns to gold and the Rangers aren't where they are.
Daniels had to overpay. That's what general managers do. The only way this works out for Daniels and the Rangers is if Erlin and Wieland become amazing Major League pitchers. However, there's still a very good chance that neither catch on. There's a good chance that we will remember Adams forever and forget about Wieland and Erlin in five years.
I highly doubt this, otherwise, I wouldn't be so reticent to doubt the trade.
For now, the bullpen is no longer a question. With Uehara, Adams and Feliz in the back end, there are no more excuses. Every blown save will be excruciating.
This also opens all the doors for Perez and Feliz to be at least in the discussion for the rotation next season.
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