Meet Brandon McCarthy, the newest Texas Ranger.
At the moment he has been written in as the No. 3 starter in the Texas Rangers rotation for 2007.
Shortly after the first of the year, when Barry Zito is signed, he will be dropped to No. 4.
And that spells playoffs for the Rangers in 2007.
McCarthy is a 6-7 right hander who throws at lights out speed.
And the Rangers got him from the Chicago White Sox today in exchange for John Danks and Nick Massett.
Danks was considered to be the Rangers top pitching prospect in the minor leagues.
McCarthy could have been starting for just about any team in baseball other than the White Sox who probably had the best five man rotation in baseball.
So last year McCarthy was relegated to the bullpen rather than being sent back to the minors.
Personally I think young Jon Daniels has just pulled off another big one
