Comments on: Nate Robertson to sign minor league contract with Rangers http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/nate-robertson-to-sign-minor-league-contract-with-rangers/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Fri, 24 May 2013 16:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: mcs7584 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/nate-robertson-to-sign-minor-league-contract-with-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-429890 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:58:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293508#comment-429890 It should be noted that his stint in Wichita might have been because he has an ownership stake in the team and his brother is the general manager.

]]> By: papacrick http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/nate-robertson-to-sign-minor-league-contract-with-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-429728 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:48:58 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293508#comment-429728 This makes the Tiger’s “Designate Robertson” blog relevant again

]]> By: darthicarus http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/nate-robertson-to-sign-minor-league-contract-with-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-429698 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:47:33 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293508#comment-429698 Best of luck to Nate, hopefully he brings his rally gum with him.

]]> By: dan1111 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/nate-robertson-to-sign-minor-league-contract-with-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-429681 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 07:12:14 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293508#comment-429681 Maybe this came off as too negative on Robertson. I didn’t intend that; he was obviously very talented to even make it to the majors. What bothers me is the trend of giving marginal major-leaguers chance after chance, while plenty of equally talented players toil away in the minors for their entire careers.

]]> By: dan1111 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/21/nate-robertson-to-sign-minor-league-contract-with-rangers/comment-page-1/#comment-429675 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:41:16 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=293508#comment-429675 It’s amazing he is even getting a chance. He was never that good to begin with, only posting one above-average season ever. He hasn’t been at all useful since 2007. While his AAA stats last year were over a small sample size, he also had a 7.14 ERA in 18 minor league starts in 2011.

This seems like a case of severely over-valuing Robertson’s previous experience in the majors. Robertson may be a “proven” major-leaguer, but he has also proven over the last five years that he can no longer pitch at that level. Isn’t there some career AAA pitcher who can get a shot instead?

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