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Round about the time the Los Angeles Angels reclaimed the American League West, the Texas Rangers took it back again with Wednesday’s signing of Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish, and still have room – on the roster and, believe it or not, in the budget – for slugger Prince Fielder.
Whether they choose to spend either on the free-agent first baseman will play out over the next week or so.
Either way, the Rangers continue to evolve into what the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox used to be, which is to say the offseason isn’t over until they say it is, until the last free agent is signed and the last available piece is traded and the last dollar is cast.
Of course, they don’t spend anywhere near what those Goliaths do...
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