Greer had 14 multihit games in a 16-game stretch between June 16 and July 4. He has raised his average to the cusp of .300, making a fifth consecutive .300 season a distinct possibility. And if the Rangers decide to break this team down, Wetteland could bring the Rangers more in return in a trade than any other player. Sure, everybody wants games and toys at Christmas, so a book may look kind of plain at first. Wait a few years, though, and it turns into a treasure.
Books are kind of like money.
They keep on giving down the road. Unable to send him to the minor leagues, the Rangers hid Perisho in the infrequently used, thankless middle relief role for two months. Not surprisingly, he struggled. In a bind, they gave him a start. Now, he has earned a spot in the starting rotation for the rest of this year and maybe much longer than that.