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Rangers Unhappy Max Ramirez Has Been Unused in World Baseball Classic

Posted on March 9th, 2009 5:03pm by Evan Grant
Filed under Front Office, Texas Rangers

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels Monday acknowledged disappoinment that Team Venezuela has not played Rangers prospect C Max Ramirez more significantly in the first round of the World Baseball Classic.

Daniels said the Rangers were led to believe Ramirez would start in the first round of games. Venezuela instead used veteran Ramon Hernandez. Ramirez got one at-bat Sunday in a 15-7 loss to the United States. Daniels has not contacted the Venezuelan Baseball Federation because, well, what’s the point? But you can bet that teams that don’t get cooperation from participating countries remember for the future who can be trusted to back up their words and who can’t.

The loss put Venezuela on the brink of elimination. They will face the winner of today’s game between Canada and Italy in an elimination game Tuesday. Ramirez was not the only Ranger on a World Baseball Classic, here’s a look at the others:

OF Nelson Cruz, Dominican Republic: Cruz homered in the Dominican’s 9-0 win over Panama on Sunday. But he was 1-for-4 with a strikeout and he left two runners stranded in the D.R.’s shocking 3-2 loss to the Netherlands in the opening game. On Tuesday, the Dominican must beat the loser of today’s Netherlands-Puerto Rico game to advance to the second round.

OF-DH-1B Frank Catalanotto, Italy: Just for the record, let’s be clear, Catalanotto is an Italian-American , not an Italian. He was the hitting star of Italy’s opening game 7-0 loss to Venezuela. A loss to Canada today would eliminate Italy. Catalanotto was 2-for-4 in the loss and has six hits in two WBC appearances (he also played for Italy in 2006). He is a regular Ty Cobbini. Italy has just started playing an elimination game against Canada. If the Italians lose, Catalanotto could be back in camp by Wednesday.

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