Will miss the 2015 Season. I know it's pretty expected, but it still sucks because he is really fun to watch pitch. Best wishes to him and hopefully he'll have a speedy recovery.

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Posted by D011ahbi11

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Posted on 3/13/15 at 11:51 am to Dawgsontop34

Sucks, he's one of the guys I really enjoy watching

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Posted by dhuck20

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Posted on 3/13/15 at 11:53 am to Dawgsontop34

Ouch, the Rangers had such a promising future just a few years ago

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Posted by JumpingTheShark

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Posted on 3/13/15 at 11:56 am to Dawgsontop34

Well shite

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Posted by The Seaward

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Posted on 3/13/15 at 1:02 pm to JumpingTheShark

Obviously this sucks for Darvish and all but kills the Rangers chance of competing this year, but why this may not be bad for the Rangers long term.

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Posted by Baloo

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Posted on 3/13/15 at 1:07 pm to The Seaward

What a ridiculous statement:

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The 2015 Rangers just became potentially unwatchable, especially if they perform poorly, eventually trading away Yovani Gallardo and maybe even Derek Holland; the remnants of the rotation would be the worst in baseball.

You mean, if you take away a team's top 3 starters, they will have the worst rotation in baseball? What a fascinating insight! I mean, for what team ISN'T that true?

ETA: I forgot their #4 starter, Martin Perez, is also on the DL due to Tommy John. So, if you take away a team's top 4 starters, they will have a terrible staff? WOW. Thanks for that hard-hitting analysis, fangraphs.

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Posted by Moustache

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Posted on 3/13/15 at 1:07 pm to Dawgsontop34

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Will miss the 2015 Season.

And most likely half the 2016 season too.

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Posted by Wishnitwas1998

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Posted on 3/13/15 at 1:11 pm to Moustache

Why is that? Usually when guys have Tommy johns during spring they are ready for opening day the next season

Not every time obviously but most of the time

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Posted by Cajunchick

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Posted on 3/13/15 at 1:12 pm to Dawgsontop34

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Will miss the 2015 Season.

This year is gonna suck...again.

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Posted by TK421

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Posted on 3/13/15 at 1:41 pm to Baloo

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he 2015 Rangers just became potentially unwatchable, especially if they perform poorly, eventually trading away Yovani Gallardo and maybe even Derek Holland

I'd say there is virtually no way this happens. They will compete as best they can.

Let's suppose the above the starters hold true to form and one or two of their prospects pitches decently. Is that really a worse rotation than the one they rode to their last WS appearance?

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Posted by TejasHorn

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Posted on 3/13/15 at 2:48 pm to TK421

They were a lot healthier in the World Series runs.

This Rangers team is full of injury plagued players or those who've gotten comfortable with fat contracts. The esprit de corps and chemistry has vanished from 4 years ago.

It will soon be time to start from scratch. They just haven't realized it yet and want to avoid a complete attendance tank. They can follow the old Rangers plug and play model of mediocrity or really invest in the long term. Let's all enjoy the downward spiral.

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