LogFAQs > #923899042

Rangers on a four game winning streak oh ya

sorry SHINE and co that it's coming at Detroit's expense but uh

I am legitimately happy about this

Also, Mike Minor is a legitimately good pitcher this year what the fuck

I was calling people stupid when the Rangers built their rotation for the year with him as the #1 and everybody else being no more than a few years removed from Tommy John surgery, but it's working and I'm eating my words

Just for the record, the Rangers rotation at the start of the year:
Mike Minor - Pitched for the Rangers last year as the #4, and he didn't show anything indicating he was worth more than that iirc
Edinson Volquez - Missed all of 2018 recovering from Tommy John surgery
Lance Lynn - Missed all of 2016 recovering from Tommy John surgery
Drew Smyly - Missed all of 2017 due to Tommy John surgery. Made one appearance at the AA level in 2018
Shelby Miller - Started four games in 2017 before being shut down at the end of April for Tommy John surgery. Made four starts in 2018

Volquez was put on the 60 day DL at the end of May. He was replaced by Adrian Sampson (Missed his senior season in high school due to Tommy John surgery, but at least that was 10 years ago instead of less than 5), who is a legitimate minor league call-up for the team, having been with the Rangers AAA affiliate since 2017.

To quote Reg back in late March when he realized how bad it was looking:

Reg: what the fuck
Reg: what kind of moron put this rotation together