Eyre not stressed over roster uncertainty
By ANTHONY ANDRO
Willie Eyre knows the drill.
The right-hander is one of the candidates for the final spots in the bullpen, but he isn't getting caught up in whether he makes the Rangers or starts the season in Triple A.
That's the job of his wife, Rachel.
"It's harder for the families more than us," Eyre said. "My wife is supposed to fly into Dallas. But that's really irrelevant because she's going to have to fly there whether I'm in Arlington or Oklahoma City."
Eyre is competing for the final spot along with Doug Mathis, but both could make the Opening Day roster if Darren O'Day starts the season on the disabled list. A bone bruise on O'Day's right elbow is one of the reasons the team has yet to decide.
Eyre has been in this spot before. He made the Opening Day roster for Minnesota in 2006, but injuries have hampered him since. He started last season on the disabled list, but made 17 appearances for the Rangers and pitched in Oklahoma City.
Eyre has done his best to make the Rangers' decision a difficult one. He has pitched 61/3 innings, has seven strikeouts and hasn't allowed an earned run.
"I've done what I've wanted to do and thrown the ball well," he said. "It's up to them. If it's in the cards, it's in the cards. Where I go is where I'll play and I'll be the same person."
Willie Eyre knows the drill.
The right-hander is one of the candidates for the final spots in the bullpen, but he isn't getting caught up in whether he makes the Rangers or starts the season in Triple A.
That's the job of his wife, Rachel.
"It's harder for the families more than us," Eyre said. "My wife is supposed to fly into Dallas. But that's really irrelevant because she's going to have to fly there whether I'm in Arlington or Oklahoma City."
Eyre is competing for the final spot along with Doug Mathis, but both could make the Opening Day roster if Darren O'Day starts the season on the disabled list. A bone bruise on O'Day's right elbow is one of the reasons the team has yet to decide.
Eyre has been in this spot before. He made the Opening Day roster for Minnesota in 2006, but injuries have hampered him since. He started last season on the disabled list, but made 17 appearances for the Rangers and pitched in Oklahoma City.
Eyre has done his best to make the Rangers' decision a difficult one. He has pitched 61/3 innings, has seven strikeouts and hasn't allowed an earned run.
"I've done what I've wanted to do and thrown the ball well," he said. "It's up to them. If it's in the cards, it's in the cards. Where I go is where I'll play and I'll be the same person."
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