Today’s article was borne out of the fact that Alexander Ovalles was traded to the Texas Rangers as the Player To Be Named Later for Cole Hamels.
And it eventually led to a look back at Carlos Zambrano’s career as a minor league player.
As timing had it, the Rangers and Cubs played twice in a row in the Dominican League on Monday and Tuesday last week. Ovalles, who is recovering from a broken hamate bone, had the opportunity to (one would imagine) visit the Rangers facility on one day or both of the two-day stretch.