Linda Ronstadt said it best

There's yet another reason for the rest of the USA to think that Texans are dumb. And I don't mean George W. Bush's State of the Union address. No, it was the Texas Rangers deciding to sign Jamey Wright to a minor league contract. You would think after bombing out in San Francisco -- one of MLB's more pitcher-friendly parks -- that teams would think twice about signing a guy who's proven over and over that he's going to get hammered by big league hitters. In 11 season, he's has three years with an ERA under 4.87. You'd think that would be a red flag, especially with his posting a 5.19 ERA last year.

You'd be wrong. The Rangers are, after all, the franchise that signed Chan Ho Park to an insane mega-deal and was so anxious to give up on A-Rod -- one of the best players in the game -- that the club decided it made sense to eat massive portions of his salary so he could put up his usual big numbers for George Steinbrenner.

The Rangers must be insane to think Wright isn't going to be awful, especially in their hitter-friendly park. He'll probably pitch adequately in April, just like he did with the Giants, and then revert to form. Jamey must be a great clubhouse guy to have blocked so many minor league pitchers from getting MLB experience. At least with the Giants' signing of Russ Ortiz, there's the distant memory of actual competent performance (a 21-win season in 2003). To end this, I'm posting the lyrics of that fine Linda Ronstadt song to fully describe Jamey Wright --


Feeling better now that we're through
Feeling better 'cause I'm over you
I learned my lesson, it left a scar
Now I see how you really are
You're no good
You're no good
You're no good
Baby you're no good
I'm gonna say it again
You're no good
You're no good
You're no good
Baby you're no good

I broke a heart that's gentle and true
Well I broke a heart over someone like you
I'll beg his forgiveness on bended knee
I wouldn't blame him if he said to me
You're no good
You're no good
You're no good
Baby you're no good
I'm gonna say it again
You're no good
You're no good
You're no good
Baby you're no good

I'm telling you now baby and I'm going my way
Forget about you baby 'cause I'm leaving to stay
You're no good
You're no good
You're no good
Baby you're no good
I'm gonna say it again
You're no good
You're no good
You're no good
Baby you're no good
Oh, oh no
You're no good
You're no good
You're no good
Baby you're no good