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Free insurance???? I wonder if Detroit has some of that? LOL


I read the policy transferred over to the Rangers, so no I don't think you would get anything

But not sure how it works, but these are likely options

1) Policy covers 9 million of what the Rangers owed (50%), and Rangers cover the other 9 million, Tigers pay 6 million
2) Policy covers 50% of the total 24 million, so 12 million, 9 million to the Rangers, and 3 million to the Tigers. The Rangers and Tigers would then match the other 50% (9 & 3 million respectively)

Works out the same way for the Rangers either way, scenario 2 works out better for the Tigers
 

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Some decisions coming soon for the 25 and 40 man rosters.

Current rosters:

40-Man Roster

25-Man Roster

Roth is a DFA candidate, maybe Harrell or Stubbs, based on recent events I think most of wouldn't mind seeing Harrell go

I'm assuming you mean to make room for Holland then Lewis

Holland for Roth is pretty obvious but for Lewis its a little tougher decision
 

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Someone on Reddit posted that in Gallo's last 56 AB:

6 HR, 15 RBI, 9 walks, 30 K, .293 avg with a .403 OBP.
 

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Someone on Reddit posted that in Gallo's last 56 AB:

6 HR, 15 RBI, 9 walks, 30 K, .293 avg with a .403 OBP.

So he's striking out over half the time? Stay in round rock please.
 

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Been out all weekend. Where's the conversation on Gomez coming to the Rangers and Banister stating he will be the everyday LFer?
 

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Been out all weekend. Where's the conversation on Gomez coming to the Rangers and Banister stating he will be the everyday LFer?

DR just mentioned during the game that Jeff said he'd be a regular when he got the call up from RR

Rangers’ Jon Daniels On Carlos Gomez Signing

By Connor Byrne | August 21, 2016 at 10:14am CDT

10:14am: Manager Jeff Banister revealed Sunday that Gomez will be the Rangers’ everyday left fielder, tweets Wilson. Profar and DeShields had been platooning there recently.

9:12am: Newly signed Rangers outfielder Carlos Gomez will report to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, but he could join the big league team as early as Thursday, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Unsurprisingly, Rangers president and general manager Jon Daniels would like Gomez to debut with the first-place club in short order.

“We signed him with the hope that he can help us in the big leagues,” Daniels told Wilson. “Probably sooner than later given where we are on the calendar. We want to take a look at it before too much time passes.”

The 73-51 Rangers, who have a six-game lead in the American League West and own the AL’s best record, haven’t yet decided how often they’ll play Gomez or which position he’ll fill. One place he won’t line up is center field, Daniels said. While center is Gomez’s natural position and where he has spent nearly his entire major league career since debuting with the Mets in 2007, Texas has a better option on its roster in Ian Desmond.

Desmond has solidified the Rangers’ outfield up the middle, but they aren’t as well off in the corners – especially given the loss of right fielder Shin-Soo Choo to a fractured forearm earlier this week. Without Choo around, Jurickson Profar, Nomar Mazara, Ryan Rua, Delino DeShields Jr. and Drew Stubbs are the Rangers’ current choices, as their depth chart shows.

Like Gomez, Rua, DeShields and Stubbs are all right-handed hitters. The only one who has fared nicely versus lefties this year is Rua, though the 31-year-old Stubbs does own a .274/.349/.445 line against them in 932 career plate appearances. Historically, Gomez has performed similarly against both left- and right-handers, and that has continued this season. Unfortunately, though, that’s no longer a positive for the erstwhile star, whom lefties have held to a .221/.275/.326 line and righties have limited to a .205/.271/.320 output in 2016. As evidenced by those numbers, and the fact that the wild-card contending Astros released him amid a playoff race, Gomez no longer looks like any kind of a solution. However, Daniels felt Gomez was worth taking a flyer on for the prorated league minimum of $110K.

“The way we’re looking at it is he’s an extremely talented player who is having a down year,” Daniels stated. “He’s 30 years old; he’s still in his physical prime. Sometimes trades don’t work out the way the acquiring club intends. We’re taking a chance on him thinking he’s better than his most recent performance.”

Gomez, of course, was among the majors’ premier all-around players from 2013-14, when the ex-Brewer combined for 13.1 fWAR in 1,234 PAs and slashed .284/.347/.491 with 47 home runs and 74 stolen bases. Gomez’s career went into a tailspin when Houston acquired him last summer. Now, the Rangers are left to hope that a change of scenery serves him well.
 

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LOOK: Texas Rangers adding more crazy food items for MLB postseason

The food **** rating is high here, people, and this is important

As I've covered many times before in this very space, ballpark food these days is an over-the-top venture. A cheeseburger in the middle of two pizzas? Check. Fruit Loops on a hot dog? Why not. Chicken and waffles on a stick? Yep. We could easily go through a list of 100 outrageous creations in yards across the country at present.

One of the bigger contributors to this is Delaware North in Texas' Globe Life Park. We shouldn't be surprised, as everything is bigger in Texas.

And they are stepping it up for the postseason.

Witness, The Atomic Burger:

atomic.jpg

Delaware North
What's all on that? It starts with a two-pound (yes, 32 ounces) cheeseburger. There's also a ghost pepper sauce, hence the name "atomic."

There's more! Such as a Porcornopolis Pita. The official description:

Texas size portions of Smoked Brisket, and Mac N Cheese served on Pita Bread and topped off with Popcornopolis Caramel Popcorn. The Popcornopolis Pita combines several of our fan's favorite items into one delicious treat!
Here it is:

popcorn2.jpg

Delaware North
How about the TamArlington Dog? It's a bunless hot dog that's actually in tamale form, smothered in chili and cheese:

tamarlington.jpg

Delaware North
And finally, one of the more ridiculous things we've seen to date is the N.E.Q. Sandwich.

neq.jpg

Delaware North
That monstrosity is a Philly cheesesteak with fried jalapenos, onion rings, waffle fries, fried mozzarella cheese and white queso. And there's a Captain Morgan dipping sauce. Oh, the humanity.

Maybe don't take that one back to your seat and instead grab a table? Just a thought.

Some of this stuff has gotten a bit ridiculous and some of it looks pretty gross
 

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LOOK: Texas Rangers adding more crazy food items for MLB postseason

The food **** rating is high here, people, and this is important

As I've covered many times before in this very space, ballpark food these days is an over-the-top venture. A cheeseburger in the middle of two pizzas? Check. Fruit Loops on a hot dog? Why not. Chicken and waffles on a stick? Yep. We could easily go through a list of 100 outrageous creations in yards across the country at present.

One of the bigger contributors to this is Delaware North in Texas' Globe Life Park. We shouldn't be surprised, as everything is bigger in Texas.

And they are stepping it up for the postseason.

Witness, The Atomic Burger:

atomic.jpg

Delaware North
What's all on that? It starts with a two-pound (yes, 32 ounces) cheeseburger. There's also a ghost pepper sauce, hence the name "atomic."

There's more! Such as a Porcornopolis Pita. The official description:

Texas size portions of Smoked Brisket, and Mac N Cheese served on Pita Bread and topped off with Popcornopolis Caramel Popcorn. The Popcornopolis Pita combines several of our fan's favorite items into one delicious treat!
Here it is:

popcorn2.jpg

Delaware North
How about the TamArlington Dog? It's a bunless hot dog that's actually in tamale form, smothered in chili and cheese:

tamarlington.jpg

Delaware North
And finally, one of the more ridiculous things we've seen to date is the N.E.Q. Sandwich.

neq.jpg

Delaware North
That monstrosity is a Philly cheesesteak with fried jalapenos, onion rings, waffle fries, fried mozzarella cheese and white queso. And there's a Captain Morgan dipping sauce. Oh, the humanity.

Maybe don't take that one back to your seat and instead grab a table? Just a thought.

Some of this stuff has gotten a bit ridiculous and some of it looks pretty gross

The Popcornopolis Pita and the NEQ just look and sound downright disgusting. I'm a foodie, so I'm always up for weird creations and flavor combinations, but those two offerings are just a pile of several types of junk food whose flavors don't even remotely belong together. I could do brisket with mac n cheese, but the caramel corn ruins it. And the NEQ is just as much fried shit as they could cram on top of a philly steak sandwich.

I love a good deep-fried belt-buster meal as much as the next guy. But Delaware North should be ashamed of those creations.
 

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Here's something that just pisses me off, and that's the Rangers having to play their first two PO games during the day, on weekdays.

We won more games than anyone in the AL, yet our team/fans get treated with this lack of respect and viewing possibilities.

Naw, the f...ing networks gotta show Boston in prime time, and we get the short end, big time, of the stick. How about this, fuck Big Pappi.
 

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Attention: Guys if you do not know by now, O's and Jays play at 7:00 pm on TBS. Chanel 247 direct tv.
Go Like a Pro! Go O's!
 

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Here's something that just pisses me off, and that's the Rangers having to play their first two PO games during the day, on weekdays.

We won more games than anyone in the AL, yet our team/fans get treated with this lack of respect and viewing possibilities.

Naw, the f...ing networks gotta show Boston in prime time, and we get the short end, big time, of the stick. How about this, fuck Big Pappi.


MLB league office is in New York. Blame the east coast bias. The Yankees always get the best time slots when they are actually in the playoffs. It's bullshit.
 

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MLB league office is in New York. Blame the east coast bias. The Yankees always get the best time slots when they are actually in the playoffs. It's bullshit.
Right on Crawler. Right on.
 

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The Blue Jays really are the most classless team in baseball. Machado just hit a really high pop-up for the last out in the 1st inning, and before it even began coming down, Stroman walked off the field like he was some kind of badass. Just a complete shithead move, showing up the other team as usual.

I hope he gives up a ton of runs and then takes a line driver between the eyes.
 
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