Texas Rangers 2019-2020 Offseason Thread

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

I have seen some lists of top Rangers of the decade. My top three are:

1. Beltre
2 Hamilton
3. Cruz

Guys like Napoli, Young, Kinsler, Colby, Holland and Feliz were big contributors also.

 

[jta4437]

Early ESPN projection for our rotation,
1. Washington
2. Yankees
3. Mets
4. Reds
5. Cleveland
7. Red Sox
8. Rays
9. Astros
10. Dodgers
11. Cardinals
12. Phillies
13. Cubs
14. Braves
15. D-backs

6. Texas Rangers (391.7)

Projected starters
1. Lance Lynn (Score of 439.0 ranks No. 14; 1st-division No. 1)
2. Mike Minor (Score of 404.4 ranks No. 27; 2nd-division No. 1)
3. Corey Kluber (Score of 392.1 ranks No. 36; 1st-division No. 2)
4. Kyle Gibson (Score of 382.3 ranks No. 45; 1st-division No. 2)
5. Jordan Lyles (Score of 347.3 ranks No. 88; 2nd-division No. 3)
6. Kolby Allard (Score of 314.4 ranks No. 151; 1st-division No. 6)
7. Brock Burke (Score of 307.8 ranks No. 168; 2nd-division No. 6)

You might not think of Lynn as an ace, even though he finished fifth in last year's AL Cy Young balloting. In our book, if you project as a first-division No. 1, you're an ace. Rangers GM Jon Daniels has put together his strongest on-paper rotation in years. This system sees Texas as flashing two No. 1s, two No. 2s and a No. 3. That's pretty good. And don't sleep on Allard as the depth option. He's not that far removed from top-prospect status. The Rangers' roster needs some work, but without springing for a mega-contract, Daniels has shored up a glaring weakness in the Texas outlook.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Early ESPN projection for our rotation,
1. Washington
2. Yankees
3. Mets
4. Reds
5. Cleveland
7. Red Sox
8. Rays
9. Astros
10. Dodgers
11. Cardinals
12. Phillies
13. Cubs
14. Braves
15. D-backs

6. Texas Rangers (391.7)

Projected starters
1. Lance Lynn (Score of 439.0 ranks No. 14; 1st-division No. 1)
2. Mike Minor (Score of 404.4 ranks No. 27; 2nd-division No. 1)
3. Corey Kluber (Score of 392.1 ranks No. 36; 1st-division No. 2)
4. Kyle Gibson (Score of 382.3 ranks No. 45; 1st-division No. 2)
5. Jordan Lyles (Score of 347.3 ranks No. 88; 2nd-division No. 3)
6. Kolby Allard (Score of 314.4 ranks No. 151; 1st-division No. 6)
7. Brock Burke (Score of 307.8 ranks No. 168; 2nd-division No. 6)

You might not think of Lynn as an ace, even though he finished fifth in last year's AL Cy Young balloting. In our book, if you project as a first-division No. 1, you're an ace. Rangers GM Jon Daniels has put together his strongest on-paper rotation in years. This system sees Texas as flashing two No. 1s, two No. 2s and a No. 3. That's pretty good. And don't sleep on Allard as the depth option. He's not that far removed from top-prospect status. The Rangers' roster needs some work, but without springing for a mega-contract, Daniels has shored up a glaring weakness in the Texas outlook.

The possibility of a solid rotation is there. Just have to see how it all pans out. But it is why I wasn't jumping off a cliff over what we have done or not done this off season. You add in Joely Rodriguez as a bonus for the pen. Still have work to do but some good things have been done with money still to spend.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

and his defense is average.

Seems I was being optimistic about his defense: Danny Santana has the most experience there across the course of his career but he was well below average last season in CF posting a -29.8 UZR/150 in 191.2 innings.

 

[jta4437]

Seems I was being optimistic about his defense: Danny Santana has the most experience there across the course of his career but he was well below average last season in CF posting a -29.8 UZR/150 in 191.2 innings.

Here's played the equivalent of one season (128 starts) there spread over his career (62 his rookie year in 2014 and 39 starts in 2016), he hasn't had the opportunity to get better, that's why i don't like the utility role for him, he's pretty much lousy at every position he plays except 2B, and he'd probably be behind Odor and Solak there

DDJ was once pretty lousy covering CF but got better with time

 

[Kelleyman]

Perhaps 3B ramifications

 

[Kelleyman]

Here's played the equivalent of one season (128 starts) there spread over his career (62 his rookie year in 2014 and 39 starts in 2016), he hasn't had the opportunity to get better, that's why i don't like the utility role for him, he's pretty much lousy at every position he plays except 2B, and he'd probably be behind Odor and Solak there

DDJ was once pretty lousy covering CF but got better with time

In a perfect world he is a great utility guy, injury replacement fill in who will and should do good with many ABs.
But with all the holes in this team he is going to need to start and the best place is CF. We may end up having a good defensive replacement as needed. No interest trading for Marte. His defense has regressed.

 

[saddles]

In a perfect world he is a great utility guy, injury replacement fill in who will and should do good with many ABs.
But with all the holes in this team he is going to need to start and the best place is CF. We may end up having a good defensive replacement as needed. No interest trading for Marte. His defense has regressed.

In a perfect world, the starting position players wouldn't get injured. That would leave him warming the bench most of the time.

 

[saddles]

 

[WastinSomeTime]

For what it's worth:
Rangers Showing Interest In Todd Frazier

 

[saddles]

For what it's worth:
Rangers Showing Interest In Todd Frazier

I was wondering just yesterday when our interest would turn toward him.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I was wondering just yesterday when our interest would turn toward him.

Not sure what to think of it yet. He bounced back somewhat last year but had a number of years of injuries and Mendoza line like stats.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Not sure what to think of it yet. He bounced back somewhat last year but had a number of years of injuries and Mendoza line like stats.

I guess he would fit right in then. Wouldn’t he?

 

[Kelleyman]

In a perfect world, the starting position players wouldn't get injured. That would leave him warming the bench most of the time.

Er. Ok. How about almost perfect world
But yes. Do think he is starting CF unless we do not have adequate 3B

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Here's played the equivalent of one season (128 starts) there spread over his career (62 his rookie year in 2014 and 39 starts in 2016), he hasn't had the opportunity to get better, that's why i don't like the utility role for him, he's pretty much lousy at every position he plays except 2B, and he'd probably be behind Odor and Solak there

CF is the easiest to read the ball coming off the bat LF next easiest and RF the hardest because the ball hooks a lot there.
Some guys just aren't that good judging a fly ball or positioning themselves it's their bat, arm or speed that keeps them around, they are what they are. That being said they might give him the opportunity to be the full time CF, but I still think they value him more for his ability to be a utility man than as a player with a full time position.

DDJ was once pretty lousy covering CF but got better with time

Not well enough for them to keep him or from shopping around constantly for his replacement, mainly because he couldn't hit or get on base consistently.

 

[saddles]

Er. Ok. How about almost perfect world
But yes. Do think he is starting CF unless we do not have adequate 3B

If we ever get close enough to perfect, where we have enough talent to squeeze him out of the lineup, he probably would be worth more in trade than on the bench.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

For what it's worth:
Rangers Showing Interest In Todd Frazier

Not surprising they'd eventually kick the tires on Todd, he's about the only thing left beside Cabrera and trading for someone.

 

[Jesusshuttlesworth82]

In a perfect world, the starting position players wouldn't get injured. That would leave him warming the bench most of the time.

That's fine. He has had like 4 months of success in his entire career. People believing in Danny Santana is still a weird thing to me. Maybe he'll be that 1 out of 5 guy that finally put it together. Chances are he goes back to sucking.

 

[saddles]

That's fine. He has had like 4 months of success in his entire career. People believing in Danny Santana is still a weird thing to me. Maybe he'll be that 1 out of 5 guy that finally put it together. Chances are he goes back to sucking.

He has had success every time he has received consistent playing time. Every. Time.