Series Thread: Rangers Play Three Games in San Diego July 28-30

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

He’ll overcome it

can't really get much worse at least.

 

[WilltheThrill]

and Verlander.

Take it for what it’s worth, because I don’t have sources any better than anyone else’s here, but the “insider” sites and accounts I follow are all saying this very thing.

They think we get both Verlander and Hicks. I no longer personally know anyone in MLB other than Perry Minasian (and I haven’t spoken to him in years), so my knowledge is very 2nd and 3rd hand these days.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Good luck, Dane. You're gonna need it.

 

[scotsman1948]

Damn

 

[saddles]

I wonder if we trade for a catcher now.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Only 2 prospects I consider 100% untouchable are Carter and Walcott (and Langford, of course).

I’d also be mad if we dealt Porter or Acuna unless they fetched a huge difference maker. Maybe White, too.

 

[saddles]

Only 2 prospects I consider 100% untouchable are Carter and Walcott (and Langford, of course).

I’d also be mad if we dealt Porter or Acuna unless they fetched a huge difference maker. Maybe White, too.

What would you give for Cease?

 

[WilltheThrill]

What would you give for Cease?

That’s a really, really good question. He’s taken a step back this year from his dominant form, but lately he’s starting to resemble an ace again. Plus he’s young and under control.

I’m not savvy enough to suggest a package for him, but I would probably include one of Porter or Acuna along with one of Duran or Taveras (assuming we add a bat to replace them) as the centerpieces of the deal. With Evan Carter only a year or slightly more away, and Langford likely right there with him, we could afford to lose Taveras (or Duran).

 

[WilltheThrill]

What would you give for Cease?

What would you give?

 

[scotsman1948]

Damn can’t stay away from the injury bug

 

[WilltheThrill]

Damn can’t stay away from the injury bug

Yet Houston fans would have you believe they are the only team with injuries. Insufferable scumbags. “But we were missing Altuve and Alvarez”.

Good for you. We were missing Seager, deGrom, Eovaldi, and Garcia (one game).

 

[scotsman1948]

That’s a really, really good question. He’s taken a step back this year from his dominant form, but lately he’s starting to resemble an ace again. Plus he’s young and under control.

I’m not savvy enough to suggest a package for him, but I would probably include one of Porter or Acuna along with one of Duran or Taveras (assuming we add a bat to replace them) as the centerpieces of the deal. With Evan Carter only a year or slightly more away, and Langford likely right there with him, we could afford to lose Taveras (or Duran).

With 2 years of arb left might take at least 3 good prospects

 

[scotsman1948]

Yet Houston fans would have you believe they are the only team with injuries. Insufferable scumbags. “But we were missing Altuve and Alvarez”.

Good for you. We were missing Seager, deGrom, Eovaldi, and Garcia (one game).

I agree

 

[saddles]

What would you give?

I think it has to start with Acuna and Foscue.

They probably want a young mlb starter back so you would probably have to throw in Dunning or Bradford. If they don't have to have that then I would let them choose one of our prospect pitchers besides Porter and White. Or let them choose two if I could pull back another starter or two.

Then you fill it out with one or two of those guys I listed yesterday. I think I gave 16 names.

 

[saddles]

Yet Houston fans would have you believe they are the only team with injuries. Insufferable scumbags. “But we were missing Altuve and Alvarez”.

Good for you. We were missing Seager, deGrom, Eovaldi, and Garcia (one game).

And Odorizzi

 

[saddles]

 

[WilltheThrill]

We can’t have nice things, can we?

 

[WilltheThrill]

I think it has to start with Acuna and Foscue.

They probably want a young mlb starter back so you would probably have to throw in Dunning or Bradford. If they don't have to have that then I would let them choose one of our prospect pitchers besides Porter and White. Or let them choose two if I could pull back another starter or two.

Then you fill it out with one or two of those guys I listed yesterday. I think I gave 16 names.

You think they would bite at:
Acuna
Foscue
Bradford
Saggese

I’m afraid they would counter with Porter instead of Bradford and might want Duran instead of Foscue.

Would you do?:
Acuna
Duran
Porter
Saggese

That’s steep.