Rangers Trading Deadline Megathread

[fordman84]

Man, it sure is nice to be the buyers instead of the sellers. For years and years and years I remember writing about which of our players could help others. Downside is I don't know the minor league system of other teams like I used to.

Upside is we get to see what the new guys can do tomorrow night instead of saying "we will know in 3 years".

 

[DT LUNA]

A ton of Tribe fans on Twitter are absolutely bitter about the Rangers and Lucroy. They're wishing nothing but the worst for us going forward in the postseason.

That's stupid. We did't turn the tribe down.

 

[fordman84]

That's stupid. We did't turn the tribe down.

spurned lovers rarely think logically.

 

[gregrey972]

A ton of Tribe fans on Twitter are absolutely bitter about the Rangers and Lucroy. They're wishing nothing but the worst for us going forward in the postseason.

they will be this year's Blue Jays playoff series! cant wait for the fireworks!

 

[donaldson79]

And I sit him down and tell him "you perform at the plate and help us win it all, and we will make sure that option isn't an issue".

You've been on a very good roll today young man.

Keep it up.

 

[Hambombs]

Still need a reliable #3 guy. Really like this team besides that though

 

[True Rangers Fan]

If anyone is thirsty, go check out the Cleveland Indians subreddit. So many bitter tears.

 

[donaldson79]

they will be this year's Blue Jays playoff series! cant wait for the fireworks!

THEIR FO makes a trade, and now they're pissed off at us for doing it? There's some logic in there somewhere, I'm sure. But I don't see it.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Still need a reliable #3 guy. Really like this team besides that though

Here's hoping Colby stays healthy when he returns.

 

[ESPN Refugee]

 

[jta4437]

Real question, who would look worse in LF til Choo gets back? Profar or Beltran?

 

[donaldson79]

If anyone is thirsty, go check out the Cleveland Indians subreddit. So many bitter tears.

No thanks. I wasn't going to consume any adult beverages today, but after all this excitement, I'm having a bottle of nice Apothic red...via a straw. ha

 

[ESPN Refugee]

 

[True Rangers Fan]

THEIR FO makes a trade, and now they're pissed off at us for doing it? There's some logic in there somewhere, I'm sure. But I don't see it.

they're pissed at Lucroy. Lucroy's a Ranger now. they're pissed at us.

plus, this is the closest chance Cleveland has had to the dance in a long time, and the Rangers just reminded them of how far they still have to go.

 

[jta4437]

Still need a reliable #3 guy. Really like this team besides that though

Well it wasn't any more Matt Moore than it was Perez honestly, I think the hope is that we already had our #3 in Lewis coming back for a September run with Harrell holding down the fort and becoming the long man in September

 

[WastinSomeTime]

name a line-up as good as the Rangers have now!

A monster lineup for sure. Whose the odd man out when Choo returns besides Gallo who will be out for sure. Profar? Moreland?

 

[romeo212000]

Hypothetical I just read on Reddit:

Does Jeffress make more sense as the closer, with Dyson going back to the 8th?

Fuck the closer role. We got a bad ass pen. Pitch the right pitcher at the right time.

 

[jta4437]

A monster lineup for sure. Whose the odd man out when Choo returns besides Gallo who will be out for sure. Profar? Moreland?

Probably Profar, I just hope they at least let him continue playing in AAA, Moreland is just too good at 1B defensively

 

[saddles]

This is a pretty good article from Evan except for his #2 takeaway. Those 90s Rangers playoff teams were pathetic offensively in the postseason.
Five takeaways from the Rangers' trade-deadline frenzy: Is this now the best lineup in the AL? | SportsDay

 

[True Rangers Fan]

A monster lineup for sure. Whose the odd man out when Choo returns besides Gallo who will be out for sure. Profar? Moreland?

Possibly Mazara.