Texas Rangers 2019-2020 Offseason Thread

WastinSomeTime · Jan 23, 2020

Saw where 4 teams were interested in Fernando Rodney. Just hope 1 of them is not the Rangers. That guy is a game just waiting to be blown.

Nightcrawler · Jan 23, 2020

WastinSomeTime said:
Saw where 4 teams were interested in Fernando Rodney. Just hope 1 of them is not the Rangers. That guy is a game just waiting to be blown.

better not be the rangers.

I’d rather trot Jeffrey springs out there and that’s sayin something.

saddles · Jan 23, 2020

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Kelleyman · Jan 23, 2020

Kelleyman · Jan 23, 2020

Question Would you trade for Arenado and take on full contract and give away Jung Huff,Solak and one of our top AAA pitchers as suggested in article?

DT LUNA · Jan 23, 2020

Kelleyman said:
Question Would you trade for Arenado and take on full contract and give away Jung Huff,Solak and one of our top AAA pitchers as suggested in article?

No

WastinSomeTime · Jan 23, 2020

Kelleyman said:
Question Would you trade for Arenado and take on full contract and give away Jung Huff,Solak and one of our top AAA pitchers as suggested in article?

If he did not opt out of the contract I would have to think about it as there would be no place for Jung and quite possibly Solak and I am okay losing 1 pitcher. Huff is the part where I have to think about it. But if Arenado can do for us something to the equivalent of what Beltre could do it could really add to our offense of Gallo, Santana, Calhoun, Choo and even Andrus as I think he can bounce back and definitely upgrade our defense.

DT LUNA · Jan 23, 2020

WastinSomeTime said:
If he did not opt out of the contract I would have to think about it as there would be no place for Jung and quite possibly Solak and I am okay losing 1 pitcher. Huff is the part where I have to think about it. But if Arenado can do for us something to the equivalent of what Beltre could do it could really add to our offense of Gallo, Santana, Calhoun, Choo and even Andrus as I think he can bounce back and definitely upgrade our defense.

How much difference can he make with an ageing SS, terrible 2b and 1b? I am not sure at this point if he will be worth giving up Huff and Solak until we beef up the infield. If JD can do something to improve the defense (IF) then I'm for it but we'll see.

scotsman1948 · Jan 23, 2020

Kelleyman said:
Question Would you trade for Arenado and take on full contract and give away Jung Huff,Solak and one of our top AAA pitchers as suggested in article?

no but I would come up with a counter offer that would be good for both teams. it might require more pieces from us

DTC · Jan 23, 2020

Kelleyman said:
Question Would you trade for Arenado and take on full contract and give away Jung Huff,Solak and one of our top AAA pitchers as suggested in article?

Definitely if the opt out is cancelled
No if it’s only for 2 years

WastinSomeTime · Jan 23, 2020

DT LUNA said:
How much difference can he make with an ageing SS, terrible 2b and 1b? I am not sure at this point if he will be worth giving up Huff and Solak until we beef up the infield. If JD can do something to improve the defense (IF) then I'm for it but we'll see.

Elvis will be 31 and will be fine. He is not spectacular in how much ground he can cover but hit 275 and committed 13 errors which is less than most years he has played. So I am not that down on him. And if you are waiting for 2nd base to change then you will need to go on a 4 year plan and giving up Solak is not a killer to me if it meant having Arenado. Huff is the main concern.

WastinSomeTime · Jan 23, 2020

DTC said:
Definitely if the opt out is cancelled
No if it’s only for 2 years

The opt is the key to me as well.

saddles · Jan 23, 2020

Kelleyman said:
Question Would you trade for Arenado and take on full contract and give away Jung Huff,Solak and one of our top AAA pitchers as suggested in article?

No.

If they want a 2B they can have Odor. If they want a catcher they can have their choice of Trevino or Garcia. If they want a starting pitcher they can have one of ours who is under contract for a year or two. I think some overrate Taveras and Tejeda so they can have them.

Kelleyman · Jan 23, 2020

Kelleyman said:
Question Would you trade for Arenado and take on full contract and give away Jung Huff,Solak and one of our top AAA pitchers as suggested in article?

Seems like a too high price to me but maybe sending a top starter and a little less than Jung and Huff would work better. Just wonder to give up that much and still take on whole contract is a bit absurd.

Re St Louis. Liberatore is a real good prospect but we have guys in AAA that are near MLB ready. Rockies wanted Jack their stud pitcher and Cards laughed it off.
Just makes me think there is a lot of moving parts and a trade including opt out makes it difficult to happen. Just hope it is not the hold up in signing Castellanos

Uncle Siggy · Jan 23, 2020

Arenado is not coming here unless JD gets really stupid.

scotsman1948 · Jan 23, 2020

Uncle Siggy said:
Arenado is not coming here unless JD gets really stupid.

I don't want JD to get really stupid but I do think he can get the deal done

Uncle Siggy · Jan 23, 2020

scotsman1948 said:
I don't want JD to get really stupid but I do think he can get the deal done

Rockies are said to not want a bunch of prospects that are 3-4 years out they want players who are ready now or in the next year or so at the outside, that would really screw the Rangers.

Arenado is great at home and decent on the road where as Castellanos was pretty much the same both on the road and at home, and is much cheaper and we keep the younguns win, win... Sign Castellanos RHed bat and see where that takes us this year, that would help fill out the lineup almost as well.

WastinSomeTime · Jan 23, 2020

Uncle Siggy said:
Rockies are said to not want a bunch of prospects that are 3-4 years out they want players who are ready now or in the next year or so at the outside, that would really screw the Rangers.

Arenado is great at home and decent on the road where as Castellanos was pretty much the same both on the road and at home, and is much cheaper and we keep the younguns win, win... Sign Castellanos RHed bat and see where that takes us this year, that would help fill out the lineup almost as well.

Difference is Arenado is a gold glover and Castellanos is far from it.

WastinSomeTime · Jan 23, 2020

saddles said:
No.

If they want a 2B they can have Odor. If they want a catcher they can have their choice of Trevino or Garcia. If they want a starting pitcher they can have one of ours who is under contract for a year or two. I think some overrate Taveras and Tejeda so they can have them.

Good luck on the odor angle.

Nightcrawler · Jan 23, 2020

Uncle Siggy said:
Rockies are said to not want a bunch of prospects that are 3-4 years out they want players who are ready now or in the next year or so at the outside, that would really screw the Rangers.

Arenado is great at home and decent on the road where as Castellanos was pretty much the same both on the road and at home, and is much cheaper and we keep the younguns win, win... Sign Castellanos RHed bat and see where that takes us this year, that would help fill out the lineup almost as well.

uncle is right.

sign castellanos and call it a day. Worst case scenario is castellanos can take over at DH when Choo is either traded at the deadline or his contract finally expires at the end of this year.

in the mean time, he can help Guzman out at first base.

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