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  1. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    I'm pretty sure they're going to keep Walsh and Berrero... :noidea: :D
  2. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=langfo000wya Too bad we can't find HS stats more easily...
  3. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    Since they had less time off than most other teams a 6 starter rotation (periodically through the season) would be a good thing to give last years pitchers a bit of a break. As long as the long middle relievers can take up the slack it's a good way to ensure they are fresh for the playoffs...
  4. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    That could get interesting if they start giving him reps there in practice everyday. And if he does alright it's another way for him to get ABs and give 1B a breather, could also set up a platoon situation too... :think:
  5. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2024/03/22/texas-rangers-2024-schedule-analysis-month-by-month-record-predictions-and-more/
  6. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    I also noticed Langford has played some IF before he transitioned to OF when he went to Florida, most notably 1B!!!
  7. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    Have read speculation that they will have him on the Opening Day roster and keep him for a couple of weeks to let the other teams rosters settle out before trying to send him to the minors. They obviously think at this time that they can fix his swing and he can become a decent utility player...
  8. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/guardians-myles-straw-waivers.html
  9. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/rangers/2024/03/21/mlb-season-predictions-texas-rangers-houston-astros-duke-it-out-for-al-west-supremacy/
  10. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    I'd be surprised if they didn't now that Lorenzen is on board...
  11. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    The signing pushes the team’s player payroll to the $224MM range, as calculated by RosterResource. They’re around $248MM in luxury tax commitments. Texas is set to pay the competitive balance tax for a second consecutive season. That means they’re taxed at a 30% rate on spending between $237MM...
  12. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    So either they realized they needed another SP or they don't have enough confidence in the long relievers they have in camp, either way it's a good thing they needed another body for the 1st half...
  13. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    For Scherzer's sake it's better if they do put him on the 60 to keep him from over doing it like he often does if he gets the chance...
  14. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    And the thing that "temporarily" helps Walsh is he is an established 1B and nobody else is. Even when we had Garver who was the backup Lowe only got 1 day off.. Even if Walsh is kept I think it will only be long enough to showcase him for a trade, unless more injuries crop up to keep him around...
  15. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    Yes, to see which one they keep... Right now it seems like a tossup but both have things working against them like Walsh being LHed and lots of Ks, and Foscue only being an IFer and no MLB experience...
  16. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    Either one would cost you about the same somewhere is the $8M or so range. I imagine character would be a deciding factor for the team so Lorenzen could be the preferred choice...
  17. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/mets-and-rangers-atop-michael-lorenzen-suitors-list-kodai-senga-injury-and-jordan-montgomery-price-impact-pitching-market/ar-BB1jBSVD
  18. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    Well looks like Foscue may have a clear shot at the opening day roster if he didn't already... Too bad Crim isn't on the 40 he's been having a good ST and "maybe" could have ended up make Lowe expendable... :scratch:
  19. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    Yeah that was Don Gullett and one of the few that I remember throwing a forkball, he passed away a couple of weeks ago at the age of 73...
  20. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    Here's a guy who had a lot of success throwing a forkball winning 4 rings with the Reds and Yankees in the 70s...
  21. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    https://blogs.fangraphs.com/these-three-hitters-can-hit-their-peak-projection-in-2024/
  22. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    Looks like Rangers are slow playing Garcia and his knees, this could mean Langford makes the team if his knees are going to be an issue... :think:
  23. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    I think it was a combination of things this years that made teams hold off on some of the players he represented. Take Montgomery for instance he's a decent pitcher that had a good run with the Rangers in 23. The word I seen was he was looking for a long term contract worth close to $200M based...
  24. Uncle Siggy

    World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2024 Spring Training Thread

    Montgomery's still not signed because Boras is trying to get him a higher $ contract than what his lifetime stats are worth. I also think he really wants to come back to the Rangers or otherwise he'd already be signed by someone else. If he comes back to Texas I think it will be 3-4 years at...
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