2014 Offseason Plans Thread

[Justinkm83]

We still lack a #3 even with Cruz.

Craig could be the #3

 

[Justinkm83]

Kinsler
Andrus
Beltran
Beltre
McCann
Rios
Craig
Soto
Martin/Gentry

Darvish, Harrison, Holland, Miller, Perez

I like it. I have Kinsler 1st because I am not sure RW will have it any other way to start the year. But it is all good.

So you have Soto as the DH?

 

[donaldson79]

Kinsler is still a good lead off hitter. Good obp, doesn't k much, and sees lots of pitches. Also, still an excellent base runner.

He's excellent at seeing pitches. Something I think is undervalued.

But his base running is abysmal. Last season he was 15 for 26 on steals and the year before was a wandering nomad while getting picked off.

 

[romeo212000]

He's excellent at seeing pitches. Something I think is undervalued.

But his base running is abysmal. Last season he was 15 for 26 on steals and the year before was a wandering nomad while getting picked off.

There's more to base running than base stealing.

 

[donaldson79]

There's more to base running than base stealing.

Granted.

But just for the record, from 2009-2011 he was 76-14 for SB. Would you make that same argument then?
This is when he made his reputation, and justifiably. But over the last 2 seasons he's looked awful IMO.

 

[jta4437]

A few months ago there were an awful lot of guys posting that Cruz wouldn't get more than a 1 to 2 year deal. I honestly felt then some team, perhaps several would go up to 3, and so posted. Now it seems there may be an opportunity for him to get 4 easy.

Power bats are needed guys by most teams really. But I still think if the Rangers get aggressive, give him 3 years @ $40+ mil, with a decent option for year 4, he'll be ours.

Is that too high to y'all?

way too high, for anyone, 3 years tops

he'll be back

 

[jta4437]

Granted.

But just for the record, from 2009-2011 he was 76-14 for SB. Would you make that same argument then?
This is when he made his reputation, and justifiably. But over the last 2 seasons he's looked awful IMO.

Has been a pretty bonheaded baserunner, but solid base stealer in years past, but last year he was also bad at that...

outlier? or sign of things to come for a guy on the wrong side of 30?

 

[PDay8810]

excellent base runner would be Elvis...even forgetting the steals

 

[Hambombs]

Dude, could you imagine a 3,4,5 of Beltran, Beltre, McCann?

Less than 5% chance that happens lol

 

[Hambombs]

No clue how Darvish didn't net at least ONE first place vote.

To me he's the best in the AL

 

[Justinkm83]

Less than 5% chance that happens lol

I think the chances are higher than 5%. Less than 5% would be your trade of EA for Scherzer.

 

[slugger82685]

According to a report in the Dallas MN last summer when all the Arod being suspended for life talk was going on it was stated that the Rangers still owed him 40 million that could possibly grow to 50 by the time it gets paid off. It was further stated that they would still be on the hook for that amount even if he was banned for life. I'm not sure if this is included in payroll, but it's still a chunk of change that has to be paid by the team. I wonder what effect, if any, that this has on payroll going forward?

I dont feel that is accurate because everything that was talked about when A-rod opted out of his original contract after he was traded to the Yankees that we sign him to stated that the Rangers were no longer obligated to pay A-rod anything after that. Now whether they have his salary figured into a longer term plan that gives him money for many years in smaller amounts rather than a large sum im not sure, but that is not counted against the payroll because it was already factored in with his original contract.

It is very possible that we are still going to be paying what we owe to A-rod 20-30 years down the road, I think many players have their salaries structured like that, but that doesn't count against current payroll.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

So you have Soto as the DH?

Sorry-as the catcher. DH split between McCann, Beltran and Craig.

 

[romeo212000]

Sorry-as the catcher. DH split between McCann, Beltran and Craig.

If they spend the money it will take to get McCann, he better be behind the dish.

 

[Justinkm83]

Sorry-as the catcher. DH split between McCann, Beltran and Craig.

If we got those 3 it would be one of the line-ups RW throws out there. Getting those 3 makes a lot of sense. They like versatility, and those 3 would allow Ron to give days off in the field, as needed.

 

[Justinkm83]

If they spend the money it will take to get McCann, he better be behind the dish.

I agree. Put Craig in LF, and Beltran DH, with Moreland at first. That's how I had it in my line-up.

 

[Justinkm83]

For all of you that are worried about Harrison, there's an article on ESPN Dallas about him. He's down about 10 pounds from his normal playing weight, and says last year left a bad taste in his mouth.

 

[romeo212000]

For all of you that are worried about Harrison, there's an article on ESPN Dallas about him. He's down about 10 pounds from his normal playing weight, and says last year left a bad taste in his mouth.

Wow, I didn't realize his normal playing weight was 250. That guy is a horse.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

If they spend the money it will take to get McCann, he better be behind the dish.

I like Soto as a catcher and am not sold on Moreland. But I am sure that McCann would catch enough. I want him mainly for his bat.

 

[Justinkm83]

Wow, I didn't realize his normal playing weight was 250. That guy is a horse.

I've seen him before at a Wal-Mart in Bedford. He didn't look 250.