2014 Offseason Plans Thread

[scotsman1948]

For Jacoby Ellsbury to re-sign with the Red Sox, he would have to be willing to accept a five-year deal that likely would not surpass $100MM. The Mariners, Rangers, Yankees, Tigers, Giants, and Phillies seem to have some level of interest, but whether they dive into the 6-8 year range at $20MM plus per year remains to be seen.

 

[Justinkm83]

all the trade rumors make varying levels of sense with the Andrus or Profar trade to St. Louis making the most sense

I agree. The part with that one that bothers me is it doesn't help our biggest need, the line-up.

 

[romeo212000]

For Jacoby Ellsbury to re-sign with the Red Sox, he would have to be willing to accept a five-year deal that likely would not surpass $100MM. The Mariners, Rangers, Yankees, Tigers, Giants, and Phillies seem to have some level of interest, but whether they dive into the 6-8 year range at $20MM plus per year remains to be seen.

I can answer that last part for the rangers for them.


No.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Is everyone really okay with Soria or Scheppers as our closer? I will miss the very few blown saves given up by Nathan. I am not sure I will have that same confidence level with whoever is our next closer. And whether we like it or not we will have a designated closer.

 

[jta4437]

You're point was that Oklahoma doesn't claim additional national titles while A&M does?

Oklahoma claims 7 national titles not recognized by the NCAA

 

[jta4437]

Is everyone really okay with Soria or Scheppers as our closer? I will miss the very few blown saves given up by Nathan. I am not sure I will have that same confidence level with whoever is our next closer. And whether we like it or not we will have a designated closer.

This is about the time in his recovery that we got Nathan back, Soria was a dominant closer once, the first half season back from TJ surgery is almost always a little up and down

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I liked the thought put into this article out on ESPN.

Texas should deal Kinsler, sign McCann - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN

 

[WastinSomeTime]

This is about the time in his recovery that we got Nathan back, Soria was a dominant closer once, the first half season back from TJ surgery is almost always a little up and down

I hope you are right. His control concerned me some last year along with his 3.80 era.

 

[jta4437]

I hope you are right. His control concerned me some last year along with his 3.80 era.

Look at the year Nathan had before he came here

Joe Nathan Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com

 

[romeo212000]

Oklahoma claims 7 national titles not recognized by the NCAA

Not true at all. Oklahoma only claims 7 national championships period. Read it again.

 

[romeo212000]

I liked the thought put into this article out on ESPN.

Texas should deal Kinsler, sign McCann - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN

There's so much stupidity in that article I don't know where to start.

 

[romeo212000]

Oklahoma has seven claimed national championships: 1950, 1955, 1956, 1974,1975, 1985, 2000. In addition to the seven claimed national titles the NCAA also recognizes eleven others: 1915, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1967, 1973, 1978, 1980, 1986, and 2003.

Read your own post again jta.

 

[scotsman1948]

I can answer that last part for the rangers for them.


No.

In an interview with Jim Bowden of SiriusXM (Twitter link), Rangers manager Ron Washington confirmed that the club has been discussing all of the big name free agents including Robinson Cano and Jacoby Ellsbury.


i hope not but they are seriously looking at all options and i like that

 

[scotsman1948]

There's so much stupidity in that article I don't know where to start.

have to agree pretty stupid

 

[scotsman1948]

I agree. The part with that one that bothers me is it doesn't help our biggest need, the line-up.

if it brings us Matt Adams or Allen Craig i think it does by getting Moreland to the bench

 

[romeo212000]

In an interview with Jim Bowden of SiriusXM (Twitter link), Rangers manager Ron Washington confirmed that the club has been discussing all of the big name free agents including Robinson Cano and Jacoby Ellsbury.


i hope not but they are seriously looking at all options and i like that

Sure but they're not going to $200 mil for anyone.

 

[scotsman1948]

Sure but they're not going to $200 mil for anyone.

god i hope not but 5 years 90-100M would seem to be a good contract

 

[romeo212000]

god i hope not but 5 years 90-100M would seem to be a good contract

Sure, but both those guys are seeking way more than that.

 

[scotsman1948]

Sure, but both those guys are seeking way more than that.

i understand that is what they want but there doesn't seem to be any team ready or willing to come close to that number

 

[romeo212000]

i understand that is what they want but there doesn't seem to be any team ready or willing to come close to that number

Agreed, I was just responding to the writer's question as to whether the rangers would go 180+ million for those guys.