2014 Offseason Plans Thread

[lainey12]

not every one....... just the ones that are asked to be there/are in the country. Think I read earlier that you get a chance for 12 autographs...

Which would probably be Holland, Harrison, Beltre, Moreland, Gentry, Prince, etc.

Doubt Yu, Beltre, Prince & Elvis (the "top tier" names) would all be there.

Yikes, I would do 300 for Beltre, guaranteed HOF...don't know about the rest

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Also, take separate baseballs for each.... More to keep up with...but you'll like it better than 1 ball/bat with a bunch of signatures on it. IMO.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Also, the list of players signing is usually leaked a couple days in advance of the actual event. (but the times wont be)

 

[romeo212000]

Yikes, I would do 300 for Beltre, guaranteed HOF...don't know about the rest

Could be wrong, but to me Beltre and Fielder alone is worth it.

 

[Bmurph]

Could be wrong, but to me Beltre and Fielder alone is worth it.

+ Darvish if he is there

 

[DT LUNA]

Yikes, I would do 300 for Beltre, guaranteed HOF...don't know about the rest

Send me the money. I'm HOF ( horrible out fielder)

 

[romeo212000]

+ Darvish if he is there

Also yes.

 

[lainey12]

Could be wrong, but to me Beltre and Fielder alone is worth it.

Nah, I'd do it for those two no question

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Could be wrong, but to me Beltre and Fielder alone is worth it.

yep. I cant remember if Beltre signed autographs his first year here or not. (my first fanfest). I know he answered questions from the audience and what not...but cant remember if he signed anything.

I would assume Prince would at least make an appearance.

And with it being at the ballpark and only 1 day this year... I say do it.
(whereas last year/year's past...it was a 2 day thing)

 

[Justinkm83]

Now the A's might trade for Jim Johnson?

 

[lainey12]

Send me the money. I'm HOF ( horrible out fielder)

Ha!
We sign another great bat and I may consider it

 

[lainey12]

Also yes.

Is Yu there for the off-season though?
I guess you'll find out, I also thought Beltre lived in LA during the off-season, but he would fly in for this I would think

anyway point stands, I think Beltre alone is worth it

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Romeo, To give you an idea of who all might be there... here are the lists of those signing from years past. IMO, do it.

2011
Texas Rangers Fan Fest | texasrangers.com: Fan Forum

2012
Autograph schedule for FanFest - Dallas Texas Rangers Blog - ESPN Dallas

2013
2013 Rangers Fan Fest takes place Friday and Saturday | texasrangers.com: News

 

[Bmurph]

Also yes.

The first year I went was the best as I took lots of baseballs to have autographed by former players and guys like Kirkman and Cody Epply but I also had a bunch of photos of the players that I had taken while at game 3 of the 2010 WS. I took all the photos with a professional photographer type of camera that my wife uses for all the kid pictures and stuff, one of those that has the really good zoom and all. I blew up all the pictures to 8x10 and had guys like MY, Cruz, Kinsler, Andrus, Nolan, all sign the ones of them. That year I also got Josh to sign a authentic 2010 WS jersey and Chuck Morgan was walking around handing out a Hamilton autograph for cool stories and I told one about that WS game our first WS win and taking my 13wk old son and Josh signed the Hamilton t-shirt jersey my son wore that day as well. Enough of my sap it is a fun day and you may get a chance to take a picture or 2 w some players aside from being in the lines while they sign. I have some with Gentry and Chris Davis and Kirkman as well as Holland and Chuck Greenberg and others.

 

[Bmurph]

yep. I cant remember if Beltre signed autographs his first year here or not. (my first fanfest). I know he answered questions from the audience and what not...but cant remember if he signed anything.

I would assume Prince would at least make an appearance.

And with it being at the ballpark and only 1 day this year... I say do it.
(whereas last year/year's past...it was a 2 day thing)

Beltre did sign his first year

I don't know how many of the Fast pass they will sell as the first year it was 25 Im pretty sure and the last 2 they sold 50 but either way they go fast. I would expect even if they sell 50 they will be gone by tomorrow at the $300 price tag

 

[darrylgann]

Please, Terps. Just make up something!

 

[lainey12]

Please, Terps. Just make up something!

yeah, was waiting...but time to sign off,
nothing to report may be good

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Beltre did sign his first year

I don't know how many of the Fast pass they will sell as the first year it was 25 Im pretty sure and the last 2 they sold 50 but either way they go fast. I would expect even if they sell 50 they will be gone by tomorrow at the $300 price tag

Think its 60 this year....

 

[Justinkm83]

Daniel Hudson is someone to keep our eyes on. He was non-tendered by ARI.

Hudson likely would not have been a non-tender candidate were it not for his injury struggles. The righty is working back from his second Tommy John surgery at 26 years of age, but was projected to earn a $1.1MM salary through arbitration due to his strong early-career performance. Though he had an ugly 7.35 ERA in 2012, that came over just nine starts; in the prior year, his only full season of MLB work, he posted a 3.49 ERA in 222 innings.


Also, The Blue jays have non-tendered JP Arencibia

 

[jta4437]

Daniel Hudson is someone to keep our eyes on. He was non-tendered by ARI.

Hudson likely would not have been a non-tender candidate were it not for his injury struggles. The righty is working back from his second Tommy John surgery at 26 years of age, but was projected to earn a $1.1MM salary through arbitration due to his strong early-career performance. Though he had an ugly 7.35 ERA in 2012, that came over just nine starts; in the prior year, his only full season of MLB work, he posted a 3.49 ERA in 222 innings.

I'd take a flier on him