2017 Texas Rangers offseason thread

[donaldson79]

Carlos Beltran announced his retirement from baseball Monday on The Players' Tribune, ending a 20-year career punctuated last month by a World Series championship with the Houston Astros.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Carlos Beltran announced his retirement from baseball Monday on The Players' Tribune, ending a 20-year career punctuated last month by a World Series championship with the Houston Astros.

Sure wish he would have produced more while here.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Will Rangers try to sign Jake Arrieta?

 

[DT LUNA]

@fordman84 All is good on both computers now. Did a power wash. Thanks for your help and consideration.

 

[DT LUNA]

Carlos Beltran announced his retirement from baseball Monday on The Players' Tribune, ending a 20-year career punctuated last month by a World Series championship with the Houston Astros.

All's well that ends well. Happy for him.

 

[Kelleyman]

This is crap. He is still a very valuable offensive player. One of our best, especially last season.

Is he making too much money? Absolutely. But all he did was accept the offer he was given, and you'd done the same thing.

So take this "few chicken sandwiches nonsense" out for a permanent stroll.

Who would you rather DH Choo or Napoli or last years Odor? Yes these reactions to Choo are a bit knee jerk. If the response was which team do you think could use a DH etc then perhaps you could take the responses seriously. Plus Choo although a below average RF can still play there and 1B is another landing spot. We have better options at these.

Choo is a guy who has a good OBP but can still put it out of the park. Rangers need to improve in this with their wealth of sluggers who strike out too much. There is still a place in the league for him. You don't release him and he is too good to be sent down.

The issue remains how do you move a bad contract.

 

[Kelleyman]

Sure wish he would have produced more while here.

True but he barely saw the light if day in WS. No production there either. This is a good example of overpaying for veteran presence.

 

[Kelleyman]

Will Rangers try to sign Jake Arrieta?

I doubt it.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[saddles]

I doubt it.

JD does love NL pitchers.

 

[saddles]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.lo...ors-jake-arrieta-shohei-otani-mlb-free-agency

10 of the 40 respondents told Crasnick that Arrieta, who turns 32 in March, is most likely to end up with the Rangers, given Arrieta’s roots and the Rangers’ dire need for starting pitching.

 

[Kelleyman]

JD does love NL pitchers.

Especially from ChiTown Haha but no

 

[Kelleyman]

This is always a good list to check out before finalizing roster before Rule 5. At least Prince not clogging roster

 

[donaldson79]

Who would you rather DH Choo or Napoli or last years Odor? Yes these reactions to Choo are a bit knee jerk. If the response was which team do you think could use a DH etc then perhaps you could take the responses seriously. Plus Choo although a below average RF can still play there and 1B is another landing spot. We have better options at these.

Choo is a guy who has a good OBP but can still put it out of the park. Rangers need to improve in this with their wealth of sluggers who strike out too much. There is still a place in the league for him. You don't release him and he is too good to be sent down.

The issue remains how do you move a bad contract.

First, I'd rather have Choo as a DH than the other two. And I agree with your synopsis on Choo's overall state.

Second, I know we'll miss is OBP, and miss it a lot. Releasing, or sending him down were/aren't options.

Third, actually it's pretty easy to move his bad contract. But you've got to be prepared to eat dollars, and lots of them. I'm not so sure we aren't stuck with this reality.

Our only hope is there's someone out there who knows Choo's warts/contract, but need his bat/OBP, and maybe we could work a Choo/Profar/? and not get financially killed in the process.

 

[DT LUNA]

First, I'd rather have Choo as a DH than the other two. And I agree with your synopsis on Choo's overall state.

Second, I know we'll miss is OBP, and miss it a lot. Releasing, or sending him down were/aren't options.

Third, actually it's pretty easy to move his bad contract. But you've got to be prepared to eat dollars, and lots of them. I'm not so sure we aren't stuck with this reality.

Our only hope is there's someone out there who knows Choo's warts/contract, but need his bat/OBP, and maybe we could work a Choo/Profar/? and not get financially killed in the process.

The only negative against Choo is his contract and I can't fault him for that. Otherwise most any team would /could use his talent especially OBP.

 

[saddles]

 

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[saddles]

If they are going to try Bush as a starter then they need to go all in on it. That includes picking up a good reliever to take his place via free agency. Then if he doesn't cut it in ST they will have an extra reliever.

 

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