2017 Texas Rangers offseason thread

[donaldson79]

Wasn't the donation made by Cole Hamels & wife magnificent?

I'm proud to have him as a Ranger.

 

[donaldson79]

Moreland landed a 2 year, $13 million deal with the Red Sox.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Moreland landed a 2 year, $13 million deal with the Red Sox.

Kind of an overpay if you ask me. Big Mitch has certainly carved himself out a nice chunk of change over the years.

 

[saddles]

Joey Gallo was on The Fan this morning. They asked him when he realized he was basically Paul Bunyan with a bat. He said his parents realized it first. He had to play tee ball on his older brother's team because he hit the ball so hard. His brother is 3 years older.

On a humorous note, they asked him if he liked Chipotle. He said he did and that his agent got him free Chipotle for a year, but he used the card up in about six months.

He said the Rangers were one of the few teams that scouted him and was willing to let him hit instead of pitch. He said he misses coming in as a closer. Even his high school coaches wanted him to concentrate on pitching since he was throwing 95 MPH as a sophomore. He was clocked once in high school as high as 100 MPH.

 

[saddles]

Here we go already.

 

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[True Rangers Fan]

Of course this happened.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

 

[True Rangers Fan]

JD looks like smart motherfucker now, if you ask me.

 

[Kelleyman]

Nick Martinez. Where are you. Teen has shades of Dutch injury. Bad vibe guys

 

[True Rangers Fan]

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Nick Martinez. Where are you. Teen has shades of Dutch injury. Bad vibe guys

I'd rather have the bull pitch than Nick.

 

[jta4437]

Kind of an overpay if you ask me. Big Mitch has certainly carved himself out a nice chunk of change over the years.

Its actually about exactly what he's worth, he's been about a 1 WAR player over the years given enough ABs

 

[saddles]

From Jamey Newberg,

"Jon Daniels says the team learned of the Perez injury before making the trade with San Francisco for Matt Moore."

 

[saddles]

That's a shame. I guess Yu refuses to place himself on the "clearance" rack and JD/ownership doesn't want to pay the going rate for really good players.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

That's a shame. I guess Yu refuses to place himself on the "clearance" rack and JD/ownership doesn't want to pay the going rate for really good players.

Could be that the Rangers have made a reasonable offer and Yu is looking for more.

 

[saddles]

Could be that the Rangers have made a reasonable offer and Yu is looking for more.

I am afraid that reasonable doesn't get the job done very often. Sometimes what they deem as reasonable may be less than what it takes to get things done.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I am afraid that reasonable doesn't get the job done very often. Sometimes what they deem as reasonable may be less than what it takes to get things done.

I'm OK with the Rangers not overpaying Yu.