2017 Texas Rangers offseason thread

[Nightcrawler]

The Rangers are still paying ARod. We owe him $5 million in 2018.

That’s funny and pathetic at the same time.


When is he off the books?

 

[saddles]

That’s funny and pathetic at the same time.


When is he off the books?

That’s funny and pathetic at the same time.


When is he off the books?

Why the Rangers' remaining $40 million obligation to Alex Rodriguez will not impact business


The Rangers owed Rodriguez approximately $26 million in deferred money when the team went through bankruptcy in 2010. That money was to be paid off from 2016 through 2025. The money, however, does not come from the Rangers' operating budget or impact the team's payroll. It was funded and funneled into an investment account at the time the Rangers changed ownership. The money has since grown and will continue to grow over the course of the payments, according to a source familiar with the arrangement.

New Rangers ownership, however, has never counted that money against its bottom line.

 

[DT LUNA]

Why the Rangers' remaining $40 million obligation to Alex Rodriguez will not impact business


The Rangers owed Rodriguez approximately $26 million in deferred money when the team went through bankruptcy in 2010. That money was to be paid off from 2016 through 2025. The money, however, does not come from the Rangers' operating budget or impact the team's payroll. It was funded and funneled into an investment account at the time the Rangers changed ownership. The money has since grown and will continue to grow over the course of the payments, according to a source familiar with the arrangement.

New Rangers ownership, however, has never counted that money against its bottom line.

Makes one wonder how such " lunacy" could have happened.

 

[scotsman1948]

Rangers Pursuing Lorenzo Cain

don't personally believe it but it is interesting

 

[DT LUNA]

Rangers Pursuing Lorenzo Cain

don't personally believe it but it is interesting

No!! We don't need to spend money on position players without adequate pitching and we have not got it now.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Hearing that this is just a ploy to increase interest in Cain.

 

[scotsman1948]

No!! We don't need to spend money on position players without adequate pitching and we have not got it now.

need a TORP first before we even think about Cain

 

[scotsman1948]

Hearing that this is just a ploy to increase interest in Cain.

i can believe that

 

[saddles]

I am finally beginning to hear the local media complain about the Rangers management having a goal of "being in contention late". The Fan is doing a segment on that right now. It's about time.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Winter Caravan Player Appearances

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Winter Caravan Player Appearances

They've moved these from Academy to Kroger. Waco doesn't have a Kroger, so we get a dealership.

Nice to see Hollywood at one of these.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[True Rangers Fan]

It seems the San Diego Dads had a similar relationship with the Ham Fighters before this.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

If true, that's a pretty lowball offer.

 

[scotsman1948]

If true, that's a pretty lowball offer.

agree, he supposedly is looking for a minimum AAV of 17,5M

 

[scotsman1948]

according to bleacher report they are saying that the Rangers should trade Taveras, Guzman and Mendez to the Rays for Archer, don't care much for that although i would love to have Archer but that is too steep

 

[DT LUNA]

according to bleacher report they are saying that the Rangers should trade Taveras, Guzman and Mendez to the Rays for Archer, don't care much for that although i would love to have Archer but that is too steep

Agree. Too much to give with no room to grow within.