2022 Texas Rangers Spring Training Thread

[saddles]

Want to see how plays CF in spring

I don't think they have had him working out in CF yet?

 

[Nightcrawler]

That smith boy is kicking ass

 

[DT LUNA]

That smith boy is kicking ass

Looks like a winner

 

[saddles]

If we could just keep Smith, Crim, Wendzel, and Thompson in the lineup all year we might have quite the offense. Lol

 

[saddles]

If either Latz, Ragans, or Bubba Thompson becomes a contributor for us eventually, we might look back and be very happy this lockout lasted long enough to cancel the Rule 5 draft.

Thompson is trying to do his part.

 

[Kelleyman]

Thompson is trying to do his part.

Yes I was very happy rule 5 canceled but even more for Ragans
He is now under the radar but maybe a strong season can help him become a MLB contributor next year

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Since the team likes collecting ex-Dodger players I wonder if he'll find his way to Texas

Dodgers Designate Matt Beaty For Assignment

5:56pm: Beaty actually has one option remaining, manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic). 3:23pm: The Dodgers …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[Kelleyman]

Since the team likes collecting ex-Dodger players I wonder if he'll find his way to Texas

Dodgers Designate Matt Beaty For Assignment

5:56pm: Beaty actually has one option remaining, manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Fabian Ardaya of the Athletic). 3:23pm: The Dodgers …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Yet exRanger takes his place. A headsratcher. How can this be ?

 

[Kelleyman]

Some of his alleged logic are mindblowers

 

[saddles]

Depth Charts - Projected Standings | FanGraphs Baseball

2024 projected standings for major league baseball teams

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Famgraphs has us projected to finish 74-88.

 

[Kelleyman]

And he says this too. Crazy

 

[saddles]

Some of his alleged logic are mindblowers

I think we have a very good chance of improving from within during the season.

Guys like Winn, Kent, Alexy, Otto, Smith, Wendzel, Thompson, Harris, and Crim have a chance at helping us this year. Not all of them most likely, but maybe 3 or possibly 4 of them. Also, there may be a bullpen guy or two, especially Chase Lee, who could help out as well. Then there is Hernandez and Leclerc.

 

[saddles]

And he says this too. Crazy

We would not need to trade for Mancini and Roby is a keeper.

 

[saddles]

And he says this too. Crazy

The Recliner Need loves to hatch up trade proposals. Him and DTC would get along very well. Lol

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Depth Charts - Projected Standings | FanGraphs Baseball

2024 projected standings for major league baseball teams

www.fangraphs.com

Famgraphs has us projected to finish 74-88.

14 game improvement, I'll take it

 

[jta4437]

Josh Smith and bubba Thompson making hard pushes for roster spots, I could live with Smith in CF or 3b if he earned it, same with bubba in Cf and Wendzel, nice problem to have going into the season

 

[scotsman1948]

Josh Smith and bubba Thompson making hard pushes for roster spots, I could live with Smith in CF or 3b if he earned it, same with bubba in Cf and Wendzel, nice problem to have going into the season

with these and what @saddles is talking about we would have to clear probably 6 or 7 40-man roster spots

 

[saddles]

I have been following our minor league system since guys like Roy Smalley, Mike Cubbage, Billy Sample, Bump Wills, and Danny Darwin were a part of it. I have never seen us have close to this amount of talent at one time. We may have had better prospects at times, but never this many really good prospects at once.

 

[jta4437]

with these and what @saddles is talking about we would have to clear probably 6 or 7 40-man roster spots

There's plenty of fodder

 

[Kelleyman]

I have been following our minor league system since guys like Roy Smalley, Mike Cubbage, Billy Sample, Bump Wills, and Danny Darwin were a part of it. I have never seen us have close to this amount of talent at one time. We may have had better prospects at times, but never this many really good prospects at once.

Yes but the roster crunch likely comes next year. I think we are safe this year if we want to give final chances. But if we give up I am all good minus White IMO
Remembering hating to give up O Herrera after his great winter league performance and that came back to bite

This is why I think these wacky trade proposals giving up pieces before our pitching comes up is so premature.
We can trade prospects for finishing pieces. At the earliest next year at the break.

So a Mancini trade makes zero sense. If we pick up anything we pick up pitching. But to me that is to soon too