All eyes on the future now as the Rangers host the Halos for four: 8/2-5

[True Rangers Fan]

 

[saddles]

I guess I should have added Hearn to my list of possible starters in the rotation next year.

 

[saddles]

I would have thrown in Taveras to see if that would have worked.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I would have thrown in Taveras to see if that would have worked.

According to a Pads fan on that thread, it's a pretty big dropoff after Hassell in their system when it comes to the OF.

 

[saddles]

Aparicio is having somewhat of a breakout season, himself.

 

[DT LUNA]

Aparicio is having somewhat of a breakout season, himself.

Wonder if he is related to the great Luis Aparicio

 

[jta4437]

That lineup today was a big oof from the start

 

[saddles]

Wonder if he is related to the great Luis Aparicio

I wondered that when I first heard of him.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

and Arizona is up 4-0 in the fifth. Fingers crossed.

5-4 SF now

 

[darrylgann]

5-4 SF now

Damn you Giants!!!

 

[DT LUNA]

Damn you Giants!!!

Hard to win right now if you're a Ranger

 

[saddles]

Evan is just starting a road trip visiting the minor leagues.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

7 innings

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

Gallo interviews quite refreshing and genuine

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

"The Rangers have made a flurry of moves over the past several months to offload financial commitments and now only have $6 million committed to the payroll past 2022. In addition, general manager Chris Young and president of baseball operations Jon Daniels have both publicly said the club plans to be players in free agency."

"Daniels has also said that 2023 is a "reasonable" timeline for being able to compete again. With the books wide open, the Rangers could afford to start going after big fish right away, especially if they believe they won't begin competing until after next season."

"Among the big fish this winter are four outstanding shortstops: Correa, Colorado's Trevor Story, the Dodgers' Corey Seager and the Mets' Javier Báez. The name that Rangers fans have longed for is Story. And in a lot of ways, it makes sense. He's a Dallas-Fort Worth native. He's a two-time All-Star. And of the four shortstops, he has the highest career OPS."

"There are some factors to consider. First, let's take Seager and Báez out of the equation. The Rangers likely aren't going to outbid the Dodgers for Seager and Báez is not in the same tier as Correa or Story."

"Second, when you look at the overall body of work, Correa provides more upside than Story. Correa is only 26 year old and two years younger than Story. When Correa is healthy, he's an elite player. He's also a better defender."

"Then, you have to worry about the potential drop off as Story moves away from playing in a hitter's paradise at Coors Field (.972 career OPS at home, .747 on the road). Of course, other star players have moved on from Colorado and performed fine, so Story could do very well wherever he signs this winter."

"But this is where Correa might make up the difference. Let's chalk it up and say, when healthy, the trade off between Correa and Story in terms of performance is minuscule. Correa not only has familiarity with the American League West division, he might have a bigger impact in the clubhouse."