Draft Weekend is upon us at long last. Also, 3 games will be played. TEX v OAK 7/9-11

[Nightcrawler]

The home run derby doesn’t mean anything anyway

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

They might be drafting cheaper / less talented guys out of necessity to pay leiter more money.

Very likely.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

The home run derby doesn’t mean anything anyway

I would have preferred Joey not even participate. Too many examples of dudes having their second halves affected by participating in the HRD.

 

[DT LUNA]

I would have preferred Joey not even participate. Too many examples of dudes having their second halves affected by participating in the HRD.

Hope his poor performance will not effect his trade value. Don't think it will but if he had not participated he would extinguished all doubt.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Hope his poor performance will not effect his trade value. Don't think it will but if he had not participated he would extinguished all doubt.

Nah, don't think any FO takes the HRD into account regardless of result. At least they shouldn't, in my opinion.

 

[DT LUNA]

Nah, don't think any FO takes the HRD into account regardless of result. At least they shouldn't, in my opinion.

Totally agree.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Padres Appear Set For (Another) Active Trade Deadline

"This morning, Dennis Lin of The Athletic once again links the Padres to Rangers slugger Joey Gallo, noting that Gallo’s ability to play first base is part of his appeal for San Diego. The Rangers’ asking price on Gallo, however, is characterized as “daunting” and can only have increased after Gallo has become the poster boy for offense in the post-Spider Tack crackdown; since June 4, Gallo is hitting .308/.479/.838 with 15 long balls in 121 plate appearances."

 

[saddles]

I was going through who the Rangers had drafted today and in round 16 they drafted a high school pitcher who is 6'7" weighing 230. Now that is a big kid. His name is Ryan Ure from Eaton, Colorado and he is a lefty.

 

[saddles]

Here is what I feel are the percentage chances of us making trades involving different players:

Kennedy----95%

1 of Culbertson/Holt/Dahl----70%

Gibson----60%

2 of Culbertson/Holt/Dahl----40%

Gallo----10%

 

[Kelleyman]

Here is what I feel are the percentage chances of us making trades involving different players:

Kennedy----95%

1 of Culbertson/Holt/Dahl----70%

Gibson----60%

2 of Culbertson/Holt/Dahl----40%

Gallo----10%

Not much a marked for option 2 IMO

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Draft is over.

12 P, 3 OF, 2 IF, 3 C.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Here is what I feel are the percentage chances of us making trades involving different players:

Kennedy----95%

1 of Culbertson/Holt/Dahl----70%

Gibson----60%

2 of Culbertson/Holt/Dahl----40%

Gallo----10%

Curious why only 60% for Gibson.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

I was going through who the Rangers had drafted today and in round 16 they drafted a high school pitcher who is 6'7" weighing 230. Now that is a big kid. His name is Ryan Ure from Eaton, Colorado and he is a lefty.

Also a kid who is 6'6" and 170. Must be a Chris Sale-esque build.

 

[DT LUNA]

Curious why only 60% for Gibson.

Same here and also for Gallo.
Without trading them we won't end up much better off than we are.

 

[DT LUNA]

Draft is over.

12 P, 3 OF, 2 IF, 3 C.

I like 12 P's. Ups % on finding a gem.

 

[DT LUNA]

Not much a marked for option 2 IMO

Can understand Gallo if FO is asking some crazy outlandish price.

 

[saddles]

Curious why only 60% for Gibson.

The main reason is that they have had a hard time agreeing to a deal for good players with more than a full season left under contract. There is also the factor that too many teams could think Gibson's season is a fluke. There is also the tendency of the Rangers to wait until the last couple of days or so to make deals which increases the chance he is injured while still here.

 

[DT LUNA]

The main reason is that they have had a hard time agreeing to a deal for good players with more than a full season left under contract. There is also the factor that too many teams could think Gibson's season is a fluke. There is also the tendency of the Rangers to wait until the last couple of days or so to make deals which increases the chance he is injured while still here.

To think Gibson is a fluke is unimaginable.
I think a physical could remove all doubt of injury.
A full season left under contract is a reasonable concern imo.

 

[saddles]

To think Gibson is a fluke is unimaginable.
I think a physical could remove all doubt of injury.
A full season left under contract is a reasonable concern imo.

Not saying a team could think he is injured when he isn't. I am talking about a real injury that lands him on the DL. That particular factor was small compared to the others though, but it is a possibility.

 

[saddles]

The Rangers draft, as usual, was weak on power hitters.