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

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The Rangers draft, as usual, was weak on power hitters.
Very noticeable
Only five position players plus ,three catchers not needed, imo does not leave much doubt.
 

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

Honestly, I am OK with that. My hitting philosophy is opposite my pitching philosophy. Give me one "power hitter," maybe two, and surround them with guys who can just put the ball in play. I don't need the Rangers trying to out-homer everyone.
 

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Manfred: Banning defensive shifts would be restoring MLB

Here are the changes I feel should be made, in order of preference:

Stop putting runners on in extras.

Ban (or significantly reduce) the shift.

Double-headers should be 9 innings.

Put the DH in the NL (or, adjust the rules so that AL teams are allowed to use the DH in NL parks).
 

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Honestly, I am OK with that. My hitting philosophy is opposite my pitching philosophy. Give me one "power hitter," maybe two, and surround them with guys who can just put the ball in play. I don't need the Rangers trying to out-homer everyone.
I don't have to have another 40 HR guy, but I would like more guys capable of 25.
 

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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%
do i want the Rangers to trade Gallo? Not Really but i think they will end up doing it because Boras will block any 2-4 year deal. he will convince Joey that anything less than 10 years 350M is pitiful
 

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I don't have to have another 40 HR guy, but I would like more guys capable of 25.

Oh well that changes things a bit. Yeah, you'll need three 25+ guys on a team minimum, but I think the Rangers will have that without too much trouble.

"Power hitter" to me is a 40+ guy.
 

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do i want the Rangers to trade Gallo? Not Really but i think they will end up doing it because Boras will block any 2-4 year deal. he will convince Joey that anything less than 10 years 350M is pitiful
Yeah, my comment had nothing to do with what I wanted, but what I think is going to happen. Kinda like in the draft next year, I would love to get some hitters with power, but I know almost all of them will be guys capable of hitting no more than 10-15 HR.
 

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Gibby coming into the ASG

edit: nope. Fuck off, Joe Buck
 

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It kills me to see Nick castellanos as an all star when we know that the rangers were a great landing spot for him at the time and we really needed a right handed bat. The front office pursuit of both castellanos and nelson Cruz still makes me want to punch a hole in the wall. I think we could’ve had both.
 

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Did Gallo start
 

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Joey and Adolis are in now
 

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