Series Thread: Let Freedom Ring! Rangers at the Mets 7/4 - 7/6

[Justinkm83]

I don't think I knew Rowen was sent down. Who was called up?

Nevermind. Feliz, I knew that

 

[Bmurph]

So you're saying there's a chance...I read ya.

No Oakland up 5-1 now

 

[Nightcrawler]

Found another NightCrawler on the Texas Rangers website.

He said this:
NightCrawler
3 hours ago

Hey maybe JD will bring in CC Sabathia from the Yankees for a cool $24 Mil. Thats all this team needs is a broken down, past his prime, overweight starting pitcher that is on his weining years. And JD will be saying it was a "blockbuster" deal. LOL

That wasn't me.... I promise!

 

[darrylgann]

No Oakland up 5-1 now

And LAA caught and passed Houston. 2 team race there.

 

[Bmurph]

And LAA caught and passed Houston. 2 team race there.

Astros give up 8 in the 7th, may be tough for them to give up last place to the Rangers with that kind of effort

 

[Justinkm83]

No Oakland up 5-1 now

It was a dumb and dumber reference. I know there's not a chance of catching them.

 

[scotsman1948]

Found another NightCrawler on the Texas Rangers website.

He said this:
NightCrawler
3 hours ago

Hey maybe JD will bring in CC Sabathia from the Yankees for a cool $24 Mil. Thats all this team needs is a broken down, past his prime, overweight starting pitcher that is on his weining years. And JD will be saying it was a "blockbuster" deal. LOL

Available free agents:

Starting Pitchers

Brett Anderson (27) – $12MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Josh Beckett (35)
Chad Billingsley (30) – $14MM club option with a $3MM buyout
Joe Blanton (34)
A.J. Burnett (38) – mutual option
Chris Capuano (36)
Bruce Chen (38) – $5.5MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Wei-Yin Chen (29) – $4.75MM club option with a $372K buyout
Kevin Correia (34)
Johnny Cueto (29) – $10MM club option with an $800K buyout
Jorge De La Rosa (34)
Ryan Dempster (38)
Gavin Floyd (32)
Yovani Gallardo (29) – $13MM club option with a $600K buyout
Jason Hammel (32)
J.A. Happ (32) – $6.7MM club option
Aaron Harang (37)
Dan Haren (34) – $10MM player option if 180 innings reached in 2014
Roberto Hernandez (34)
Hisashi Iwakuma (34) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Josh Johnson (31) – $4MM club option
Kyle Kendrick (30)
Hiroki Kuroda (40)
Jon Lester (31)
Colby Lewis (35)
Francisco Liriano (31)
Paul Maholm (33)
Justin Masterson (30)
Brandon McCarthy (31)
Brandon Morrow (30) – $10MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Felipe Paulino (31) – $4MM club option with a $250K buyout
Jake Peavy (34)
Wandy Rodriguez (36)
Ervin Santana (32)
Joe Saunders (34)
Max Scherzer (30)
James Shields (33)
Carlos Villanueva (31)
Ryan Vogelsong (37)
Edinson Volquez (30)
Jerome Williams (33)

are we interested in any of FA starters?

 

[Justinkm83]

Available free agents:

Starting Pitchers

Brett Anderson (27) – $12MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Josh Beckett (35)
Chad Billingsley (30) – $14MM club option with a $3MM buyout
Joe Blanton (34)
A.J. Burnett (38) – mutual option
Chris Capuano (36)
Bruce Chen (38) – $5.5MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Wei-Yin Chen (29) – $4.75MM club option with a $372K buyout
Kevin Correia (34)
Johnny Cueto (29) – $10MM club option with an $800K buyout
Jorge De La Rosa (34)
Ryan Dempster (38)
Gavin Floyd (32)
Yovani Gallardo (29) – $13MM club option with a $600K buyout
Jason Hammel (32)
J.A. Happ (32) – $6.7MM club option
Aaron Harang (37)
Dan Haren (34) – $10MM player option if 180 innings reached in 2014
Roberto Hernandez (34)
Hisashi Iwakuma (34) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Josh Johnson (31) – $4MM club option
Kyle Kendrick (30)
Hiroki Kuroda (40)
Jon Lester (31)
Colby Lewis (35)
Francisco Liriano (31)
Paul Maholm (33)
Justin Masterson (30)
Brandon McCarthy (31)
Brandon Morrow (30) – $10MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Felipe Paulino (31) – $4MM club option with a $250K buyout
Jake Peavy (34)
Wandy Rodriguez (36)
Ervin Santana (32)
Joe Saunders (34)
Max Scherzer (30)
James Shields (33)
Carlos Villanueva (31)
Ryan Vogelsong (37)
Edinson Volquez (30)
Jerome Williams (33)

are we interested in any of FA starters?

I'd be interested in Scherzer, Santana, and Shields. I think Lester will stay in BOS. Maybe they'll look at Peavy also. Iwakuma would be awesome if he somehow leaves SEA

 

[Justinkm83]

Shin-Soo Choo LF
Elvis Andrus SS
Alex Rios RF
Adrian Beltre 3B
Leonys Martin CF
Robinson Chirinos C
Carlos Pena 1B
Rougned Odor 2B
Nick Tepesch P

 

[DT LUNA]

Available free agents:

Starting Pitchers

Brett Anderson (27) – $12MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Josh Beckett (35)
Chad Billingsley (30) – $14MM club option with a $3MM buyout
Joe Blanton (34)
A.J. Burnett (38) – mutual option
Chris Capuano (36)
Bruce Chen (38) – $5.5MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Wei-Yin Chen (29) – $4.75MM club option with a $372K buyout
Kevin Correia (34)
Johnny Cueto (29) – $10MM club option with an $800K buyout
Jorge De La Rosa (34)
Ryan Dempster (38)
Gavin Floyd (32)
Yovani Gallardo (29) – $13MM club option with a $600K buyout
Jason Hammel (32)
J.A. Happ (32) – $6.7MM club option
Aaron Harang (37)
Dan Haren (34) – $10MM player option if 180 innings reached in 2014
Roberto Hernandez (34)
Hisashi Iwakuma (34) – $7MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Josh Johnson (31) – $4MM club option
Kyle Kendrick (30)
Hiroki Kuroda (40)
Jon Lester (31)
Colby Lewis (35)
Francisco Liriano (31)
Paul Maholm (33)
Justin Masterson (30)
Brandon McCarthy (31)
Brandon Morrow (30) – $10MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Felipe Paulino (31) – $4MM club option with a $250K buyout
Jake Peavy (34)
Wandy Rodriguez (36)
Ervin Santana (32)
Joe Saunders (34)
Max Scherzer (30)
James Shields (33)
Carlos Villanueva (31)
Ryan Vogelsong (37)
Edinson Volquez (30)
Jerome Williams (33)

are we interested in any of FA starters?

Yes but we better lock Yu in first and then seriously evaluate If Derek can return to form and give Tepesch a hard look. Shields and Scherzer (sp) 1st choices if our three guys pan out.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Found another NightCrawler on the Texas Rangers website.

He said this:
NightCrawler
3 hours ago

Hey maybe JD will bring in CC Sabathia from the Yankees for a cool $24 Mil. Thats all this team needs is a broken down, past his prime, overweight starting pitcher that is on his weining years. And JD will be saying it was a "blockbuster" deal. LOL

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Lol @ the comment. Wonder if that's the same "nightcrawler" from here...

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Nick Martinez may miss his next start according to DMN. I said a while ago and still think we need to cut his innings back. Going from AA to starting every 5th day in the bigs could be an issue for his arm in the long run.

 

[DT LUNA]

Nice start for Choo

 

[DT LUNA]

Lead off double wasted

 

[Duane1952]

Rios all you had to do, was get the ball in the air.

 

[Justinkm83]

Nice start for Choo

And then....nada

 

[Justinkm83]

We aren't very good at two of the things Wash always harps on, situational hitting and defense

 

[Duane1952]

Nick doesn't look like he as it today.

 

[Duane1952]

That should do it.

 

[DT LUNA]

Better be looking hard at all those FA's