OFFICIAL OFF SEASON THREAD ( 2017 )

[donaldson79]

There are only 4, and the other 3 suck. Checks out.

If I understood Desmond at all, he wants no part of SS. Has this changed?

Poll: Ian Desmond at 4 years, $62 million?

Nope.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

If I understood Desmond at all, he wants no part of SS. Has this changed?

I haven't seen than mentioned anywhere. Except here, by you, obviously.

 

[saddles]

Opening Day will be Opening Night in 2017... game time at 6 pm. Very odd.

They will save the day games for July and August.

 

[saddles]

If I understood Desmond at all, he wants no part of SS. Has this changed?



Nope.

My memory may be a little sketchy, but I thought he agreed to move to the OF for the Rangers.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

They will save the day games for July and August.

In just a few years, that won't be an issue.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

My memory may be a little sketchy, but I thought he agreed to move to the OF for the Rangers.

Everything I've read has said Desmond's ability to play either SS or OF should help his effort to land a decent contract.

 

[donaldson79]

I haven't seen than mentioned anywhere. Except here, by you, obviously.

My memory may be a little sketchy, but I thought he agreed to move to the OF for the Rangers.

Maybe I made this up. ha ha

But I can't imagine that Desmond thought going to the OF would help him be a better SS for his long term future.

However, there doesn't seem to be much available at either the CF or SS position on the FA market, so maybe he's willing to play wherever if the monies are right.

 

[saddles]

Maybe I made this up. ha ha

But I can't imagine that Desmond thought going to the OF would help him be a better SS for his long term future.

However, there doesn't seem to be much available at either the CF or SS position on the FA market, so maybe he's willing to play wherever if the monies are right.

By the time we signed him he was desperate.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

But I can't imagine that Desmond thought going to the OF would help him be a better SS for his long term future.

Certainly upped his current stock, in my opinion.

 

[donaldson79]

By the time we signed him he was desperate.

Exactly.....no one wanted him after him leading the NL in errors as a SS in 2015.

Certainly upped his current stock, in my opinion.

When you hit .233 and play horrible D and then have a decent season, sure he upped his value. But I swear don't see how a team would be looking at him for a SS in 2017.

Maybe that's just me. IDK

 

[donaldson79]

The Astros just picked up McCann.

 

[saddles]

The Astros just picked up McCann.

I remember wanting the Rangers to get him a few years back when the Yankees signed him. That offseason I really would have liked getting 2 or 3 of him, Beltran, Cruz, Napoli and Jose Abreu. Instead we got Choo and Prince. Oh well, water under the bridge.

 

[donaldson79]

I remember wanting the Rangers to get him a few years back when the Yankees signed him. That offseason I really would have liked getting 2 or 3 of him, Beltran, Cruz, Napoli and Jose Abreu. Instead we got Choo and Prince. Oh well, water under the bridge.

He'd been a good pickup for a few seasons. I don't think he's got much in the tank, but they aren't looking for a lot from what I've read.

Questions: Do you want Betran back? How about Nap? If yes, what would you give for each?

 

[saddles]

He'd been a good pickup for a few seasons. I don't think he's got much in the tank, but they aren't looking for a lot from what I've read.

Questions: Do you want Betran back? How about Nap? If yes, what would you give for each?

It depends on what else they do to me. I don't know that I want Choo and Beltran both at this point, but then can we really depend on Choo for more than about 50 games anyway. They have too many holes to fill so if they can get Napoli for cheap and put Rua in the OF then that is fine with me. Of course a guy like Rua may be a part of a trade package so who knows. I haven't looked to see how much we have to spend, but I don't expect Nap will break the bank.

 

[scotsman1948]

Astros are also signing Josh Reddick

 

[donaldson79]

Astros are also signing Josh Reddick

McCann and Reddick doesn't make for a hot streak IMO. ha

 

[scotsman1948]

McCann and Reddick doesn't make for a hot streak IMO. ha

doubt they are finished but hey we got Middlebrook so i'm feeling good about next season

 

[donaldson79]

doubt they are finished but hey we got Middlebrook so i'm feeling good about next season

Always the optimist.

 

[DT LUNA]

doubt they are finished but hey we got Middlebrook so i'm feeling good about next season

Ya never know about the winter winds and how they blow

 

[scotsman1948]

Always the optimist.

i was being sarcastic i thought you would recognize that