Rangers head to CLE for what is sure to be a thrilling 3 game set: 8/24-26

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Some might say Castellanos but he got an opt out clause so really glad they didn’t do that contract

That's a big one that stands out to me as well.

 

[Nightcrawler]

I wouldve said castellanos. We were an obvious match for him cuz our right handed hitting has sucked balls since pretty much Beltre retired.

 

[scotsman1948]

I wouldve said castellanos. We were an obvious match for him cuz our right handed hitting has sucked balls since pretty much Beltre retired.

but we weren't willing to offer him what the Reds did. don't remember the numbers but i think JD was only willing to offer a 2 year deal with a 14M AAV. i'm probably off on those numbers. but the Reds signed him to a 4 year deal at 64M and a 5th year option at 20M

 

[Nightcrawler]

but we weren't willing to offer him what the Reds did. don't remember the numbers but i think JD was only willing to offer a 2 year deal with a 14M AAV. i'm probably off on those numbers. but the Reds signed him to a 4 year deal at 64M and a 5th year option at 20M

we should’ve given him that. You gotta start accumulating talent sometime.

 

[DTC]

Glen Otto Promoted looking forward to watching him.

Rangers To Promote Glenn Otto

The Rangers called up pitching prospect Glenn Otto, whom they acquired from the Yankees in the Joey Gallo deal. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

“Otto adds to a growing stable of young arms who could potentially form the core of the Rangers’ staff for the foreseeable future. He’ll join Dunning, fellow deadline acquisition Spencer Howard and lefties Kolby Allard and Taylor Hearn as immediate options for the Rangers, who also have a pair of Top 100 pitching prospects on the rise: 2018 first-rounder Cole Winn and this year’s No. 2 overall pick, Jack Leiter. The team could very well turn to the open market to add to that group this offseason, as general manager Chris Young has already stated he expects the team to be “very active” in free agency this winter.””

has a good ring to it

 

[Nightcrawler]

What’s the deal with spencer Howard? Are they afraid to pitch him 5 innings in a start or what?

 

[Kelleyman]

but we weren't willing to offer him what the Reds did. don't remember the numbers but i think JD was only willing to offer a 2 year deal with a 14M AAV. i'm probably off on those numbers. but the Reds signed him to a 4 year deal at 64M and a 5th year option at 20M

He is opting out this year.... what good would that have done for us?

 

[Senator_fan]

What’s the deal with spencer Howard? Are they afraid to pitch him 5 innings in a start or what?

I don’t think he’s ready for the majors. He appears to have all the tools though.

 

[scotsman1948]

He is opting out this year.... what good would that have done for us?

None neither would the 2 year deal JD offered

 

[Kelleyman]

None neither would the 2 year deal JD offered

Ok so glad deal did not go down

 

[Nightcrawler]

Ok so glad deal did not go down

I guess you’re happy with the David Dahl signing instead?

 

[Kelleyman]

I guess you’re happy with the David Dahl signing instead?

No dis not work out. If we traded him at deadline for good prospects that would have been preferred

 

[Kelleyman]

Here is the essence of making deals in the marketplace. Some deals are good even if an even trade. If you paid over the value = bad trade/ signing. If gotten under value=good

now another scenario is giving up players we need for players that might be blocking another such as potentially N Lowe.
we won’t know if Spencer Howard trade is good until later depending upon how him and Crouse do. We all have opinions. For now the Gallo trade looks very promising.

 

[scotsman1948]

I guess you’re happy with the David Dahl signing instead?

I wasn’t