Series Thread: Rangers Host Tampa Bay Ray for Three Games July 17-19

[armadillooutlaw]

If rentals are cheap then lets get Otanhi. LOL

Hernandez, Perez and Howard for Ohtani? If not, sweeten the deal with Mitch Garver/Brad Miller?

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Well, other than the three championships Jerry's teams won. Very long drought since then, though.

he had a Chris Young working for him at the time. Then he fired him and tried to do it himself.

 

[saddles]

From Scott Lucas:

Abi Orti has 22 homers in 67 games. Nine minor league hitters have at least 14 homers and HR rate of at least 7% of plate appearances. Their ages:
29 - Austin Allen
29 - DJ Stewart
28 - Bobby Dalbec
26 - Drew Lugbauer
26 - Luken Baker
24 - Elehuris Montero
24 - Jo Adell
23 - Ivan Melendez (Hook 'em)
21 - Abimelec Ortiz

 

[saddles]

If rentals are cheap then lets get Otanhi. LOL

Cheap vs. Cheaper

 

[True Rangers Fan]

apparently O's fans are against trading for Ohtani.

The Angels could very well have to settle for a smaller than expected haul, or just end up holding the bag and getting nothing.

 

[DT LUNA]

Do not like pitching match up with the Dodgers

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I'll be at the Grill on Saturday. Don't believe I've seen Dunning pitch before.

 

[DT LUNA]

apparently O's fans are against trading for Ohtani.

The Angels could very well have to settle for a smaller than expected haul, or just end up holding the bag and getting nothing.

Like the latter.

 

[scotsman1948]

Tepera lasted 1 game with the Cards been designated for assignment

 

[DT LUNA]

I'll be at the Grill on Saturday. Don't believe I've seen Dunning pitch before.

He will be our best bet .

 

[scotsman1948]

He will be our best bet .

Agree that he may be our only bet

 

[scotsman1948]

Like the latter.

Me too

 

[Senator_fan]

Bowden stated that Ohtani won’t be traded if the Angels play .500 until the end of the month according to an Angel executive he talked to. That could be bs too.

If Moreno really wants to resign him and I think he does then it’s totally possible the Angels will be buyers at the deadline to strengthen their playoff chances for Ohtani.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Bowden stated that Ohtani won’t be traded if the Angels play .500 until the end of the month according to an Angel executive he talked to. That could be bs too.

If Moreno really wants to resign him and I think he does then it’s totally possible the Angels will be buyers at the deadline to strengthen their playoff chances for Ohtani.

I still don't understand why Mike Trout signed that deal with them. I suppose Ohtani could do the same, but they have to know the franchise isn't going anywhere.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

From Scott Lucas:

Abi Orti has 22 homers in 67 games. Nine minor league hitters have at least 14 homers and HR rate of at least 7% of plate appearances. Their ages:
29 - Austin Allen
29 - DJ Stewart
28 - Bobby Dalbec
26 - Drew Lugbauer
26 - Luken Baker
24 - Elehuris Montero
24 - Jo Adell
23 - Ivan Melendez (Hook 'em)
21 - Abimelec Ortiz

Seeing Melendez on here made me think to look up Chase Delauter. He came back in June from being hurt. His OPS is at 1.148. Termarr Johnson has a healthy OPS as well. Those three, who I followed closely leading up to last year's draft, are doing well.

On the other hand ex-Rangers prospects, Hans Crouse and Tyler Phillips, are doing very poorly this year.

 

[saddles]

I get what you are saying, but we really never had anyone to trade like Ohtani.

Now where you will see a tremendous difference is if we trade for two months of Stroman vs. us trading Gibson with a year and a half left. We will have to give up a lot more than Philly gave up for a pitcher with a year longer of control and whose ERA was almost exactly the same at the time of the trade as Stroman's is now.

 

[scotsman1948]

Now where you will see a tremendous difference is if we trade for two months of Stroman vs. us trading Gibson with a year and a half left. We will have to give up a lot more that Philly gave up for a pitcher with a year longer of control and whose ERA was almost exactly the same at the time of the trade as Stroman's is now.

With Stroman there is a 2024 Player option that we could require him to opt into the option for the deal to happen & indicate that we agree to negotiate with him on an extension something the Cubs won’t do

 

[saddles]

With Stroman there is a 2024 Player option that we could require him to opt into the option for the deal to happen & indicate that we agree to negotiate with him on an extension something the Cubs won’t do

Either way, my point is the same, but I seriously doubt we would even try to do that before the trade.