Series Thread: Rangers Host the Athletics For Four Games August 15-18

[Kelleyman]

The end of an era. Hope the new one brings us a WS

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[True Rangers Fan]

He also said he would not spend as much as last year. That tells me they are either not going after TORPs in free agency, and if they do go after TORPs, a trade will be involved for at least one of them.

I took that as a lighthearted comment about not spending half a billion in free agency a second year in a row.

 

[saddles]

 

[Kelleyman]

I took that as a lighthearted comment about not spending half a billion in free agency a second year in a row.

It would be pretty crippling for an ownsr in a major market to say. -not expecting much spending this off-season but he did kind of.
We won’t get two more players of Marcus and Seager value this off season at least not via free agency

 

[saddles]

I took that as a lighthearted comment about not spending half a billion in free agency a second year in a row.

I was just trying to use the comment to help build some boundaries for how they may operate this offseason. I am not sure from his demeanor if "The Rat" was being lighthearted or not.

 

[saddles]

It would be pretty crippling for an ownsr in a major market to say. -not expecting much spending this off-season but he did kind of.
We won’t get two more players of Marcus and Seager value this off season at least not via free agency

Well at least in Semien's case, maybe cost more than value. Lol

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Not spending as much as last off-season seems like a given. But it could still be feasible that they sign, say, Perez to a 4/70 deal and Rodón to a 5/125 deal and signed a mid-tier bat.
I also like the idea of trading some prospects for a front of the rotation pitcher with at least a few years of control.

 

[saddles]

Ray Davis on his way to fire JD.

 

[Kelleyman]

Not spending as much as last off-season seems like a given. But it could still be feasible that they sign, say, Perez to a 4/70 deal and Rodón to a 5/125 deal and signed a mid-tier bat.
I also like the idea of trading some prospects for a front of the rotation pitcher with at least a few years of control.

I think some trading is going to happen this off-season

 

[saddles]

Not spending as much as last off-season seems like a given. But it could still be feasible that they sign, say, Perez to a 4/70 deal and Rodón to a 5/125 deal and signed a mid-tier bat.
I also like the idea of trading some prospects for a front of the rotation pitcher with at least a few years of control.

He said middle of the lineup bat though.

 

[DT LUNA]

He said middle of the lineup bat though.

Wonder who he would be replacing?

 

[saddles]

Perez to a 4/70 deal and Rodón to a 5/125 deal

This is the kind of direction I thought they might go in when I suggested Rocker might not come up here to stay before mid-2026.

 

[saddles]

Wonder who he would be replacing?

Anyone not named Semien, Seager or Jung.

 

[Kelleyman]

Anyone not named Semien, Seager or Jung.

Unless they move Lowe it sounds like and OF or maybe DH

 

[saddles]

Unless they move Lowe it sounds like and OF or maybe DH

I think they will either trade Lowe or move him to DH. Actually, I like 3 or 4 of our prospects at DH more than Lowe.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

He said middle of the lineup bat though.

in all fairness, a mid tier bat would be a middle of the order bat in this lineup

 

[Bmurph]

Things needed to change.....

 

[DTC]

I’m assuming LF or 1B/DH for the middle of the order bat.