Rangers in O-town V the A's needing some L's: 9/10-12

[Kelleyman]

BAL is winning as well.

Thinking it is better to enjoy the wins. Maybe some pitchers get shut down

 

[Kelleyman]

Yeah, that is why Odor and Elvis and K. Davis are still here. They refuse to eat contracts.

Come on. They did eat the contracta albeit finally

 

[True Rangers Fan]

The ghost of Tim Bogar showed up

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Ever since DT got on his ass, Leody is the second coming of Mickey Mantle

 

[saddles]

Come on. They did eat the contracta albeit finally

T was being facetious. They can easily eat a contract the size of Arihara's. Those guys I mentioned are all proof that they can.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

That might be the Bogariest win yet

 

[DT LUNA]

That might be the Bogariest win yet

Give @Nightcrawler a chance. Let's see what he has to say.

 

[scotsman1948]

Yeah, that is why Odor and Elvis and K. Davis are still here. They refuse to eat contracts.

and that would make it $15M in dead money on next year's payroll. if we open next season with FA starter, Hearn, Arihara, Allard and Dunning and then at the trade deadline unload or trade him we then bring in Alexy or Otto to finish the season. hell we could carry Alexy, Otto & even Howard in the bullpen. but not to you, you just cut anyone that doesn't fit your scheme

 

[scotsman1948]

They need to look at trading him in November.

maybe but then i would be looking at 2 FA pitchers. one a level 1 (Syndergaard or equivalent) and a level 2 or 3.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Give @Nightcrawler a chance. Let's see what he has to say.

still poking the Odor voodoo doll

 

[saddles]

and that would make it $15M in dead money on next year's payroll. if we open next season with FA starter, Hearn, Arihara, Allard and Dunning and then at the trade deadline unload or trade him we then bring in Alexy or Otto to finish the season. hell we could carry Alexy, Otto & even Howard in the bullpen. but not to you, you just cut anyone that doesn't fit your scheme

You never seem to have a clear idea about what I want. You are mistaken about that more than you are right.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Thinking it is better to enjoy the wins. Maybe some pitchers get shut down

Lol. We went with Benjamin today and still won.

 

[DTC]

Lol. We went with Benjamin today and still won.

Talk about a wasted roster spot lol Benjamin hasn’t been effective since 2018 and that was in the minors..

 

[scotsman1948]

Talk about a wasted roster spot lol Benjamin hasn’t been effective since 2018 and that was in the minors..

can't argue with his lack of production. we should DFA him along with Calhoun, Anderson, Bush, Cotton, Santana, Sborz, Apostel, Wood and Dorow. that's 10. with FA's Lyles, Folty, Holt, Culberson, Yang and Patton that's another 6. total 16. i can think of another 7 that we could trade or DFA if we want to in Evans, J. Hernandez, Leclerc, Trevino, Guzman, IKF and Lowe. there i've found 23 players on the 40-man we don't need. add Syndergaard, Story, Freddie Freeman and Mark Canha thru free agency. add everyone we need to protect from rule 5.

SP: Syndergaard, Hearn, Arihara, Allard & Danning

RP: A.J. Alexy, Barlow, Cody, Howard, King, Latz, Otto & Snyder

Batting Order:

Canha LF R
Story SS R
Freeman 1B L
Garcia RF R
Peters CF R
Huff C R
Jung 3B R
Walker DH L
Solak 2B R

Bench:

Heim C S
Y. Hernandez 2B/3B/SS S
Ibanez 1B/2B/SS/3B/OF R
Taveras CF S

 

[DTC]

can't argue with his lack of production. we should DFA him along with Calhoun, Anderson, Bush, Cotton, Santana, Sborz, Apostel, Wood and Dorow. that's 10. with FA's Lyles, Folty, Holt, Culberson, Yang and Patton that's another 6. total 16. i can think of another 7 that we could trade or DFA if we want to in Evans, J. Hernandez, Leclerc, Trevino, Guzman, IKF and Lowe. there i've found 23 players on the 40-man we don't need. add Syndergaard, Story, Freddie Freeman and Mark Canha thru free agency. add everyone we need to protect from rule 5.

SP: Syndergaard, Hearn, Arihara, Allard & Danning

RP: A.J. Alexy, Barlow, Cody, Howard, King, Latz, Otto & Snyder

Batting Order:

Canha LF R
Story SS R
Freeman 1B L
Garcia RF R
Peters CF R
Huff C R
Jung 3B R
Walker DH L
Solak 2B R

Bench:

Heim C S
Y. Hernandez 2B/3B/SS S
Ibanez 1B/2B/SS/3B/OF R
Taveras CF S

I like most of it!
Still think Calhoun will produce well. Not a huge fan of Steele Walker. Next year will be Walkers age 26 season and he hasn’t shown an ability to get on base in the minors.
I would also assume Freeman will resign with Atlanta. I’d prefer to keep Lowe at 1B and sign Canha to play CF/RF to go along with Taveras/Adolis. Odds are 1 will underperform out of Adolis/Taveras.
Instead of Freeman I’d prefer a LF. Also wouldn’t mind signing Chris Taylor to play 3B to start the season and when the eventual injury/underperformance happens move Taylor to that position and bring up Jung.

 

[DT LUNA]

Big name big money FA's are not an automatic fix.
NYY have operated that way for years. At best they are fighting for a wild card. Must be careful who we sign. Just saying.

 

[DTC]

Big name big money FA's are not an automatic fix.
NYY have operated that way for years. At best they are fighting for a wild card. Must be careful who we sign. Just saying.

I think a blend of smart moves and some money and a little luck help.
Friedman has done well with the dodgers
The Rays & Athletics always seem to do well without spending a ton of money.
The Rangers have a decent amount of money. If they would just be super smart about their moves they could be “elite” as Woodward would say

 

[scotsman1948]

Big name big money FA's are not an automatic fix.
NYY have operated that way for years. At best they are fighting for a wild card. Must be careful who we sign. Just saying.

No argument but we’ve had our taste of FA’s mostly from low level FA’s who have performed exactly at the level expected from them not very good. Yes we’ve had a few that performed better than expected.

 

[scotsman1948]

I like most of it!
Still think Calhoun will produce well. Not a huge fan of Steele Walker. Next year will be Walkers age 26 season and he hasn’t shown an ability to get on base in the minors.
I would also assume Freeman will resign with Atlanta. I’d prefer to keep Lowe at 1B and sign Canha to play CF/RF to go along with Taveras/Adolis. Odds are 1 will underperform out of Adolis/Taveras.
Instead of Freeman I’d prefer a LF. Also wouldn’t mind signing Chris Taylor to play 3B to start the season and when the eventual injury/underperformance happens move Taylor to that position and bring up Jung.

Calhoun COULD still produce, no argument but we have waited for 5 seasons and somehow there is always something that has cost us most of every season so it’s like we have to start over again every season. Canha can play multiple positions like 1B and all 3 OF positions. Freeman has always produced and hits both RH and LH pitchers well. Taylor ain’t leaving the Dodgers. Hell it’s unlikely Freeman leaves Atl.