DT LUNA
Vietnam Veteran
Colon may lose a lb. or two tonight.
Colon may lose a lb. or two tonight.
Horse and pony inningWhat a bad inning.
They haven't replaced Teixeira yet, but they went to the WS on the strength of that trade plus some other moves.Remember when a future player ( Mazara) is traded, he will also have to be replaced. I don't see to many future players now so Maz, Guz and Kela can stay put for a while.
I think the idea is that Kela would be free before our next window opens up. So if we can get someone who would be available to help when our window opens back up then we should make the trade.I think Kela as a closer is worth more than his return would be. Any other reliever...boom.
There's a virus in the Texas Rangers organization, and it's been there since the 2011 World Series
It doesn't feel like any blueprint the Rangers have aimed at in the last few years has worked out. Is there anything to hang your hat on to feel like this can be turned around sooner than later?
Fraley: "No."
Grant: "No."
Fraley: "It's a later. I mean, this goes back - I'm going to stretch here - this goes back to Game 6 of the 2011 World Series. It's like that put a virus in the organization. Then the next year, remember, they blew that big lead to Oakland and they lost the wild-card game to Baltimore.
"They started doubling down, doubling down. They were like the guy at last call. They were desperate. Dug the hole deeper - [Prince] Fielder, [Shin-Soo] Choo and bad contracts and bad trades, bad drafts. They've gotten off pretty easy on Dillon Tate as the No. 4 pick in the draft, whiffing on that. They got off pretty easy on whiffing on the [Jonathan] Lucroy and [Jeremy] Jeffress trades. They've got a string of bad developments right now, and right now they're in bad shape, I think.
"I just got back from the All-Star Game and you talk to some people in baseball - and these are outsiders that have no vested interest - they go, 'That club's in trouble.' I talked to a guy who said he just spent two weeks in their system. He goes, 'They've got nothing below High-A in their system.'
"They're in a tough spot right now, and the system's got to be their biggest concern. ... All the sins of the past are coming home to roost - I guess I'm mixing metaphors there. It all started, to me, Game 6, that put a virus. It's like the Red Sox. Remember after '86, it was like a virus and that organization couldn't shake it for a long time."
Right. As always they are geniuses looking back at what transpired. We are devoid of talent in the minors at the higher levels in the pitching department. But the window was open and anyone who was paying attention knew it would close in a few years and it open for the Astros. So JD bet the bank on trying to get at least 1 WS. His mistake was Wash managing the team in the WS.A virus? Please....... No tale talent below High A. Think he meant above high A which is not near as good. Think this is more about when a window opens up and do you move some of our young talent. You make good trades in good times and bad IMO and no one is untouchable. I do think you try to keep leadership and those who seem to do well on the big stage if possible.
This is a very harsh assessment of our system though likely from Fraley point of view. Almost like Voo Doo
And you don't have anything like Teixeria to bargain with either.They haven't replaced Teixeira yet, but they went to the WS on the strength of that trade plus some other moves.
And you don't have anything like Teixeria to bargain with either.
I don't mind trading Mazara if we get the right return but I do think minus relievers the offseason may be more likely to move somewhat controllable talent.