Series Thread: Rangers Play Three Games in Washington Prior to the All Star Break July 7-9

[Kelleyman]

 

[saddles]

I guess it depends on the other teams around them as well. Other teams are improving now too.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[WastinSomeTime]

saw an article on the Cubs board where they said that the Rangers were highly interested in Marcus Stroman and talked about what it would take from the Rangers for the trade to happen. they said Cole Winn and Max Acosta. would you do that trade?

Absolutely

 

[saddles]

From Keith Law:

Scouting Report: Langford only hit .250 as a freshman for Florida … because he went 1-for-4. Since then, he’s hit .373/. .480/.762 in 114 games for the Gators, with 42 homers and more walks (80) than strikeouts (78), while playing in, yes, the best conference in college baseball. He’s even outslugged Crews this year within the SEC. In a typical year, he’d be the no-doubt first pick, but this is an atypical year in all the best ways, with five players I think would reasonably be in the discussion for the first overall pick in the majority of draft classes. This year, he’s competing with Crews, who has a longer track record and slightly better performance, especially in getting on base, as well as maybe the hardest-throwing amateur starter ever and two elite high school outfielders. Langford is a 70 runner at full strength — he missed about two weeks this spring after fouling a ball off his … well, I don’t think he was wearing protective equipment, and while he didn’t have surgery, he wasn’t running quite as well after the injury. Despite that, however, he plays left for Florida, and hasn’t looked great out there, giving some Derek Fisher vibes (another 70 runner who just wasn’t very good anywhere in the outfield). That defensive question is what really puts him behind Crews for me in the end, even with a slightly higher offensive ceiling, with more power and speed.

 

[saddles]

Also from Keith Law:

Langford was No. 2 on my board, and No. 1 coming into the spring, as he’s a more explosive athlete than Crews with more speed, but doesn’t have Crews’ lengthy track record of performance going back to high school, and doesn’t play center field. He excelled in the SEC for the last two years, however, and has shown he can hit good pitching, enough to think he could move almost as quickly to the big leagues. With Texas now a contender with a core that’s signed for a long time but also not a young roster overall, Langford could reach the big leagues in time to help extend their window of contention.

 

[saddles]

Here are the guys I am keeping an eye on as a possible pick for the Rangers at #108.

Brandon Winokur OF, Edison (CA)
James Ellwanger RHP, Magnolia West (TX)
Luke McNeillie RHP, Milton (GA)
Cole Miller RHP Newbury Park (CA)
Garret Forrester 1B, Oregon State
Quinn Mathews LHP, Stanford

I am especially interested in Garret Forrester and Brandon Winokur.

 

[scotsman1948]

Also from Keith Law:

Langford was No. 2 on my board, and No. 1 coming into the spring, as he’s a more explosive athlete than Crews with more speed, but doesn’t have Crews’ lengthy track record of performance going back to high school, and doesn’t play center field. He excelled in the SEC for the last two years, however, and has shown he can hit good pitching, enough to think he could move almost as quickly to the big leagues. With Texas now a contender with a core that’s signed for a long time but also not a young roster overall, Langford could reach the big leagues in time to help extend their window of contention.

Have to admit that I would have been happy with whomever the Rangers picked at #4. But Langford would have been my personal choice

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Dusty Baker gives Gerrit Cole the ASG start, for some reason.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Dusty Baker gives Gerrit Cole the ASG start, for some reason.

he pitched for Dusty in 2020

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

he pitched for Dusty in 2020

someone mentioned on Reddit that Cole probably got the nod because the Rangers already have 5 players starting as is.

 

[Kelleyman]

someone mentioned on Reddit that Cole probably got the nod because the Rangers already have 5 players starting as is.

His own player was begging to start though
Basically said unless he started he did not want to be there

 

[scotsman#1948]

someone mentioned on Reddit that Cole probably got the nod because the Rangers already have 5 players starting as is.

that's possible too

 

[Senator_fan]

Ohtani rumored to be on the trade block now that Trout is out for a while. They will want Duran and probably 4 other high prospects for a two month rental.
Do you pass or go for it?

 

[Kelleyman]

Such backtracking

 

[scotsman#1948]

Ohtani rumored to be on the trade block now that Trout is out for a while. They will want Duran and probably 4 other high prospects for a two month rental.
Do you pass or go for it?

pass. why give up all that for 2.5 months?

 

[Kelleyman]

Guess Dusty got his way and in a way Framber did too

 

[Senator_fan]

pass. why give up all that for 2.5 months?

You have your hitter and pitcher and just need the relief but I agree, it’s a no go unless he signs a long term contract.

 

[saddles]

Here are the guys I am keeping an eye on as a possible pick for the Rangers at #108.

Brandon Winokur OF, Edison (CA)
James Ellwanger RHP, Magnolia West (TX)
Luke McNeillie RHP, Milton (GA)
Cole Miller RHP Newbury Park (CA)
Garret Forrester 1B, Oregon State
Quinn Mathews LHP, Stanford

I am especially interested in Garret Forrester and Brandon Winokur.

Forrester goes at 73.