Series Thread: Rangers Royally receive Kansas City for four 7/28-7/31

[romeo212000]

Yep, and the Brewers' beat writer seems to think that it means a trade has likely been agreed upon because Lucroy was not scheduled to have a day off and he isn't injured.

Mets have supposedly submitted a 3-player offer including d'Arnaud and Nimmo. I'd like to think we could easily beat that offer while still holding on to most of our big names, but I guess we'll see.

The thing that's kind of annoying about the way teams seem to try negotiating trades involving prospects is they go all out asking for a team's top prospects. So because we have an extremely strong farm system (mostly in position players) we say we're not giving you guys like Mazara, Profar, or Gallo, but we'll put guys like Demeritte etc. on the table, and teams turn their noses up and look elsewhere. Then they accept a trade for 2-3 prospects in another organizations top 7 or so happily. Never mind the fact that those prospects wouldn't even be in our top 15. I just don't get it.

 

[Hambombs]

Yep, and the Brewers' beat writer seems to think that it means a trade has likely been agreed upon because Lucroy was not scheduled to have a day off and he isn't injured.

Mets have supposedly submitted a 3-player offer including d'Arnaud and Nimmo. I'd like to think we could easily beat that offer while still holding on to most of our big names, but I guess we'll see.

Yeah i hope so, i mean its gotta be a trade? He just had a day off 2 games ago too

 

[WilltheThrill]

The thing that's kind of annoying about the way teams seem to try negotiating trades involving prospects is they go all out asking for a team's top prospects. So because we have an extremely strong farm system (mostly in position players) we say we're not giving you guys like Mazara, Profar, or Gallo, but we'll put guys like Demeritte etc. on the table, and teams turn their noses up and look elsewhere. Then they accept a trade for 2-3 prospects in another organizations top 7 or so happily. Never mind the fact that those prospects wouldn't even be in our top 15. I just don't get it.

I'm with you. It's like we're punished for having a very deep and talented system. Stupid.

 

[darrylgann]

Yeah i hope so, i mean its gotta be a trade? He just had a day off 2 games ago too

He's being held out because of increase trade talk, according to tweets I'm seeing. Going to happen soon with Lucroy, I believe. Probably with the Mets.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Craig Counsell has told reporters that Lucroy has likely played his last game as a Brewer and that GM Sterns is close to a deal.

Jayson Stark has been told by multiple GM's who have called the Reds that they want 2-3 middle tier prospects and not any elite prospects for Jay Bruce.

 

[romeo212000]

Jay Bruce Rumors: Saturday

Apparently the Reds aren't asking for elite prospects for Bruce. Are you interested in him at any price?

 

[romeo212000]

Craig Counsell has told reporters that Lucroy has likely played his last game as a Brewer and that GM Sterns is close to a deal.

Jayson Stark has been told by multiple GM's who have called the Reds that they want 2-3 middle tier prospects and not any elite prospects for Jay Bruce.

Sounds like the mets end up with Lucroy.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Jay Bruce Rumors: Saturday

Apparently the Reds aren't asking for elite prospects for Bruce. Are you interested in him at any price?

At a low price, absolutely. That would be a big power bat for the middle of the lineup.

 

[romeo212000]

At a low price, absolutely. That would be a big power bat for the middle of the lineup.

Define low.

 

[Hambombs]

Sounds like the mets end up with Lucroy.

Probably

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Profar LF
Mazara RF
Desmond CF
Beltre 3B
Odor 2B
Moreland 1B
Andrus SS
Gallo DH
Wilson C

 

[Nightcrawler]

The thing that's kind of annoying about the way teams seem to try negotiating trades involving prospects is they go all out asking for a team's top prospects. So because we have an extremely strong farm system (mostly in position players) we say we're not giving you guys like Mazara, Profar, or Gallo, but we'll put guys like Demeritte etc. on the table, and teams turn their noses up and look elsewhere. Then they accept a trade for 2-3 prospects in another organizations top 7 or so happily. Never mind the fact that those prospects wouldn't even be in our top 15. I just don't get it.

It's not fair really. I personally think most GMs are wary of JD because of the infamous trade with the Atlanta Braves ( great for us, but infamous around the league). It seems like when teams negotiate with us they're always thinking " what's the catch?" Or " are we getting enough?". I know JD has made some terrible moves before, but I still think the Rangers FO is highly regarded and could be considered the "Spurs" of baseball.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Define low.

Any 2-3 prospects outside of Gallo, Profar, Mazara, Brinson, Tate, Mendez, Beras, and Ortiz. The usual suspects that everyone else wants.

I consider every one of those guys elite and, to your point earlier, they would rank at the top for almost every other club.

 

[darrylgann]

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[Hambombs]

Mark Sheldon
@m_sheldon
9m
Source says Mets "very involved" in pursuing Jay Bruce. Unlike Lucroy for Brewers, Bruce is in #reds lineup tonight.

 

[Hambombs]

It's not fair really. I personally think most GMs are wary of JD because of the infamous trade with the Atlanta Braves ( great for us, but infamous around the league). It seems like when teams negotiate with us they're always thinking " what's the catch?" Or " are we getting enough?". I know JD has made some terrible moves before, but I still think the Rangers FO is highly regarded and could be considered the "Spurs" of baseball.

We arent good enough to be compared to the spurs

 

[romeo212000]

It's not fair really. I personally think most GMs are wary of JD because of the infamous trade with the Atlanta Braves ( great for us, but infamous around the league). It seems like when teams negotiate with us they're always thinking " what's the catch?" Or " are we getting enough?". I know JD has made some terrible moves before, but I still think the Rangers FO is highly regarded and could be considered the "Spurs" of baseball.

JD has made only a couple of trades I would describe as anything approaching terrible.

 

[romeo212000]

We arent good enough to be compared to the spurs

Not as a team. He's just describing our front office situation.

 

[Hambombs]

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Adam McCalvy
@AdamMcCalvy
32m
David Stearns "progressing" on a Lucroy trade, per Craig Counsell. Nothing final yet. Brewers playing it safe by keeping Lucroy out.

 

[saddles]

Should be a sell out tonight as only singles and obstructed views remain. In the past the Rangers often haven't done well with sell out crowds at home. Maybe it will be different tonight.