rangers trade thoughts........

[jta4437]

Why won't jays just listen on any of them? They ain't competing any times soon

They could totally compete next season, injuries and performance outliers abound with that team this year

 

[Hambombs]

They could totally compete next season, injuries and performance outliers abound with that team this year

I don't think they will because east is to strong

 

[Windingmywatch]

Manny?

Thought about Manny too ... but since TEX actually needs a position player COF and not someone who runs up scoreboards (or hides inside them) I mentioned Butler. Might pick Manny over Chirinos except again Chirinos is a "force multiplier" since he opens up both Soto and AJ to play every day and Chirnos can play 3b and 1b too.

I don't think Manny owns a glove anymore.

 

[pegasusredleg]

So @ChiTribRogers says Texas might be interested in Adam Dunn but he questions whether Rangers have the prospects to get it done. Umm, OK.

Please no.

If we do get him Murph will feel better since Dunn's BA is lower than his this year.

 

[Jbear]

Now Rosenthal says Rangers are willing to trade Garza. Jeez these guys are in a frenzy to report anything. smh

 

[pegasusredleg]

Can't miss here. Either one will fit nicely. Hope there is something solid to this rumor.

I think Toronto laughed at us. Why would they deal either one. They won't. They believe this year was a fluke and they will be back next year. They are not in the rebuilding business given how much they sold last year.

 

[fordman84]

I think Toronto laughed at us. Why would they deal either one. They won't. They believe this year was a fluke and they will be back next year. They are not in the rebuilding business given how much they sold last year.

True, but they could use either one to restock the farm that they dismantled last offseason.

 

[pegasusredleg]

FSSW replaying last nights game now.

 

[Hambombs]

I think Toronto laughed at us. Why would they deal either one. They won't. They believe this year was a fluke and they will be back next year. They are not in the rebuilding business given how much they sold last year.

Watch they aren't going to compete again and will finally face reality

 

[pegasusredleg]

I am scratching my head at Rosenthal saying we would deal Garza. You don't solve one problem by recreating the previous one you had. Makes no sense at all.

 

[terpsfball09]

Guys, I got a text an hour ago saying that yesterday the rangers and blue jays had a deal "with legs" in getting either bautista or edwin. But as it was being discussed the jays backed out and now they refuse to let go of either one. I don't know if that's why alfaro was pulled, but that's my news for today

 

[Eriko212121]

I hope we don't make a move. There's no doubt we are desperate, but this was foreseeable from the time we didn't push to resign Hamilton. Giving away top Prospects so we can pay someone else's bad contact off for some .280 hitter is absurd. Play it out wait till the winter meetings, and then accept a fair offer instead of trying to buttrape every team we deal with.The Tex deal was great, but every GM saw it. JD isn't going to take anyone else to the cleaners for a while

 

[terpsfball09]

I hope we don't make a move. There's no doubt we are desperate, but this was foreseeable from the time we didn't push to Sep Hamilton. Giving away top Prospects so we can pay someone else's bad contact off for some .280 hitter is absurd. Pay it out wait till the winter meetings, and then accept a fair offer instead of trying to buttrape every team we deal with.The Tex deal was great, but every GM saw it. JD isn't going to take anyone else to the cleaners for a while

I agree. Every other team in the MLB knows we're desperate. They could ask for a REALLY high price right now, then in 2 hours at the last second lower it just a little to make us bite. If we do something, for some reason I feel like its gonna be outrageous price for us

 

[jaar01]

Adam Dunn?

Please tell me this is a cruel joke.

 

[fordman84]

I hope we don't make a move. There's no doubt we are desperate, but this was foreseeable from the time we didn't push to resign Hamilton. Giving away top Prospects so we can pay someone else's bad contact off for some .280 hitter is absurd. Play it out wait till the winter meetings, and then accept a fair offer instead of trying to buttrape every team we deal with.The Tex deal was great, but every GM saw it. JD isn't going to take anyone else to the cleaners for a while

Took SEA to the cleaners for Lee. Took BOS to the cleaners for Murphy.

 

[jta4437]

Took SEA to the cleaners for Lee. Took BOS to the cleaners for Murphy.

Atlanta for Tex

Just saw he mentioned this deal in the previous post, my bad

 

[Hambombs]

1:46
Comment From pete
Any chance the Rangers trade for a RH bat?
1:46
Jeff Sullivan: Yes, a good one
1:46
Jeff Sullivan: They have to be super worried about Berkman at this point, on top of Cruz
1:46
Jeff Sullivan: not Berkman on top of Cruz, but you know what I mean


From fangraphs

 

[Hambombs]

Guys, I got a text an hour ago saying that yesterday the rangers and blue jays had a deal "with legs" in getting either bautista or edwin. But as it was being discussed the jays backed out and now they refuse to let go of either one. I don't know if that's why alfaro was pulled, but that's my news for today

I wonder what the reason for backing out is

 

[jta4437]

I wonder what the reason for backing out is

probably didn't think they were getting enough in return

 

[TDs3nOut]

Just heard Harold Reynold say that there are no available players who can put a team over the top. He used Harold Baines as an example of such a player from the past. Couldn't help but think how poorly that worked out for the Rangers.