Series Thread: Rangers Travel to St. Louis For Three Games July 29-31

[scotsman#1948]

I doubt that, they just didn't do well in that trade scenario...better options are probably out there considering what they gave up

could they outbid Cleveland, New York Yankees or the Dodgers?

 

[Bmurph]

could they outbid Cleveland, New York Yankees or the Dodgers?

I don't know what resources they have in the way of prospects or monetary capital, so I cant answer that question. However "could" and "should" are obviously a factor

 

[Kelleyman]

Astro fringe media and bulk of the fanbase are disgusted with what they gave in the trade
Serviceable but at best a #4 in the playoffs
Ouch for them

 

[saddles]

Astro fringe media and bulk of the fanbase are disgusted with what they gave in the trade
Serviceable but at best a #4 in the playoffs
Ouch for them

Anytime the Astros overpay is great for our future.

 

[jaar01]

3 hours to go. I suspect the Dodgers will somehow get a big time SP, probably Crochet...and defer his huge extension money. I hope the White Sox get good return but not counting on it.

Rangers? Well...I sure hope that Eovaldi has privately said he wants to come back. Because in this overinflated sellers market, he and Yates could really help restock our farm system...which needs it.

 

[saddles]

3 hours to go. I suspect the Dodgers will somehow get a big time SP, probably Crochet...and defer his huge extension money. I hope the White Sox get good return but not counting on it.

Rangers? Well...I sure hope that Eovaldi has privately said he wants to come back. Because in this overinflated sellers market, he and Yates could really help restock our farm system...which needs it.

I think Eovaldi gets a 4-year, $90-100 million deal somewhere this offseason.

 

[scotsman#1948]

hearing the Rangers are looking at moving Langford to center, benching Taveras and bringing in Michael Conforto to play left

 

[saddles]

From Evan Grant:

The more I talk this out, the more difficult it becomes to see a fit that is both cost effective for Rangers and realistic. To add a bat, somebody is going to lose playing time. Who? The most likely candidate would have to be Leody Taveras at this point. That would mean moving Wyatt Langford to center field and either playing a new acquisition in left or moving Josh Smith there and playing the acquisition in a platoon with Robbie Grossman at DH. Grossman has continued to pummel left-handed pitching (a .912 OPS). So you’d essentially be looking for a left-handed, platoon bat, preferrably on an expiring contract. Michael Conforto would fit that bill, but as, mentioned here previously, he’d either cost significant dollars ($6 million remaining on his contract) or a legit prospect to get San Francisco to eat more of the salary.

 

[jaar01]

I think Eovaldi gets a 4-year, $90-100 million deal somewhere this offseason.

I'd say 3 years 75 mil. But his age, injury history, and the deGrom deal that has zero return right now...probably means Texas won't be that team.

But someone will pay him handsomely.

 

[Bmurph]

From Evan Grant:

The more I talk this out, the more difficult it becomes to see a fit that is both cost effective for Rangers and realistic. To add a bat, somebody is going to lose playing time. Who? The most likely candidate would have to be Leody Taveras at this point. That would mean moving Wyatt Langford to center field and either playing a new acquisition in left or moving Josh Smith there and playing the acquisition in a platoon with Robbie Grossman at DH. Grossman has continued to pummel left-handed pitching (a .912 OPS). So you’d essentially be looking for a left-handed, platoon bat, preferrably on an expiring contract. Michael Conforto would fit that bill, but as, mentioned here previously, he’d either cost significant dollars ($6 million remaining on his contract) or a legit prospect to get San Francisco to eat more of the salary.

Don' t really see the point in all of that at this juncture. Just roll with what you have, if you can't get a haul of prospects for guys with expiring contracts like Yates or Eovaldi. Move guys like Taveras that have proven not to have figured it out, after this much time but don't take on a bunch of salary or a guy that won't be with the team long. Just unload and reload with prospects now or reload with a solid bat or two in the offseason

 

[Bmurph]

Astros to acquire Caleb Ferguson....it seems like they are going with the subtraction by addition plan.

 

[saddles]

From Jeff Passan:

The Texas Rangers are finalizing a deal to acquire left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin from the Detroit Tigers, sources tell ESPN.

 

[saddles]

We are acquiring Chafin about a year 8 months too late. Lol

He better not cost more than we got back for Lorenzen.

 

[Bmurph]

Rangers To Acquire Andrew Chafin​

By Steve Adams | July 30, 2024 at 2:50pm CDT

The Rangers and Tigers are finalizing a trade sending veteran left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin from Detroit to Texas, reports ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The agreement is in place and pending medical review of the names involved, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic adds.
More to come.

 

[saddles]

From Jeff Passan:

The Texas Rangers are finalizing a deal to acquire left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin from the Detroit Tigers, sources tell ESPN.

Pending medical review.

 

[saddles]

From Shawn McFarland:

There’s a good amount of red on Andrew Chafin’s Baseball Savant page.

Left-handed batters have hit just .180 against the 34-year-old left-hander this season.

 

[saddles]

Apparently, there is a 2025 club option for Chafin.

 

[saddles]

Is Chafin the end of Latz?

 

[jaar01]

Is Chafin the end of Latz?

Yes...but at what cost? Hmmm...

 

[saddles]

deGrom will have a 45-pitch bullpen session today.