Series Thread: Suddenly Streaking Rangers visit Un-Athletics

[darrylgann]

7m[/ame] Rangers No. 2 man Thad Levine pulls his name out of the GM job in Arizona.

 

[darrylgann]

3m[/ame] Reporter: High-A Daytona owner says Cubs are likely gone, suggests Rangers, Reds, Braves & Tribe are possibilities. [URL="http://t.co/56nBGrPeRp"]http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140915/SPORTS/140919587/1001?p=1&tc=pg …

 

[donaldson79]

7m Rangers No. 2 man Thad Levine pulls his name out of the GM job in Arizona.

I'm assuming this means he's been given some assurances by our organization re: the GM position.

This what you think as well?

 

[RevSader]

I'm assuming this means he's been given some assurances by our organization re: the GM position.

This what you think as well?

That or he wants the job elsewhere.

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

Rockies play the Dodgers for 3. I doubt they win any of those. The race is getting a little too close for comfort.

Honestly, I'd be ok losing the 1.1 pick - if it meant the Rangers play spoiler to the A's postseason dreams..

Especially since there isnt a "clear cut" 1.1 player for the 2015 draft yet.

 

[RevSader]

Honestly, I'd be ok losing the 1.1 pick - if it meant the Rangers play spoiler to the A's postseason dreams..

Especially since there isnt a "clear cut" 1.1 player for the 2015 draft yet.

No...Absolutely not. I am not gonna alter the Rangers future to fuck with the A's present. That is absolutely ludicrous. You know how much predictive career WAR difference there is from just the 1st to 3rd picks? It's a lot more than you would think.

 

[saddles]

Honestly, I'd be ok losing the 1.1 pick - if it meant the Rangers play spoiler to the A's postseason dreams..

Especially since there isnt a "clear cut" 1.1 player for the 2015 draft yet.

There is a whole season left to play out so maybe there will be more of a clear cut first pick by then. I might agree with you if it wasn't for Houston being guaranteed that second pick. Since it is either first or third I would much rather have the first pick.

Sweeping the Braves messed everything up. lol

 

[WastinSomeTime]

7m Rangers No. 2 man Thad Levine pulls his name out of the GM job in Arizona.

Levine, who has been the No. 2 man to Jon Daniels the last nine seasons, spoke with Arizona's chief baseball officer Tony La Russa about his desire to remain in Texas.

 

[donaldson79]

That or he wants the job elsewhere.

You could be right. Regardless, he feels very confident he's got a GM job lined up where he wants to be. And since he's been here with JD for 9 years, I'm betting it's here.

I'm hoping he stays here if for no other reason to keep some stability in the FO.

 

[Justinkm83]

https://mobile.twitter.com/jparencibia9/status/511621399388364801/photo/1

Welcome to the Show

I can't believe nobody responded to this picture. Look at Sardinas in the red hat on the top row, and Telis on the bottom, far right. I wonder whose idea this was?

 

[RevSader]

I can't believe nobody responded to this picture. Look at Sardinas in the red hat on the top row, and Telis on the bottom, far right. I wonder whose idea this was?

They do it every year. This year is different because they have 18 rookies.

 

[Justinkm83]

Damn......

The Blue Jays are pleased with Melky Cabrera both on and off the field and will make him a qualifying offer following the season with the hope of retaining the switch-hitter on a multi-year deal, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. A qualifying offer, expected to fall in the $15MM range this winter, will be worth nearly as much as the two-year, $16MM pact Cabrera inked with the Blue Jays prior to the 2013 season.

 

[RevSader]

Damn......

The Blue Jays are pleased with Melky Cabrera both on and off the field and will make him a qualifying offer following the season with the hope of retaining the switch-hitter on a multi-year deal, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. A qualifying offer, expected to fall in the $15MM range this winter, will be worth nearly as much as the two-year, $16MM pact Cabrera inked with the Blue Jays prior to the 2013 season.

Pass.

 

[Justinkm83]

They do it every year. This year is different because they have 18 rookies.

I guess that's why I don't remember a picture coming out.

 

[Justinkm83]

Pass.

Now I think I would pass too.

 

[RevSader]

I guess that's why I don't remember a picture coming out.

2012 had a big class too. Profar and Darvish dressed up in Speedos. Mike Olt was a sexy nurse. The 2014 Rangers could have used that haha. Robbie Ross was Hulk Hogan and there were lots more too. Last year I remember Leonys and Engel having to dress up.

 

[saddles]

Damn......

The Blue Jays are pleased with Melky Cabrera both on and off the field and will make him a qualifying offer following the season with the hope of retaining the switch-hitter on a multi-year deal, reports Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. A qualifying offer, expected to fall in the $15MM range this winter, will be worth nearly as much as the two-year, $16MM pact Cabrera inked with the Blue Jays prior to the 2013 season.

Cabrera is really short on power. Rios has a better career slugging percentage than Cabrera. Rios has hit more HRs than Cabrera over the past 4 or 5 years. If everyone is disappointed with Rios I think they are going to be with Cabrera as well.

 

[Justinkm83]

Cabrera is really short on power. Rios has a better career slugging percentage than Cabrera. Rios has hit more HRs than Cabrera over the past 4 or 5 years. If everyone is disappointed with Rios I think they are going to be with Cabrera as well.

Cabrera gets on base a lot more than Alex and he still hit 13 more HR's this year.

Anybody interested in CarGo still? He's under team control for 3 more years during his 29 30 and 31 age years. The injuries are a huge concern though, but while he's on the field he's MVP caliber. Maybe COL would take some of the remaining salary, but I'm still not sure. Just an idea.

 

[donaldson79]

I just saw a crawl on ESPN which said the Angels Shoemaker is getting an MRI on his shoulder.

 

[DT LUNA]

Cabrera gets on base a lot more than Alex and he still hit 13 more HR's this year.

Anybody interested in CarGo still? He's under team control for 3 more years during his 29 30 and 31 age years. The injuries are a huge concern though, but while he's on the field he's MVP caliber. Maybe COL would take some of the remaining salary, but I'm still not sure. Just an idea.

Not interested in injury prone players. We have enough of our own.