Texas Rangers 2018-2019 Offseason Thread

[Nightcrawler]

Partly why Gallo has not learned to hit.

I’m glad brocail and iapoce are gone too.

 

[saddles]

Probably could not flip him in a one year deal. Better chance with Miller IMO

if they are going to do any flipping they may want to invest in a pancake griddle. You don't bargain basement shop for pitching to do that.

 

[Duane1952]

I wonder how many of our current starters Derek outpitches in 2019?

Probably most of them, since Derek pitches to pitchers that bat. Pitchers had 1 hit off him last year.

 

[Kelleyman]

if they are going to do any flipping they may want to invest in a pancake griddle. You don't bargain basement shop for pitching to do that.

So you think the Rangers should have spent 7 million on Dutch?

 

[DT LUNA]

So you think the Rangers should have spent 7 million on Dutch?

Glad they didn't

 

[saddles]

Probably most of them, since Derek pitches to pitchers that bat. Pitchers had 1 hit off him last year.

Yeah, that has to be taken into account before making any evaluation. That is why I added this to the discussion, "Answering my question in a few months would be a subjective process with him pitching in the NL."

 

[saddles]

So you think the Rangers should have spent 7 million on Dutch?

Personally, I would have liked to have seen him come back. Realistically, signing Shelby instead of Derek is great because it gives us a better draft pick in 2020. It is hard to be unhappy about that outcome. It seems like a soft-tank is in place.

As far as the money question goes, I don't think that would have hurt the club at all since they are 10s of millions below what they would be at budget-wise if they were wanting to contend. There is a ton of wiggle room should they decide to spend more at some point.

 

[saddles]

TX Rangers HOFer John Wetteland Charged With Child Sex Abuse

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

Just what we need.

 

[scotsman1948]

Just what we need.

We shouldn't expect the Rangers to do anything of importance toward putting a competitive team on the field in 2019. All that they are interested in is putting a 25-man roster on the field. Kind of like the movie "Major League"

 

[Bmurph]

Just what we need.

Will fit right in

 

[Bmurph]

TX Rangers HOFer John Wetteland Charged With Child Sex Abuse

Just absolutely sickening

 

[DT LUNA]

Just absolutely sickening

Had trouble believing it.

 

[DT LUNA]

This is definitely a year of growth and development for our core group. Lot of room for both. If Gallo and Maz keeps improving that will be a nice tandem. NOW, I said IF.

 

[jta4437]

Personally, I would have liked to have seen him come back. Realistically, signing Shelby instead of Derek is great because it gives us a better draft pick in 2020. It is hard to be unhappy about that outcome. It seems like a soft-tank is in place.

As far as the money question goes, I don't think that would have hurt the club at all since they are 10s of millions below what they would be at budget-wise if they were wanting to contend. There is a ton of wiggle room should they decide to spend more at some point.

Just like Holland outperforming Cashner a couple seasons ago?

 

[saddles]

Just like Holland outperforming Cashner a couple seasons ago?

Yep. Just like it.

 

[saddles]

The Orioles always seem to want our scraps.

 

[saddles]

From mlbtraderumors.com

The Rangers are maintaining interest in adding some free-agent arms to their bullpen and have been in recent contact with the representatives for right-handers Adam Ottavino and Cody Allen, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (Twitter links). However, the likelier route is that the Rangers will add multiple lower-cost relievers rather than one higher-end piece. Rosenthal adds Adam Warren to the list of potential Texas targets and notes that the Rangers are also still looking to add an infielder.

 

[scotsman1948]

From mlbtraderumors.com

The Rangers are maintaining interest in adding some free-agent arms to their bullpen and have been in recent contact with the representatives for right-handers Adam Ottavino and Cody Allen, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (Twitter links). However, the likelier route is that the Rangers will add multiple lower-cost relievers rather than one higher-end piece. Rosenthal adds Adam Warren to the list of potential Texas targets and notes that the Rangers are also still looking to add an infielder.

Roger Dorn?