Texas Rangers 2019-2020 Offseason Thread

[Uncle Siggy]

The "going about it all wrong" part is about spending all this money on overpaid offense and having very little pitching to keep your opponent from scoring. You gotta keep teams off the board even if you have 200 million in payroll spent on offense

Nationals figured this out and won a WS...

 

[fordman84]

Here is the list of FA CFers:

Center fielders

Brett Gardner (36 years old, 3.6 WAR)
Kevin Pillar (31, 1.5)
Jarrod Dyson (35, 1.3)
Billy Hamilton (29, 0.4)
Guillermo Heredia (29, 0.3)
Erick Mejia (25, 0.0)
Carlos Gómez (34, -0.1)
Mason Williams (28, -0.1) -- signed Minors deal with BAL (11/22)
Leonys Martin (32, -0.6)
JT Riddle (28, -0.6)
Keon Broxton (30, -0.8) -- signed Minors deal with MIL (12/8)
Juan Lagares (31, -0.8)
Shogo Akiyama (32, N/A)
Jacoby Ellsbury (36, N/A)
Austin Jackson (33, N/A)

Wouldn't mind us going after Dyson. Always loved his work.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Wouldn't mind us going after Dyson. Always loved his work.

Pillar would give them the RHed bat they need to even out the lineup, he's reasonably priced and he puts up decent numbers at the plate...

 

[fordman84]

Pillar would give them the RHed bat they need to even out the lineup, he's reasonably priced and he puts up decent numbers at the plate...

haha, and I'd love to hear Danny on the ticket have to talk about the play of a guy who he onced claimed has "the most punchable face in sports".

 

[scotsman1948]

Here is the list of FA CFers:

Center fielders

Brett Gardner (36 years old, 3.6 WAR)
Kevin Pillar (31, 1.5)
Jarrod Dyson (35, 1.3)
Billy Hamilton (29, 0.4)
Guillermo Heredia (29, 0.3)
Erick Mejia (25, 0.0)
Carlos Gómez (34, -0.1)
Mason Williams (28, -0.1) -- signed Minors deal with BAL (11/22)
Leonys Martin (32, -0.6)
JT Riddle (28, -0.6)
Keon Broxton (30, -0.8) -- signed Minors deal with MIL (12/8)
Juan Lagares (31, -0.8)
Shogo Akiyama (32, N/A)
Jacoby Ellsbury (36, N/A)
Austin Jackson (33, N/A)

Not really a very exciting group

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Don't waste your time trying to figure this stuff out. Not saying this was from you or whoever but there is a lot of posts where we act like we know exactly what is going on behind the scenes.

I don't mind someone holding to the their that we as fans can't figure out what is going on behind the scenes. I really don't care for a double standard though, where that theory is used to explain away any bad move, and is never used to explain away a good move. Myself, I think there are a few things we don't have enough information about to form a valid opinion. There are many things we can figure out though. I used to hear that given as an excuse all the time when someone would criticize Wash.

When it comes to signing players I choose to give the credit and the blame to the GM, based on his previous statements regarding such matters.

 

[jta4437]

Here is the list of FA CFers:

Center fielders

Brett Gardner (36 years old, 3.6 WAR)
Kevin Pillar (31, 1.5)
Jarrod Dyson (35, 1.3)
Billy Hamilton (29, 0.4)
Guillermo Heredia (29, 0.3)
Erick Mejia (25, 0.0)
Carlos Gómez (34, -0.1)
Mason Williams (28, -0.1) -- signed Minors deal with BAL (11/22)
Leonys Martin (32, -0.6)
JT Riddle (28, -0.6)
Keon Broxton (30, -0.8) -- signed Minors deal with MIL (12/8)
Juan Lagares (31, -0.8)
Shogo Akiyama (32, N/A)
Jacoby Ellsbury (36, N/A)
Austin Jackson (33, N/A)

Gardner re-signed with the Yankees, looking like it will probably be Santana.... hopefully

 

[jta4437]

Wouldn't mind us going after Dyson. Always loved his work.

Dyson would be good as a 4th OF, pinch runner, defensive replacement guy, occasional starter

 

[jta4437]

I wouldn't mind seeing a couple moves done to fill 3B and catcher for sure, and 1B if it makes sense, I'd like Guzman to figure it out, but I'd also let him play a year in AAA if need be

Unfortunately Donaldson is the only difference maker in the FA bunch at 3B

Not much out there that's a significant offensive improvement over Guzman at 1B

There's several FA catchers that are probably WAY better offensively than Mathis; Mesoraco, Chirinos, Castro

 

[jta4437]

Could Castellanos be a stopgap at 1B this year and then transition to a OF/DH rotation, a la Choo?

 

[jta4437]

MAdBum went for a lot lower than I was expecting

Not sure I wouldn't rather have paid MadBum for 5 years and still retain Clase

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

MAdBum went for a lot lower than I was expecting

Not sure I wouldn't rather have paid MadBum for 5 years and still retain Clase

Arizona is gonna regret that contract.

 

[Kelleyman]

Arizona is gonna regret that contract.

5 years is a lot for a high mileage pitcher. Think first couple of yrs will be fine After that ouch

 

[scotsman1948]

Could Castellanos be a stopgap at 1B this year and then transition to a OF/DH rotation, a la Choo?

Very possible

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[scotsman1948]

Dyson would be good as a 4th OF, pinch runner, defensive replacement guy, occasional starter

Dyson = Heineman

 

[Kelleyman]

Dyson = Heineman

Equal Leody pretty soon.

 

[scotsman1948]

Equal Leody pretty soon.

True

 

[scotsman1948]

So what next?

3B

CF

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