Texas Rangers 2019-2020 Offseason Thread

[saddles]

Read there may have been some immunity to players for testimony re recent cheating thus why players have been let off the hook.
Still need some bite/penalties to players who participate IMO.
And yes Yu still wants answers whether he was tipping pitches or if signs were stolen

They may have been afraid that they would have to suspend too many players if all were punished. They may have been afraid of the player's union. It was a mistake not going after the players more though. Maybe they should have offered immunity to 2 or 3 of them, or offered a much lighter punishment.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

They may have been afraid that they would have to suspend too many players if all were punished. They may have been afraid of the player's union. It was a mistake not going after the players more though. Maybe they should have offered immunity to 2 or 3 of them, or offered a much lighter punishment.

Yeah, you can't worry about how many players it may affect. With the steroids issue it never seems to touch the big names it usually is some poor schmuck who is in the minors or floundering in the majors. Not always but usually. This is a big black eye to baseball and doing nothing is just going to make it worse.

 

[saddles]

These quiet acquisitions could boost Rangers

 

[WastinSomeTime]

These quiet acquisitions could boost Rangers

Interesting read. Sullivan did a nice job going thru some things these players could bring to the table.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Rangers 1 of 4 teams mentioned in talks with Pedro Strop. We are probably #4 on the list.

 

[saddles]

Interesting read. Sullivan did a nice job going thru some things these players could bring to the table.

Yes, he did. He struck a fine balance in that he didn't appear to be overly optimistic, and yet he gave legitimate reasons as to why at least one or two of them could be very pleasant surprises.

 

[jta4437]

I could see A. Garcia pushing aside Heineman in ST, Swihart is an interest catching option that can also play 1B, and J. Rodriguez has been repeatedly mentioned in the bullpen

 

[Kelleyman]

I could see A. Garcia pushing aside Heineman in ST, Swihart is an interest catching option that can also play 1B, and J. Rodriguez has been repeatedly mentioned in the bullpen

Pretty much my thoughts. Garcia could put Scott H on the bubble

 

[Kelleyman]

I guess I will go ahead and feed the beast (s)

 

[scotsman1948]

Colorado says door has closed on any Arenado trade

 

[Nightcrawler]

Colorado says door has closed on any Arenado trade

as expected.

they weren’t going to take our lowball BS deal.

 

[DT LUNA]

as expected.

they weren’t going to take our lowball BS deal.

They said any deal. High or low=any

 

[Nightcrawler]

They said any deal. High or low=any

I understand that.

I just didn’t think they were going to get an offer good enough to justify moving him.

 

[Kelleyman]

Here is details for reference. Asking price too high for all

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Here is details for reference. Asking price too high for all

They may be forced to do something eventually. It is not a good situation when a player knows they are trying to be traded and then you end up keeping him. He is going to feel like he is playing for a team that really does not want him.

 

[Kelleyman]

We would respect you Nolan

Signed JD

 

[saddles]

We would respect you Nolan

Signed JD

It depends in which Nolan?

 

[Kelleyman]

It depends in which Nolan?

Ha....Nolan A was respected in 260 million ways but he apparently did not like to be dangled in the trade market.

 

[Kelleyman]

They may be forced to do something eventually. It is not a good situation when a player knows they are trying to be traded and then you end up keeping him. He is going to feel like he is playing for a team that really does not want him.

Yes he will get traded and the price of doing business is going down. Not seeing how this can be fixed on their end

 

[Bmurph]

We would respect you Nolan

Signed JD

If we respect him, then pay him and trade the prospects to get him or make other moves to fill the positions of need