Texas Rangers 2019-2020 Offseason Thread

[DT LUNA]

Who is?

Take your pick. Rendon is offered 30 mil yr and hasn't signed. He wants to much in my opinion.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Rendon is a fit.

If the report of what WAS offered him is true, then no thank you.

 

[DT LUNA]

If the report of what WAS offered him is true, then no thank you.

110% agree especially when we need pitching. We won't contend in 2020 so no reason to rush out and sign another long expensive contract with ball and chain attached.Other opportunities will come up.

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

That is a good start.

 

[saddles]

The cost of doing business in MLB is what it is. When you want to win a WS you pay the cost of doing business. You just have to be wise. Sometimes spending less on a good player instead of paying more for a great player is the worst thing you can do. That is what we did with Choo.

Generally speaking, spending big on hitters is much less risky than spending big on pitching. That is what we did with Beltre. I remember so many being against spending for him at the time.

 

[saddles]

I don't really care how balanced our lineup is until we are ready to go to a WS. Trade the worst players and keep the best no matter which side they bat from.

 

[DT LUNA]

The cost of doing business in MLB is what it is. When you want to win a WS you pay the cost of doing business. You just have to be wise. Sometimes spending less on a good player instead of paying more for a great player is the worst thing you can do. That is what we did with Choo.

Generally speaking, spending big on hitters is much less risky than spending big on pitching. That is what we did with Beltre. I remember so many being against spending for him at the time.

Yankees Dodgers and some others named JD have spent tremendous amounts of money and watch WS on tv like the rest of us. Wise is the key. We proved that in Minor and Lynn. Gallo was a wise decision to keep him when he looked terrible. Fielder was a big dollar mistake. The Angels have spent tons on Trout and Puhols and look what that got them. Big long contracts are not the way to go in most cases. Rendon is one big long contract I don't think is wise.

 

[saddles]

Yankees Dodgers and some others named JD have spent tremendous amounts of money and watch WS on tv like the rest of us. Wise is the key. We proved that in Minor and Lynn. Gallo was a wise decision to keep him when he looked terrible. Fielder was a big dollar mistake. The Angels have spent tons on Trout and Puhols and look what that got them. Big long contracts are not the way to go in most cases. Rendon is one big long contract I don't think is wise.

Yes, spend wise as in Raffy, ARod, and Beltre, and not like Choo and Prince. I tend to put Rendon in that first category.

 

[saddles]

One thing to keep in mind about Rendon is that he may have turned down that contract because he wants to go elsewhere.

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

Yes, spend wise as in Raffy, ARod, and Beltre, and not like Choo and Prince. I tend to put Rendon in that first category.

ARod? 10yr at$250 mil. He played 3yr I believe before being traded to NY. I believe he ended up costing us plenty if my memory is correct.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

110% agree especially when we need pitching. We won't contend in 2020 so no reason to rush out and sign another long expensive contract with ball and chain attached.Other opportunities will come up.

Especially since we just drafted a couple of 3B, if memory serves. I think Rendon would be a good fit here, but not at 7/200.

 

[saddles]

ARod? 10yr at$250 mil. He played 3yr I believe before being traded to NY. I believe he ended up costing us plenty if my memory is correct.

He was worth the money we paid him. It was Hicks being on the verge of bankruptcy that forced us to trade him away. He performed as well as could be expected while here.

 

[scotsman1948]

Rendon is a fit.

I agree but JD and the owners will not actively pursue him. They will make a lowball offer and then act like it was a very good offer and they can't understand why he chose 3 or 4 more years and an AAV of 25M

 

[saddles]

Wendzel at 2B maybe something we see more and more of, especially if we sign a free agent 3B.

 

[DT LUNA]

We need to see if Solak is in the plan at 2nd. Not sure if he has to compete with Odor and Wendzel.

 

[saddles]

Rangers setting sights on 2020 and beyond

Ultimately we weren’t good enough this year,” Daniels said. “We’ve talked at the same time about 2020 and with the new stadium and some additional resources, we could take a real step forward. Certainly, every year after that the expectation is for us to contend. That’s where we are.”

Daniels identified two specific areas at the top of their list: Starting pitching and third base. The free agent market is deep at both spots.

“I think there is clear opportunity for us to take big steps, big incremental improves in both areas,” Daniels said.

 

[saddles]

We need to see if Solak is in the plan at 2nd. Not sure if he has to compete with Odor and Wendzel.

I think they plan on signing a free agent 3B and Odor at 2B. That leaves Solak in AAA and blocked even more than Calhoun used to be.

 

[saddles]

We need to see if Solak is in the plan at 2nd. Not sure if he has to compete with Odor and Wendzel.

Wendzel most likely wouldn't be available until Odor's contract is much closer to being done. That is, unless they extend the Horsemaster again.