Texas Rangers 2020-2021 Offseason Thread

[DT LUNA]

Ego may be part of it but I also can’t see the owners willing eating a 25M loss if we cut him

Don't eat all of it. Put a pkg of money and prospect

 

[saddles]

Ego may be part of it but I also can’t see the owners willing eating a 25M loss if we cut him

Why? It is money already spent either way.

 

[scotsman1948]

Don't eat all of it. Put a pkg of money and prospect

That’s what I’ve been saying

 

[DT LUNA]

That’s what I’ve been saying

If it were not for the ponies but that makes JD look like a nut and he knows it. Try making a deal with that hanging over your head. Easier for JD to let it go and eat crow. That is why his ego is in play. imo

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

We gave away a prospect to have Phillies take on Matt Harrison contract. Small market mentality. And Odor contract is not that massive to some that have been eaten. Everyone has an opinion

 

[DT LUNA]

We gave away a prospect to have Phillies take on Matt Harrison contract. Small market mentality. And Odor contract is not that massive to some that have been eaten. Everyone has an opinion

Question is what do you get for Oder and two ponies. Rather pay him off but ego stands in the way.

 

[Kelleyman]

I don’t think Odor has trade value and would rather not include a prospect so trade partner would kick
in cash. Honestly what we do about Elvis has more financial consequence than Odor.
Still don’t really care too much. Numb to it all. But think it a bit much all this gets many on this board ruffled. What I think is huge is the amount of taxpayer money thrown in and lack of commitment to produce a winner. Bad politics

 

[DT LUNA]

I don’t think Odor has trade value and would rather not include a prospect so trade partner would kick
in cash. Honestly what we do about Elvis has more financial consequence than Odor.
Still don’t really care too much. Numb to it all. But think it a bit much all this gets many on this board ruffled. What I think is huge is the amount of taxpayer money thrown in and lack of commitment to produce a winner. Bad politics

Absolutely

 

[saddles]

I don’t think Odor has trade value and would rather not include a prospect so trade partner would kick
in cash. Honestly what we do about Elvis has more financial consequence than Odor.
Still don’t really care too much. Numb to it all. But think it a bit much all this gets many on this board ruffled. What I think is huge is the amount of taxpayer money thrown in and lack of commitment to produce a winner. Bad politics

If you were a GM and he had been released, would you sign Odor to the MLB minimum salary?

 

[Kelleyman]

If you were a GM and he had been released, would you sign Odor to the MLB minimum salary?

Good question, if I had a need and were a contender, yes to the minimum but he would have to compete for the position and would play the best guy. If my team was in a rebuild, then no

 

[saddles]

Good question, if I had a need and were a contender, yes to the minimum but he would have to compete for the position and would play the best guy. If my team was in a rebuild, then no

Then we should be able to trade him if we would agree to pay all of his salary except for what amounts to the minimum.

 

[Kelleyman]

Then we should be able to trade him if we would agree to pay all of his salary except for what amounts to the minimum.

Maybe the Rangers want more though but yes I think we might get a trade done under that scenario. I do think this is not a year where teams want to supplement cash

 

[DT LUNA]

Maybe the Rangers want more though but yes I think we might get a trade done under that scenario. I do think this is not a year where teams want to supplement cash

I think any GM that needs a 2b bad enough to bring Oder on board would be wise enough to bring a guy up from triple A. But it is possible to trade him just hard to see why any team would want and welcome him on board.

 

[Kelleyman]

I think any GM that needs a 2b bad enough to bring Oder on board would be wise enough to bring a guy up from triple A. But it is possible to trade him just hard to see why any team would want and welcome him on board.

Of course options are needed due to his recent track history and consistent inconsistency

 

[saddles]

I think any GM that needs a 2b bad enough to bring Oder on board would be wise enough to bring a guy up from triple A. But it is possible to trade him just hard to see why any team would want and welcome him on board.

If a team could get him for the minimum they would be a lot more likely to gamble on him, if they didn't already have a good option. It would be like us trading for Josh Hamilton. We didn't have to pay him much, so if he didn't pan out we could have cut him and not lost much in the process.

 

[Nightcrawler]

We are stuck with Odor for 2 more seasons. I highly doubt the rangers pick up his team option for 2023. The decision for that should already be made. Is a small part of me worried he will get hot and trick our easy to fool front office? Yes. Unfortunately I am worried about that happening. We have more than enough evidence to know he’s not very good.

 

[Kelleyman]

We will get a little more clarity this Friday

 

[scotsman1948]

So what did we get from the Mets in the Frazier/Chirinos trades?

 

[saddles]

So what did we get from the Mets in the Frazier/Chirinos trades?

I cannot find anything about that. I wonder if the upcoming roster finalization for Rule 5 has anything to do with the delay.