Texas Rangers 2021 - 2022 Offseason Thread

[saddles]

Offseason Shopping Lists: NL and AL West

The NL West features the best two teams in baseball, while the AL West features a lot of head scratchers.

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Texas Rangers
Primary: Shortstop
Secondary: Top-End Starter, Outfield

The Rangers have done an enviable job of turning over their roster in search of new contributors. They’ve found several keepers, including Isiah Kiner-Falefa. But his defensive metrics at shortstop were uneven, and Trevor Story would be an incredible fit for the team. He’d also allow them to move Kiner-Falefa back to third base, or to some defense-first utility infielder role. Story would immediately be the best player on the team, and his age meshes well with the team’s contention timeline.

Beyond that, the rotation has several interesting arms but no clear ace. If Clayton Kershaw wants to live closer to home, he’d be a great fit here. Marcus Stroman, Kevin Gausman, and Robbie Ray would also do the trick if the team wants to sign someone younger. Overall, I’d love to see an intriguing team add a big free agent piece on offense and one in the
rotation, which would make them at least threatening in a soft AL West.

Finally, they should do something about the outfield. I’m not convinced that Adolis García is for real, and I’m pretty out on both DJ Peters and Leody Taveras. As such, I’d like them to add someone who can stand in the outfield and hit, though I’d be fine with a second-tier name like Joc Pederson or Jorge Soler.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Offseason Shopping Lists: NL and AL West

The NL West features the best two teams in baseball, while the AL West features a lot of head scratchers.

blogs.fangraphs.com

Texas Rangers
Primary: Shortstop
Secondary: Top-End Starter, Outfield

The Rangers have done an enviable job of turning over their roster in search of new contributors. They’ve found several keepers, including Isiah Kiner-Falefa. But his defensive metrics at shortstop were uneven, and Trevor Story would be an incredible fit for the team. He’d also allow them to move Kiner-Falefa back to third base, or to some defense-first utility infielder role. Story would immediately be the best player on the team, and his age meshes well with the team’s contention timeline.

Beyond that, the rotation has several interesting arms but no clear ace. If Clayton Kershaw wants to live closer to home, he’d be a great fit here. Marcus Stroman, Kevin Gausman, and Robbie Ray would also do the trick if the team wants to sign someone younger. Overall, I’d love to see an intriguing team add a big free agent piece on offense and one in the
rotation, which would make them at least threatening in a soft AL West.

Finally, they should do something about the outfield. I’m not convinced that Adolis García is for real, and I’m pretty out on both DJ Peters and Leody Taveras. As such, I’d like them to add someone who can stand in the outfield and hit, though I’d be fine with a second-tier name like Joc Pederson or Jorge Soler.

It's weird there hasn't been more talk about Robbie Ray

 

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[True Rangers Fan]

Solid non-answer answer by EG

 

[Kelleyman]

Solid non-answer answer by EG

Perhaps he decided Saddles would eat up a strike down the middle ?

 

[saddles]

Perhaps he decided Saddles would eat up a strike down the middle ?

The local media, especially Levi Weaver, Lucas, Newberg, and to a certain extent, Evan, all seem to think IKF is an indispensable part of this team. Weaver called him the "team glue" when I asked him a similar question. What value does the glue for a 100-loss team have? Newberg refused to discuss my possible trade scenario involving IKF a few weeks back.

 

[Kelleyman]

Translation A lockout is coming

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Translation A lockout is coming

Manfred is such a putz

 

[True Rangers Fan]

The local media, especially Levi Weaver, Lucas, Newberg, and to a certain extent, Evan, all seem to think IKF is an indispensable part of this team. Weaver called him the "team glue" when I asked him a similar question. What value does the glue for a 100-loss team have? Newberg refused to discuss my possible trade scenario involving IKF a few weeks back.

I'm sure they've been instructed to refer to him as such.

 

[scotsman1948]

Yes if the price was right. Rosenthal detailed a scenario

what's the difference between K. Marte and Buxton that makes one worth trading for and the other not?

 

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[True Rangers Fan]

The Rangers are really making my prediction of a FA signing this week look foolish.

 

[scotsman1948]

The Rangers are really making my prediction of a FA signing this week look foolish.

how?

 

[True Rangers Fan]

how?

Well, we're almost at the end of the week and they haven't signed anyone yet.

 

[saddles]

https://www.audacy.com/sports/mlb/gallery/mlb-free-agency-5-potential-landing-spots-for-carlos-correa

 

[DTC]

I wouldn’t mind trading for a guy like JD Davis to cover the DH spot. Play a little LF/3B. Very good hitter, get on base at very high clip. Defense isn’t great. 3 years of team control.

If we do sign a SS I think the Tigers would be a good trade partner to pick up a CF like Akil Badoo, Victor Reyes or Daz Cameron.
They have a CF/OF logjam and need middle infielders. We may find ourselves with OF needs and a middle infield log jam.

 

[saddles]

With Robbie Ray winning the Cy Young, that makes five Cy Young winners who were once on the 2014 Detroit Tigers.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

With Robbie Ray winning the Cy Young, that makes five Cy Young winners who were once on the 2014 Detroit Tigers.

I can't think of any franchise that has done less with more in the last 20 years.

 

[Kelleyman]

Well, we're almost at the end of the week and they haven't signed anyone yet.

CBA is looming is the thought especially for the elite FAs. This is what I am hearing. But who knows