Texas Rangers 2021 - 2022 Offseason Thread

[DTC]

Good deal for Twins IMO

Very good deal for the Twins, as of now.
I guess we will see if he continues to play at a high level and stays healthy..

 

[saddles]

That article was 100% conjecture. Pointless to slam the Rangers

To me it does not slam the Rangers at all.

Do you think Evan was simply making those numbers up?

 

[saddles]

Good deal for Twins IMO

Yes, smart move by the Twins.

 

[DTC]

“ Buxton will earn $8MM if he wins MVP honors, $7MM for a second-place finish, $6MM for third, $5MM for fourth, $4MM for fifth, and $3MM if he finishes anywhere from sixth to tenth place in the voting.”

I like these kinds of incentives for players.
And the incentives Kluber got for games started.

Wish more contracts in baseball were incentive laden

 

[saddles]

Yes, the market will reopen, but at a very hectic, frantic pace that makes it much harder to accomplish anything.

 

[saddles]

If the Rangers fail to make their biggest move prior to the lockout, I will not accept any excuses afterwards saying the pace was so quick that we simply coudn't get a deal done without taking a huge risk.

#NoExcusesGiven
#NoExcusesAccepted
#GetaTopThreeShortstop

 

[DTC]

They heard ya @saddles

Rangers Sign Marcus Semien

The Rangers made the first major strike of the offseason shortstop market, agreeing with Marcus Semien on a seven-year, $175MM …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[DTC]

If the Rangers fail to make their biggest move prior to the lockout, I will not accept any excuses afterwards saying the pace was so quick that we simply coudn't get a deal done without taking a huge risk.

#NoExcusesGiven
#NoExcusesAccepted
#GetaTopThreeShortstop

Does Semien count as a top 3?

 

[darrylgann]

 

[DTC]

7 year deal.. whew.. that’s rich for a guy his age.. taking him into his age 37 season
Maybe he will be like Beltre?
Maybe the 7th year is an option
I feel he will be our 2B
I think we’re still in on a top SS

 

[Kelleyman]

If the Rangers fail to make their biggest move prior to the lockout, I will not accept any excuses afterwards saying the pace was so quick that we simply coudn't get a deal done without taking a huge risk.

#NoExcusesGiven
#NoExcusesAccepted
#GetaTopThreeShortstop

I called my guy for you Bennie

 

[saddles]

No Story, Seager, or Correa is a huge failure if that is the case

 

[scotsman1948]

7 year deal.. whew.. that’s rich for a guy his age.. taking him into his age 37 season
Maybe he will be like Beltre?
Maybe the 7th year is an option
I feel he will be our 2B
I think we’re still in on a top SS

totally agree 2B

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[saddles]

Semien is a waste of money with a team full of MIF prospects. He is a mistake, but I really should not be surprised.

 

[scotsman1948]

No Story, Seager, or Correa is a huge failure if that is the case

if Semien is going to be our 2Bman it still has them in play for us

 

[Kelleyman]

totally agree 2B

He could easily play SS but that does not mean we are done

 

[scotsman1948]

He could easily play SS but that does not mean we are done

i agree but i still think we are going after Story or Seager

 

[saddles]

They heard ya @saddles

Rangers Sign Marcus Semien

The Rangers made the first major strike of the offseason shortstop market, agreeing with Marcus Semien on a seven-year, $175MM …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Nope, he is not what their biggest move should be. If he is the offseason is a huge disappointment.

 

[DTC]

Semien is a waste of money with a team full of MIF prospects. He is a mistake, but I really should not be surprised.

Come on Saddles, be happy.
He just hit 45 homeruns at the MLB level.
We don’t have any mif prospects we can write in the line up to do that.