Texas Rangers 2021 - 2022 Offseason Thread

[Kelleyman]

Rangers Top 30 Prospects according to MLB Pipeline.

Leiter
Jung
Winn
Foscue
Huff
Smith
Duran
Acuna
Carter
Acosta
Wendzel
Vanasco
Hauver
Morrobel
Henriquez
Cauley
Harris
Zavala
Apostle
Walker
Alexy
Rodriguez
Otto
Roby
Bradford
Thompson
White
Weems
Slaten
Ragans

I am expecting 6 to 8 of the top 20 to be gone within 8 months and possibly some in the 21 to 30 range as well.

It will be interesting to revisit this in 8 months. We shall see.

Yet some of these are rule 5 eligible if that is even going to happen

 

[saddles]

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

If it's not that then why even bother

 

[Kelleyman]

Wrong TV channel. Sigh

 

[Kelleyman]

I have been on TV lockout for a while

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Really wondering what the deal is with Trevor Story. He's been mentioned recently, but sparingly.

 

[saddles]

Yankees Interested In Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Andrelton Simmons

The Yankees have shown interest in a trade for Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa, according to Evan Grant of The Dallas …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[saddles]

MLB Used Two Different Types Of Baseballs During 2021 Season

Major League Baseball used two different types of baseballs during the 2021 season, Business Insider's Bradford William Davis reports. The …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[Kelleyman]

MLB Used Two Different Types Of Baseballs During 2021 Season

Major League Baseball used two different types of baseballs during the 2021 season, Business Insider's Bradford William Davis reports. The …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

I thought this weird but original article was under a paywall

 

[saddles]

No More Negotiations Scheduled Between Owners, Players Prior To CBA Expiration

2:04PM: This afternoon's session between the two sides concluded after seven minutes, according to ESPN.com's Jeff Passan (Twitter links). There …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

It looks like the postseason will be expanded and I really, really don't like that.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

No More Negotiations Scheduled Between Owners, Players Prior To CBA Expiration

2:04PM: This afternoon's session between the two sides concluded after seven minutes, according to ESPN.com's Jeff Passan (Twitter links). There …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

It looks like the postseason will be expanded and I really, really don't like that.

"The union’s proposal also included such notable details as advertising patches to be worn on jerseys"

There's my big issue

 

[Kelleyman]

Marketing and financials. So far eh? Nothing about the game?

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Marketing and financials. So far eh? Nothing about the game?

Players are looking to add caveats that make tanking less rewarding

 

[Kelleyman]

No mic for JD

 

[scotsman1948]

No More Negotiations Scheduled Between Owners, Players Prior To CBA Expiration

2:04PM: This afternoon's session between the two sides concluded after seven minutes, according to ESPN.com's Jeff Passan (Twitter links). There …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

It looks like the postseason will be expanded and I really, really don't like that.

and they're pushing to go from 3 divisions in each league to 2 divisions

 

[saddles]

Just don't bring in an NBA-tyoe draft lottery. I don't mind limiting the number of consecutive years a team can draft in the top 3 or 4, but there is no need for a lottery.