Texas Rangers 2021 - 2022 Offseason Thread

[scotsman1948]

And yet, in the big leagues, over the last 20 to 25 years, it seems the guys they have drafted as corner guys, like Teixeira, Blalock and Gallo have had the most success. Kinsler was one of the exceptions. You could throw Davis and Moreland in that list of corner guys too.

Jung, most likely, will prove to be one of the better draft picks of the last decade, as a corner guy, as well.

all that ever stood out to me on Kinsler was the fact he could the highest popups i've ever seen

 

[Uncle Siggy]

And yet, in the big leagues, over the last 20 to 25 years, it seems the guys they have drafted as corner guys, like Teixeira, Blalock and Gallo have had the most success. Kinsler was one of the exceptions. You could throw Davis and Moreland in that list of corner guys too.

Jung, most likely, will prove to be one of the better draft picks of the last decade, as a corner guy, as well.

Teixeira was drafted by the Rangers as a 3B out of HS, Gallo was drafted by the Rangers as a 3B out of HS (and played CF), Blalock was drafted by the Rangers as a SS out of HS, Kinsler was drafted by the Rangers as a SS out of HS (29th round no less), Moreland drafted by the Rangers as a1B out of college, Davis was drafted by the Rangers as 1B out of college...

 

[DT LUNA]

all that ever stood out to me on Kinsler was the fact he could the highest popups i've ever seen

Yeah he could but he was a dbls machine too.

 

[saddles]

Teixeira was drafted by the Rangers as a 3B out of HS, Gallo was drafted by the Rangers as a 3B out of HS (and played CF), Blalock was drafted by the Rangers as a SS out of HS, Kinsler was drafted by the Rangers as a SS out of HS (29th round no less), Moreland drafted by the Rangers as a1B out of college, Davis was drafted by the Rangers as 1B out of college...

Yep, that is my point.

 

[scotsman1948]

Yeah he could but he was a dbls machine too.

he was but it seems like he killed at least 2 rallies a game with two of those prodigious popups. hell some were so high it seemed like every player in the dugout could run the bases before it was caught.

 

[DTC]

Teixeira was drafted by the Rangers as a 3B out of HS, Gallo was drafted by the Rangers as a 3B out of HS (and played CF), Blalock was drafted by the Rangers as a SS out of HS, Kinsler was drafted by the Rangers as a SS out of HS (29th round no less), Moreland drafted by the Rangers as a1B out of college, Davis was drafted by the Rangers as 1B out of college...

Didnt Teixeira go to Georgia Tech and Kinsler to Missouri?

 

[DT LUNA]

Didnt Teixeira go to Georgia Tech and Kinsler to Missouri?

 

[saddles]

Here are the 5 most improved farm systems

Twice a year, MLB Pipeline ranks all 30 farm systems in baseball. It was top 10 for a number of years, expanded to 15 in 2019 and then stretched to incorporate every organization in 2020. The first one comes before the season starts and it’s followed up by a re-rank

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Rangers are the second most improved. From 21 to 11.

 

[Kelleyman]

Here are the 5 most improved farm systems

Twice a year, MLB Pipeline ranks all 30 farm systems in baseball. It was top 10 for a number of years, expanded to 15 in 2019 and then stretched to incorporate every organization in 2020. The first one comes before the season starts and it’s followed up by a re-rank

www.mlb.com

Rangers are the second most improved. From 21 to 11.

They should be on the rise as there low level talent emerges and their pitching gets the credit it deserves l. Vanasco not even mentioned.
# 3 pick surely will factor in.

 

[saddles]

They should be on the rise as there low level talent emerges and their pitching gets the credit it deserves l. Vanasco not even mentioned.
# 3 pick surely will factor in.

I think we will probably take a hit with some trades between now and late July.

 

[saddles]

I see signing Semien and Seager to mean "we don't want to count on our prospects." With the exception of Jung, Leiter and one or two others.

Maybe Howard too. Lol

I see us trading 6 to 8 of our top 20 prospects by July 31, 2022. And a few outside of the top 20 as well.

I still feel this way.

 

[Kelleyman]

I still feel this way.

Well my guess is no. But what do I know

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Didnt Teixeira go to Georgia Tech and Kinsler to Missouri?

You're correct I was doing too many things at once on 2 computers and screwed those 2 up. If you haven't messed with a Windows 11 machine you're in for a treat when you finally do...

Tex was drafted by the Red Sox out of HS and by the Rangers out of Georgia Institute of Technology, Kinsler was drafted by the Diamondbacks out of HS in the 29th round and by the Rangers out of Missouri in the 17th round.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Yep, that is my point.

I think the bigger point you made is their drafting record for the last 20-25 years is bad period, no matter what position they may have been drafted at...

 

[saddles]

I think the bigger point you made is their drafting record for the last 20-25 years is bad period, no matter what position they may have been drafted at...

I think a big part of that was because they were going after toolsy, athletic types and because they underrated corner players, while overemphasizing up the middle guys. Hopefully, that has changed now.

 

[DT LUNA]

Bored yet? lol

 

[Uncle Siggy]

I think a big part of that was because they were going after toolsy, athletic types and because they underrated corner players, while overemphasizing up the middle guys. Hopefully, that has changed now.

Too many HSers with "supposedly high upsides" drafted with the higher picks that don't normally pan out and not enough college players that have shown what they actually have...

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[Uncle Siggy]

The Shrinking Starting Pitcher Workload: Prospect Edition

Workloads for minor league starters shrunk again this year. I asked a few people in the game why.

blogs.fangraphs.com

Spencer Howard is mentioned at the end of the article...