Texas Rangers 2021 - 2022 Offseason Thread

[DT LUNA]

He liked one of my posts earlier today so he is back.

Great! Thanks for responding. We need him and new folks as well.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[scotsman1948]

it's going to be a long lockout

 

[Kelleyman]

it's going to be a long lockout

There is not even a meeting on the books or a whimper of any attempt to set a meeting up

Everyone comes across greedy and unconcerned about baseball as a whole.

I am surprised the union does not push a meeting and then publicize what they want.
Tried by the court of public opinion seems to be the norm of the day

 

[scotsman1948]

There is not even a meeting on the books or a whimper of any attempt to set a meeting up

Everyone comes across greedy and unconcerned about baseball as a whole.

I am surprised the union does not push a meeting and then publicize what they want.
Tried by the court of public opinion seems to be the norm of the day

they no more want a meeting than the owners

 

[DTC]

The Crim Reaper

 

[saddles]

The Crim Reaper

I wonder how long before those who rank prospects will start to be willing to admit they were wrong about Crim and give him some respect.

 

[saddles]

Potential Post-Lockout Roster Additions, Part III: Texas Rangers Sign Seiya Suzuki - Sports Illustrated Texas Rangers News, Analysis and More

In this series, we're looking at potential signings or trades the Texas Rangers could make once the lockout is over.

www.si.com

 

[DTC]

I wonder how long before those who rank prospects will start to be willing to admit they were wrong about Crim and give him some respect.

For real!
Unless there’s something about him we don’t know?
Does he struggle with anything over 93 MPH?
Does he struggle against a good slider?
I wonder if they have more information or if they just straight up don’t rank him high because he wasn’t a high draft pick..?

Time will tell

 

[saddles]

MLB lockout: Four things to know as talks between owners and players get serious in January

Not much has happened in the month since the owners locked out the players, but that should soon change

www.cbssports.com

This article addresses the fact that very good young players are underpaid. Once again, the opposite problem is never seen as a problem by those in the media. That opposite problem is the overpaying of older players during the last few years of their contracts. Those two things offset each other, but the players and their media partners only want to address one of those things.

 

[saddles]

they just straight up don’t rank him high because he wasn’t a high draft pick..?

I think that is it exactly.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Hello everyone!

hope you all had a merry Christmas and happy new year. Over the last week or so, I’ve been gradually catching up on this thread and now I’m caught up!

i’m stoked that the front office is finally abandoning the half ass offers to free agents where JD and company get laughed out of the conference room and the fan base has to witness them come crawling back to us empty handed while they shrug their shoulders and say “we tried”. Semien and Seager tore it up last year. Glad to have those guys on our team! I guess we should all be grateful that we finally have a 2nd baseman who can hit and we didn’t have to give him any ponies.

We are either going to have to convert some of these middle infield prospects to other positions or trade them. I really like that Duran kid we got from the Yankees. I think he’s a guy to watch going forward.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Crim-inally underrated: Blaine Crim and his quest to be recognized

Blaine Crim was ready to move on from baseball.

ridersinsider.mlblogs.com

Live Look: Frisco Roughriders and San Antonio Missions — Prospects Live

Sam Hale takes a look at the top prospect names when the Frisco Roughriders played their final regular season home series against the San Antonio Missions.

www.prospectslive.com

Several Rangers mentioned... ^^^

The Top 300 Players Available in the 2022 MLB Draft — Prospects Live

This Top 300 really reinforces a few things we’ve always believed… This college crop of hitters is good. Really good. And deep. The high school pitching in this class has the potential to be one of the stronger groups in recent memory. Where do we currently have Termarr Johnson, Druw Jones and Elija

www.prospectslive.com

 

[DT LUNA]

Hello everyone!

hope you all had a merry Christmas and happy new year. Over the last week or so, I’ve been gradually catching up on this thread and now I’m caught up!

i’m stoked that the front office is finally abandoning the half ass offers to free agents where JD and company get laughed out of the conference room and the fan base has to witness them come crawling back to us empty handed while they shrug their shoulders and say “we tried”. Semien and Seager tore it up last year. Glad to have those guys on our team! I guess we should all be grateful that we finally have a 2nd baseman who can hit and we didn’t have to give him any ponies.

We are either going to have to convert some of these middle infield prospects to other positions or trade them. I really like that Duran kid we got from the Yankees. I think he’s a guy to watch going forward.

Welcome back Crawler.

 

[saddles]

I know the Rangers will not do this, but I would be happy if they decided to stand pat. Here are my reasons.

Josh Jung
Justin Foscue
Josh Smith
Blaine Crim
Dustin Harris
Esquivel Duran
Davis Wendzel
Al Leiter
Cole Winn
Ricky Vanasco
Owen White
Tekoh Roby
Cody Bradford
2022 third overall draft pick

If they want to sign short term deals for someone like Kershaw then I would be fine with that.

Again, I know they will not do this. I still fully expect 5 to 8 of our top 20 prospects to be traded between now and the next trade deadline.

 

[DT LUNA]

I know the Rangers will not do this, but I would be happy if they decided to stand pat. Here are my reasons.

Josh Jung
Justin Foscue
Josh Smith
Blaine Crim
Dustin Harris
Esquivel Duran
Davis Wendzel
Al Leiter
Cole Winn
Ricky Vanasco
Owen White
Tekoh Roby
Cody Bradford
2022 third overall draft pick

If they want to sign short term deals for someone like Kershaw then I would be fine with that.

Again, I know they will not do this. I still fully expect 5 to 8 of our top 20 prospects to be traded between now and the next trade deadline.

I think you are right.

 

[saddles]

From Jeff Wilson:

Blaine Crim has been on a roll since May, when his first full pro season started at High A Hickory.

He earned a bump to Double A Frisco and did just fine there to end the season.

He then chose to play this winter in Puerto Rico, and he has made history.

The Texas Rangers prospect became the first player born and raised in the United States to win the Puerto Rican Winter League batting crown while batting at least .400 since the 1948-49 season.

The U.S. had only 48 states at the time.

Crim, a first baseman, batted .417 for Mayaguez, which has advanced to the postseason. He posted a league-best 1.078 OPS, in large part due to 12 extra-base hits (three homers) in 96 at-bats.

It’s a small sample, but Crim finished 40 points higher than the runner-up in batting average and the Rangers continue to like what they see from a player who would become their top-ranked first baseman if Dustin Harris sticks in the outfield.

Crim has done nothing but hit since being selected in the 19th round of the 2019 draft (Mississippi College). He batted .300 at Hickory and .288 at Frisco, and has a .314 career minor-league average with 37 home runs in 630 at-bats.

 

[DT LUNA]

From Jeff Wilson:

Blaine Crim has been on a roll since May, when his first full pro season started at High A Hickory.

He earned a bump to Double A Frisco and did just fine there to end the season.

He then chose to play this winter in Puerto Rico, and he has made history.

The Texas Rangers prospect became the first player born and raised in the United States to win the Puerto Rican Winter League batting crown while batting at least .400 since the 1948-49 season.

The U.S. had only 48 states at the time.

Crim, a first baseman, batted .417 for Mayaguez, which has advanced to the postseason. He posted a league-best 1.078 OPS, in large part due to 12 extra-base hits (three homers) in 96 at-bats.

It’s a small sample, but Crim finished 40 points higher than the runner-up in batting average and the Rangers continue to like what they see from a player who would become their top-ranked first baseman if Dustin Harris sticks in the outfield.

Crim has done nothing but hit since being selected in the 19th round of the 2019 draft (Mississippi College). He batted .300 at Hickory and .288 at Frisco, and has a .314 career minor-league average with 37 home runs in 630 at-bats.

Future keeps on looking better.

 

[Kelleyman]

I know the Rangers will not do this, but I would be happy if they decided to stand pat. Here are my reasons.

Josh Jung
Justin Foscue
Josh Smith
Blaine Crim
Dustin Harris
Esquivel Duran
Davis Wendzel
Al Leiter
Cole Winn
Ricky Vanasco
Owen White
Tekoh Roby
Cody Bradford
2022 third overall draft pick

If they want to sign short term deals for someone like Kershaw then I would be fine with that.

Again, I know they will not do this. I still fully expect 5 to 8 of our top 20 prospects to be traded between now and the next trade deadline.

I still hope they get Suzuki. The rest is window dressing or bridge unless a mysterious catcher or CF sign and trade

Still want to see how Huff develops. If he can’t catch his pathway has shrunk

 

[Kelleyman]

Hello everyone!

hope you all had a merry Christmas and happy new year. Over the last week or so, I’ve been gradually catching up on this thread and now I’m caught up!

i’m stoked that the front office is finally abandoning the half ass offers to free agents where JD and company get laughed out of the conference room and the fan base has to witness them come crawling back to us empty handed while they shrug their shoulders and say “we tried”. Semien and Seager tore it up last year. Glad to have those guys on our team! I guess we should all be grateful that we finally have a 2nd baseman who can hit and we didn’t have to give him any ponies.

We are either going to have to convert some of these middle infield prospects to other positions or trade them. I really like that Duran kid we got from the Yankees. I think he’s a guy to watch going forward.

Nice to hear from you. Is there any Ranger nemesis for you now or potentially?
We raz you but you help make the board fun.