Texas Rangers 2021 - 2022 Offseason Thread

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It seems like the less people involved, the better.

 

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[scotsman1948]

so the 2 sides moved further apart

 

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[Kelleyman]

A sneak peak inside the negotiation room showing representatives of both sides working swiftly to find an agreement.


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They had better take off their sloth costumes and put on their NASCAR gear then.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

Let’s get him

 

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Let’s get him

One of my favorite Rangers of all time.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

The league is going to budge as little as possible.

 

[scotsman1948]

They had better take off their sloth costumes and put on their NASCAR gear then.

good news, if they actually work to reach a resolution but so far neither has shown that

 

[scotsman1948]

The league is going to budge as little as possible.

same for the players. it takes both sides being willing to negotiate

 

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[BULLPEN FAILURE]

same for the players. it takes both sides being willing to negotiate

Yes it does. So far, the owners have not shown that willingness.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Still the same nonsense. Players move a yard, owners move an inch. Players decide they'll only move a foot then, and owners decry that as "going in the wrong direction."

 

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Still the same nonsense. Players move a yard, owners move an inch. Players decide they'll only move a foot then, and owners decry that as "going in the wrong direction."

When you are a mile apart, an inch, a foot, and a yard are all just about the same, from the perspective of the opposite side of where the movement is taking place.

 

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When you are a mile apart, an inch, a foot, and a yard are all just about the same, from the perspective of the opposite side of where the movement is taking place.

this isn't a philosophical/symbolic negation, though. If this was a matter of the proverbial "let's meet halfway," then the counteroffers by the league would be significantly more than what they've been.

I've known people who have moved the symbolical inch alongside others who moved a yard, and felt they made an equal effort because "we both moved." Just my personal philosophy, but that's horseshit.

 

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From Jeff Wilson this morning:

The extent of Josh Jung’s labral strain could be revealed at some point today, and the diagnosis will be a critical part of how the Texas Rangers plan their season.

Labrum injuries are no joke. Many require surgery. They all require months of recovery. Surgery would likely cost Jung the season, or much of it.

So even the best-case scenario is going to force the Rangers to rearrange their plans at third base. For those who missed the deep dive into the possibilities Sunday, check out the Sunday Read now.

One name that was brought up by subscriber Jim Reeves, who has some notches on his belt, was Justin Foscue. And third base has been brought up to Foscue, the 2020 first-round round pick from Mississippi State.

Foscue is second baseman, and the Rangers signed Marcus Semien to a massive contract to play second base. So, chances are Foscue won’t be playing second base in the major leagues — at least not with the Rangers.

He played third base in college, albeit it only temporarily. Foscue is confident he could play anywhere except center fielder and catcher, and he’s willing to do whatever the Rangers want.

But asking him to play this season in the major leagues might be pushing it.

Foscue finished last season at Double A Frisco, logging only 93 of his 228 at-bats after starting at High A Hickory. He continued his season in the Arizona Fall League, where he added 70 more at-bats.