Texas Rangers 2021 - 2022 Offseason Thread

[Bmurph]

No Moreland and no Odor means no Crawler. Lol

When there is little to no expectations even the Crawler has a hard time finding something to bitch about

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Don't want Gallo back but hopefully he goes somewhere where the media aren't such dicks

 

[saddles]

Don't want Gallo back but hopefully he goes somewhere where the media aren't such dicks

Maybe this will help steer this year's free agents away from New York.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Maybe this will help steer this year's free agents away from New York.

I also hope it motivates other players for calling out BS like that

 

[saddles]

Let's get this World Series over quickly and get to the real action.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Let's get this World Series over quickly and get to the real action.

Do you think the market for Correa is set, or can his WS performance affect it?

 

[scotsman1948]

The majority of comments I've seen online. I don't claim it to be anything beyond that.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tells Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times that he’s yet to discuss a contract extension with the team but hopes to do so this offseason. Roberts is under contract through the 2022 campaign already, so the team doesn’t necessarily need to feel any urgency to get a new agreement worked out, although it’s common for managers in good standing with their clubs to ink deals that avoid “lame duck” status (i.e. managing through the final season of a contract with no deal in place the following year). President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman tells Castillo that the Dodgers “fully expect [Roberts] to be a large part of our future success.” While the Dodgers obviously won’t repeat as World Series champions, they still won 106 games during the regular season and, as Castillo profiles, dealt with a significant slate of injuries to various key players throughout the regular season and the playoffs.

 

[scotsman1948]

Do you think the market for Correa is set, or can his WS performance affect it?

have to think that #1 is Houston, #2 Yankees

 

[DT LUNA]

have to think that #1 is Houston, #2 Yankees

I agree on Houston. They would have to replace him anyway.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

I agree on Houston. They would have to replace him anyway.

What's going to suck is if Houston signs him to some bonkers ass contract before the Rangers get anyone signed, establishing the market and screwing everyone else.

 

[DT LUNA]

I also hope it motivates other players for calling out BS like that

Absolutely! I do believe Joey's career is coming to a early end. Can not imagine another team wanting his offensive numbers at any price. But he does not deserve media freaks kicking him when he is down. He may be bad with the bat but he was never a slacker.

 

[DT LUNA]

What's going to suck is if Houston signs him to some bonkers ass contract before the Rangers get anyone signed, establishing the market and screwing everyone else.

Can easily happen.

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

Let's get this World Series over quickly and get to the real action.

maybe it's because I've never experienced a rebuild like this, but damned if I'm not more anxious about this offseason than any before it.

 

[saddles]

Do you think the market for Correa is set, or can his WS performance affect it?

I guess it could change slightly, but I would imagine most teams will not change how they evaluate him. I think overall though, it would be hard to know exactly how it plays out. I think the market as a whole could be affected by more players being made free agents due to options not being picked up. If one or two guys re-sign with their current club in the 5 day window, that could affect the market significantly. There are still a lot of moving parts.

I have a hunch that we sign Story. Not sure if my hunches are any better than Wash's gut or not.

 

[Kelleyman]

Was reading the Astros have a SS in the minors they have interest in but may need a bridge

 

[saddles]

maybe it's because I've never experienced a rebuild like this, but damned if I'm not more anxious about this offseason than any before it.

I think the last time I was this excited was way back in 1977. It was strongly rumored that we would sign either Larry Hisle, Lyman Bostock, or Richie Zisk. We had just won 94 games, and one more great hitter would have been huge.

That excitement was dampened when the Commissioner, Bowie Kuhn, said our owner, Brad Corbett, mentioned signing Bostock too early, and threatened tampering charges if we signed him. We settled for Zisk who was a very good hitter, but I would have rather had one of the other two.

Tragically, Bostock wound up getting shot to death less than a year later while on a road trip with the Angels. I have often wondered what the rest of his career would have been like if we had been able to sign him.

 

[saddles]

Was reading the Astros have a SS in the minors they have interest in but may need a bridge

IKF would be a nice bridge for them.

 

[scotsman1948]

IKF would be a nice bridge for them.

wonder what they would give for him

 

[DT LUNA]

Was reading the Astros have a SS in the minors they have interest in but may need a bridge

If they don't sign Correa, would that not suggest they don't look to have a repeat season? Taking on IKF as a bridge will not help them repeat.

 

[Kelleyman]

If they don't sign Correa, would that not suggest they don't look to have a repeat season? Taking on IKF as a bridge will not help them repeat.

I think it is always a question of money.
Corea wants to test the market. Sure they want to keep him. We shall see after WS. Sure there will be a lot of print on this