Texas Rangers 2021 - 2022 Offseason Thread

[DTC]

I wonder if Colin Moran would be worth a look if he becomes available. His power numbers seem to be ticking up recently. Would be a nice DH

Pirates Have "Had Dialogue" With Yoshi Tsutsugo

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[True Rangers Fan]

So wonder if this is a guy we should keep our eye on

I can tell you there were at least a dozen scouts at this game, FWIW.

 

[saddles]

So wonder if this is a guy we should keep our eye on

These good college pitchers are going to be tough on a lot of our young hitters.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Also, I forget the game was a scheduled 12 inning game. Not sure if tonight's is the same, @saddles

 

[DT LUNA]

Also, I forget the game was a scheduled 12 inning game. Not sure if tonight's is the same, @saddles

Happy for you to get to go. Wish I could do the same.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Happy for you to get to go. Wish I could do the same.

Pretty decent crowd there as well. Basically a "spring training" for the Baylor squad. There's a small but strong local following. Crowd was heavily weighted in favor of the Bears.

 

[DT LUNA]

Pretty decent crowd there as well. Basically a "spring training" for the Baylor squad. There's a small but strong local following. Crowd was heavily weighted in favor of the Bears.

I am a long time Baylor fan. Hard to root for both teams.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I am a long time Baylor fan. Hard to root for both teams.

They're having some Baseball Alumni events this weekend. Was hoping to run into the great David Murphy last night, but no such luck.

 

[saddles]

Also, I forget the game was a scheduled 12 inning game. Not sure if tonight's is the same, @saddles

I think all of these this week have been 12 innings.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I think all of these this week have been 12 innings.

I'm pretty out of it these days haha

 

[DT LUNA]

I'm pretty out of it these days haha

You will likely not get an argument from the board. lol

 

[True Rangers Fan]

You will likely not get an argument from the board. lol

only point of dispute would be "these days." argument can be made it's been the case for years.

 

[saddles]

I'm pretty out of it these days haha

Lol, I don't think that has been well publicized, just something I picked up following the right folks I guess.

 

[DTC]

How does the board feel about Kris Bryant?
Will he be productive (.800 OPS) into his age 35 season?

 

[True Rangers Fan]

How does the board feel about Kris Bryant?
Will he be productive (.800 OPS) into his age 35 season?

He seems likely to regress as he gets older. But from what I hear he's really happy in SF and I think it's mutual.

 

[saddles]

How does the board feel about Kris Bryant?
Will he be productive (.800 OPS) into his age 35 season?

He would be a decent fallback if none of the SS work out.

 

[saddles]

If one of the top three SS doesn't receive a QO, they would probably go to the top of my list. Not losing our second round draft pick would be great, unless they are planning on reaching in the second round again anyway.

 

[DTC]

If one of the top three SS doesn't receive a QO, they would probably go to the top of my list. Not losing our second round draft pick would be great, unless they are planning on reaching in the second round again anyway.

Seager, Correa and Story will all definitely get the QO

Kyle Schwarber, Kris Bryant and Javier Baez will not though. They can’t
Neither will Starling Marte, IMO

On another note, looking back at Shin Soo Choos contract. It wasn’t terrible. He played well, hit some HR but the main thing he always did was get on base at a very high rate and scored plenty of runs. That’s exactly why we signed him. He may have been slightly over paid but i believe it was a decent signing.
We should have stuck him at DH and left him there. He would have been so much more valuable without his negative defense

 

[saddles]

Kyle Schwarber, Kris Bryant and Javier Baez will not though. Neither will Starling Marte

Yeah, they are all ineligible as is Scherzer. Stroman, Rizzo and Cruz.

Oh, and no QO for Suzuki, of course.