Texas Rangers 2021 - 2022 Offseason Thread

[DTC]

Last year's came out 7 days after the last WS game. So, 5 more days probably.

Thank you

I just looked at last years World Series date and the posts date.
Probably next Monday?

 

[saddles]

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This is a really good article.

So, what will the players ask for?​

They seek a reduction, likely two or three years, in the number of years it takes for a player to become a free agent. They want salary arbitration to begin after the second year, rather than the third. They want to close the loophole that allows teams to manipulate service time, a trick that essentially tacks an extra year of service before hitting free agency. They want to revise the draft rules that currently guarantee high picks for low-finishing teams.

They also want a higher competitive balance tax. In the last CBA, they were only able to negotiate an increase from $195 million in the first year to $210 million this year.

The players also want a universal DH. There’s more, but those are the main components.

I would not give them a reduction in the number of years it takes to reach free agency.

Give them what they want as far as keeping teams from ambioulating service time.

Don't change the draft rules. The worst teams should draft first.

I would keep salary arbitration the way it is, but would give in if necessary.

Give them a higher luxury tax floor.

Give them a universal DH. They should have done that decades ago.

So I would give in on at least 3 of the 6 and maybe a fourth.

 

[saddles]

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This is a really good article.

What do the owners want in the next CBA?​

What they’ve got, plus expanded playoffs and an international draft.

No expanded playoffs and no international draft.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I would have no issue with a lottery-based draft. There's too much incentive to tank as it is.

EDIT: how in the world could the postseason be expanded any further?

 

[saddles]

Well, I have settled the labor dispute. Now, get it signed and let's move on.

 

[saddles]

Thank you

I just looked at last years World Series date and the posts date.
Probably next Monday?

I came up with Tuesday, but what's one day? Lol

 

[True Rangers Fan]

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

Nice read.
I’m all for the universal DH.
I’m ok with arbitration starting the 2nd year
One thing they can do for the service time manipulation is just round up. If a player plays/is on active 25 man roster in 90 games or more that should count as a full year.

Maybe make it to where players can become free agents after 6 years but also at the age of 29.5.
That way players can still hit the market at 27&28 and also so the avg player can hit the market going into his age 30 season to increase earnings so you don’t end up with players hitting the majors for half a year at 25 then half a year at 26 and hitting free agency going into their age 32 season, severely cutting their pay.

Would like to see something akin to salary floor. Want to see teams rewarded for playing well and not tanking. So like the olden days before Free agency where players played on same team for longer years

Like to see some fixes for bad umping

Fix the service time manipulation

 

[DT LUNA]

Would like to see something akin to salary floor. Want to see teams rewarded for playing well and not tanking. So like the olden days before Free agency where players played on same team for longer years

Like to see some fixes for bad umping

Fix the service time manipulation

I'm with you on olden days

 

[DTC]

Would like to see something akin to salary floor. Want to see teams rewarded for playing well and not tanking. So like the olden days before Free agency where players played on same team for longer years

Like to see some fixes for bad umping

Fix the service time manipulation

Yes I agree with the salary floor.
If revenue sharing is going to be a thing then the teams should have a floor of at least $85 million.

 

[saddles]

Tha's good. He hasn't had a good game in about a week it seems like.

 

[saddles]

Yes I agree with the salary floor.
If revenue sharing is going to be a thing then the teams should have a floor of at least $85 million.

I would favor contraction before a salary floor. Then, I am not a fan of revenue sharing either.

 

[saddles]

The Cole train is coming.

 

[DTC]

I would favor contraction before a salary floor. Then, I am not sure fan of revenue sharing either.

It use to be rare to have 3+ teams win 100 games in a season. It happened only 5 times prior to 2017. Since 2017 it’s happened every year, except 2020 of course.
Too many 100 loss teams as well.
I’m not sure how they go about making it more competitive but they definitely need too.

 

[saddles]

It use to be rare to have 3+ teams win 100 games in a season. It happened only 5 times prior to 2017. Since 2017 it’s happened every year, except 2020 of course.
Too many 100 loss teams as well.
I’m not sure how they go about making it more competitive but they definitely need too.

Why, what is wrong with the way this season turned out? Who says only one or two teams can win or lose 100 games. We lost a lot of games and didn't tank one bit.

The Braves had an exciting season and so did many other teams.

I think real Rangers fans can look at our organization as a whole and like how our team is progressing. I have never been more excited about our future since about 11 years ago.

One thing that I would like to see is a balanced schedule. I want to get away from division heavy schedules.

 

[DTC]

Why, what is wrong with the way this season turned out? Who says only one or two teams can win or lose 100 games. We lost a lot of games and didn't tank one bit.

The Braves had an exciting season and so did many other teams.

I think real Rangers fans can look at our organization as a whole and like how our team is progressing. I have never been more excited about our future since about 11 years ago.

One thing that I would like to see is a balanced schedule. I want to get away from division heavy schedules.

Yeah I guess more teams aren’t necessarily tanking, maybe we’re just seeing bigger fire sales at the deadline so after July 31st a few teams really take off and a few really start going down hill.. maybe that’s the cause?

I agree with the balanced schedule. I’m all in favor of less west coast games that start at 9.

 

[saddles]

Yeah I guess more teams aren’t necessarily tanking, maybe we’re just seeing bigger fire sales at the deadline so after July 31st a few teams really take off and a few really start going down hill.. maybe that’s the cause?

I agree with the balanced schedule. I’m all in favor of less west coast games that start at 9.

They just need to find a Tim Bogar to hire and then they can ruin their draft pick.

 

[saddles]

Here's our innings eater.

 

[DTC]

Here's our innings eater.

And then next year we can re sign Drew Anderson after he puts up stellar numbers for the Hiroshima Carp lol