Texas Rangers 2022 - 2023 Offseason Thread

[Kelleyman]

I read recently that maybe with Bochy there my be interest I a trade with the snakes for a disgruntled Baumgartner

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I read recently that maybe with Bochy there my be interest I a trade with the snakes for a disgruntled Baumgartner

hard pass. last player on the planet I want on this team.

 

[Kelleyman]

hard pass. last player on the planet I want on this team.

Ha not a nice guy I get that. We need some edge though. Maybe Owen White provides that

Ha I am only the messenger but I have no real strong opinion

 

[Kelleyman]

Maybe they go ahead and pay Rodon

 

[saddles]

May have to trade a few guys though just to clear room for the 40 man and extra additions.

They may decide to do that, but as I showed a few days ago, that isn't necessary.

 

[saddles]

Duran, Harris, Roby and Vanasco would be a nice trade package I would be ok parting ways with for a good pitcher.

I would not do that for a shorter term pitcher. Give me a guy under control for 5 or 6 years and I am willing to deal. I would not trade those guys for pitchers that are only under control for 2 or 3 years. Losing a WC series isn't worth keeping us from possibly being the best team in baseball at some point, to me.

 

[saddles]

Zavala and Carter will have room in the OF imo even with the addition of Benintendi

I think over the last half of 2023 that either Duran or Smith could put up similar numbers to what Benintendi will put up. Longer term, I think both will have as good or better careers than Benintendi.

If they don't produce then we still have Harris, and maybe Foscue learns LF. Also, Zavala might be ready to come up in the second half. We have a lot of internal options including some I didn't mention.

 

[DTC]

I would not do that for a shorter term pitcher. Give me a guy under control for 5 or 6 years and I am willing to deal. I would not trade those guys for pitchers that are only under control for 2 or 3 years. Losing a WC series isn't worth keeping us from possibly being the best team in baseball at some point, to me.

I’d be ok with a 2-3 year guy.
Would hate to make it to the post season or get close and not have ample pitching..
imagine if the Phillies didnt have quite what they needed..
I don’t like the new playoff format necessarily but as the Phillies are showing once you get in it’s a whole new ball game

 

[Kelleyman]

I am not big on Benitendi. To me he is not a huge difference maker. We need pitching first and may need to trade for a closer
Is there a closer on the open market ? Will have to look

If they want a one year rental no big deal but that is an afterthought in my book

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[saddles]

Would hate to make it to the post season or get close and not have ample pitching..
imagine if the Phillies didnt have quite what they needed..
I don’t like the new playoff format necessarily but as the Phillies are showing once you get in it’s a whole new ball game

They also have 4 guys with an OPS of close to .800 or better.

How many of their 5 best starters did they trade a package of prospects for? The answer is ZERO.

The only starting pitcher they traded a prospect for was their 6th best one, Kyle Gibson. I will be glad to do the same and trade Howard for another Kyle Gibson.

They did trade a veteran for a prospect pitcher.

Yes, let's do what the Phillies have done. Let's develop prospect pitchers and let's develop or sign some .800 plus OPS hitters. I am all for that. That sounds like a plan.

 

[DTC]

They also have 4 guys with an OPS of close to .800 or better.

How many of their 5 best starters did they trade a package of prospects for? The answer is ZERO.

The only starting pitcher they traded a prospect for was their 6th best one, Kyle Gibson. I will be glad to do the same and trade Howard for another Kyle Gibson.

They did trade a veteran for a prospect pitcher.

Yes, let's do what the Phillies have done. Let's develop prospect pitchers and let's develop or sign some .800 plus OPS hitters. I am all for that. That sounds like a plan.

I was referencing Philly as in “once you make the playoffs, anything can happen”
Philly had a decent amount of pitching prospects pan out and made their trade for a big bat because that’s what they needed. Realmuto
We should make our big trade for a SP since that’s where we are lacking

Of their 5 SP they traded 3 prospects for Gibson who hasn’t been great
Traded 2 for Syndergaard
Signed Zack Wheeler to 5/$120

 

[saddles]

I was referencing Philly as in “once you make the playoffs, anything can happen”
Philly had a decent amount of pitching prospects pan out and made their trade for a big bat because that’s what they needed. Realmuto
We should make our big trade for a SP since that’s where we are lacking

Lol. A whole lot more can happen when you have a very good team. And they provide a good pattern on how to build such a team.

To me, the "anything can happen" mantra is for teams who do not know how to do it right. It is like foregoing college and playing the lottery instead.

 

[saddles]

I was referencing Philly as in “once you make the playoffs, anything can happen”
Philly had a decent amount of pitching prospects pan out and made their trade for a big bat because that’s what they needed. Realmuto
We should make our big trade for a SP since that’s where we are lacking

Of their 5 SP they traded 3 prospects for Gibson who hasn’t been great
Traded 2 for Syndergaard
Signed Zack Wheeler to 5/$120

We can make the sexy trade and stir up the fan base, or we can do it right.

 

[saddles]

We are definitely not one or two starting pitcher trades away from going to the World Series.

 

[DTC]

We are definitely not one or two starting pitcher trades away from going to the World Series.

What about 2 SP signings, 1 Bat Signing,
1 SP trade
And 2 RP sign or trade

Then reassess at the Deadline lol

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Lol. A whole lot more can happen when you have a very good team. And they provide a good pattern on how to build such a team.

To me, the "anything can happen" mantra is for teams who do not know how to do it right. It is like foregoing college and playing the lottery instead.

There are lots of teams who "did it right" that are watching the postseason on TV right now.

There's a template you can follow to give a team the best chance to win a championship, but October baseball is a horse of a different color.

 

[Kelleyman]

Watched the press conference. Got all the feels about the fit Bochy is for the org.
He is ready to go work. Don’t think he will gut our cashes although nothing mentioned about bench coach

 

[saddles]

What about 2 SP signings, 1 Bat Signing,
1 SP trade
And 2 RP sign or trade

Then reassess at the Deadline lol

We need at least 3 or 4 much better bats than we had this year, even with better pitching.

We are simply not going to a World Series in 2023. It has never been about 2023 anyway. The owner does want to have a much better record next year, but even he doesn't think we will get to a WS in 2023.

 

[Kelleyman]

I am all on. Love hearing that