The Officially Official Off Season Thread (2016)

[romeo212000]

Except I remember hearing the Rangers offered him more money for 1 year than Balt did. (TX wanted him to DH...but Cruz wanted to play in the OF still).

But you know, don't let facts get in the way of your narrative, Bennie.

 

[donaldson79]

But you know, don't let facts get in the way of your narrative, Bennie.

You do realize you're not responding to Bennie, right?

 

[Xx srs bsns xX]

You do realize you're not responding to Bennie, right?

I took it as him quoting my post as in a response to Bennie. As in a "boom" type response.

 

[donaldson79]

I took it as him quoting my post as in a response to Bennie. As in a "boom" type response.

10-4....with ya now.

 

[scotsman1948]

I think the money is available. It's a matter if they think the product is needed to get them where they want to go and if the price is right.

you could be right but i respectfully disagree.

 

[DT LUNA]

10-4....with ya now.

We just can't take ya any place

 

[donaldson79]

We just can't take ya any place

It's getting to the point where I can't even take me anywhere.

How bad is that?

 

[DT LUNA]

It's getting to the point where I can't even take me anywhere.

How bad is that?

Understand.

 

[romeo212000]

you could be right but i respectfully disagree.

And you have knowledge of the inner workings of the Rangers finances how?

 

[scotsman1948]

And you have knowledge of the inner workings of the Rangers finances how?

no more than you do. but IMO there have been opportunities to upgrade at certain positions and JD has been handcuffed and blocked from making the moves

 

[DT LUNA]

no more than you do. but IMO there have been opportunities to upgrade at certain positions and JD has been handcuffed and blocked from making the moves

Would help to understand your thinking if you would be specific regarding certain positions.

 

[romeo212000]

no more than you do. but IMO there have been opportunities to upgrade at certain positions and JD has been handcuffed and blocked from making the moves

Your opinion is based in ignorance. You know jack shit.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Fraley: Why 10-day break in Keone Kela's rookie season was one of Rangers' best decisions of 2015 | SportsDay

 

[saddles]

How on-the-market OFs Justin Upton, Marcell Ozuna compare to Rangers' Hamilton, DeShields | SportsDay

 

[DT LUNA]

Very good news

 

[scotsman1948]

Your opinion is based in ignorance. You know jack shit.

well i know you so you must be jack shit

 

[Bmurph]

• The Orioles are the beneficiaries of the Denard Span signing. As one of the few teams with money and a pressing need in the outfield, they have leverage in talks with players like Justin Upton. Olney is not the first to wonder if Upton would sign a pillow contract to play with the Orioles. The Rangers are another team interested in Upton on a one-year contract.

Dexter Fowler’s market has been slow to develop, writes Bruce Levine of CBS Chicago. The center fielder is coming off his best season to date, although his OBP declined below his career average. Among contenders, Levine figures that only the Rangers, Mariners, Indians, White Sox, and Cubs are a fit (he also lists the Nationals, but the Ben Revere trade likely nullifies that pick).


Lack of money to spend isn't keeping the Rangers out of the rumor mill

 

[saddles]

Except I remember hearing the Rangers offered him more money for 1 year than Balt did. (TX wanted him to DH...but Cruz wanted to play in the OF still).

They only made the qualifying offer. Yes, it was more than he eventually got, but that was a different circumstance entirely. That was before his market dried up. The Rangers knew he would refuse the QO and only did so for a draft pick.

This is the way I remember it and how I have discussed it with several folks over the years. Once the market dried up and it was evident that he was getting much less than what everyone previously thought that is when they had a chance to jump back into the bidding. They didn't though because they had already spent on Choo and Fielder and had no more money to spend.

Cruz wound up playing a whole lot of DH that year with Baltimore and the Rangers could have certainly used him as an OF that year as well as a DH. That didn't appear to be a deal buster.