The Officially Official Off Season Thread (2016)

[saddles]

 

[donaldson79]

Except for Joe

My buddies in Memphis don't acknowledge he's such a homer, with the exception of one guy.

I'm headed up on Sun and it's ribs for dinner.

Go Royals.

 

[donaldson79]

this guy could be the next Odor. Meaning, he may just force himself into our lineup next season.

Don't want to get our expectations up too much, not RUSH him at all though. How ever long it takes, it takes. But ST may be more interesting in 2016 just due to him, and hopefully Profar.

 

[donaldson79]

The pain of the Jackie Smith drop in the Super Bowl still remains with me today even after three Super Bowls wins since then.

And ya know, I hated it for him too. What a terrific player for the longest of times, and you know he sees that "lack-of-catch" in his sleep, even now.

 

[DT LUNA]

My buddies in Memphis don't acknowledge he's such a homer, with the exception of one guy.

I'm headed up on Sun and it's ribs for dinner.

Go Royals.

Travel safe. I like lots of paper towels with ribs. Don't need much else.

 

[saddles]

And ya know, I hated it for him too. What a terrific player for the longest of times, and you know he sees that "lack-of-catch" in his sleep, even now.

And Roger, being the class guy he is, still blames himself for the throw.

 

[saddles]

this guy could be the next Odor. Meaning, he may just force himself into our lineup next season.

Don't want to get our expectations up too much, not RUSH him at all though. How ever long it takes, it takes. But ST may be more interesting in 2016 just due to him, and hopefully Profar.

Yeah, he has really come into his own in the last few months.

Don't forget Mazara as well.

If we have an OF or MIF go down in the middle of the year I will feel more confident about bringing someone up than I have in quite awhile, that is if Profar is healthy and the rest stay healthy.

Then there is Gallo. I expect very good things in AAA from him this year.

 

[Kelleyman]

Yeah, he has really come into his own in the last few months.

Don't forget Mazara as well.

If we have an OF or MIF go down in the middle of the year I will feel more confident about bringing someone up than I have in quite awhile, that is if Profar is healthy and the rest stay healthy.

Then there is Gallo. I expect very good things in AAA from him this year.

Despite the obvious need for more seasoning, I hope one of these guys forces his way onto the squad like Kela did

 

[romeo212000]

Despite the obvious need for more seasoning, I hope one of these guys forces his way onto the squad like Kela did

Probably not out of ST.

 

[saddles]

Despite the obvious need for more seasoning, I hope one of these guys forces his way onto the squad like Kela did

I think that might take an injury.

 

[Kelleyman]

I think that might take an injury.

Josh is prone to injury, but little injuries often become worse when a capable underling is breathing down your neck.

And yes although improbable, something unexpected usually emerges during ST. I wonder what it will be and hope it is good

 

[Kelleyman]

1-0 inside the park for Escobar

 

[DT LUNA]

1-0 inside the park for Escobar

Was an easy out but I don't care since it belongs to KC.

 

[DT LUNA]

Alex Rios in a WS. Some have all the luck.

 

[scotsman1948]

What does Toronto winning the East have to do with the Minnesota Twins mgr getting an award?

wasn't thinking my bad

 

[scotsman1948]

Eating salary will have to be done sooner or later with those contracts so that is really not an ender. That is why Levine said creativity would be involved. If they didn't have huge contracts then creativity would not be necessary. So the contracts Fielder and Choo have make them more of a candidate to fit the type of trade Levine spoke of and not less likely.

maybe so but there just aren't many teams that would do it. i know you want them gone but there is little chance it happens

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Rangers to discuss extension with Rougned Odor

 

[saddles]

maybe so but there just aren't many teams that would do it. i know you want them gone but there is little chance it happens

It has nothing to do with what I want. What I am going on is what Thad Levine said. I am not the one who used the term creative trade. That was Thad's choice of words.

 

[saddles]

Now this is an unusual story.

Former MLB Player: I Hired Private Investigators to Follow Umps, Use Info Against Them - Breitbart

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Report: Edinson Volquez’s father dies at 63

Damn... imagine coming off the mound of the biggest game of your life to learn your father died.