The Rangers finish out the homestand: June 5-7

[armadillooutlaw]

I just can’t come with a team that would trade a real good under control young pitcher no matter what was offered

There's always at least one team every year looking to burn it all down.
Just don't know who that might be yet.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

why did barlow get sent down?

 

[saddles]

I just can’t come with a team that would trade a real good under control young pitcher no matter what was offered

One scenario would be to offer a pitcher from our own system that the other team would like as much as the one they have, but where our guy is a level or two lower. Then you add another attractive prospect to make it worth their while. For example, Porter and Zavala might work. Maybe even Roby and Harris.

There are other ways as well. It might even take a three way trade.

 

[saddles]

why did barlow get sent down?

Was it to make room for Spencer Howard?

 

[saddles]

Barlow was on the DL. I guess they activated him and sent him down.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

 

[scotsman1948]

There's always at least one team every year looking to burn it all down.
Just don't know who that might be yet.

They’re usually teams like Oakland that has very little left that would be traded for.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

prefer Barlow of the two.

 

[scotsman1948]

One scenario would be to offer a pitcher from our own system that the other team would like as much as the one they have, but where our guy is a level or two lower. Then you add another attractive prospect to make it worth their while. For example, Porter and Zavala might work. Maybe even Roby and Harris.

There are other ways as well. It might even take a three way trade.

It would have to major for either one of those packages and I mean MAJOR

 

[scotsman1948]

why did barlow get sent down?

I thought Barlow was put on the IL due to illness on the 29th of May

 

[jta4437]

The trade would have to include a long term extension.
If so, I'd definitely be interested, but there's a good chance it would cost something ridiculous—something like a package of Carter, Leiter, Porter, Acuña.
Maybe too rich.

Too rich for me, I like what we've built, I don't have faith in Ohtani being a starter long term, just seems gimmicky to me, and not v sustainable, but that's just me, I just think someone is going to get burned

 

[saddles]

One scenario would be to offer a pitcher from our own system that the other team would like as much as the one they have, but where our guy is a level or two lower. Then you add another attractive prospect to make it worth their while. For example, Porter and Zavala might work. Maybe even Roby and Harris.

There are other ways as well. It might even take a three way trade.

Gavin Williams from the Guardians system would be an intriguing target. He is ranked 17th best prospect overall by MLB. It would take a major package. They are looking for upper level or major league-ready outfield prospects, but I would imagine for Williams they would want a highly regarded pitching prospect back as well.

He would immediately become our best pitching prospect as he is ranked about 20 spots higher than Owen White.

 

[DT LUNA]

okay off-season: with deGrom out next season do we re-sign Martin or do we go all in on Ohtani?

Sign Martin

 

[True Rangers Fan]

The trade would have to include a long term extension.
If so, I'd definitely be interested, but there's a good chance it would cost something ridiculous—something like a package of Carter, Leiter, Porter, Acuña.
Maybe too rich.

Does the MLBPA even allow a trade to include an extension?

Either way, I can't picture any scenario where Ohtani doesn't hit the market.

 

[saddles]

Does the MLBPA even allow a trade to include an extension?

Either way, I can't picture any scenario where Ohtani doesn't hit the market.

I think you can, but those type of deals are extremely rare.

 

[DT LUNA]

Too rich for me, I like what we've built, I don't have faith in Ohtani being a starter long term, just seems gimmicky to me, and not v sustainable, but that's just me, I just think someone is going to get burned

One more contract like deGrom with possibility of getting hurt could ruin the club for a long time.

 

[saddles]

 

[scotsman1948]

Well no Garcia, Duran or Taveras today.
Semien
Seager
Lowe
Jung
Heim
Jankowski
Grossman
Smith
Leon

 

[saddles]

Bochy really, really like Grossman.