World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2023-2024 Offseason Thread

[Kelleyman]

WS puts pitchers out of their offseason routine. They need more rest but off-season prep work comes quickly. Heard Sborz comment on this via Jeff Wilson interview

 

[Nightcrawler]

So Wash for some reason did not play Profar as needed and overused Ogando and did not sub for Nellie and had too loyalty to some bets but

The Halos are a better team today and will be much better at fundamentals

His pressers will be must see

Baseball became more fun today

Playing Murphy all year because he was “his guy” while he looked like Taylor Teagarden up at the plate.

 

[Duane1952]

He's still in good shape and what he did in the playoffs is hard to beat even though there is no guarantee he repeats it. And he drives in runs. Carter as we saw has issues with lefties and we are not guaranteed of what Langford can do at the MLB level even though I expect good results.

It’s hard to know if Carter can hit lefties, when he doesn’t get to face them consistently.

 

[scotsman1948]

It’s hard to know if Carter can hit lefties, when he doesn’t get to face them consistently.

He will.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Carter does everything else too well for me to think he won't be able to hit lefties in the big leagues.

 

[scotsman1948]

Carter does everything else too well for me to think he won't be able to hit lefties in the big leagues.

Same here and I think he and Wyatt will thrive

 

[Duane1952]

Does Diamond own Bally. Are they talking about the 2024 season.

 

[scotsman1948]

Does Diamond own Bally. Are they talking about the 2024 season.

Yes. Bally/Diamond has agreed to cover expenses for the 2024 season and then will step away from baseball

 

[WastinSomeTime]

It’s hard to know if Carter can hit lefties, when he doesn’t get to face them consistently.

Let's not be too much of a Homer. He looked pretty bad against them once they let him hit against them. Not saying he can't but he definitely has work to do.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Carter does everything else too well for me to think he won't be able to hit lefties in the big leagues.

Not saying he won't but he doesn't right now.

 

[saddles]

Does Diamond own Bally. Are they talking about the 2024 season.

Yes and yes.

 

[saddles]

In his first 2 seasons, Palmeiro was 4 for 34 against LH pitchers in a very limited exposure to them.

The next year he had 171 AB against them and hit .333 against LH pitchers.

 

[Duane1952]

Let's not be too much of a Homer. He looked pretty bad against them once they let him hit against them. Not saying he can't but he definitely has work to do.

Of course he looked bad against them since they weren’t letting him face them until the playoffs.

 

[Duane1952]

Yes. Bally/Diamond has agreed to cover expenses for the 2024 season and then will step away from baseball

Was hoping they were out after this season that just ended..

 

[saddles]

Was hoping they were out after this season that just ended..

They are considering getting out before this coming season.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Of course he looked bad against them since they weren’t letting him face them until the playoffs.

I am just trying to be honest about this. I am not trying to kick anyone in the butt. I also realize that Owen was huge for us at the end of the season and in the playoffs. But if anyone thinks that he does not have work to do against lefties they have their blinders on. In the minors in 2023 in 482 plate appearances Evan slashed .302/.427/.527 against righties but only .242/.349/.253 in 106 appearances against lefties. Now I did say I believe he can work it out. But that is an area of concern for him right now.

 

[saddles]

From The Athletic:

Diamond, which runs the Bally regional sports networks, still has deals in place with 11 MLB teams, but two are in jeopardy and could soon be terminated. Per people briefed on the proceedings who were not authorized to speak publicly, the teams whose TV agreements are on the chopping block are the Cleveland Guardians and the World Series champion Texas Rangers.

If Diamond drops those two teams, the clubs would get their rights back and could be broadcast either by the league in 2024, as the Padres and Diamondbacks were for part of the 2023 season. Alternatively, the Guardians and Rangers could strike a deal with another broadcaster to carry games.

“Our intention is to broadcast almost all of (our) Major League Baseball teams next year,” a lawyer for Diamond said in court Wednesday. “There are a few, a very few, for which we do not have agreements in place. And that, frankly, at this point, are too expensive for us to broadcast without concessions. I am told that those discussions are taking place, there have been reach-outs to both of the teams involved.”

The Guardians received $55 million in 2023, per Cleveland.com. The average annual value of the Rangers’ 20-year deal, which began with the 2011 season, has been said to be $111 million.

“There’s no deal with MLB, there’s no deal with the Rangers, we don’t know what (Diamond’s) intention is with respect to the Rangers,” a lawyer for the Rangers said on Wednesday in court.

MLB declined comment after the hearing. The league has been pushing for certainty as to its 2024 broadcast agreements and revenues, and a hearing on a motion the league brought is expected no later than Dec. 8. As of now, nothing prevents Diamond from potentially dropping additional teams beyond the Guardians or Rangers before the end of the 2024 season.

 

[scotsman1948]

Was hoping they were out after this season that just ended..

Apparently something has changed so you may get your wish

 

[saddles]

What a great time for the Rangers to be able to negotiate a new TV deal.