World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2023-2024 Offseason Thread

[Kelleyman]

Didn't they work out a deal for Eovaldi on Christmas Eve last year?

Maybe I can’t remember. To me it is time to mail in the weekend

 

[Kelleyman]

Zavala was really bad last year.

Think he was injured and Carter did no look good after his injury. I am just going by memory and times I saw him play in person

He signed something for my daughter on a special needs day. She almost got paired with Carter

 

[saddles]

Maybe I can’t remember. To me it is time to mail in the weekend

Seems like they mentioned that in the postseason when Eovaldi was pitching a gem. They mentioned CY's wife turning to him and saying "I guess it was worth messing up the Christmas Eve plans" or something like that.

 

[Kelleyman]

Seems like they mentioned that in the postseason when Eovaldi was pitching a gem. They mentioned CY's wife turning to him and saying "I guess it was worth messing up the Christmas Eve plans" or something like that.

You were pretty close December 27 was the reported date
Probably negotiating then

 

[scotsman#1948]

If we cannot get anything of value in trade for Leody, I would not have a problem with him being on the team as a 4th OF. I think we probably can though.

It would leave us a little shallow when it comes to depth though. Signing another CF to serve as AAA depth would alleviate that problem though.

we need a 4th of'er who can play all 3 of positions like Jankowski to backup Langford, Carter and Garcia. both Bubba and Taveras are CF'ers

 

[saddles]

You were pretty close December 27 was the reported date
Probably negotiating then

I loved looking back at this post by @armadillooutlaw on Christmas day last year.

Eovaldi is a very good pitcher you can trust to make starts in the postseason.
In that scenario (instead of trading one of the SPs) I'd rather put one of those three in the pen, go with a six man rotation and send the last guy down to AAA in case of injury.
DeGrom-Perez-Eovaldi-Gray-Odorizzi-Dunning(?) could compete with the Yankees for best rotation in the game, IMO.

 

[saddles]

we need a 4th of'er who can play all 3 of positions like Jankowski to backup Langford, Carter and Garcia. both Bubba and Taveras are CF'ers

They have played all over the OF.

I would rather trade Leody if we can get something for him. I want Bubba or a similar guy for AAA depth.

 

[DT LUNA]

we need a 4th of'er who can play all 3 of positions like Jankowski to backup Langford, Carter and Garcia. both Bubba and Taveras are CF'ers

You had one named Grossman. LOL

 

[scotsman#1948]

They have played all over the OF.

very little according to baseball reference

 

[scotsman#1948]

You had one named Grossman. LOL

we carried 4 of'ers in Grossman, Taveras, Garcia and Jankowski and Jankowski was the 4th who replaced Grossman for defensive purposes with several players who played LF occasionally.

where did i say Grossman? LOL

 

[saddles]

very little according to baseball reference

You play the other positions very little when you are a good CF. That is always the case.

Most CF can play the other 2 positions.

 

[scotsman#1948]

You play the other positions very little when you are a good CF. That is always the case.

Carter is graded as a CF'er but played LF and RF. when did Taveras play LF or RF?

 

[DT LUNA]

Carter is graded as a CF'er but played LF and RF. when did Taveras play LF or RF?

Don't remember about Taveras but Bubba played some in left.

 

[saddles]

Carter is graded as a CF'er but played LF and RF. when did Taveras play LF or RF?

You looked at Baseball reference. It tells how much they have played at each position.

But, a guy who is considered a good CF is nor going to play much on the corners. Just like a very good 2B that can also play 1B will not play much, if any, 1B.

Carter is a CF, but was able to play some LF and RF in the minors. That is because almost every good CF can play the corners too. We have had a lot of minor league CF play at the corners down through the years.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Don't remember about Taveras but Bubba played some in left.

both are good fielders but neither is a solid contributor at the plate. Bubba played around 40 games and hit .170 which got him released. Carter, Langford and Garcia is solid and Jankowski showed he could contribute all over the OF and at the plate

 

[DT LUNA]

both are good fielders but neither is a solid contributor at the plate. Bubba played around 40 games and hit .170 which got him released. Carter, Langford and Garcia is solid and Jankowski showed he could contribute all over the OF and at the plate

Right on all accounts.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

I loved looking back at this post by @armadillooutlaw on Christmas day last year.

I'd still favor going with a six man rotation when deGrom, Mahle and Scherzer come back from injury towards the back half of next year. Ideally, I would prefer Scherzer work out of the bullpen upon return, and roll with a late season starting rotation (barring injury) of deGrom-Eovaldi-Mahle-Dunning-Gray-Bradford, with Scherzer and Heaney (again, barring injury, lol) working out of the pen.

 

[saddles]

Some teams have not packed it in for the holiday. Lol

 

[saddles]

 

[DT LUNA]

Will come down to the money.