World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2023-2024 Offseason Thread

[scotsman#1948]

What I said and what you are saying I said are vastly different. I think you know that, too.

that's what i read and it sure sounds like you are suggesting that all 3 go to pen under certain circumstances.

 

[saddles]

assumptions not possible to prove. i haven't lost faith that the Rangers aren't going to improve the bullpen through possible free agency and trade.

Almost everything we have discussed since the end of the season have been assumptions that are not possible to prove. News of trades are just about the only exceptions. That is the case whether the assumption is based on faith or not.

 

[saddles]

that's what i read and it sure sounds like you are suggesting that all 3 go to pen under certain circumstances.

Those certain circumstances are so remote that what I said I would do will not come into play at all. You act as if I already had those three injured pitchers scheduled to head to the pen.

I will reiterate though, if you have a whole staff going great I would not mess with that. The chances of that happening are most likely less than 1%.

Similarly, if Langford doesn't start the season up here and we have 3 OF and a DH all hitting .350 each, and with an OPS over .900, I am not going to bring Langford up. Again, the chances of that being the case are less than 1%. For someone to read where I said that, and suggest I don't want to bring Langford up this year, that would be taking what I said and twisting it to mean something I did not say.

 

[saddles]

 

[scotsman#1948]

where do i sign?

 

[Kelleyman]

i would set pitch limits or maybe inning limits but you still have to clear 26-man spots for them. we may have to trade at least 1 of our starters prior to the July 31st trade deadline (Heaney makes the most sense here) and return at least 1 to the minors (Bradford makes the most sense here).

and that still doesn't cover dealing with Mahle and Coleman coming onto the 26-man. Coleman i guess could just be returned to the Yankees but Mahle?

These things have a way of working their way out. If all were healthy and we are in contention which I expect if healthy I doubt if we trade Heaney.

This approach having starter depth over pen depth did seem to work cone playoffs and Heaney was valuable. Given roster spot openings I would expect one more pen piece but I doubt if it is Hader due to the money.
Think they rather spend it on Montgomery

 

[Kelleyman]

where do i sign?

You are not a veggie guy??

lol

 

[scotsman#1948]

You are not a veggie guy??

lol

i would think their Mac & Cheese, Mashed Potatoes, Cabbage and Beans would be part of the deal

 

[saddles]

Manaea signs with the Mets. He was one of the guys I thought would be a good fit here because he could either start or go to the pen.

 

[saddles]

This approach having starter depth over pen depth did seem to work cone playoffs

The lack of pen depth came very, very close to keeping us from going to the playoffs, though. I would not want to take that chance again.

 

[saddles]

CY quote in Kennedi Landry's article:

“[We’re pleased] with what Sam did in Triple-A,” Young said. “I think that the one thing that we probably didn't do a good enough job of -- and part of it was just the up-and-down nature of his season -- but he truly didn't catch that many games.

“I think there's more experience to be gained in terms of just his overall catching. That said, he may get that in the big leagues, maybe in Triple-A again. We will see how the offseason plays out. But Sam has put himself in a tremendous spot in terms of his success and the way he played in Triple-A.”

 

[Kelleyman]

CY quote in Kennedi Landry's article:

“[We’re pleased] with what Sam did in Triple-A,” Young said. “I think that the one thing that we probably didn't do a good enough job of -- and part of it was just the up-and-down nature of his season -- but he truly didn't catch that many games.

“I think there's more experience to be gained in terms of just his overall catching. That said, he may get that in the big leagues, maybe in Triple-A again. We will see how the offseason plays out. But Sam has put himself in a tremendous spot in terms of his success and the way he played in Triple-A.”

Watch them sign a backup catcher

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Honestly, I would have to say the Cowboys. The minute the Rangers season ended, I had very little confidence in them to make it past the first round.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

They are cranking out the bucks.

 

[saddles]

 

[scotsman#1948]

They are cranking out the bucks.

actually they cut the effect by deferring part of it. not near Ohtani's deferrals but 8.5M will be deferred to 2030-2039

 

[saddles]

6 free agents who are better than you think

With all the attention on the biggest-name free agents -- both the ones who have signed like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the ones who haven’t like Blake Snell and Cody Bellinger \-\- it can be easy to overlook some pretty terrific players who are still out there. But

www.mlb.com

 

[WastinSomeTime]

actually they cut the effect by deferring part of it. not near Ohtani's deferrals but 8.5M will be deferred to 2030-2039

They did another deferral? I think that is a bunch of garbage.

 

[scotsman#1948]

They did another deferral? I think that is a bunch of garbage.

i wonder how MLB reacts when another team other the Dodgers tries it