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Grapesoda2525 said:

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Not a good comparison or a fair one. The vast majority of mlb catchers can't hit. You know that.

If you want to be fair, compare condors hitting to a mid grade mlb first baseman's.

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Grapesoda2525 said:

I have never seen condor hit with any consistency whatsoever at the major league level. I have more confidence in trevinos bat than condors and that's saying something,

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DallasAg 94 said:

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KT 90 said:

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Ryu for $32M/2 years? He obviously has plenty of prior injury issues... but the price is good given how he pitched last year. But you never know if he can duplicate that.

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If you get Ryu for 2yr/ $32M, I say jump all over it. Even if Choo wants a 1 yr extension so they can be bunk mates.

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1. Kris Bryant, 3B, Cubs
If the Cubs are going to do it, now is the time. After missing the playoffs with baseball's second-highest payroll in 2019, president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said this will be an offseason of "real change." The Cubs would also like to avoid the penalties of a second straight year of exceeding the luxury-tax threshold. With Bryant two seasons from free agency, he could help replenish a depleted Minor League system.
Possible landing spots: Rangers, Dodgers, Braves, Phillies, Nationals

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Squirrel Master said:

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Difficult to imagine the Rangers doing that, but it would be costly and the price would be minor league prospects, not Mazara plus.

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DallasAg 94 said:

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SO... Solak is NOT the Rangers' answer at 3B? What about 2B?

Cubs are projected at like $187M right now for 2020, without any moves. If they move Bryant, IMO, it is a salary dump of another player. Tie Heyward (4yr @ $21.5M/yr avg), KImbrel (2yr $16M + option on 3rd yr), or Lester ($20M in 2020, opt for 2021) to Bryant.

Any word on the 3-4 guys the Rangers put on the 40 before the Rule V deadline, today?

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So Tejada is a goner, I suppose.

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IF Anderson Tejeda Maybe the toughest decision. Tejeda missed most of the 2019 season, is a project at the plate and afield, and will probably begin 2020 in high-A. He'd be swamped in the Majors. The potential, though, is a starting shortstop with power, someone you'd really rather not dangle in front of your competition.

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So Tejada is a goner, I suppose.

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Scott Lucas on Tejeda:

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IF Anderson Tejeda Maybe the toughest decision. Tejeda missed most of the 2019 season, is a project at the plate and afield, and will probably begin 2020 in high-A. He'd be swamped in the Majors. The potential, though, is a starting shortstop with power, someone you'd really rather not dangle in front of your competition.

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MLB Rumors: Adrian Sampson is leaving the Texas Rangers to join the Lotte Giants of the KBO, according to multiple reports. Sampson, a righthanded pitcher, spent part of 2018 and all of 2019 in the majors with the Rangers.

Sampson was a likely candidate to be dropped from the 40 man roster this offseason, and by going overseas he has an opportunity to make more money for 2020 than he would in the United States as a minor league swingman type. The Rangers will receive a fee from Chiba Lotte and then waive Sampson.

Sampson did quality work as a starter the first couple of months of the season for Texas, but saw his performance decline as the year went on, and ended the year with a 5.89 ERA and 5.69 FIP in 125.1 IP.

Once Sampson is removed from the 40 man roster, Texas will be at 39, but there will likely need to be several more moves needed to open up space for free agents or trade acquisitions.

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