*****Official Texas Rangers 2023 Season Thread***** [Staff Warning]

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Water Boy said:

Yeah I understand that. Not sure you read my previous posts asking if this was just a case of not having enough money. My point is if we have the money then spend it. But if going over will be too much of a financial burden and we simply don't have the funds to do so then of course I understand. That's the whole reason I brought up the topic to begin with. Now I know that we just don't have the cash so obviously I'm not advocating for us to spend money we don't have.
It's not so much a question of having it or not having it. It's a question of where do you allocate your resources. For example, do we take money away from the scouting or player development side to allow more big contracts, raise ticket prices even higher, etc.

The Rangers, just like most every other team, are not going to put themselves in a position to lose money. I'm not sure where the line is exactly, every team has a different situation (market size, TV contracts, etc.)

FWIW we typically are in the top half/top third of the league in player salaries, the last couple of seasons being the exceptions - this season we're 9th in total payroll at just under $200 million.
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What happened to Mark McLemore? It seems like they have only had one analyst on Rangers Live the past month.
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I think we are confused on where that line is. We spent like crazy the past two seasons so wasn't sure if we were big spenders now since it's been awhile since we've thrown that kind of money around. And I'm also still not certain how the luxury tax works as far as how much extra you have to pay. The webpage I saw indicated that Atlanta is having to pay 2million and Yankees 32 million. Not sure if I read that page correctly but if that's correct then there's obviously a correlation in extra money spent and taxed money. Basically wondering if we would consider getting a guy that puts us over the cap if that meant we only had to pay an extra 2 million.
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Super Aggie 64 said:

What happened to Mark McLemore? It seems like they have only had one analyst on Rangers Live the past month.

Man, now that you mention it… we haven't seen the doctor of defense in a while.
beagle2009
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Gray is off to a great start so far
beagle2009
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Nevermind
aggietony2010
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Gray looking like ass.
beagle2009
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Getting knocked around by another **** team. Picking right back up where we left off….
aggietony2010
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What the **** are we doing. The RISP woes continue.
Mr Gigem
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We are a completely different team
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aggietony2010 said:

Gray looking like ass.


As is the offense.

Like beagle said above, picking up right where they left off.
Proposition Joe
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Offense still hitting the ball hard.

But the pitching is what it is - a bunch of guys that pitched way above their heads in the 1H.
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Proposition Joe said:

Offense still hitting the ball hard.



Been hearing this for a month now, yet the rangers are about to go to 5-17 in their last 22, and will probably drop another series to an average to below average team. The pitching has been enough, if the bats could string any semblance of an offense together and get hits with RISP. That's with Tampa and Houston coming up soon.
aggietony2010
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Lowe looking good at least.
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I'm still way more concerned with the pitching as a whole. You've got to trust the guys in your lineup to get it going again. We have too many good players there to who have the stats to back it up. The pitching is another story….
Proposition Joe
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That doesn't change what I wrote.

It's a long season, if you hit the ball hard it's going to find holes eventually.

The offense was on a record setting pace, the hits were gonna start finding gloves.

This is a top 3 offense as constructed with Seager healthy. Pitching is the problem.
Proposition Joe
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Looky there
aggiefan09
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Kid rock with the RBI
Water Boy
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I wonder if a team with this many all-stars has ever missed the playoffs.
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I'll take those calls
Proposition Joe
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Look at them hard hit balls finding holes
beagle2009
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Proposition Joe said:

Look at them hard hit balls finding holes

TWSS
Water Boy
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Sir this is Texags.
beagle2009
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Absolutely embarrassing AB by Duran. Just pitiful.
aggiefan09
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Going to piss away another bases loaded opportunity.
AggieRob93
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Leave bases loaded with one out, more of the same.
aggietony2010
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Duran has got to be able to at least put the ball in play there.
Mr Gigem
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beagle2009 said:

Absolutely embarrassing AB by Duran. Just pitiful.


Yeah that was awful
NukeAg10
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Another missed opportunity to do some damage. So many bases loaded with one or no outs chances completely wasted in the past month. At least get the ball in the play for A run.
beagle2009
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Seags
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Sandlin has a 0.85 WHIP this year -- he's made a lot of batters look stupid.
beagle2009
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Three pitch SO from Jung….
beagle2009
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LFG JONAH
Proposition Joe
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Proposition Joe said:

Offense still hitting the ball hard.
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