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

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In reply to DannyDuberstein • 3:13p, 8/1/23
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And if Verlander hits 140 inning next year which is not a high bar, they are on the hook for another $15 mill for what will be an extremely old-ass arm in 25 LOL. Again, zero interest in paying for either guy in 2025.


Apparently this caused several teams to cool on Verlander.
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In reply to Mr Gigem • 3:14p, 8/1/23
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In reply to vander54 • 3:14p, 8/1/23
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Right. Double-edged sword. He's either limited and somewhat useless to you in 2024, or you are stuck with him in 2025
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3:26p, 8/1/23
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Well all the trade stuff was fun. Now let's do what actually matters and win some games consistently.
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3:29p, 8/1/23
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So what's the majority opinion....are we done or is there still a move to be made?
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3:33p, 8/1/23
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I think there is another reliever and a catcher about to be added.
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In reply to Flounder Dorfman • 3:34p, 8/1/23
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I think there is another reliever and a catcher about to be added.


I could see this

Wouldn't mind an OF but not sure it would be worth it unless the others don't pan out
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3:35p, 8/1/23
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I think we're done. With the wildcards being so up for grabs and some bad teams having good post all star breaks, it's shrunk the market.
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3:37p, 8/1/23
Rumors are there is a catcher in the works.
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In reply to Tksymm7 • 3:37p, 8/1/23
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I think we're done. With the wildcards being so up for grabs and some bad teams having good post all star breaks, it's shrunk the market.



There's still a few solid names on the market.


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3:41p, 8/1/23
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I think Astros fans are worse than Texas fans
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In reply to TDub • 3:44p, 8/1/23
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I think Astros fans are worse than Texas fans
The sips of MLB
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3:49p, 8/1/23
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Thoughts?

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In reply to vander54 • 3:52p, 8/1/23
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vander54 said:
Thoughts?


How many years does he have on his contract? Starting to get old for a catcher I would think, and the back end of those contracts can be rough.

If he was a rental I would say sure, but pretty sure he has one or more years left at a pretty high price.
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3:53p, 8/1/23
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Would not be opposed to Perez.

IMO if Evoladi could mess back, which sounds like will be next weekend, the Rangers have improved their pitching. Still a little over an hour left and we need a bat. I think Heim is done for the year.
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In reply to vander54 • 3:53p, 8/1/23
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Tough call. If I remember correctly, he's under contract through '26, and is 33. Not a great message to send to Heim IMO, but definitely a huge upgrade from Garver.
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In reply to KT 90 • 3:53p, 8/1/23
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vander54 said:
Thoughts?


How many years does he have on his contract? Starting to get old for a catcher I would think, and the back end of those contracts can be rough.

If he was a rental I would say sure, but pretty sure he has one or more years left at a pretty high price.


33 years old and signed through 2025.
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3:53p, 8/1/23
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and damn, thought maybe there was another trade made by CY with all of the recent posts. Nope, just another troll over here to keep us well informed of their thoughts. Sigh...

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In reply to rbtexan • 3:54p, 8/1/23
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He is signed through '25 but you're right on Heim. Not sure what his contract looks like though. If it's friendly I think it's worth it if it's back loaded then not so much.
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In reply to agent-maroon • 3:56p, 8/1/23
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I'm straight as an arrow, but I lost some hetero status forgetting about Kate.
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3:58p, 8/1/23
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If it didn't cost many prospects and got another arm I'd do it. He could be a DH as well.
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3:59p, 8/1/23
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What is it about Houston that makes fans of their teams so insecure and obnoxious? It's like the youngest child of every Texas family moved there and went all in on talking ****
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In reply to Tobias Funke • 4:00p, 8/1/23
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What is it about Houston that makes fans of their teams so insecure and obnoxious? It's like the youngest child of every Texas family moved there and went all in on talking ****
because it's literally the only thing they have..
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4:03p, 8/1/23
It is funny no one here thinks of going to their thread. But they can't help themselves coming over here - and all the guys lurking blue star the trolls proving they're all lurking
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4:05p, 8/1/23
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Rough to be a houston Aggie. All they have are a few championships that pretty much all have asterisks
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4:06p, 8/1/23
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It's the same Aggies that can't stop obsessing over the sips.
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In reply to Tobias Funke • 4:09p, 8/1/23
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What is it about Houston that makes fans of their teams so insecure and obnoxious?

Oilers ****ting the bed
Cowboys winning super bowls
City losing it's team completely


That's what many of these Houston fans grew up with. They will never get over it until Texans win a few Super Bowls. Which could be never.
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In reply to MrCoachEricTaylor • 4:13p, 8/1/23
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MrCoachEricTaylor said:
Tobias Funke said:
What is it about Houston that makes fans of their teams so insecure and obnoxious? It's like the youngest child of every Texas family moved there and went all in on talking ****
because it's literally the only thing they have..


That's what makes it sad. It isn't the only thing they have.
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4:14p, 8/1/23
And if we're being honest, the Verlander deal was great for Houston. It was a decent deal even without the $$$ kicked in, with it, it was a great deal. They got a big "hometown/i-know-this-club discount". At this point it's the biggest get of the trade season.

Sucks for us, but you still gotta win the games and we've reinforced our roster from the flailing one it was. We're still very capable and have the pieces to win this division, just going to need to play some good ball.

I'm fine making a run at Cease, but not interested in dealing any real key pieces for him. He's far from a sure thing and right now he slots as a #3 type arm. A guy you're really happy to have at #3, but still not a guy worth unloading for.
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In reply to Tobias Funke • 4:24p, 8/1/23
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What is it about Houston that makes fans of their teams so insecure and obnoxious? It's like the youngest child of every Texas family moved there and went all in on talking ****
Having lived in several different metro areas, it's just a really weak and frustrated sports town. The Dallas Cowboys' success (and attention) created a permanent wound on the city's fanbase. The Rockets had a brief summit in the 1990's and had some good teams recently, but nobody really believed it could be sustained. The teams don't create a lasting relationship with the fanbase, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Texans eventually left Houston.

The fanbase only supports teams that win at a considerable rate, which is why the Astros' run has generated so much pride. These Astros teams have taken on MLB's best and won. They relish villain status and the players don't crater like all the other Oilers, Rockets, Texans, and Astros teams used to.

Let this pathetic town have their 1 team. We'll have to listen to it until we punch back with our own title.
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In reply to fc2112 • 4:26p, 8/1/23
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fc2112 said:
It is funny no one here thinks of going to their thread. But they can't help themselves coming over here - and all the guys lurking blue star the trolls proving they're all lurking
Ban hammer swings very freely there if you do.
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4:26p, 8/1/23
Verlander was a good get for them, as it pertains to their needs for 2023.

It was a desperate move on their part and I'm happy they made it.

I don't think it is enough for them in 2023 and it will hobble them for the next couple years.
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In reply to TDub • 4:28p, 8/1/23
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TDub said:
I think Astros fans are worse than Texas fans
Wouldn't argue this at all, but they've always struck me as being more like Baylor fans. Remember them?
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