*****Official Texas Rangers World Series Title Defense Thread***** [Staff Warning]

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Re: Hyers, maybe someone can correct or confirm this, but my recollection is that he's a big analytics guy. I wonder if Boche wants someone more like Maddox, who pays attention to analytics but also goes by feel.
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A few things.

First, I'm for the Dodgers.

The backloading contract is why it is sometimes hard for me to want them to win.

If you look at the bulk of players from the '70s, when I grew up watching them, they were almost all homegrown. The whole infield - Yeager (4; '67), Garvey (1.13; '68), Lopes (2, '68), Cey (3; '68), Russell (9, '66). Then, you had Doug Rau (1, '70). That's when I think they are the best.

4 NL ROY in a row: '79-82 (Sutcliffe, Howe, Valenzuela,Sax)
5 NL ROY in a row: (Karros, Piazza, Mondesi, Nomo, Hollandsworth)

Having said that, here is another rub... They really exploited the Int'l Draft:
https://www.truebluela.com/2016/6/15/11951878/yordan-alvarez-contract-dodgers-cuba-international-signing-period

Crazy...Yordan Alvarez was a throw-away that went to the Astros.

I think AJ Alexy was the key to the Darvish trade. He just never developed. And Brendan Davis.

Last point.. in 2020, I bought WS tickets and got to go to all but 1. We went to many of the playoff games because well, going to the WS regardless of who is playing, IMO, is special. It was pretty cool.
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Man…seeing Clayton Kershaw & Michael Kopech in Dodgers jerseys makes me wonder what it would have been like if they ever got to play Aggie Baseball.

But I guess they made the right choice being 1st round picks and long careers in the bigs
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bmac_aggie18 said:

Man…seeing Clayton Kershaw & Michael Kopech in Dodgers jerseys makes me wonder what it would have been like if they ever got to play Aggie Baseball.

But I guess they made the right choice being 1st round picks and long careers in the bigs


I was just having a conversation that I think guys like that might have ended up going the college route in today's environment.
Grapesoda2525
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How did the Astros manage to acquire Yordan for nothing?
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Venable is a finalist for the Marlins job. Makes me wonder if Bochy is planning to work longer.
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https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/rangers-could-trade-185-million-star-yankees-amid-payroll-cut-jacob-degrom/65b5a64474be623b14a49054

Any truth to this? That we are looking to cut payroll? I brought this up a few weeks ago about the owner wanting to avoid the tax threshold. If true, that will really hurt 2025's chances immensely.
rbtexan
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Hogwash. Click bait
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Flounder Dorfman
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I stopped the second time the guy referenced "shredding payroll".

They would like to get back under the CBT threshold. They aren't about to become the A's.
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He's just throwing **** against the wall based on their 2 biggest contracts. And reality is that they'd have to pick up so much of his salary anyway that it is unlikely to be worth it
Mr Gigem
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That's got to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever read on this site, and that is saying a lot. Holy ****
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Well, that's unfortunate for us. But maybe it means Bochy will stick around longer.
sburg2007
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I get wanting to be a manager and taking your shot but going there seems like manager suicide at this point.
bmac_aggie18
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Agreed. The CWS have the 11th ranked Farm System which isn't horrible but reinforcements aren't about to bust them out
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Very curious..... I'd think that means either Bochy is sticking around longer or CY has someone else in mind. No way you'd take that job if you thought you had this in the bag a year from now.
rbtexan
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Happy ( I guess?) for Venable, but I don't think this impacts the Rangers much. There certainly is no guarantee that he's going to be the next Tony LaRussa. Venable could just as easily be the next Chris Woodward...with the White Sox, I think that's actually pretty likely. Wish him luck, he'll need it.
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We could always bring him back with a little experience as the head man.
alvtimes
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Did I just hear the Rangers traded N. Lowe for F. Freeman straight up?????? lol
Congrats to Dodgers and Freeman, last year was waaayy better!
Flounder Dorfman
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Time for the offseason thread!
alvtimes
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Flounder Dorfman said:

Time for the offseason thread!


Lets go Mr. Gigem!!!!!!
Super Aggie 64
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Love the Yankees meltdown! The Dodgers finally win a real World Series!
CowtownAg06
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Will Smith WS streak stays alive.
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Mr. Gigem started the offseason thread.
KT 90
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CowtownAg06 said:

Will Smith WS streak stays alive.
lol, you need an * on that though
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https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-player-named-will-smith-wins-world-series-5th-straight-year?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share
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CowtownAg06 said:

Will Smith WS streak stays alive.
Grapesoda2525
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Coppell97 said:

CowtownAg06 said:

Will Smith WS streak stays alive.

Gettin' jiggy wit it
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