The OFFICIAL Texas Rangers thread

[Lone Sailor]

Rangers have signed former Reds' Arthur Rhodes to a one year contract.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/rangers-sign-lefty-reliever-rhodes

[Lone Sailor]

Looks like they are still talking to Webb, which is good, but I'd hope they would be aggressive with getting another proven starter. Granted he has had shoulder issues, but he is only 30 so he should still have some good years left given the shoulder continues to be healthy.

[openroadracer]

Looks like they are still talking to Webb, which is good, but I'd hope they would be aggressive with getting another proven starter. Granted he has had shoulder issues, but he is only 30 so he should still have some good years left given the shoulder continues to be healthy.

i work for one of the owners in the ownership group. we were all at happy hour this evening and he told me that the hangup with Webb is that he only wants to sign for one year and the rangers are pushing for two years.

webb wants only one year so he can have a great year and then command cliff lee money after one year.

another note is that his doctor is one of the rangers team doctors.

we'll see who wins out. him for one year or the rangers with two.

[GTBrian23]

I would like this deal, even if he will not budge on 1 year, take him and see how he does. If he lights it up then he deserves a bigger deal the next year anyway. If we get him for 2 years and he lights it up then we get one hell of a deal for the 2 years.

[Kenny_Stang]

Rangers have come to terms with Webb:

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/news/story?id=5956794

[mustang_marc]

Cool deal! One year or not, if he's got something left, we'll get his best...because he wants that next contract.

[TRAXX]

Glad to hear. Guess we will see if that shoulder is healed.

[UserX]

I think this could be a big win for the Rangers, hopefully he makes a full recovery.

[Lone Sailor]

Good work by the Rangers to not fuck this one up. Let's keep that shoulder in good shape and hope he turns out to be a gold mine.

[TRAXX]

Looks like the details are starting to leak out. One year, $3 million guaranteed with incentives. If incentive marks are met, he could make $8-10 million. Id be curious what those milestones are.

[pHILSANITY07]

I like the signing

[Vertnut]

Looks like the details are starting to leak out. One year, $3 million guaranteed with incentives. If incentive marks are met, he could make $8-10 million. Id be curious what those milestones are.

I hope it's 20 wins...LOL!

[TRAXX]

I hope it's 20 wins...LOL!

Haha! Im sure that was the Rangers first offer.

[mustang_marc]

20 wins would be nice, but I'd be satisfied with 15 with a sub 4 ERA.

[BP]

20 wins would be nice, but I'd be satisfied with 15 with a sub 4 ERA.

And 200+ innings