Rangers 2013 !!

[Big Dad]

shit

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[Geor!]

My problem is what seemed to be a large number of first inning home runs. I think we ended up with a cobbled rotation due to complications with getting Lewis and Harrison back. Had they returned we could have foregone the acquisitions at pitcher and focused on production at the plate.

I may get banned for this, but atleast I wont be torn in the ALDS with the Red Sox. I hope they reach the WS. It would be awesome with Will Middlebrooks in his "second" season.

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The problem boiled down to failure to execute fundamental baseball and drive runners home from scoring position. Countless times throughout the year, they had bases loaded and no outs or runners on second and third with no outs and made absolutely jack shit happen.

[pHILSANITY07]

Wait, Mike Trout might be a free agent? If the Angels are smart they don't let him get out of town. Would love to have that guy here.

[Lone Sailor]

and this, i suppose, is why theyll start reviewing plays (next season?)

NFL needs to start reviewing PI calls too. ^^ these kind of calls can make or break games. it's bs

All of the bs called helmet to helmet and targeting calls are getting atrocious. Many just appear to be illegal hits because of the speed of the game when many times the hits are legal and these defensive players are still getting penalized and fined for playing the game how the league is asking them to. And it's no wonder there is a record setting amount of passing yards and passing td's this year. A lot of these guys can't defend without being somewhat gun-shy.

[pHILSANITY07]

MLB Free Agents

Updated 9-30-13

Catchers

Henry Blanco (42)
John Buck (33)
Ramon Hernandez (38)
Brian McCann (30)
Jose Molina (38)
Dioner Navarro (30)
Wil Nieves (36)
Miguel Olivo (35)
Brayan Pena (32)
A.J. Pierzynski (37)
Humberto Quintero (34)
Carlos Ruiz (35)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (29)
Kelly Shoppach (34)
Geovany Soto (31)
Kurt Suzuki (30) - $8.5MM club option with a $650K buyout
Yorvit Torrealba (35)

First basemen

Jeff Baker (33)
Corey Hart (32)
Mike Napoli (32)
Paul Konerko (38)
Casey Kotchman (31)
Adam Lind (30) - $7MM club option with a $2MM buyout
James Loney (30)
Kendrys Morales (30)
Justin Morneau (33)
Mike Morse (32)
Lyle Overbay (37)
Carlos Pena (36)
Mark Reynolds (30)
Kevin Youkilis (35)

Second basemen
Yuniesky Betancourt (32)
Robinson Cano (31)
Alexi Casilla (29)
Jamey Carroll (40) - $2MM club option with a $250K buyout
Mark Ellis (37) - $5.75MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Omar Infante (32)
Kelly Johnson (32)
Nick Punto (36)
Brian Roberts (36)
Ramon Santiago (34)
Skip Schumaker (34)
Ben Zobrist (33) - $7MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout
Shortstops

Clint Barmes (35)
Willie Bloomquist (36)
Jamey Carroll (40) - $2MM club option with a $250K buyout
Alexi Casilla (29)
Stephen Drew (31)
Yunel Escobar (31) - $5MM club option
Rafael Furcal (36)
Alex Gonzalez (36)
Cesar Izturis (34)
Derek Jeter (40) - $8MM+ player option with a $3MM buyout
John McDonald (39)
Jhonny Peralta (32)
Brendan Ryan (32)

Third basemen

Yuniesky Betancourt (32)
Wilson Betemit (32) - $3.2MM vesting option
Jamey Carroll (40) - $2MM club option with a $250K buyout
Eric Chavez (36)
Mark DeRosa (39) - $750K club option with a $25K buyout
Jerry Hairston Jr. (38)
Brandon Inge (37)
Placido Polanco (38)
Mark Reynolds (30)
Juan Uribe (34)
Kevin Youkilis (35)
Michael Young (37)

Left fielders

Jef Baker (33)
Jason Bay (35)
Mark DeRosa (39) - $750K club option with a $25K buyout
Raul Ibanez (42)
Reed Johnson (37) - $1.6MM club option with a $150K buyout
Austin Kearns (34)
Jason Kubel (32) - $7.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Nate McLouth (32)
Mike Morse (32)
David Murphy (32)
Laynce Nix (33)
Juan Pierre (36)
Grady Sizemore (31)
Delmon Young (28)

Center fielders

Rick Ankiel (34)
Coco Crisp (34) - $7.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Rajai Davis (33)
Jacoby Ellsbury (30)
Curtis Granderson (33)
Franklin Gutierrez (31) - $7.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Andres Torres (36)
Chris Young (30) - $11MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout

Right fielders

Jeff Baker (33)
Carlos Beltran (37)
Marlon Byrd (36)
Shin-Soo Choo (31)
Nelson Cruz (33)
David DeJesus (34) - $6.5MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout
Mark DeRosa (39) - $750K club option with a $25K buyout
Jeff Francoeur (30)
Corey Hart (32)
Grady Sizemore (31)

Designated hitters

Lance Berkman (37) - $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jason Giambi (43)
Travis Hafner (37)
Raul Ibanez (42)
Kendrys Morales (30)
Luke Scott (36)
Delmon Young (28)
Michael Young (37)

Starting pitchers

Bronson Arroyo (37)
Scott Baker (32)
Erik Bedard (35)
A.J. Burnett (37)
Chris Capuano (35) - $8MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Chris Carpenter (39)
Bruce Chen (37)
Bartolo Colon (41)
Jorge De La Rosa (33) - $11MM club option
Scott Feldman (30)
Gavin Floyd (31)
Jeff Francis (33)
Freddy Garcia (37)
Jon Garland (34)
Matt Garza (30)
Chad Gaudin (31)
Roy Halladay (37)
Jason Hammel (31)
Aaron Harang (36) - $7MM+ mutual option with a $2MM buyout
Dan Haren (33)
Roberto Hernandez (33)
Tim Hudson (38)
Phil Hughes (28)
Ubaldo Jimenez (30) - may void $8MM option for 2014
Josh Johnson (30)
Jeff Karstens (31)
Scott Kazmir (30)
Hiroki Kuroda (39)
Jon Lester (30) - $13MM club option with a $250K buyout
Colby Lewis (34)
Ted Lilly (38)
Tim Lincecum (30)
Paul Maholm (32)
Shaun Marcum (32)
Jason Marquis (35)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (33)
Randy Messenger (32)
Ricky Nolasco (31)
Roy Oswalt (35)
Mike Pelfrey (30)
Wandy Rodriguez (35) - $13MM player option with a $2.5MM buyout
Ervin Santana (31)
Johan Santana (34) - $25MM club option with a $5.5MM buyout
Joe Saunders (33) - mutual option
James Shields (32) - $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jason Vargas (31)
Ryan Vogelsong (36) - $6.5MM club option with a $300K buyout
Edinson Volquez (30)
Tsuyoshi Wada (33) - $5MM club option
Jake Westbrook (36) -- $9.5MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Chien-Ming Wang (34)
Barry Zito (36) - $18MM club option with a $7MM buyout

Closers

Grant Balfour (36)
Joaquin Benoit (36)
Rafael Betancourt (39) - $4.25MM mutual option with a $250K buyout
Kevin Gregg (36)
Joel Hanrahan (32)
Casey Janssen (32) - $4MM club option
Ryan Madson (33)
Edward Mujica (30)
Joe Nathan (39) - $9MM club option with a $750K buyout, Nathan may void
Fernando Rodney (37)
Jose Veras (33) - $3.25MM club option with a $150K buyout

Right-handed relievers

David Aardsma (32)
Matt Albers (31)
Luis Ayala (36)
Matt Belisle (34) - $4.25MM mutual option with a $250K buyout
Shawn Camp (38)
Joba Chamberlain (28)
Jesse Crain (32)
Octavio Dotel (40)
Kyle Farnsworth (38)
Frank Francisco (34)
Jason Frasor (36)
Matt Guerrier (35)
LaTroy Hawkins (39)
Matt Lindstrom (34) - $4MM club option
Kameron Loe (32)
Brandon Lyon (34)
Carlos Marmol (31)
Nick Masset (32)
Peter Moylan (35)
Brett Myers (33) - club option
Juan Carlos Oviedo (30) - club option
Chad Qualls (35)
Francisco Rodriguez (31)
Joe Smith (30)
Tim Stauffer (32)
Jose Valverde (36)
Jamey Wright (39)

Left-handed relievers

Scott Downs (38)
Mike Gonzalez (36)
Rich Hill (34)
J.P. Howell (31)
Boone Logan (29)
Javier Lopez (36)
Eric O'Flaherty (29)
Darren Oliver (43)
Manny Parra (31)
Oliver Perez (32)
Matt Thornton (37) - $6MM club option with a $1MM buyout

[mustang_marc]

Washington thinks this is a 5 game series. Pulls Perez for his idiotic righty/lefty match up after Perez had retired 8 straight. Brings in Ogando with no one else warming up like this isn't a do or die game. Luckily Ogando got out of it but not after giving up a run

As stated a million times before, he can't handle a pitching staff. Hopefully his a$$ gets canned.

[mustang_marc]

I'm already calling it, Rangers fire the hitting coach. If I remember right this is the same guy that was with Boston 2 years ago when they had their collapse and miss the playoffs.

Is Rudy Jaramillo available for hire? Or did the Rangers totally burn the bridge with him?

[mustang_marc]

Wait, Mike Trout might be a free agent? If the Angels are smart they don't let him get out of town. Would love to have that guy here.

I wonder if they can afford him? After signing CJ, Pujols, and Hamilton in the last couple of off-seasons, I'd be surprised if they have much $$ left.

[pHILSANITY07]

I wonder if they can afford him? After signing CJ, Pujols, and Hamilton in the last couple of off-seasons, I'd be surprised if they have much $$ left.

maybe they are going to clean house, but I don't see how they can get rid of Pujols contract. I'd love to see that guy here though. Put him in Centerfield. Martin is a good centerfielder, but Trout is a beast.

[BP]

I wonder if they can afford him? After signing CJ, Pujols, and Hamilton in the last couple of off-seasons, I'd be surprised if they have much $$ left.

He's not a free agent until 2017. He'll get arbitration in 2015 and will get paid big time. The Angels have all the money in the world but Trout's value is as trade bait. They'll be getting something like we did for Teixeira from the Braves. You know Feliz, Elvis and Harrison along with Salty.

[mustang_marc]

maybe they are going to clean house, but I don't see how they can get rid of Pujols contract. I'd love to see that guy here though. Put him in Centerfield. Martin is a good centerfielder, but Trout is a beast.

No doubt. I'd be happy with Trout in center and Martin in left. Rangers already have plenty of assists from the outfield, but I don't think any team would dare run on their arms. And they would get to nearly everything hit their way.

[BERT]

Still can't believe Cano is wanting a 10yr/300mil contract and at the age of 31. The only person worth a 10yr contract is Trout and that's mainly cause he's so young. Still can't believe all these teams are giving players that are 30 or older 10yr contracts.

[pHILSANITY07]

He wants 300 million, but it'll likely be 200 million.

[BP]

He wants 300 million, but it'll likely be 200 million.

Keep in mind he's represented by Jay Z, he'll be taking whatever the Yankees are willing to offer.