Article from BATexas signed Cuban middle infielder Andy Ibanez, 22. Since the Rangers secured additional cap room by trading pitcher Jason Hoppe to the Angels, they are not expected to incur any penalties that would affect future signing periods. Baseball America's Ben Badler considers him a superior prospect to Roberto Baldoquin, for whom the Angels paid a penalty-inducing $8 million. Reports I've seen describe him as having close to average tools across the board with good contact skills standing out most.
Hamels for Mazara and Chi-Chi?Baseball Prospectus's just-released Top-50 includes five Rangers:
5. 3B Joey Gallo
6. OF Nomar Mazara
21. OF Nick Williams
30. RHP Jake Thompson
34. C Jorge Alfaro
Love the fact that JD turned Soria into Jake Thompson and Yovani Gallardo.
Will probably need other fringe pieces to make it look like a major deal, but that is a solid base. Gallo and Jorge are off the table according to everyone at this point.Hamels for Mazara and Chi-Chi?Baseball Prospectus's just-released Top-50 includes five Rangers:
5. 3B Joey Gallo
6. OF Nomar Mazara
21. OF Nick Williams
30. RHP Jake Thompson
34. C Jorge Alfaro
Love the fact that JD turned Soria into Jake Thompson and Yovani Gallardo.
I assumed Gallo was off limits. Gerry Fraley thinks the Phils prefer Mazara over Jorge. I do too, so I hope he's right.Will probably need other fringe pieces to make it look like a major deal, but that is a solid base. Gallo and Jorge are off the table according to everyone at this point.Hamels for Mazara and Chi-Chi?Baseball Prospectus's just-released Top-50 includes five Rangers:
5. 3B Joey Gallo
6. OF Nomar Mazara
21. OF Nick Williams
30. RHP Jake Thompson
34. C Jorge Alfaro
Love the fact that JD turned Soria into Jake Thompson and Yovani Gallardo.
Now reading Mazara is off limits. Could be an interesting game of chicken. In the end, I think if JD doesn't get the deal done, it's not the end of the world for him. Keep building from within. Pray for better health next year.I assumed Gallo was off limits. Gerry Fraley thinks the Phils prefer Mazara over Jorge. I do too, so I hope he's right.Will probably need other fringe pieces to make it look like a major deal, but that is a solid base. Gallo and Jorge are off the table according to everyone at this point.Hamels for Mazara and Chi-Chi?Baseball Prospectus's just-released Top-50 includes five Rangers:
5. 3B Joey Gallo
6. OF Nomar Mazara
21. OF Nick Williams
30. RHP Jake Thompson
34. C Jorge Alfaro
Love the fact that JD turned Soria into Jake Thompson and Yovani Gallardo.
Normally, I almost always side on the side that gets the prospects and/or young talent. The Hershel Walker Trade and the Mark Teixeira Trade have conditioned me to pick that side. But I really like this trade.Really didn't want them to pursue Hamels when it was being talked about, but having digested it for about a day, I don't think I mind this trade.
This system is still loaded.Joey Gallo is still here.
And so is Nomar Mazara.
And Chi Chi Gonzalez and Luis Ortiz and Luke Jackson and Andrew Faulkner and Brett Martin and Yohander Mendez — and Dillon Tate and Michael Matuella.
And Lewis Brinson and Ryan Cordell and Jurickson Profar and Hanser Alberto and Yeyson Yrizarri and Michael De Leon.
And, not to be overlooked, Rougned Odor and Delino DeShields and Keone Kela and Nick Martinez and Tanner Scheppers, and Shawn Tolleson, somewhat shockingly a pre-arb guy himself.
They’re all here.
And so are Cole and Yu.
Can we go back to this?Will probably need other fringe pieces to make it look like a major deal, but that is a solid base. Gallo and Jorge are off the table according to everyone at this point.Hamels for Mazara and Chi-Chi?Baseball Prospectus's just-released Top-50 includes five Rangers:
5. 3B Joey Gallo
6. OF Nomar Mazara
21. OF Nick Williams
30. RHP Jake Thompson
34. C Jorge Alfaro
Love the fact that JD turned Soria into Jake Thompson and Yovani Gallardo.
Why can't I look?Super nice weekend in Detroit. After Thursday, I was thinking bad things, but the way this team battled back to take 3 of 4 on the road was impressive. Don't look now, but Shin Soo Choo has reached base safely in every game since the ASB, going on 28 games now.
You personally? You might scare the streak away all together. I've heard horrible, rotten, no good things about you.Why can't I look?Super nice weekend in Detroit. After Thursday, I was thinking bad things, but the way this team battled back to take 3 of 4 on the road was impressive. Don't look now, but Shin Soo Choo has reached base safely in every game since the ASB, going on 28 games now.
It's mostly trueYou personally? You might scare the streak away all together. I've heard horrible, rotten, no good things about you.Why can't I look?Super nice weekend in Detroit. After Thursday, I was thinking bad things, but the way this team battled back to take 3 of 4 on the road was impressive. Don't look now, but Shin Soo Choo has reached base safely in every game since the ASB, going on 28 games now.
This was two weeks ago. Since then, Mazara has been called up to the AAA club where after a 2-4 night last night is hitting .325/.357/.425.Nomar Mazara had 2 doubles last night to push his AA numbers to .291/.363/.454
Mazara, born April 1995, is the youngest hitter on the Riders. If Texas demoted him to High Desert, he'd be the youngest there, too. If Texas shipped him down to Hickory, he'd be fourth youngest.
My guess is that the Rangers go 3-1 here. The Astros have been bad on the road and non-good against the Rangers this year. Honestly, 2-2 is a positive for the Astros considering the above two facts and the lateness of the season.-5.5, -3.5, -1.5, +0.5, or +2.5
Time to do this. #SilverBoot
This could be the strangest back door division title ever.
Clutch homer by Prince last night. So fun baseball times.-5.5,-3.5, -1.5, +0.5, or +2.5
Time to do this. #SilverBoot
Country Strong with the walk-off sac fly. Prince with three hits, and the big man flying around the bases to tie it up.Clutch homer by Prince last night. So fun baseball times.-5.5,-3.5,-1.5, +0.5, or +2.5
Time to do this. #SilverBoot
I was expecting the rangers to win this series, but not a dominating sweep...just wowMy guess is that the Rangers go 3-1 here. The Astros have been bad on the road and non-good against the Rangers this year. Honestly, 2-2 is a positive for the Astros considering the above two facts and the lateness of the season.-5.5, -3.5, -1.5, +0.5, or +2.5
Time to do this. #SilverBoot
The way the pitching matchups were laid out, I fully expected a split, and would have been happy with that. The groove that the offense is in right now is almost Toronto like, almost. The bullpen is full of weapons and the starting rotation is just grinding innings right now.I was expecting the rangers to win this series, but not a dominating sweep...just wowMy guess is that the Rangers go 3-1 here. The Astros have been bad on the road and non-good against the Rangers this year. Honestly, 2-2 is a positive for the Astros considering the above two facts and the lateness of the season.-5.5, -3.5, -1.5, +0.5, or +2.5
Time to do this. #SilverBoot
#SilverBootSweepCountry Strong with the walk-off sac fly. Prince with three hits, and the big man flying around the bases to tie it up.Clutch homer by Prince last night. So fun baseball times.-5.5,-3.5,-1.5,+0.5, or +2.5
Time to do this. #SilverBoot
They've been doing it in the Cubs thread for 6 weeks RE: third place team. Knock yourself out, Bogie!Is it too early to count down magic numbers??
7?