I'm a Rangers fan and personally they've made a whole lot of stupid moves the last oh 25 years. Just look at the resent all stars playing in the All Star game this year it was full of former Rangers. Not to mention All Star Chris Young of the San Diego Padres who dominated just about all season and Granderson was in the Rangers minor league system back in the day. Oh yea and we got rid of Pudge so we could afford A-Rod who got traded away the next season for a player who the Rangers let walk in Alfonso Soriano. I'm tired of loosing now we ain't the Cubs yet but heck at least the Cubs made the playoffs this year. Does anyone think there will ever be a turn around in Arlington and if so or if not why......
2007-10-10 14:19:39 · 12 answers · asked by silverandbluecowboysrule 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Gosh I hope so. My dad is always making fun of me for liking "the loser team" but whatever. If we had better management we would be okay. The guy who signed A-Rod to that REDICULOUS amount of money..don't like him. Alex was here 3 years but it seems like only one cause he has been gone so long. I think if we dump Padilla and / or Milwood we would be in better shape. We need pitching, pitching, pitching. If our guys stay healthy that will also help.
The only things I'm concerned about are starting pitching. We had great hitters and great fielders.. A little more run support and we'll be okay. I see great things for Texas..I really do. If we get 07 behind us Ithink we'll do great.
To the answerer above: We didn't have enough money to keep Teixiera. We're still paying for A-Rod.
2007-10-10 14:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rangers have been hamstrung by the two previous GMs, Doug Melvin and John Hart. Melvin never met a mediocre pitcher he didn't think could be great -- and was wrong every time -- but would never pay for the top-shelf types that get a team into the playoffs. Yeah, the team won the AL West three times under him, but those were run-scoring monster teams, and he inherited most of the lineup core; all Melvin did was fill in the role players around them. Hart simply continued his pattern of behavior from Cleveland -- no talent for evaluating pitchers whatsoever, so his (mercifully brief) regime didn't improve anything on the mound or in the bullpen. Daniels, well, it's still a bit early with him. The division is winnable, but they need some guys who can throw (a) strikes and (b) 180 innings a season. I am unconvinced that The Ballpark works against the pitchers because the visiting teams don't have so much difficulty.
Pitching, pitching, pitching.
2007-10-10 15:41:26 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they develop some solid pitching prospects in the minor league.
The best way to build a team is to home grow players. But unfortunately, too many teams want to do it fast through free agency, and trades.
I think if the Rangers draft some good talent from High School and College, and develop that talent in the minor league for 3 to 5 years, and bring them up to the majors when they are ready then they will build a solid franchise for many years to come.
Unfortunately, I see a lot of players brought up to the Big Leagues before they ready, that approach needs to be scrapped.
2007-10-10 14:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their good 5 Pitchers (in no order): Charlie Hough Kenny Rogers Nolan Ryan Fergie Jenkins Gaylord Perry None of those adult men dominate for the period of all stat categories. Perry has the backside era Ryan has the backside WHIP Hough has the main Wins Rogers has the terrific prevailing share Jenkins is the only one interior the coolest 10 of all categories. For Hitters, Rafael Palmeiro or Juan Gonzales are first or 2nd in all categories different than Batting Avg, the place Gonzales is 9th, and Palmeiro isn't interior the coolest 10. i assume for pitchers i might take Jenkins, for hitters, Juan long previous (2 MVP's win out over Raffy's gold gloves).
2016-10-21 23:45:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything is possible, noone thought the Rockies would finish ahead of the GIANTS in the standings in the begginning of the year. If they can pull their pitching together and get a dynamic duo like Helton - Holliday they can be just as good as the Rockies.
I do wonder though, WHY TRADE TEXERIA? They ruines the duo of Young - Texeria.
2007-10-10 14:25:37 · answer #5 · answered by #1 New York Yankees Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all starts with pitching. our "ace", kevin millwood, is a 3 or 4 starter at best. the rest of the rotation shouldnt even be in the bigs. you say the guys we trade away were so grand, and yeah, they may have been in the playoffs, but we cant afford pudge, a-rod, soriano, and teixeira. until we get some pitching, we wont see the playoffs, but until we get a winning record and some playoff credibility, we wont get any pitching....unless its from our minor league system, but hell, we trade all of those guys away!
2007-10-11 17:06:54 · answer #6 · answered by JAZZ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Texas Rangers are nothing without Chuck Norris!
2007-10-10 14:24:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Red Sox fan myself(lucky me, not a bandwagon guy btw, real fan) but gotta say once you guys get new management and better scouts. I'd say they'll put something together in 10 years or so.
2007-10-10 14:23:07 · answer #8 · answered by mikezcim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a humidor and trade away old aging veterans for young pitching prospects.
2007-10-10 15:44:44 · answer #9 · answered by Pete 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have to develop sinker ball pitchers who can enforce ground balls and a good defense to get the outs. Their offense has to be the one hitting the dep fly balls and homeruns.
2007-10-10 15:30:24 · answer #10 · answered by Brian B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋