2021-22 Offseason Thread

ItsDanger · Post #141 » by **ItsDanger** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:33 pm

Leverage Vladdy & Bo. They make hitters around them better. Semien is not a huge loss for us. We need that 4th starter more.

Randle McMurphy · Post #142 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:35 pm

ItsDanger wrote:Leverage Vladdy & Bo. They make hitters around them better. Semien is not a huge loss for us. We need that 4th starter more.

I'd disagree and say it's a pretty massive loss (Semien was one of the top 5 players in baseball last year). Not much they can do about a guy taking a 7/175M contract, though.

polo007 · Post #143 » by **polo007** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:36 pm

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Mehar · Post #146 » by **Mehar** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:45 pm

Loved Marcus Semien, but no way it made sense to give him a 7 year deal up to the age of 38, at 25 m a year. Wish him well in Texas.

Post #147 » by **spykelee** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:55 pm

Really Marcus? The Rangers? Glad you got paid, great dude and I'ma miss ya, but the Rangers? Come on bruh? Yea, no way I'd offer 7 years either. See ya

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rapstarter · Post #148 » by **rapstarter** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:57 pm

That's a lot of money for a 31 year old.

Brinbe · Post #149 » by **Brinbe** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:05 pm

good for marcus. he got paid. we'll be fine there. whether that's by promoting from within or FA. adding starting pitching still should be the focus.

johanliebert · Post #150 » by **johanliebert** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:12 pm

rapstarter wrote:That's a lot of money for a 31 year old.

For billionaires? This is a huge loss I hope we don’t have to see biggio as a full time player again.

I_Like_Dirt · Post #151 » by **I_Like_Dirt** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:17 pm

Happy for Semien. Dude is awesome and had an amazing season with the Jays. Glad the Rangers volunteered to be his retirement home. Sounded like he wanted to be closer to California if possible so this may help his family situation too.

Post #152 » by **Schad** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 11:23 pm

johanliebert wrote:
rapstarter wrote:That's a lot of money for a 31 year old.

For billionaires? This is a huge loss I hope we don’t have to see biggio as a full time player again.

Billionaires are not in the business of losing money if they can avoid it. It's what makes them billionaires. Zero dollars for Semien's contract will come out of the pockets of ownership; they woll come from the team's accounts, just as they do for every single team in baseball. And money from the team's accounts spent on a 37 year old Semien is money not spent on someone who will be better at baseball.

Randle McMurphy · Post #153 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 12:06 am

spykelee wrote:Really Marcus? The Rangers? Glad you got paid, great dude and I'ma miss ya, but the Rangers? Come on bruh? Yea, no way I'd offer 7 years either. See ya

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175M over 7 years seems like a pretty good reason to pick the Rangers to me.

tecumseh18 · Post #154 » by **tecumseh18** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 12:23 am

Hard to compete against stupid.

Hottie McShotty · Post #155 » by **Hottie McShotty** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 12:53 am

Great guy and player. Can't blame him for taking that contract. Can't blame the Jays for not matching.

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JN · Post #158 » by JN » Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:21 am

Schad wrote:
johanliebert wrote:
rapstarter wrote:That's a lot of money for a 31 year old.

For billionaires? This is a huge loss I hope we don’t have to see biggio as a full time player again.

Billionaires are not in the business of losing money if they can avoid it. It's what makes them billionaires. Zero dollars for Semien's contract will come out of the pockets of ownership; they woll come from the team's accounts, just as they do for every single team in baseball. And money from the team's accounts spent on a 37 year old Semien is money not spent on someone who will be better at baseball.

Especially when the "billionaires" are essentially a publicly traded entity.

polo007 · Post #159 » by **polo007** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:22 am

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