Token - Glad to see you will be coming into the 2014 season with reasonable and objective posts, grounded in reality.

This should be fun.

I'm offering my olive branch of agreement on a thread.

i'm new and improved

If I'm Texas I try and wait out the market and then get Garza on a solid deal.

I'm not high on Garza, but I'd much rather roll with him than Tepesch and hoping Colby/Harrison return to any semblance of their previous form.

I think they need to say been there seen that with Garza... Ogando however needs to stay in the bullpen, so either you bring in a lower level 5th starter for now and wait out Dutch or hope one of the kids can step it up

It brings up some questions about the Rangers.

I don't think Garza goes for less than 3 years. Rangers can't lock into 3 years with Garza. Holland and recent trades show how quickly pitching can go from a strength to a weakness, for sure. However, looking at who is available as FA (as of now) after the 2014 season... you can't overpay today, if you don't have to (the Yankees and Cubs have to).

Tepesch, Colby and Harrison are 3 options.

- Darvish + Perez would seem like safe and solid. I expect bumps from Perez, for sure. Hopefully no great sophomore slump.
- Ogando behind Darvish\Perez\Holland looks like a solid addition. Even with a questionable 5th. Without Holland... I start to question reliance on Perez and Ogando.. and then whomever is 5th.

Ogando is adamant about being SP, from what I've read. I like that.

I view Colby as a mid-season minor league call-up. Holland won't be of value until 2015. No idea on Harrison.

FWIW - Ross and Scheppers both stretched out during the winter.


I think we go to ST with:
Darvish-Perez-Ogando-Tepesch- Ross/Scheppers

Two months of Ross\Scheppers like we got from Grimm\Tep in 2013, could go a long way. Then, if Colby, Harrison, Luke Jackson can go a month or two after that... we're into June\July and the trade deadline. If we are in need then, we can look at deadline deals and if there are as many options as it might appear... we might find an affordable option.

After that... we have about 1 SP we add each year - Tepesch should settle in for 2014, Luke Jackson in 2015, Alex Gonzalez...2016?

I think they should go after a FA SP after 2014.

BTW... Rangers have been rumored to be kicking tires on Capuano (IIRC), Paul Maholm, Bruce Chen... Guys I'm sure they are looking at for 1 yr.

I'd be fine doing a 1yr deal on an innings eater that will keep the BP from being overused, and keeping us from burning years on guys not ready.

Yeah, I get the feeling they'll end up with a 1-2 year deal for a just-a-guy to eat some innings.

Asros offered him 100mil.

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I view Colby as a mid-season minor league call-up. Holland won't be of value until 2015. No idea on Harrison.

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Did someone else login to your account? I expected to read:

"Colby will likely pitch just as well as Holland did last year. Holland will likely be back full strength by early June. Harrison will battle Darvish for the #1 spot in the rotation."

I think you have me confused with someone else.

I think you and Token have become more inline with me. I'm REALLY going to enjoy 2014. I smell *sniff sniff* 2014 Rangers success.