"Face of the Franchise"....could be traded?

by texaschief on Mar 3, 2008 1:17 AM CST

"Batting Practice May Be Better Than Game"
By: Jennifer Floyd Engel

...Talking to Michael Young has me a little -- just a little -- concerned that he is not going to be a Ranger next season. What is crazy is he wants to be, and the Rangers want him to be, but their collective timing might just be a little off. Young is ready to be on a winner, like yesterday, while the Rangers are realistically a year, possibly two, away. So it is reasonable to see them reaching a point where they have to say goodbye.

And, yes, there are other teams that would be interested in Young at his salary. He is underrated and partly because he plays for the Rangers. We tend to bestow greatness tags on players who have done it in the postseason.
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What.....The......Hell.....

Are we serious here? Is this really a possibility this season? I'm not in the circles some of you guys are. Is Michael Young really THAT unhappy with the Rangers chances that he would want to be traded this year?

If this IS a possibility, who would be likely trading partners and who would we want from them in return?

P.S. I'm sorry if this is already being talked about somewhere else.

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Michael Young

isn't going anywhere. I'm willing to put money on it.

Baseball Time in Arlington

by jamcadbury on Mar 3, 2008 1:20 AM CST reply actions

Agreed

Young will only be moved when Elvis Andrus literally forces the move. And even then, that move may be to third base, and not to another franchise.

There's plenty to discuss when it comes to Young and his future (we've covered this ground several times before) from his depreciating defense, to his lack of power #'s, to wht should be done with him once Andrus arrives, but the fact remains: that's at least 2 years in the future, in my estimation. So I wouldn't worry about Young going anywhere just yet.

"The only thing Gerald Laird can beat me at is number of glazed donuts eaten in 10 minutes" - Miles

by LSJ on Mar 3, 2008 1:27 AM CST up reply actions

P.S. I don't care if you're sorry ;-)

Please read Adam's 'Sunday Morning Things' post. Specifically the 'JFE has a weird pseudo-prediction up about Michael Young' part of said post.

by Hubris on Mar 3, 2008 1:25 AM CST reply actions

+1

2/26/08 R.I.P. The BGL ... out.

by inactive lsb user on Mar 3, 2008 3:35 AM CST up reply actions

i seriously doubt he gets moved

money
not really any other "commercially" viable players on the team
FoTF
so underrated hes overrated (imo)

by knockoutking24 on Mar 3, 2008 1:26 AM CST reply actions

"So underrated he's overrated"...

that is a great way of describing MY.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Mar 3, 2008 5:21 PM CST up reply actions

I agree

http://www.lonestarball.com/comments/2008/3/2/112525/2581/1#1

by LoneStarBallUser on Mar 3, 2008 5:40 PM CST up reply actions

Just more proof

This is just more proof that JFE doesn't have a clue about anything baseball related. She tries really hard mind you, but just doesn't cut it.

Young is still good, but financially there is no way he gets traded. He is very good still, but overpaid when you consider the future and his projected decline. For the Rangers to trade his contract would mean paying a good chunk of what he is owed in the future, and I can't see the Rangers doing that unless Young is playing well below average for his position.

by rangeressary on Mar 3, 2008 1:36 AM CST reply actions

throw her in the same boat

as "the sports princess" and send the boat to Siberia.

by knockoutking24 on Mar 3, 2008 1:37 AM CST up reply actions

Call it the A-Rod effect

Get paid
Put pressure on current franchise by throwing out hints that you want to play for a winning franchise
???
Profit!

If there is one lawyer in town, he goes broke. If there are two, they both get rich

by Taylor on Mar 3, 2008 7:20 AM CST reply actions

lol

Underpants!

by Brett Perryman on Mar 3, 2008 8:17 AM CST up reply actions

Never gonna happen

Not a chance. MY will be here til the end of his contract.

"We should have bombed it (Auschwitz)"-President Bush

by DJCahill on Mar 3, 2008 7:23 AM CST reply actions

That's a bold statement...

Considering Michael Young could easily force a trade if we are struggling in 2 years, Elvis Andrus/Arias/etc. forces him out, or simply his bat doesn't cut it anymore and we trade him for peanuts.

by slimshadty12 on Mar 3, 2008 4:02 PM CST up reply actions

Nothing forces

the Rangers to trade MY, and I doubt MY ever makes a big enough stink to trade him. His contract prett much insures that we won't get much in return.

I'll stand by my statement, it ain't gonna happen.

"We should have bombed it (Auschwitz)"-President Bush

by DJCahill on Mar 3, 2008 4:53 PM CST up reply actions

+1, unfortunately

EOM

2/26/08 R.I.P. The BGL ... out.

by inactive lsb user on Mar 3, 2008 5:21 PM CST up reply actions

As Arod showed...

if the face of your franchise makes a big enough stink, you are forced to trade them before they take the team down with them.

Now do I think Young will do that? Probably not because he made his bed when he signed long term with the Rangers. But, loyalty doesn't mean much these days. In respect of Young, I could see him politely asking the front office to trade him to a contender if in 2 years we're not contending or taking a good step forward.

You know the guy wants to at least step foot in the playoffs before he retires. Forget a championship. Question is does he have the patience to wait for the Rangers to get there?

by slimshadty12 on Mar 6, 2008 12:52 PM CST up reply actions