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Crasnick: Nothing brewing on Laird

From Jerry Crasnick:

The Rangers had a surplus of catching for them to try to make a deadline deal, but they haven't received an offer strong enough to persuade them to part with Gerald Laird. Barring a last-minute change of heart, they'll keep Laird and try to move him this winter.

 

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Patience, patience

there are too many teams who are both needy and close in the standings.

I expect lots of fireworks in the last hour.

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jul 31, 2008 1:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

that's fine

It doesn’t make sense to trade him just for the sake of trading him. Hopefully he can finish out the season healthy and productively, leading to better offers this offseason.

Still, I don’t think anyone is ever going to blow us away for him. Laird is fine, but not really anything special. Talk of getting Homer Bailey for him was always ridiculous.

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by trza on Jul 31, 2008 12:05 PM CDT   0 recs

JD

atleast trade Cruz.

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 12:06 PM CDT   0 recs

heck no

trade Byrd play Cruz!

by blueballlefty on Jul 31, 2008 12:19 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

agreed

byrd and cat are the odd men out here.

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by rentz on Jul 31, 2008 2:39 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Cruz isn't on

the 40man roster so he can be traded (for another player not on the 40) after the deadline.

by Randy Richardson on Jul 31, 2008 2:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

When is the deadline again?

3ET?

Josh Hamilton is better than you.

by Longhorn on Jul 31, 2008 12:07 PM CDT   0 recs

3CST

I’m pretty sure anyways.

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by TheBZA on Jul 31, 2008 12:09 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

correct, it is 100% 4 eastern/3 central

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 12:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

no

4 ET

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by ab03 on Jul 31, 2008 12:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Sounds Like

an article written just before JD makes a big trade.

by blueballlefty on Jul 31, 2008 12:09 PM CDT   0 recs

lets hope so....

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by hinduplaya on Jul 31, 2008 12:11 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

holdup

I think the Manny fiasco is holding everything up. At what time do the teams involved throw in the towel and move on to plan B?

"An effortless 98" - Scott Gardner after Neftali Feliz's first AA pitch

by RangerMad on Jul 31, 2008 12:17 PM CDT   0 recs

+1

It really wouldn’t surprise me if one or all of those teams made a flurry of deals late once it’s officially blown up.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Jul 31, 2008 12:21 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

it doesnt sound like he really knows anything

the preceding post is not nearly as negative or insulting as you think it is

by DSheppard on Jul 31, 2008 12:20 PM CDT   0 recs

AJM

I more wishing than reporting on this one… which is fine, I guess.

by lonestarJon on Jul 31, 2008 12:22 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Laird

If he finishes the season strong, is his value higher than in a pennant chase?

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Jul 31, 2008 12:27 PM CDT   0 recs

I think this is

Laird’s highest value. I wonder if the hammy is being viewed as a problem?

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jul 31, 2008 1:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

age

Laird is also at the age where players figure it out for a 2nd time. This is probably Laird’s “career” year but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him have 2-3 years of good .280/.330/.420 production from him.

"An effortless 98" - Scott Gardner after Neftali Feliz's first AA pitch

by RangerMad on Jul 31, 2008 12:34 PM CDT   0 recs

Reds are partners now!

With Masset going to the Reds, I am kind of interested in a Laird and Cruz for Bailey (or another starter), Masset and AA prospect deal.

Go Cubbies and Go Rangers!

by pbpsean on Jul 31, 2008 12:48 PM CDT   0 recs

that would be sweet

but might be asking for a bit much

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Jul 31, 2008 1:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think it's a mistake not to move Laird right now

His value is as high as its probably going to be. He responds best when his job is threatened so annointing him the starter without even spliting time with Salty is going to cause his average to plummet. I hope I’m wrong and he finishes hitting 300 and can net us a great SP in the winter.

by bstair on Jul 31, 2008 12:48 PM CDT   0 recs

Exactly

"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."

by Josey Wales on Jul 31, 2008 1:24 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Catcher logjam

Other teams know we’ve got too many, so they’re probably low balling right now.

Nothing pithy here. Please move long.

by WyoRanger on Jul 31, 2008 12:54 PM CDT   0 recs

I'm going to be severely disappointed if we don't make a single move.

I’ll find it very hard to convince myself that NO team offered us anything solid for anybody.

by philkid3 on Jul 31, 2008 2:04 PM CDT   0 recs

i hope JD makes a deal

there is not much point in keeping cat and/or cruz

Feliz and Hurley. The 1-2 punch of the future

by Steal Home on Jul 31, 2008 2:14 PM CDT   0 recs

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