I didn’t know you had one

MLBPA won’t let him reduce the $ owed. He might agree to defer some of it or something like that — but if you meant to reduce the value, it won’t happen.

And if he was a team player he will do what his employer asks him to do.

Some say 60, some say 80. What is the lowdown there?

that he will be the 3B here. I think they should wait a year or at least a half year for Andrus’ benefit, but if they’re headed down that road, I think Young at 3B is most likely. Just too hard to trade.

JD has said that 2010 is the year the Rangers are to seriously contend for the division. Andrus needs to be in the MLs in 2009. I also expect them to push Holland, Borbon, Feliz, Diamond and Smoak. It may only be Sept call ups for some, but I think all of the see Arlington this year.

This is actually a mildly encouraging sign about the front office. JD and Nolan not only did the right thing, it seems like they were thinking ahead and trying to anticipate any problems by addressing this situation this year. Young just flew off the handle.

While I can understand MY’s frustration, the bottom line is that he’s supposed to be a leader. What kind of example does this set for, uh, everyone?

and rightfully so, he has much to be proud of. But right now, his pride is hurting his team and it’s hurting him, too. I hope he realizes that soon and climbs on board.

I don’t entirely agree with the timing of all this, I think they should have waited until next year. But then, I tend to err on the careful side of when prospects are ready, and both times I got out to Frisco last year Andrus wasn’t playing, so I haven’t seen his awesomeness in person, no feel for what he really looks like out there.

He went out looking for support, not advice.

Players during Brett’s years could easily be replaced if they disagreed with an organization because contacts were not as outrageous then as they are today. I’m sure if Brett continue to whine about it, management would just easily release him, and then there’s no more job for him and no money to suppose himself and his family. For players like Young, who make millions upon millions, its hard to release them cause of their contacts, so its much easier for them to whine and bitch, since they know they are financially set

I guess we can thank Mr. Hicks for this one

I could be patient if he said, ‘Well, I dunno JD… let me think about it’ or ‘Wow – move to 3B? I don’t think Elvis is ready to play SS‘. But when he says ’TRADE ME!’ I don’t feel compelled to sit around and be patient. I just assume JD go out and find a suitable trading partner and the Rangers move forward with a bunch of guys who care more about this team… and if that’s not the case with anyone, at least move forward with a bunch of guys whose contracts aren’t a mistake.

So just because a player has been to a couple of All-Star Games and won a GG this year, we should be patient with him and give into his needs. I thought we were already patient with Young when we gave him that outrageous contact years back?

i think a trade is probably the best outcome for the rangers. but that is contingent on there being at least some sort of reasonable offer out there. we will probably have to eat substantial dough but the outlook is till promising: we have a talented core of young major leaguers (hamilton, davis, kinsler) ready to become the new tripartite face of the franchise and a plethora of young minor leaguers about to be knocking on the door. As important as Michael was to this team during the early and mid 2000s and especially once A-Rod left, I think this move shows he’s not buying into the new plan and probably isn’t a match for this next generation of Rangers’ baseball.

He’ll either move from SS or get traded.

Until Andrus grows into the role, the Galloway herd will be shouting loudly about how the organization screwed Young over.

Get Miguel, and regret it immediately.

Worth it just to see LOL’s reaction. heh

And I’m Wash, I’m telling my players to hit ground balls between SS and 3rd base, knowing full well that half the time one of those players isn’t going to drive for that ball

If we trade Young, Texas will only have one contractual obligation beyond 2009: Ian Kinsler.

Millwood, Padilla, CAT, Blalock, Byrd, Benoit, and now it appears Young will all be gone.

That’s some pretty impressive roster turnover. Who would that leave as the most senior Ranger? Frank Francisco?

It took a while, but thing turned good after a while (but now things sucks somewhat)

they’ll get value in return, by reducing his obligation to the new team. Funny thing is, some teams would want him to change position. He’s really better off just staying in TX and becoming a pretty good defensive 3B.

#3. Yeah…. Sure.

then JD will have to be inducted into the Rangers HOF immediately.

My favorite is this one…

I suspect Young and Saltalamacchia for Buchholz, Bowden, and Ellsbury.

Where did those come from?

That’s probably kind of an apples-oranges comparison both offensively and defensively. I certainly think Andrus could use an entire year at AAA, but I think they feel he’ll be ready mid to late summer so they want to make the switch now.

at least as it pertains to Andrus. Whether or not you move Young now, I think that the plan should be to let Andrus get at least a half season at AAA under his belt, preferably a season and about two weeks.

As far as managing Young, what if you don’t handle it authoritatively? Their minds are made up, apparently. What good does it do to pretend like you’re going to take Young’s opinion under advisement then you’re not going to? Especially since he’s on the record just a couple of months ago saying that he would not be moving any time soon. He was going to resist this, and they knew that. I think telling him that he is moving is appropriate. Of course I’ve never understood how proprietary and entitled players seem to be about their position. They seem more concerned about their position than their team sometimes. I don’t get that.

Even though we all knew approaching Young about switching positions was inevitable the way it was handled was very bad. Andrus looked very good last year but unless something drastic happened in the last couple months i don’t see any way he is ML ready by opening day. I think reasonably the timeline is at the earliest the ASB.

While I agree switching positions midseason isn’t the best way to do things instead of telling young he would be moving now I think they should have told him to start taking balls at 3B in spring, maybe play a few games there, but that his position this year would be SS. Slowly break him into the position. Young isn’t an idiot. He has almost suredly read about Andrus and has played alongside him last spring. he has to know that guy is the future at his position. But to tell Young to move now when Andrus is clearly not ready is bad on the FO’s part.

And as much as people don’t want to hear it or accept it Young does have some power in this organization. His salary and seniority gives him that. Everyone here who compares it to their jobs and says they wouldn’t tell their boss what to do is not in the same boat Young is. If you were an employee making the salary and with the same amount of time at the company Young is and were told to move to a position you had no experience at so some young chump fresh out of college could come in and take over for you you would be pissed too. Since jobs don’t trade employees you would probably seek out employment elsewhere at the same pay level and same position you currently hold. And if you are an employee who has garnered the type of respect around your industry young has and earned the accolades (no matter how deserving or not) Young has you would be able to get that salary elsewhere in that position.

Sure, I felt bad for Metcalf, but it goes to show what a bad assessment the Rangers had of Galarraga (which JD has admitted).

but I am unsurprised and relieved that they don’t want to go into a season with Metcalf as their every day guy. You never know with a guy like him that he won’t have a surprising year, but him having a quality year would be surprising on the scale that Jerry Hairston Jr’s 2008 was. And even he didn’t do it for 400-500 ABs or anything.

but LSB was under maintenance and couldn’t post about it. There’s a lot of fall-out on this thing. Metcalf should come out and say that its a joke that this franchise is showing him such little respect by not giving him the 3B job.

an agreement that he only talks Ranger baseball between 11:30 – 12:00 when I am at lunch. :)

mentioned Young at some point, but I listened to at least two hours of their show and the only mention I heard was as the very last item on some tickers. As I said last night, I think it will get one segment on most shows today, maybe a second on one or two.

but that last caller about Pacman was one of the funniest calls I’ve heard in a long time.

but I don’t see how you find a buyer. As one of the press clippings pointed out, that is a bad, bad contract. I seriously doubt anyone would take MY off the Rangers hands unless we gave them money to take it.

You read this blog right? I mean, the overwhelming majority of posters on here have been praying for something like this for some time.

I don’t know what would make you think you’re the only one…

but I would take back Betemit as a young 3B to go with Dye.