Non-tenders

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 12, 2007 7:56 PM CST in News

News of the players being non-tendered is starting to dribble out...

Among those who have been cut loose, making them free agents:

Adam Everett
Emil Brown
Johnny Estrada
Chad Durbin
Jason Tyner
Nook Logan
Mark Hendrickson
Dallas McPherson
Willie Harris
Morgan Ensberg
Jason Lane
Aaron Miles
Kiko Calero

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AJM

are we going to get some Mitchell Report predictions out of you?

Your Texas Rangers...2007-Playing for the Future, 2010-Playing for the Future, 2013-Playing for the Future, 2017-Playing for the Future

by Agreen07 on Dec 12, 2007 7:46 PM CST reply actions

Nah

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 12, 2007 7:47 PM CST up reply actions

Well let me ask you this...

if there are a lot of big, unexpected names on the list, you much of a step back would it be for baseball?

Your Texas Rangers...2007-Playing for the Future, 2010-Playing for the Future, 2013-Playing for the Future, 2017-Playing for the Future

by Agreen07 on Dec 12, 2007 7:52 PM CST up reply actions

* how much

Your Texas Rangers...2007-Playing for the Future, 2010-Playing for the Future, 2013-Playing for the Future, 2017-Playing for the Future

by Agreen07 on Dec 12, 2007 7:52 PM CST up reply actions

Meh

I don't know.

I find the popular reaction pretty hypocritical, though.

There's more widespread use of PEDs in football than in baseball, and yet the NFL gets a pass, and there's no Mitchell Report for the NFL.

Basically, sports fans have made the decision that using PEDs is okay in football, but not in baseball.

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 12, 2007 7:55 PM CST up reply actions

It's becoming okay in baseball

I guess for all but sluggers? I dunno, haven't thought about it.

But I dunno, seems like more and more guys are getting tagged with roids/HGH in some fashion, and it's becoming less relevant.

Except for Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire..I guess if you're not liked, or maybe are a big time slugger..maybe there will be two standards, like say there is for applying the law to Democrat politicians versus regular people in the USA.

A few global warming hypocrites

by Sharky on Dec 13, 2007 3:29 AM CST up reply actions

OT: Mavs sure showed up today!

Fire Todd Dodge.

by sprite on Dec 12, 2007 8:02 PM CST reply actions

Dallas McPherson

TINSTAAHP.

Dwyade once challenged God to a game of 1-on-1, only to realize that not even God can play 1-on-1 against Himself.

by thedirkatron on Dec 12, 2007 8:02 PM CST reply actions

Heh

Tomorrow Never Knows

by t ball on Dec 12, 2007 9:12 PM CST up reply actions

+1

T.R. -- enough is enough.

by inactive lsb user on Dec 13, 2007 12:43 AM CST up reply actions

Why not make a run

at Adam Everett?

I made the diary last week asking about MY's defensive "shortcomings."

But if MY is really declining or is as bad as everyone says, then why not go get Everett?

It would allow you to A. Move Blalock to further load the farm/buld some outfield depth. Or B. Move Hank to first base.

Id be more than happy to have an infield of
C Salty
1b Hank
2b Kinsler
3b MY
ss Everett

Then if we would ever trade Laird for a decent outfielder, this team would suddenly look alright.

by Nichols22 on Dec 12, 2007 8:06 PM CST reply actions

Because

Everett is a bad offensive player. Absolutely horrible. I'd rather take a chance on McPherson.

by FirebatM3 on Dec 12, 2007 8:19 PM CST up reply actions

Well which one do you want

One of the better offensive ss in the game (MY) or the best defensive ss in the game?

by Nichols22 on Dec 12, 2007 8:26 PM CST up reply actions

Offensive

Especially when the alternative is Adam Everett

by FirebatM3 on Dec 12, 2007 8:56 PM CST up reply actions

Everett would be great...

at short. We can't hit anyway. Why not save a couple of runs. And maybe Rudy could get Everett to stop trying to pull the ball and turn him into a decent hitter. The guy is the #1 SS according to The Fielding Bible. He makes tough plays look routine.

by kentbenfer on Dec 12, 2007 9:18 PM CST up reply actions

This guy

couldn't hit in the NL, in a big time hitter's park that's built for right handers.

Considering playing him would involve subtracting Hank, Ian or Chris Shelton, I doubt the defensive upgrade would counteract the severe offensive downgrade.

by FirebatM3 on Dec 12, 2007 9:20 PM CST up reply actions

He heh

I was wondering before I came in this post how quick we'd get to the "lets pick up all those ex astros" posts.

Bunch of crap.

A few global warming hypocrites

by Sharky on Dec 13, 2007 3:30 AM CST up reply actions

nookie

I'd like to see the rangers look at him. Sure he's awful offensively but he's spectacular defensively

by bushe on Dec 12, 2007 8:32 PM CST reply actions

Non Tenders

Emil Brown could be interesting. I might even consider Chad Durbin but the most interesting is Adam Everett because of his defense. He ain't much of a hitter but the Rangers have improved more than one hitter in the past and if he did improve to about .260 or so, what a nice mid-season trade chip he could be. They probably need a couple of mid-season trades like they had last year. They did well with those.

by derangers on Dec 12, 2007 8:40 PM CST reply actions

Emil Brown

I would have been interested a year or two ago, but not much now.

Tomorrow Never Knows

by t ball on Dec 12, 2007 9:12 PM CST up reply actions

I heard Mark Prior

is probably going to be non-tendered,

Anyone interested?

"Dwyade is to basketball what the 40 is to the Rangers." -thedirkatron

by coolaid on Dec 12, 2007 8:52 PM CST reply actions

Prior

Definitely worth taking a chance on, and the Rangers have been rumored to have strong interest in him.

"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Dec 12, 2007 9:14 PM CST up reply actions

What do we do with him?

Put him in the pen? Find someone that'd take Padilla?

by FirebatM3 on Dec 12, 2007 9:18 PM CST up reply actions

Prior

I'm not sure, but talent like that (when he's 100%) you can always find a place for.

"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Dec 12, 2007 9:23 PM CST up reply actions

Put him on the 60 day DL

and leave him there all season?

Some professionals get better with age and experience. Lawyers, professors, engineers. Hookers? Not so much. -- DJ Cahill

by tricer on Dec 12, 2007 10:09 PM CST up reply actions

FWIW - the Rangers traded RHP Jeremiah Haar ...

to the Marlins for a 6-5, 185 lbs [send pie] A+ OF'er named J.T. Restko per BA's prospect blog - http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/J.T.-Restko.shtml

Another set of Faces

by shroomer on Dec 12, 2007 8:53 PM CST reply actions

good trade

but aw dang, i know jeremiah haar hahah.

"Pitchers, like poets, are born not made." -- Cy Young

by Sobetan610 on Dec 12, 2007 9:20 PM CST up reply actions

Broussard

Does mean he was tendered by the Mariners or they that they haven't released their non-tendereds?

Proud Supporter of the Texas Rangers since 1973

by T Coleman on Dec 12, 2007 9:41 PM CST reply actions

Wait till around 12 or so.

by FirebatM3 on Dec 12, 2007 9:43 PM CST up reply actions

Of the current non-tenders

Nobody except Prior interests me at all. Brown is terrible for a corner outfielder, the 30 year old Durbin only has one season with an ERA under 4.90, Lane hasn't been good in years...pretty sorry crop at this point.

Kyle

by rangeressary on Dec 12, 2007 10:26 PM CST reply actions

Haha

I signed my name like it was an e-mail...oops.

by rangeressary on Dec 12, 2007 10:27 PM CST up reply actions

Now it's out for good, Kyle

Nice to "meet" you.

Chase

T.R. -- enough is enough.

by inactive lsb user on Dec 13, 2007 12:47 AM CST up reply actions

Haha

I think a good group of people on here already knew my name from fantasy baseball/football, newberg events and the like. I'm still pretty amused that I did that.

by rangeressary on Dec 13, 2007 3:24 AM CST up reply actions