SB Nation User Blog: madyp

2008 Rangers

madyp — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:45:05 -0000

This is my plan of what to do. I also want to see whay yall would do.

Rangers now

LF: Cat
2B: Kinsler(Posistion set for '08)
ss: Young(Posistion set for '08)
3b: blalock(Posistion set for '08)
cf: byrd(if resigned)
Dh: Botts
C: Salty(Posistion set for '08)
RF: Cruz
1B: ?

Lineup pretty much sucks. Only 4 posistions set.

Bullpen
CL: Wilson
SU: Otsuka
MR: Francisco
MR: Benoit
MR: Littleton
MR: some Lefty

Bullpen looks set and very good except a lefty is needed(Affeldt?).

SP:
Millwood
McCarthy
Padilla
Gabbard
Volquez/Hurley/Loe

SP looks pretty bad as of now. I'd say we've got 2 dependable starters (Millwood and McCarthy)

That team costs about 45 million. (55 with the Arod money, but we'll probably stay at 45 since he's likely to opt out)

So, to fix the lineup, here are the FA's I'd be interested in seeing the Rangers pursue this offseason:
Adam Dunn 1B/LF (If option is declined, or to trade for)
Milton Bradley LF/RF
Mike Cameron CF
Aaron Rowand CF
Torrii Hunter CF

Carlos Silva (Probably gonna ask too much

Here are some people that could be available this offseason for trade that I'd like to pursue:
Jason Bay LF
Coco Crisp CF/LF
Dontrelle Willis SP

Those are the guys I'd have some interest in going after. Here's what I'd want to do ideally(keeping it realistic)

First, I'd fill the hole at 1B by signing Dunn to a 5 year 85 million dollar contract (17 mil a year)
He's still only 27, meaning the contract would be up when he's 32, which is perfect.
He's got a great OBP, and he'd do great in Ameriquest field. 50 HR's would be a very realistic projection if he was playing at Ameriquest with the jet stream.
Some say we already have our own Dunn in Chris Davis, well that's good, but he won't really contribute until '09. So what will we do then? Nothing, just have 2 Dunns.
(This move raises the salary to about 62 million)

Next, I'd sign Rowand to a 5 year 55 million dollar deal (11 mil a year)
He gives you good defese in center, and has a very respectable bat.

Then I'd trade for CoCo Crisp from the Bosox. I don't think he'd cost too much, he's still 27, plays great defense in left, and would provide us with a good lead off guy.

And then I'd re-sign Byrd for 1-2 years for 2-4 million a year.

(These moves would bring the salary to about 79 million)

Now the lineup would be:

LF: Coco Crisp (He hit .323 in 96 lead off at bats last year)
2B: Ian Kinsler (Hit .313 w/ a .389 OBP in 195 AB's in the 2 hole)
SS: Michael Young
1B: Adam Dunn
CF: Aaron Rowand
3B: Hank Blalock
C: Jarrod Saltalammacchia
RF: Marlon Byrd
DH: Botts/Cattallanotto

That looks like a pretty good lineup to me, I think we'll see significant improvement from Salty, Blalock, and Kinsler this year.
Hopefully Crisp could gain some power back too, and Dunn will only add more.
Byrd is the only spot that really isn't too great, but Murphy could always come in if it's too bad.

The defense is also very improved in the outfield, and hopefully Kinsler will only improve like he has been defensivley

So that's my idea on how to fix the lineup. I'll let yall decide on how to fix pitching.

Wigginton traded for wheeler

madyp — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 23:20:49 -0000

http://www.minorleagueball.com/story/2007/7/28/19526/6375

Just posting this becuse I know the Yanks had interest in both wheeler and Wigginton, and I think a few of the back up plan's are Gagne and Tex

So it probably increases yanks interest in those guys.

Lofton on verge of being traded

madyp — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:47:58 -0000

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

first story
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Dax Flame

madyp — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:43:18 -0000

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXCgRTbHPjE

I'm so proud! lol
How can he be so unaware?
I'm still not sure if he's real or not.

Wow, wouldn't want to meet this in a dark alley

madyp — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:59:11 -0000

Sorry, I know I said I'd never post this again, but this is worse than the Star Wars kid.
Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZhIcAIEet4

I love how he thinks it's so cool.

Tge End

You Tube kid wants advice

madyp — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 00:17:35 -0000

Incase you didn't see, yesterday I started a diary about this id on You Tube
link:
http://lonestarball.com/story/2007/1/4/213541/5649
Now the kid is asking for advice. I think we shoud all give him advice like telling him to sing a song to the Jacob kid or something like that.

Hillarious You Tube Video Blog

madyp — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:15:03 -0000

I found these hilarious video diary blog entrys on youtube of this extremeley nerdy kid.
You have to watch them in order, he's such a loser.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Daxflame

I love when he tries to do the Seinfeld joke out of nowhere when the other kid is at his house.

Hillarious You Tube Blog

madyp — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:35:41 -0000

I found these hilarious video diary blog entrys on youtube of this extremeley nerdy kid.
You have to watch them in order, he's such a loser.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Daxflame

Angels sign Hillenbrand

madyp — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 23:02:48 -0000

http://www.halosheaven.com/story/2006/12/26/165554/25
I really like this move, and Angels fans hate it, if this is the only bat they get this offseason, then we easily have a chance in this division. They also won't have Rivera the whole season because of the leg injury.

Positives on McCarthy

madyp — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 02:13:02 -0000

http://www.rotoauthority.com/2006/12/brandon_mccarth.html
This guy says that TBIA is actually a better stadium for homerun pitchers than the White Sox stadium, so that will help out his ERA.
Another thing is that he's a better pitcher as a starter than a reliever, so that'll help his ERA too.
Here are some splits including his starter/reliever splits:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?statsId=7484&type=pitching3&three=1

So this guy looks like he could be an excellent starter for us. I think he has an upside of a 4.00 ERA but more realistically will be somewhere around 4.40.