There?s also no question that Daniels will try to add a young starter from outside the organization with a trade, probably from the Rangers? abundant depth at catcher. They were highly interested in Florida?s Chris Volstad at the trade deadline and were willing to deal Gerald Laird and a solid prospect. They?ll look for similar opportunities this winter.

 

 

Source: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/story/825885.html

Thank god we didn't.

By "Solid Prospect" I would hope they meant Teagarden or Ramirez... and even then, no

rangers need pitching as we could all see the last couple games against the red sox so i see why they want a pitcher but volstad isn't going anywhere.

never give up pitching for catching.... Treanor, Baker are not that horrible.

Die Rangers, die.

never give up pitching for catching.... Treanor, Baker are not that horrible.

 

 

Bakers pretty good, but Treanor?

LOL what a terrible trade.

never give up pitching for catching.... Treanor, Baker are not that horrible.

 

 

Bakers pretty good, but Treanor?

 

Matt is very good defensively, has good hitting fundamentals and he brings along a gold medal winner with an amazing ass. He can stay.

never give up pitching for catching.... Treanor, Baker are not that horrible.

 

 

Bakers pretty good, but Treanor?

 

Matt is very good defensively, has good hitting fundamentals and he brings along a gold medal winner with an amazing ass. He can stay.

 

 

dude!! :blink: :blink:

I knew they were high on Laird but...

 

:lol

lol, wut?

 

How bout no, you crazy bastards?

Would you be willing to trade a pitching prospect for Ramirez, Teagarden, or Saltalamacchia over the offseason?

 

If so, who?

And realistic ideas please, no one say "omgz, Barone and Nestor for Teagarden and Hamilton!"

Would you be willing to trade a pitching prospect for Ramirez, Teagarden, or Saltalamacchia over the offseason?

 

If so, who?

And realistic ideas please, no one say "omgz, Barone and Nestor for Teagarden and Hamilton!"

Tucker, RVH, De La Cruz, Taylor are all expendable to me.

Would you be willing to trade a pitching prospect for Ramirez, Teagarden, or Saltalamacchia over the offseason?

 

If so, who?

And realistic ideas please, no one say "omgz, Barone and Nestor for Teagarden and Hamilton!"

Tucker, RVH, De La Cruz, Taylor are all expendable to me.

 

 

Same here, except for Tucker (for me, personally).

i'd trade olsen or nolasco before i'd trade volstad. although i wouldn't trade any of the 3 for laird.

Screw the prospects, I'd dangle Olsen after the season for any 3 of the young catchers and see if you can get anything on top of that. Keep the kids and exploit their cheap years and see if any of them reach their projections by the time they are 24/25. We can only afford 4 of Nolasco, Uggla, Hermida, Cantu, Willingham, Olsen, Jacobs, and Gregg if we want need to have a $35-40 payroll, and I can't really see how Olsen is ahead of any of the 5 players I listed in front of him based on our team needs and depth. We're more than fine with JJ, Anibal, Volstad, Ricky, and Miller, with Tucker, Vanden Hurk, Cruz, Trahern, Thompson, and Sinkbiel all in AA/AAA, and a few good ones like West, Correra, Winters below that. We have a solid pen foundation as well. We're more than fine with pitching even if the minor leaguers are having underwhelming stats in 08.

 

Rangers wanting Volstad is a bit much for Laird, but screw the prospect talk. Get rid of the $$$ and trust Miller to break out, and JJ/Anibal to come back and take care of 50+ starts between them.

We're more than fine with JJ, Anibal, Volstad, Ricky, and Miller, with Tucker, Vanden Hurk, Cruz, Trahern, Thompson, and Sinkbiel all in AA/AAA, and a few good ones like West, Correra, Winters below that.

:blink:

They could have RVH and Badenhop for Laird but Volstad is a bit much

 

Heck I would even throw in Mitre! (sorry Rabb)

They could have RVH and Badenhop for Laird but Volstad is a bit much

 

Heck I would even throw in Mitre! (sorry Rabb)

I've come to grips with the fact that the Captain has probably seen his last days in a Marlins uni.

They could have RVH and Badenhop for Laird but Volstad is a bit much

 

Heck I would even throw in Mitre! (sorry Rabb)

I've come to grips with the fact that the Captain has probably seen his last days in a Marlins uni.

 

 

*GASP* Rab how could you.

Mitre has 1 more year and hopefully he makes it a good 1

 

 

also all the busllshit deal for laird it dont mater we got paul do luca

They could have RVH and Badenhop for Laird but Volstad is a bit much

 

Heck I would even throw in Mitre! (sorry Rabb)

I've come to grips with the fact that the Captain has probably seen his last days in a Marlins uni.

 

 

*GASP* Rab how could you.

Mitre has 1 more year and hopefully he makes it a good 1

 

 

also all the busllshit deal for laird it dont mater we got paul do luca

 

L-O-L

We're more than fine with JJ, Anibal, Volstad, Ricky, and Miller, with Tucker, Vanden Hurk, Cruz, Trahern, Thompson, and Sinkbiel all in AA/AAA, and a few good ones like West, Correra, Winters below that.

:blink:

He ment Correa

if you are the rangers you definitely aim big and ask for the big prospects.

 

the rangers werent sold on trading laird right now. I know Nolan wants to be able to fully evaluate their organization this winter.

 

 

One if not two of those catchers are gonna be moved this winter. The Rangers simply had to be absolutely blown away to move one right now before they are really ready.

 

 

We should try again this winter though.

ugggggg....NOOOOOO!