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They just said on ESPN that Oswalt asked the Astros to trade him last night. They didn't report anything about the Rangers, but it makes sense.
Friend just sent me a text. Anyone seen any confirmation on the internet?
They just said on ESPN that Oswalt asked the Astros to trade him last night. They didn't report anything about the Rangers, but it makes sense.
I'm really hoping to the Rangers. He can stay in Texas and still be near his farm.
but son Oswalt wants to win and that obviously won't happen in Texas.
I don't know if you've heard, but, the Rangers are for real. With another solid started, like Oswalt, the Rangers will be real dangerous.
These same Rangers who lead their division by 4 games?
son its only May lolThese same Rangers who lead their division by 4 games?
Is that the same Ranger franchise that hasn't been to the playoffs in like 10 years and has 1 all-time playoff win?These same Rangers who lead their division by 4 games?
The same Ranger franchise that kicks the out of the Astros every year and currently has a 3peat Silver Boot Chamionship!!!!!!!!!! I feel the need, the need for four!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IN YES!!!!!!!!!!! SUCK ON THAT ASTRO FAN!!!!!!!
Oh God, don't tell me 4 rings got has made its way to the baseball forum.
What do the Astros have over the Rangers though?
1 World Series appearance got? idk
Neither have anything to brag about. Astros made the World Series, once. Yes. They also got swept. Rangers have no playoffs to brag about as well.
Neither have any championship rings. That's what counts.
No history to speak of from either organization. What's to talk about is now. What's the future holds for each organization. Astros suck. Farm system is even worse. Rangers are strong. End of story. With a few holes filled a very dangerous ball club come October. Not to mention, Rangers have a very deep farm system.
Please god make this happen!
Starting Rotation:
Oswalt
CJ. Wilson
Harden
Lewis
Feldman/Holland
Not to shabby at all
Oswalt would look good in blue and white, the only question is, what would we have to give up to get him.
Rangers are going to the playoffs this year. If Oswalt wants to win, he could do far worse. Anyone who says he won't win w/ the Rangers obviously isn't paying attention, son.
What's his contract situation? Surely he makes far too much money for the Rangers to get this done anytime before the sale goes through, and who knows when that would be. This is the same club that can't sign it's first round pick and couldn't give a measly 3 yr 15 mil to keep a productive Byrd.
The White Sox said (according to ESPN radio yesterday) that the rangers contacted them about AJ Pyrzinski or however it's spelled, but even he makes too much money for this thing to go through before the sale does. The only one that makes sense is a cheap guy like Barajas.
He makes 15 a year through next year I think. Think this way, Rangers are in debt, but, you win.. You make money. I read the three biggest options are Texas, Atlanta or even in division to St Louis.
The Rangers farm system is deep. I'll take some of those minor leaguers for Oswalt. He is nowhere near the dominant pitcher of a few years ago. The Rangers can have him and fat Carlos Lee.
Drop the pipe man
I'm a Rangers fan, but I will not believe they are going anywhere until they do. There's been too many Aug/Sep collapses to believe otherwise. They'll probably finish the season in 3rd place again...
that! We already had that plague on our team.
I agree, but I am more optimistic this year because I think we actually are the most talented team in the West. Plus our division is the weakest its been in awhile.
The only team I'm worried about passing us is the Angels. But we're 11-3 against them the last 2 seasons, and they just don't seem like the same team this year.
Oakland just doesn't have the talent to keep it up over the course of the season IMO
and then there's Seattle
Any chance that the Rangers would give up any of their top prospects?
The only way they would do that is if the Astros ate a significant portion of this season's salary for Oswalt, due to the financial handcuffs due to Tom ing Hicks not being able to handle his business. Of course, once the team is officially sold, that could change but it may still be weeks before this happened. I mean, on April 30th, Selig said an "expeditious" end would come to the sale proceedings. Three weeks later, I am wondering if I have always had the wrong definition of the word.
The Astros eating some salary is the only way I can see it happening, and McLane for some insane reason sees the Rangers as a rival, so I am sure he will try and bend the Rangers over. Which is why I don't see a trade ever getting done. But if McLane is smart, he will try to be reasonable, because he could help rebuild what is an otherwise fairly barren farm by getting some prime Rangers prospects.
Yeah. I think they should trade Oswalt, Berkman, and Lee...But of course that fatass slob has a no trade clause, I think Berkman might fetch the most return if Oswalt isn't traded to the RangersI just looked at Oswalt's stats this season. He's got a 2.66 ERA and every start this year has been a quality start. yet he's got a 2-6 record to show for it
He finally admitted today that it is time to rebuild, because he NEVER wanted to rebuild, he would just sign garbage scraps like Mike Hampton, Russ Ortiz, Woody " ing" Williams. Let the rebuilding commence!
The writing was on the wall to start rebuilding 3 years ago. McLane's ego didn't allow it and stubbornly tried to patch things up with have beens.
Poor assessment by ownership and now it's going to take longer to have a compe ive team again.
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