Windingmywatch
Well-Known Member
Here is my spitballing:
-Make a reasonable offer to McCann
-See what the market is, but offer Cruz something like 3 for $30M as the full time DH
-Do what it takes to keep garza. I'm tired of stocking the Cubs farm system. Give him a CJ type offer, 4/$85M
-Whomever is in big time on Cano and doesn't get him, I'd call and offer Kinsler. His value isn't going up.
-IF, and that is a big if, Wash isn't back then I'd make sure that Mike Maddux is the replacement. He's another smart guy who knows how to get the most out of his players. Then I'd find a really good and experienced bench coach to advise him.
-Roll with OF next year of Gentry, Martin, Rios from left to right unless there is interest in Gentry and an upgrade is available
-resign Jeff Baker as 4th OF/UTIL
-find something to do with a cheap Rosales
-I don't think BOS lets Nap get away, but we need to find a 1B through trade or something.
Guys I never want to see in a Rangers uniform again: Murphy, Berkman, Moreland
Without commenting on the balance ... hadn't thought about it before ... but there might be good reason to resign Baker and Rosales early. Every year TEX has to go looking for a UIF and backup RH CIF/COF talent. For the money both fill that bill and would allow the FO to devote time to the bigger pieces.
Would add Soto and Frasor to that quick sign list too. And get the Arb1 done and out of the way on Gentry, Ogando and Moreland too while at it.
While I have it open ... as a starting point on looking at the payroll ... here's Cot's product current as of March 13 fyi. See attached PDF ... I red lined the ones who are gone or will be gone.
Here's the link to Cot's product if you prefer to look at other teams' product.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Ah4PW47PiAi-dDBkXzk2MFNvamZQMXhnTUc0VFJ6dXc&output=html