Rangers-Rockies deal hinges on money

If your going to eat that kind of money you might as well just keep him.

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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET  02.06 by Mongo Alex

If your going to eat that kind of money you might as well just keep him.

Exactly. Since when was having a lot of good players on a team a bad thing?

This would be stupid for the Rangers. It would weaken them at DH and utility infielder. Kinsler gets hurt every year so Young would be a very nice fill in there instead of some obscure guy that will significantly weaken the lineup.

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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET  02.06 by Mongo Alex

If your going to eat that kind of money you might as well just keep him.

Exactly, especially with a player of Young's caliber. If the Rockies were to acquire Young, that would be a huge for them and make their roster much better, especially their infield with Tulowitzki.

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Originally posted 09:22 AM ET  02.06 by Mongo Alex

If your going to eat that kind of money you might as well just keep him.

Rangers ate a lot of Arod's contract, they may like to do that up in Arlington.

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Originally posted 09:39 AM ET  02.06 by hbomb

Rangers ate a lot of Arod's contract, they may like to do that up in Arlington.

Different ownership. You would think the new ones would be smarter.

Quite frankly, I don't see what Colorado has in the way of anything else but pitching that the Rangers might want, and Texas has plenty of pitching. Otherwise, who are they trying to give them, Todd Helton? Jose Lopez? Prospects? All of their top prospects are pitchers, can they aford to thin that herd out? I don't think so. It will be interesting to see what goes down if it does go down.

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Originally posted 09:24 AM ET  02.06 by blah blah blah blah blah

Exactly. Since when was having a lot of good players on a team a bad thing?

Perfectly said. If they can handle the contract keep him around. He is a great leader and a heck of a hitter. Just keep him.

That would be a hell of a deal for the Rockies, but I don't know why the Rangers would want to do it.

This isn't ever going to happen. This is story that is only being kept alive on the rumor mills. Rangers brass knows exactly how bad it would effect clubhouse morale and fan support if they dealt Captain Ranger. Especially after he has switch positions for a 3rd time now, to help make the team better. Dead story.

Not sure if I understand this move. Hopefully its to motivate the 35yr old captain.

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Originally posted 10:38 AM ET  02.06 by Big Country21

Perfectly said. If they can handle the contract keep him around. He is a great leader and a heck of a hitter. Just keep him.

He's the heart and soul of that club.

Correct me if I am wrong, but don't the Rox already have too many infielders? Besides Tulo, there's Wigginton, Stewart, Lopez, Young, Helton.

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Helton was so incredibly bad last year, that at 37 years old, ownership might sell their children to replace him with Young. Otherwise, they're pretty much squared away with the infield. I guess they could replace Stewart at third, as well, but for the money they're paying him, I think they'd rather get rid of Helton's ten million when picking up Young's 16 million.

Helton sure as hell screwed me in the DLFL ....

as for the Rangers making this deal ... COME ON RANGERS!!! WTH??

you did this exact same thing with AFraud ... don't do it again ... and dammit ... should have really thought that whole Beltre' thing through ... dumb **** ...

Young is 34 and has "firm" hands. Not enough power to be a great DH. He is also owed 48 million over the next 3 years.

I see why Texas wants to get rid of him, but not sure why the Rockies would want him. Hitting .284 with 21 homers (for that kind of money) doesn't seem that attractive to me.

He seems he could turn into a good utility man at this stage of his career, but the salary and defensive weakness perhaps suggests otherwise.

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Originally posted 01:40 PM ET  02.06 by Mondo Jay

He is also owed 48 million over the next 3 years. I see why Texas wants to get rid of him, but not sure why the Rockies would want him. Hitting .284 with 21 homers (for that kind of money) doesn't seem that attractive to me

If the Rangers eat 20 million of his contract, then I would understand the desire on the party of the Rockies to acquire him.

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firm hands, huh? hey, everybody! mondo got a handie from michael young!

Dammit.

Todd Helton should call it a day. Go to the hall and enjoy retirement.
First ballot hall of famer.

To me, the best fit for Young is probably in Anaheim. Wonder if the Rangers would deal him there? And, what would LA give for him?