West Review: Texas Rangers/ Colorado Rockies
AL West Team Texas Rangers
Last Years Record-3rd place at 78-84
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Key Arrivals
Kyle Gibson(P)-0.29WAR,4.84ERA,160IP,160SO
Jordan Lyles(P)- 1.7WAR, MIL-2.45ERA, 58.2IP, 56SO
Robinson Chirinos(C)-3.81WAR 17HR, 238BA, 58RBI
Todd Frazier(3B)-2.2WAR 21HR, 251BA, 67RBI
Cory Kluber(P)- -0.4WAR 5.8ERA, 35.2IP, 38SO
Greg Bird(1B)- -0.3WAR 35AB
Some of the guys they got in trades were: OF Steele Walker, 1B Sam Travis, OF Adolis Garcia
Key Departures
Nomar Mazara(OF)- 0.7WAR, 19HR, 268BA, 66RBI
Delino DeShields(OF)- 1.5WAR.249BA
Contacts Selected
Leody Taveras(OF)Demarcus Evans(P) Sherten Apostel(3B)Anderson Tejada(SS), Tyler Phillips(P), Kyle Cody(P)
Incomings/Upcoming Impact Players to watchSam Huff(C)-#2 prospect Nick Solak(DH/3B)-Will take over of Choo
Key NRI to watch
Blake Swihart(C), Edinson Volquez(P) Juan Nicasio(P), Derek Law(p), Logan Forsythe(2b),
Greg Bird(1B), Matt Duffy(3b), Luis Garcia(P), Nate Jones(P)
Returning from IL
Jesse Chavez(P), Joey Gallo(OF), Taylor Hearn(P), Nate Jones(P)
Fantasy Impact Players
Joey Gallo, Rougned Odor, Robinson Chirinos, Danny Santana, Jose Leclerc(Closer),
2021 Free agents aka Trade Chips
Shin-Soo Choo- Hopefully he retires
Mike Minor(P) has indicated he wants to stay in Texas(33YO)
Corey Kluber(P) 35YO-gets traded midseason
Robinson Chirinos(C)37YO- Gets traded or retires
Todd Frazier, Jesse Chaves both get traded mid-year
Last Years Record-3rd place at 78-84
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Key Arrivals
Kyle Gibson(P)-0.29WAR,4.84ERA,160IP,160SO
Jordan Lyles(P)- 1.7WAR, MIL-2.45ERA, 58.2IP, 56SO
Robinson Chirinos(C)-3.81WAR 17HR, 238BA, 58RBI
Todd Frazier(3B)-2.2WAR 21HR, 251BA, 67RBI
Cory Kluber(P)- -0.4WAR 5.8ERA, 35.2IP, 38SO
Greg Bird(1B)- -0.3WAR 35AB
Some of the guys they got in trades were: OF Steele Walker, 1B Sam Travis, OF Adolis Garcia
Key Departures
Nomar Mazara(OF)- 0.7WAR, 19HR, 268BA, 66RBI
Delino DeShields(OF)- 1.5WAR.249BA
Contacts Selected
Leody Taveras(OF)Demarcus Evans(P) Sherten Apostel(3B)Anderson Tejada(SS), Tyler Phillips(P), Kyle Cody(P)
Incomings/Upcoming Impact Players to watchSam Huff(C)-#2 prospect Nick Solak(DH/3B)-Will take over of Choo
Key NRI to watch
Blake Swihart(C), Edinson Volquez(P) Juan Nicasio(P), Derek Law(p), Logan Forsythe(2b),
Greg Bird(1B), Matt Duffy(3b), Luis Garcia(P), Nate Jones(P)
Returning from IL
Jesse Chavez(P), Joey Gallo(OF), Taylor Hearn(P), Nate Jones(P)
Fantasy Impact Players
Joey Gallo, Rougned Odor, Robinson Chirinos, Danny Santana, Jose Leclerc(Closer),
2021 Free agents aka Trade Chips
Shin-Soo Choo- Hopefully he retires
Mike Minor(P) has indicated he wants to stay in Texas(33YO)
Corey Kluber(P) 35YO-gets traded midseason
Robinson Chirinos(C)37YO- Gets traded or retires
Todd Frazier, Jesse Chaves both get traded mid-year
Interesting Storylines
An overabundance of IF/C invites and a lot of veteran arms as well. This tells me that the team as a whole isn’t happy or confident with who they have right now and want to look at all the options they can. I expect them to keep players moving all spring and getting a good look around the league for impact players
The Rangers had their hands in a lot of big names but kept falling short
Vegas Projected Wins
78.4
Man, what do I think about the Rangers, well as a Mariners fan I don’t think highly from their offseason standpoint. What happened with them not being able to get big-name free agents? I think they will hit the under on win total. I really do not think they will be competitive now or in the next couple of years.
Bold Predictions
If Joey Gallo stays healthy, he gets the strikeouts down. He could win the AL batting title.
Fact Check
An investment group headed by President George W. Bush purchased the Rangers in 1989. Bush left the team when he was elected Governor of Texas in 1994.
Hall-of-Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan recorded his 5,000th strikeout, 300th win and sixth and seventh no-hitters with the Rangers.
NL West Team Colorado Rockies
An overabundance of IF/C invites and a lot of veteran arms as well. This tells me that the team as a whole isn’t happy or confident with who they have right now and want to look at all the options they can. I expect them to keep players moving all spring and getting a good look around the league for impact players
The Rangers had their hands in a lot of big names but kept falling short
Vegas Projected Wins
78.4
Man, what do I think about the Rangers, well as a Mariners fan I don’t think highly from their offseason standpoint. What happened with them not being able to get big-name free agents? I think they will hit the under on win total. I really do not think they will be competitive now or in the next couple of years.
Bold Predictions
If Joey Gallo stays healthy, he gets the strikeouts down. He could win the AL batting title.
Fact Check
An investment group headed by President George W. Bush purchased the Rangers in 1989. Bush left the team when he was elected Governor of Texas in 1994.
Hall-of-Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan recorded his 5,000th strikeout, 300th win and sixth and seventh no-hitters with the Rangers.
NL West Team Colorado Rockies
Key Arrivals
Chad Bettis(P)- -0.15WAR Yonder Alonso(1B)- -0.93WAR Chris Rusin)RP) -0.24WAR
DJ Johnson(P)- 0.28WAR
Key Departures
Tim Collins(P)- 0-19WAR Zac Rosscup(P)-0.02WAR
Key 2021 Free Agents/ Trade Chips
Jake McGee(P)
Contracts SelectedAshton Goudeau(P), Ben Bowden(P), Antonio Santos(P), Tyler Nevin(1B),
Incoming/Upcoming TalentAntonio Santos(P)Raimel Tapia(OF)- he is yoked and ready to get some power numbers!
Key NRI to Watch
Ubaldo Jimenez(P), Tim Collins(P),
Returning from IL
Jon Gray(P), Scott Oberg(P), Brendan Rodgers(2B),
Interesting Story Lines
The rotation is in a rough spot- both Tim Melville and Peter Lambert are both injured and who knows if they pitch this season. The SP depth is thin
Fantasy Impact PlayersDavid Dahl(OF), Trevor Story(SS), Charlie Blackmon(OF), Nolan Arenado(3B), Daniel Murphey(1B), John Gray(P), German Marquez(P), Wade David(P)
Vegas Win Total
74.6- 71 wins last season
I really think that this talented team hits the over. The first 6 guys in this lineup are awesome. Like it’s easy to see pitchers having a lot of problems with the top and middle of this lineup which will carry them. The rotation piece has me worried, but overall the win total is way to low for this team and I think they win at least 80 games in a 162 game season.
Bold PredictionsNOLAN ARENADO- Batting Title, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove and MVP finalist enough said!
Fact Check
Built-in 1995 Coors Field is the third oldest stadium in the National League.
The purple seats at Coors Field are a mile high. The seats in the 20th row of the upper deck at the ballpark are to mark exactly 5,280 feet. The playing field itself is 80 feet lower at 5,200 feet.
Dinger, the Rockies mascot, is a dinosaur because a dinosaur skull was found on stadium grounds while it was being built.
Chad Bettis(P)- -0.15WAR Yonder Alonso(1B)- -0.93WAR Chris Rusin)RP) -0.24WAR
DJ Johnson(P)- 0.28WAR
Key Departures
Tim Collins(P)- 0-19WAR Zac Rosscup(P)-0.02WAR
Key 2021 Free Agents/ Trade Chips
Jake McGee(P)
Contracts SelectedAshton Goudeau(P), Ben Bowden(P), Antonio Santos(P), Tyler Nevin(1B),
Incoming/Upcoming TalentAntonio Santos(P)Raimel Tapia(OF)- he is yoked and ready to get some power numbers!
Key NRI to Watch
Ubaldo Jimenez(P), Tim Collins(P),
Returning from IL
Jon Gray(P), Scott Oberg(P), Brendan Rodgers(2B),
Interesting Story Lines
The rotation is in a rough spot- both Tim Melville and Peter Lambert are both injured and who knows if they pitch this season. The SP depth is thin
Fantasy Impact PlayersDavid Dahl(OF), Trevor Story(SS), Charlie Blackmon(OF), Nolan Arenado(3B), Daniel Murphey(1B), John Gray(P), German Marquez(P), Wade David(P)
Vegas Win Total
74.6- 71 wins last season
I really think that this talented team hits the over. The first 6 guys in this lineup are awesome. Like it’s easy to see pitchers having a lot of problems with the top and middle of this lineup which will carry them. The rotation piece has me worried, but overall the win total is way to low for this team and I think they win at least 80 games in a 162 game season.
Bold PredictionsNOLAN ARENADO- Batting Title, Silver Slugger, Gold Glove and MVP finalist enough said!
Fact Check
Built-in 1995 Coors Field is the third oldest stadium in the National League.
The purple seats at Coors Field are a mile high. The seats in the 20th row of the upper deck at the ballpark are to mark exactly 5,280 feet. The playing field itself is 80 feet lower at 5,200 feet.
Dinger, the Rockies mascot, is a dinosaur because a dinosaur skull was found on stadium grounds while it was being built.
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