Jacob DeGrom

[c3products20]

The look in the hitters face when they whiff on a chin high 101 MPH fastball... Priceless! I don't know if I've ever seen a pitcher as dominant as he is.

[3rdCoastHunter]

I know it doesn’t equate to total package with pitching whenever I think of speed I always just got straight to randy Johnson. He blew some minds watching him as a kid - and probably some hitters minds as well

[panhandlehunter]

What’s crazy is he has increased his velocity year after year. 2016 his average velocity was 93 and change, 2021 is 99 and change.

[c3products20]

Originally Posted by panhandlehunter

What’s crazy is he has increased his velocity year after year. 2016 his average velocity was 93 and change, 2021 is 99 and change.

Yep! Dude is crazy!

[RMW]

Dude has a 0.60 ERA, unheard of

[Etxbuckman]

He’s like the JJ Watt of MLB: a generational talent on a team that can’t win.

[cj7zrcool]

He's extraordinary, but I don't think any recent batters have gone to the box with a table leg to prove how hopeless their (or anyone else's) at-bat would be....obscure Norm Cash reference.

[eradicator]

Originally Posted by cj7zrcool

He's extraordinary, but I don't think any recent batters have gone to the box with a table leg to prove how hopeless their (or anyone else's) at-bat would be....obscure Norm Cash reference.

yep. true story

[TexHunter12]

He has nasty stuff!

[BigLig]

Originally Posted by etxbuckman

he’s like the jj watt of mlb: A generational talent on a team that can’t win.

this

[sandbill]

Originally Posted by cj7zrcool

He's extraordinary, but I don't think any recent batters have gone to the box with a table leg to prove how hopeless their (or anyone else's) at-bat would be....obscure Norm Cash reference.

Thumbs up on the old school baseball note!

[ctom87]

Picked him up in a trade in fantasy baseball...been a keeper for 5 years.

[ctom87]

Booooooooom!!!!!

[sunsethunter]

Heck yeah. Hopefully under new management we can have some success next season

[mikemorvan]

HVAC system beginning to pay dividends

[Jcjohnson]

Congrats Rangers fans. Hope he stays healthy for y’all

[K. Lane]

Aaaannndddd the rangers will still finish behind Seattle and Houston, but spend them Benjamin's

[zztex]

Originally Posted by mikemorvan

HVAC system beginning to pay dividends

This is the correct answer, and to think some of y’all were so against it. You know who you are😄

[Fishndude]

Originally Posted by K. Lane

Aaaannndddd the rangers will still finish behind Seattle and Houston, but spend them Benjamin's

Genius of a prediction.

[Passthrough]

Hard to buy a team. BUT they throwing their best offers out there. Guess we’ll see where it leads. Kinda lukewarm on this deal…too much money for someone that don’t see the mound enough

[Smart]

Originally Posted by K. Lane

Aaaannndddd the rangers will still finish behind Seattle and Houston, but spend them Benjamin's

You probably need to lay off using windex on your windows. Licking windows can cause windex poisoning

[K. Lane]

Originally Posted by Fishndude

Genius of a prediction.

Originally Posted by Smart

You probably need to lay off using windex on your windows. Licking windows can cause windex poisoning

It is comical how easy it is to irritate Ranger fans. I am not anti Rangers at all. Yes, I am an Astro fan but the other Texas team ...is from Texas so they need to win to.
All I am sayin is the rangers spent close to 1/2 a billion on 2 players last year and while one of them wasn't a flop and the second one was, the first half of the season anyway, and they sucked. One pitcher isn't suddenly going to make them competitive.
DeGrom is injury prone...DOMINANT A.F. when he's not...but he is injury prone. I bet he may start 25 games at most and I bet he goes 13-5....as dominant as he is , the dude has never win more than 15 games a season since 2014 and it's usually closer to 5-10 wins....I know there are a ton of other stats to look at but at the end of the day, it's who wins the most

The one pitcher doesn't suddenly make them a World Series contender

[Anthonysince94]

Originally Posted by K. Lane

It is comical how easy it is to irritate Ranger fans. I am not anti Rangers at all. Yes, I am an Astro fan but the other Texas team ...is from Texas so they need to win to.

All I am sayin is the rangers spent close to 1/2 a billion on 2 players last year and while one of them wasn't a flop and the second one was, the first half of the season anyway, and they sucked. One pitcher isn't suddenly going to make them competitive.

DeGrom is injury prone...DOMINANT A.F. when he's not...but he is injury prone. I bet he may start 25 games at most and I bet he goes 13-5....as dominant as he is , the dude has never win more than 15 games a season since 2014 and it's usually closer to 5-10 wins....I know there are a ton of other stats to look at but at the end of the day, it's who wins the most



The one pitcher doesn't suddenly make them a World Series contender

Wins are not a good metric to measure how effective a starting pitcher is. Felix hernandez was dominant in his prime but unfortunately his mariners were not so good. Wins are a poor measurement.

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[lmartin5]

Happy to see this.

Hopeful that new leadership will get us back to 2010/2011 form!

[Playa]

Originally Posted by K. Lane

It is comical how easy it is to irritate Ranger fans. I am not anti Rangers at all. Yes, I am an Astro fan but the other Texas team ...is from Texas so they need to win to.
All I am sayin is the rangers spent close to 1/2 a billion on 2 players last year and while one of them wasn't a flop and the second one was, the first half of the season anyway, and they sucked. One pitcher isn't suddenly going to make them competitive.
DeGrom is injury prone...DOMINANT A.F. when he's not...but he is injury prone. I bet he may start 25 games at most and I bet he goes 13-5....as dominant as he is , the dude has never win more than 15 games a season since 2014 and it's usually closer to 5-10 wins....I know there are a ton of other stats to look at but at the end of the day, it's who wins the most

The one pitcher doesn't suddenly make them a World Series contender

He’s right you know. It also takes sign stealing and illegal bats

[Calrob]

Originally Posted by Playa

He’s right you know. It also takes sign stealing and illegal bats

If thats all it took, the rangers woulda won with a rod, josh hamilton etc....

[K. Lane]

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[K. Lane]

Originally Posted by Playa

He’s right you know. It also takes sign stealing and illegal bats

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[rtp]

Originally Posted by Anthonysince94

Wins are not a good metric to measure how effective a starting pitcher is. Felix hernandez was dominant in his prime but unfortunately his mariners were not so good. Wins are a poor measurement.

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No, but how about number of starts per year and innings pitched?

deGrom could end up pitching up to the contract but I’m skeptical. There is no way I’d give him that kind of deal. Shorter term high aav, yes but 5 years is too long imo. I don’t think there will be any middle ground with this deal. It will either be a home run or a strike out. Time will tell. I love baseball because of things like this.


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[Playa]

Originally Posted by K. Lane

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Hey, I don’t have a dog in this fight, I can’t stand the Rangers as much as the Astros . I just don’t like cheaters

[mikemorvan]

Originally Posted by zztex

This is the correct answer, and to think some of y’all were so against it. You know who you are😄

I have to be cautiously optimistic about the acquisition. It's been awhile since i believed players got healthier as they age. But it's not my money, so go for it. I guess it's just the price of playing poker....

Re: the stadium. I wanted an open air stadium. Heck, i didn't see anything wrong with the Temple. BUT, i didn't have to play on a field that had temps of 115 degrees either. The club has gotten some better players since the new park was built. I've only been to one game in person. We sat in the cheap seats. I can report that the temps in upper regions of that park are well more than 72 degrees, and the views ain't that great. It may be a glorious place to be in the good seats, but not so much up high. Not sure where the breakeven level on the temperature zones is.

Oh well, bring on some more players and spring training.

[Dale Moser]

Originally Posted by mikemorvan

I have to be cautiously optimistic about the acquisition. It's been awhile since i believed players got healthier as they age. But it's not my money, so go for it. I guess it's just the price of playing poker....

Re: the stadium. I wanted an open air stadium. Heck, i didn't see anything wrong with the Temple. BUT, i didn't have to play on a field that had temps of 115 degrees either. The club has gotten some better players since the new park was built. I've only been to one game in person. We sat in the cheap seats. I can report that the temps in upper regions of that park are well more than 72 degrees, and the views ain't that great. It may be a glorious place to be in the good seats, but not so much up high. Not sure where the breakeven level on the temperature zones is.

Oh well, bring on some more players and spring training.

It’s generic, and average. I can appreciate AC as much as the next guy, but it could have been done much better. It didn’t have anything to do with attracting free agents or fans, it was about doubling the value of the franchise…

They parked a 2021 Honda Accord next to a ‘66 Chevelle…


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[Smart]

Originally Posted by K. Lane

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Comical how easy it is to irritate Astros fans… or some lame *** **** like that

[Dale Moser]

Originally Posted by Smart

Comical how easy it is to irritate Astros fans… or some lame *** **** like that

If there is one thing astros fans hate, it’s the truth. But they got one.

And if there’s one thing I hate, it’s that the astros got one…


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[Smart]

Originally Posted by K. Lane

It is comical how easy it is to irritate Ranger fans.

Originally Posted by Smart

Comical how easy it is to irritate Astros fans… or some lame azz **** like that

Originally Posted by Dale Moser

If there is one thing astros fans hate, it’s the truth. But they got one.

And if there’s one thing I hate, it’s that the astros got one…


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True except my comment had nothing to do with that and everything to do with pointing out the irony of his comment earlier …and then his subsequent reaction a few posts later when he got “easily irritated”…

[zztex]

Originally Posted by Smart

True except my comment had nothing to do with that and everything to do with pointing out the irony of his comment earlier …and then his subsequent reaction a few posts later when he got “easily irritated”…

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[Smart]

Originally Posted by zztex

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It was a joke, note the smiley faces, braindead

[zztex]

Originally Posted by Smart

It was a joke, note the smiley faces, braindead

Did you miss my smiley face, dipstick?😄

[sandbill]

Rangers are sure making some positive moves. Really like Chris Young making personnel decisions for the organization now. Love getting Boche, and bringing Maddox back. There are some unproven potential studs ( particularly pitchers) in the farm system. Fired up about the team’s willingness to pony up big bucks for immediate player upgrades. deGrom may be the most dominant pitcher on planet Earth, when available. For what the Rangers are going to pay him, I hope he’s at least reasonably available. Real good times aren’t too far away!

[Anthonysince94]

Originally Posted by rtp

No, but how about number of starts per year and innings pitched?

deGrom could end up pitching up to the contract but I’m skeptical. There is no way I’d give him that kind of deal. Shorter term high aav, yes but 5 years is too long imo. I don’t think there will be any middle ground with this deal. It will either be a home run or a strike out. Time will tell. I love baseball because of things like this.


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I do agree. It would make me hesitant to take on a guy with the injury history and limited action for the last two years. But when he's healthy he's the best in the game. It is for sure a huge risk because if he doesn't become the cornerstone of your rotation for the length of this contract then you have set your team back years tying up that money in one player. Remember when Miami went out and bought all the talent a few years ago? It was an ugly mess. I hope this isn't the same outcome.

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