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Welcome everyone to a very focused
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Friday edition of Texas Ranger Daily. In
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fact, it's going to be so focused
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Friday edition of Texas Ranger Daily. In
fact, it's going to be so focused it's
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going to be bullpin focused today. Uh
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except for the first segment for a
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segment we're going to talk about Josh
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Smith.
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segment we're going to talk about Josh
Smith. But to get this out of the way
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real quick, the little you know YouTube
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algorithm
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real quick, the little you know YouTube
algorithm begging and pleading. No,
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seriously. Like, subscribe,
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algorithm begging and pleading. No,
seriously. Like, subscribe, uh you know,
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share, uh do all that kind of stuff.
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Especially if you enjoy the show, go
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ahead and
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Especially if you enjoy the show, go
ahead and do all that and uh we can have
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more. We're still going to have more.
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Texas Rangers Daily. Don't stop. Won't
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Stop.
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Texas Rangers Daily. Don't stop. Won't
Stop. Won't Stop is the name of the game
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uh for the last three
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Stop. Won't Stop is the name of the game
uh for the last three segments. We're
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going to go a rapid fire kind of
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basically go through three
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going to go a rapid fire kind of
basically go through three potential
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bullpin pieces that the Rangers could
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add this off season. Uh kind
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bullpin pieces that the Rangers could
add this off season. Uh kind of, you
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know, we'll do that every Friday. I'm
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going to lay out three different
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candidates
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going to lay out three different
candidates that the Rangers could do per
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position. And so we'll do that, you
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know, on the Fridays during the
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offseason.
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know, on the Fridays during the
offseason. Uh but first we got to talk
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about Josh Smith because Josh Smith is
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not a gold glove
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about Josh Smith because Josh Smith is
not a gold glove nominee. He was not an
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all-star this year. He wasn't an
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all-star last year, you know, and people
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were
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all-star last year, you know, and people
were like, man, Josh Smith really should
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uh you know, get that kind of
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consideration. I
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uh you know, get that kind of
consideration. I am here to say not so
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fast, my friend. Lee Corso style. Josh
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Smith.
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fast, my friend. Lee Corso style. Josh
Smith. And here's Josh right here if you
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guys forgot what he looked like. Uh
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right there. Uh
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guys forgot what he looked like. Uh
right there. Uh right there. Josh is a
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good two very good player.
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right there. Uh right there. Josh is a
good two very good player. Uh he has had
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some really interesting first halves.
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good two very good player. Uh he has had
some really interesting first halves. I
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wouldn't say great first halfs, very
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interesting first halves, especially
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with a guy uh his size,
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interesting first halves, especially
with a guy uh his size, you know, and
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some of the things that he can do uh on
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the baseball field kind of defy
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some of the things that he can do uh on
the baseball field kind of defy his size
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except for the power. The power is
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basically what you would think uh from
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Josh Smith. But
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basically what you would think uh from
Josh Smith. But it's not the first half
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and it's not the power. It's not all
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that it's going to be his
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and it's not the power. It's not all
that it's going to be his downfall as a
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major league player. Uh he's not going
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to have a
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major league player. Uh he's not going
to have a everyday slot after this year.
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Uh because I don't think he'll be a
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Ranger after this year if he
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Uh because I don't think he'll be a
Ranger after this year if he doesn't
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pick it up in the second half. These are
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the batting averages of Josh Smith in
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the second
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the batting averages of Josh Smith
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in
the second half of season since 2022.
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Starts in 2022. Uh 183,
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the second half of season since 2022.
Starts in 2022. Uh 183, 151, 215, and
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208. So had he improved
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Starts in 2022. Uh 183, 151, 215, and
208. So had he improved the tiniest bit
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to get the, you know, the batting
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average ODM doza line the last two
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years,
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average ODM doza line the last two
years, but those are tremendous drop
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offs from he was batting 294 one of
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those years. You know what
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offs from he was batting 294 one of
those years. You know what I mean? Like
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this is a guy who the first half of the
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season he plays a lot of different
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positions is,
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season he plays a lot of different
positions is, you know, in a lot of
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different places in the batting order
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can do a lot for
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different places in the batting order
can do a lot for you for your team. And
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the value to the Rangers is tremendous
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because of all the injuries
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the value to the Rangers is tremendous
because of all the injuries that the
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Rangers suffer uh during the the latter
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parts of the
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Rangers suffer uh during the the latter
parts of the uh first half sometimes
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with Cory Seager. You know, Simeon never
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is really hurt, so he
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with Cory Seager. You know, Simeon never
is really hurt, so he never really takes
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days off, so you never really see him at
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second base, but you know, the left
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field position has been a revolving
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second base, but you know, the left
field position has been a revolving door
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for a while, and he's been involved in
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that. Josh Young gets hurt a lot. He's
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been there.
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that. Josh Young gets hurt a lot. He's
been there. He's they've actually had
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him at first base uh quite a bit this
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last year. So Josh Smith, his value
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him at first base uh quite a bit this
last year. So Josh Smith, his value to
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the Texas Rangers, tremendously high.
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His value to
the entire rest of the
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league
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His value to the entire rest of the
league is null and void because of the
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fact he has no second half. And this is
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why
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Josh is, you know, under the
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arbitration, all that stuff. He's he's
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under team control for a while.
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arbitration, all that stuff. He's he's
under team control for a while. Uh so
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they hadn't really had to worry about
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him uh you know, going
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they hadn't really had to worry about
him uh you know, going into free agency,
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but he could have been a trade piece if
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teams thought he was going to have a
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good
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teams thought he was going to have a
good second half. He just doesn't have
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good second half for the year. So,
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there's no team in the middle of the
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season that's
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there's no team in the middle of the
season that's going to trade for a Josh
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Smith who, yeah, he's a super utility
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guy and probably, you know, can play
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multiple
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guy and probably, you know, can play
multiple positions, uh, you know, that a
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team might need to fill, but his, for
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some reason,
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team might need to fill, but his, for
some reason, either the way he trains,
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his body, something does not compute to
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where
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his body, something does not compute to
where he's able to finish off seasons
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good. And if you're a team looking to
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give up maybe a couple of prospects,
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good. And if you're a team looking to
give up maybe a couple of prospects,
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low-level prospects, maybe some, you
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know, a bullpin piece or something like
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that for a guy like Josh Smith,
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know, a bullpin piece or something like
that for a guy like Josh Smith, you
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expect him to have good, you know, a
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second half of the season. That's when
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you're going to get him. So,
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second half of the season. That's when
you're going to get him. So, you know,
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Josh, he needs to do something to push
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up his major league value because
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Josh, he needs to do something to push
up his major league value because by the
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time he becomes a free agent, it's just
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it there's the market's going to be
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very, very small
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it there's the market's going to be
very, very small and he might find
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himself looking at the bottom barrel of
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the dollar bin.
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himself looking at the bottom barrel of
the dollar bin. And uh you know that's
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what the Rangers have been at different
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points in times when it uh fishing
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what the Rangers have been at different
points in times when it uh fishing in
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the bottom of the barrel of the dollar
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bin. When it comes to bullpin pieces,
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the bullpin uh you know
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bin. When it comes to bullpin pieces,
the bullpin uh you know sometimes it's
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cobbled together. And this guy right
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here and the other the next three people
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cobbled together. And this guy right
here and the other the next three people
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I'm going to talk about will not be
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cobbled together pieces. These are
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legitimate bullpin pieces
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cobbled together pieces. These are
legitimate bullpin pieces that the
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Rangers should and probably will at
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least kick the tires on.
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Rangers should and probably will at
least kick the tires on. The first name
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on this list right here to my right is
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Kyle Finnean. CalFinan has been
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on this list right here to my right is
Kyle Finnean. CalFinan has been linked
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to the Rangers in the past. In fact, the
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past few years, he's always been kind of
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in that
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past few years, he's always been kind of
in that uh discussion of are the Rangers
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going to pick him up? Are the Rangers
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going to trade for him? He finally got
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traded
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going to trade for him? He finally got
traded from the Nationals to the uh to
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Detroit and became a big part
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traded from the Nationals to the uh to
Detroit and became a big part of their
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second half surge
or not second half
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surge, their second half. They actually
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kind of
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surge, their second half. They actually
kind of uh messed up the second half, I
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believe. I believe they had a little bit
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of a uh downfall because
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believe. I believe they had a little bit
of a uh downfall because the Cleveland
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Guardians maybe caught them. Okay, I'll
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have to look that up. But anyway, uh
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neither here
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have to look that up. But anyway, uh
neither here nor there. They got the the
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Tigers got into the playoffs and
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Finnegan was a big
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Tigers got into the playoffs and
Finnegan was a big part of it. He had uh
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he has he's 34 years old. He's had 111
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saves. He
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he has he's 34 years old. He's had 111
saves. He had 38 last year. And I uh you
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know, he he's probably going to look
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saves. He had 38 last year. And I uh you
know, he he's probably going to look for
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the biggest payday he's had because he
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had a really really good
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the biggest payday he's had because he
had a really really good year. And so a
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guy who's 34 coming off of his best year
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had a really really good year. And so a
guy who's 34 coming off of his best year
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looking for somewhere north of 10
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million because I think he got 8 million
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the year before.
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million because I think he got 8 million
the year before. Is he a guy that the
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Rangers should take a look at? Let me
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put on my thinking
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Rangers should take a look at? Let me
put on my thinking cap. Yes, the Rangers
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should definitely take a look at Cal
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Finnegan. Uh he is
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should definitely take a look at Cal
Finnegan. Uh he is a a closer. He he is
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an actual closer. He's not a a guy
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Finnegan. Uh he is a a closer. He he is
an actual closer. He's not a a guy who
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hey, you know, maybe he might be good in
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ninth. He's got the stuff for we're not
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really too
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ninth. He's got the stuff for we're not
really too sure. No, Kyle Finnean is a
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closer. Uh whether or not he can
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consistently uh
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closer. Uh whether or not he can
consistently uh keep up the 30 plus save
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uh routine is yet to
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consistently uh keep up the 30 plus save
uh routine is yet to be seen. Uh but I
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mean I think he can I I think he's
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earning the
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mean I think he can I I think he's
earning the money now. $10 million is
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probably going to be a little bit rich
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for what the Rangers are going to do in
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a bullpen. The
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for what the Rangers are going to do in
a bullpen. The Rangers really don't pay
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a lot for bullpen pieces. That's just
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not something that they do. they might
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have to
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not something that they do. they might
have to this year considering the fact
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that they can't really add a lot to the
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lineup uh just
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that they can't really add a lot to the
lineup uh just based off of free agent
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moves and whatnot that it's not going to
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be a huge
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moves and whatnot that it's not going to
be a huge thing uh you know turnover uh
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just based off of hey these guys are
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leaving
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just based off of hey these guys are
leaving and we need to replace them. No,
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there's going to have to be some you
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know maneuvering and shaking for that.
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But the bullpen
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know maneuvering and shaking for that.
But the bullpen the bullpen can be
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reloaded because there's a lots of free
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agents in the bullpen. So Kal Finnegan
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might
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agents in the bullpen. So Kal Finnegan
might be the guy uh of of the three of
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these. I think Cal Finnegan is the best
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might be the guy uh of of the three of
these. I think Cal Finnegan is the best
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bet. The next one we're going to talk
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about here is the one uh yeah, I'm not
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really too excited
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about here is the one uh yeah, I'm not
really too excited about about either of
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these last two, honestly. But, uh here
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we go. Uh Caleb Ferguson.
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these last two, honestly. But, uh here
we go. Uh Caleb Ferguson. Caleb
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Ferguson, 29 years old in 70 games. He
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had a he was 5 and4 with a 358 RA,
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Ferguson, 29 years old in 70 games. He
had a he was 5 and4 with a 358 RA, 51
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strikeouts, 22 walks, and a 1.17 whip.
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Uh
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strikeouts, 22 walks, and a 1.17 whip.
Uh he has four pitches. So, that is
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where his upside is. He's got a cutter.
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He's
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where his upside is. He's got a cutter.
He's got a sinker. He's got a slerve.
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He's got a fast ball. So, he's got, you
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know, some good off speed.
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He's got a fast ball. So, he's got, you
know, some good off speed. He's got the
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I I love a a reliever who's got a
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cutter. Uh the sinker is very good.
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I I love a a reliever who's got a
cutter. Uh the sinker is very good. He's
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got a really great ground ball rate and
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a good hard hit percentage and exit
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velocity
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a good hard hit percentage and exit
velocity is very very low. But the thing
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is, he doesn't miss a lot of bats. So,
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there's lots of data for
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is, he doesn't miss a lot of bats. So,
there's lots of data for all of that
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because the exit velocity because a lot
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of people hit him. And here's the thing,
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I
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of people hit him. And here's the thing,
I say no to that. I am not a fan of
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relievers that
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I say no to that. I am not a fan of
relievers that rely on
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people making contact.
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relievers that rely on
people making contact. That makes sense.
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I need relievers that are going to miss
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bats because the
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I need relievers that are going to miss
bats because the the idea of a reliever
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is to is to, you know, shut things out
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as quickly
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is to is to, you know, shut things out
as quickly as possible uh with as few
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pitches as possible. And I think you
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need to miss bats with when
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pitches as possible. And I think you
need to miss bats with when and if
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that's the case. And so, um, yeah, I I'm
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not a fan of of
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that's the case. And so, um, yeah, I I'm
not a fan of of Caleb Ferguson being a
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guy who, uh, comes in as a back end of
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the bullpen piece.
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guy who, uh, comes in as a back end of
the bullpen piece. Now, if the bullpin's
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already kind of stacked and you got
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Caleb Ferguson coming in, I think, yeah,
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maybe more power
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Caleb Ferguson coming in, I think, yeah,
maybe more power to you to go ahead and
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on with it. But, that's not really the
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case what's going on. That's not really
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on with it. But, that's not really the
case what's going on. That's not really
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what what's going to happen at all. If
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Caleb Ferguson comes here, he's going to
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be one of the high dollar
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Caleb Ferguson comes here, he's going to
be one of the high dollar higher dollar
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uh, you know, pieces in the bullpen and
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probably will be looked at as the as the
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uh, you know, pieces in the bullpen and
probably will be looked at as the as the
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closer. And I'm just not for that right
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now, you know. He Let's see. Let's see
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what he does in the World Series.
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now, you know. He Let's see. Let's see
what he does in the World Series. Let's
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see what he does in the World Series.
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He's with the Dodgers right now. Let's
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see what's going on with that. And
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finally, last guy
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see what's going on with that. And
finally, last guy on our bullpin focus
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Friday, Emilio Pagan
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finally, last guy on our bullpin focus
Friday, Emilio Pagan in 70 games this
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year for the Reds. He had 32 saves as a
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temporary closer.
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year for the Reds. He had 32 saves as a
temporary closer. Not bad. He's a
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nine-year vet. Uh, you know, he's 35
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years old, a little
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nine-year vet. Uh, you know, he's 35
years old, a little bit higher up in the
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age. He's another guy who wants about 8
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million or more.
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age. He's another guy who wants about 8
million or more. He also had the best
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season of his career. And uh so here
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million or more. He also had the best
season of his career. And uh so here
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here's the thing about Emilio Pagan. If
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you look up his numbers, uh every
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here's the thing about Emilio Pagan. If
you look up his numbers, uh every year
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that he's up for a contract, he has his
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best years. In fact, he's had
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that he's up for a contract, he has his
best years. In fact, he's had two-year
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contracts the past six seasons. And
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yeah, so he actually had three
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contracts the past six seasons. And
yeah, so he actually had three what he
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he what was that? Four teams his first
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four years. Yeah, that's right.
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he what was that? Four teams his first
four years. Yeah, that's right. And
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every other season has been a good
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season. So, his contract year, he's
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signed two-year deals and all
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season. So, his contract year, he's
signed two-year deals and all along the
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way. And so, yeah, subpar year, first
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year, and then the second year when he
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knows he's about to, you
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year, and then the second year when he
knows he's about to, you know, cash in,
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he's pretty good. Uh, let's see. Last
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year, he was 2
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he's pretty good. Uh, let's see. Last
year, he was 2 and4 with a 288
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era, 81 strikeouts
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year, he was 2 and4 with a 288
era, 81 strikeouts with a 0.91
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whip.
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stay away from stay away from Emilio
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Pagan Alio Pagan and players like that
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stay away from stay away from Emilio
Pagan Alio Pagan and players like that
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which is why Nick Casianos I think is is
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a is a no-go. I
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which is why Nick Casianos I think is is
a is a no-go. I think these these older
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players that are known for, you know,
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contracty
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players that are known for, you know,
contracty year greatness and and it's
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been proven again and again that they're
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contracty year greatness and and it's
been proven again and again that they're
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just not, you know, they're not
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consistent. It's an every
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just not, you know, they're not
consistent. It's an every other year
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thing for Emlio.
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What do you think? where the Rangers
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thing for Emlio.
What do you think? where the Rangers are
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going to all of a sudden magically get
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the the good year from Alio. I don't
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think that's the case.
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the the good year from Alio. I don't
think that's the case. I don't think
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that's how things work. I think we've
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seen enough data the past six years
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that's how things work. I think we've
seen enough data the past six years
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where this year is going to be an off
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year for him and then he's going to be
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36 and
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year for him and then he's going to be
36 and you expect the second year to be
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Yeah, you got to use your brain on that
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one.
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Yeah, you got to use your brain on that
one. Um Emilio got to stay away from
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stay away from Caleb Ferguson. I think
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that Kyle
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stay away from Caleb Ferguson. I think
that Kyle Finnegan should be out of
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these three over here.
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Bing
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these three over here.
Bing bing bing. It's Kyle Finnean. Kyle
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Finnean needs to be the the
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Bing bing bing. It's Kyle Finnean. Kyle
Finnean needs to be the the reliever of
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those three that comes to the Rangers
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and becomes the
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those three that comes to the Rangers
and becomes the closer if they don't get
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Deon Williams because that's who I
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really want. But I also want you to
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Deon Williams because that's who I
really want. But I also want you to hang
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out more with me, Chris with a positive
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C on Texas Rangers Daily.
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out more with me, Chris with a positive
C on Texas Rangers Daily. It's the last
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one of this week. Next week's going to
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be a lot of fun. Uh we'll have more
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signs next week. So
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be a lot of fun. Uh we'll have more
signs next week. So yeah, good times.
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Good times. Good times. Uh, I am
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Positive C. Hope you
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Good times. Good times. Uh, I am
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