IBC

Rangers sign Greg 0-Norton

Rangers sign Jonathan 5-Egan

Rangers release Kris 6-Negron

Rangers release Tyler 6-Weeden

Wow, JP as a pawn? if anyone has been one of the biggest players, one of the biggest movers and shakers in the league the last few years, it's been JP. Pawn is the last label I'd apply to JP. I'm not calling JP a pawn obviously. I'm saying that they way he was treated was as one, because he wasn't ...

Athletics wrote:I love the news commentary dude, well done.

If you liked that, you'll love this.

Updated with commentary on the farm system.

http://www.ibcrangers.bravehost.com/farm.html

Tigers wrote:

Rangers wrote:Seems like the general consensus is that the TC's mandate blows (I'm not saying the TC blows).

Why not rework it as a league.

We don't do that here. Bren has described himself as a benign dictator, and the agenda only moves where he wants it to.

So this is a Simtatorship and not a simocracy?

Seems like the general consensus is that the TC's mandate blows (I'm not saying the TC blows).

Why not rework it as a league.

http://ibcrangers.bravehost.com/

work in progress, will be including write ups on all my prospects when I can.

Just had a deal fall through for Cantu so I'm putting back on the block. Either Adam Kennedy or Jorge Cantu are on the market.

Also:

Richie Sexson
Bobby Howry
Mike Wuertz

Everyone else.

Need a SS and young players.

Red Sox: "How is Juan Cruz Productive, but Gavin Floyd or Ed Jackson aren't? Cruz has been no more of a picnic than the other two, at least they still have youth on their side. I wouldn't want anything to do with any of them." I think you're being a little harsh on ol' Juan here. He's been...

Just FWIW, Diamond is very iffy right now, regardless of what you read in profiles. Patton has a lot better chance of becoming a quality starter at the moment. There is a big difference in the real value of those two, maybe not the "IBC" value, but the real value. I agree with you, and mo...

Not that he's the be all end all but Sickels gave the following grades:

Patton: B+

Neshek: B (who destroys righties and will probably have a dominant sim this year)
Diamond: B
Casto: B (will also have a pretty decent sim)

Rangers sign Brooks Conrad

Rangers release Chi-Hung 0-Cheng

D'Rays get: Thomas Diamond/ Kory Casto/ Pat Neshek
D'Backs get: Troy Patton

am I missing something here?

Rangers release Rondell White

Wow, it automatically gets posted. Pretty sharp. Nice work. Releasing these two due to lopsided trade.

Rangers release Juan Dominguez

I've been there, both in this league and in the BCML. When you're rebuilding a bad team and are looking to trade 30+ year olds for young players or prospects, unless they're stars, other people tend to say 'you should get x for him' but are not willing to pay it themselves. It puts you in a difficu...

Also, feel free to comment on the trade in this thread, since we're not able to talk about it in the poll post. I'm slightly blown away by this but I will not be a dick about it. Some dialog isn't bad though. I really would like to see why people voted the way they did. One thing I'll add, I don't t...

Well, looks like my Millwood trade isn't going to pass so I'm putting him back on the market. Bren and I have another version worked out, which (I hope) will pass but I told him I'd be curious to see what else I could get since my other trade wasn't acceptable. Personally I think I got a good packag...

Oswalt
Carpenter
Zambrano
Halladay
Sheets

Since it's just the next 3 years only, Kazmir's arm problems and Hernandez's somewhat disappointing sophmore season keep them out. Harden would be considered if he can ever stay healthy.

Like them both. Not sure if I have the bullets for either. Every Ranger is available (except Miller).

Rangers have Adam Kennedy and Jorge Cantu available.

Foulkie basically sacrificed his career in the 2004 Playoff Run. I hope Red Sox fans remember that and give him the respect he deserves for it in spite of the stuff that happened since then. I met him bowling at King's one time, and basically said that to him. Told him he was the REAL world series ...