Rangers Rumors: Bay, Gagne, Fukudome

what's the deal with Carlos Gonzalez? Are the D'Backs not wanting to move him, or asking too much? I would think he'd be cheaper and maybe a better alternative to the other two, and a good bet to become a monster playing in Texas, provided he can improve his plate discipline and handle lefties in the show. He certainly can play center, besides being a prototypical RF.

i don't see the rangers being big buyers on fukudome .you figure if guillen was offered 11 per year by the royals, the royals would atleast offer that to him . the question to me is who is going to fork out 13 to 14 million to get him because i think thats how high the bidding will go . whitesox ?they just quitenna (sp). the royals ? they won't go that high . redsox won't need him unless they lose both centerfielders . the yankees might if cabrera is shoved to the twins . they might go that high , but they did say they would use damon in center .(i will believe it when i see it)the giants very well could go that high but it wouldn't make sense unless they plan on contending in 09 or at the latest 2010 . mariners ? maybe if they deal off ibanez w/o paying much of his salary . the cubs ? hendry could go that high . he's crazy enough . the padres ? won't go that high .so i think it would be a fight between the giants , cubs , and rangers . you tell me , would the rangers be willing to outbid the giants (asian back ground in sf ), the deep pockets of the cubs and yankees ? i would say if the yankees get santana it will go that high on the bidding .

the yanks probably would go after rowand at 14 million but i wonder that signing rowand at 14 million at 4 or 5 years would be a much greater risk than signing fukudome at only 3 . i wonder what his main objective is since he will only take a three year deal ? is he taking the money and running back to japan in three years , does he want to win the world series in three years and then head back , or is he just setting himself up for another big contract at the right age ? my guess is that since he was so emotional on leaving his team he will be gone in three .