Jon Daniels - GM Trade History

He just couldn't sleep without getting us vital Ranger GM trade info...either that or he ate Mexican last night...;-)

I think the underlying reason that will prevent JD from getting what he wants from Boston is he wants Bostons best pitching prospect or their next 2 best pitching prospects for his second best catcher, and that isn't going to happen. Saltalamachhia isn't as good as the hype is, he hit .253 for Texas this year.

Salty for Bowden and a A-ball arm is a gift.

I never believed Boston gave up too much for Gange, Gabbard is a nothing arm, Murphy a 4th outfielder, and a 17 year old kid who is easily replaced. It wasn't a big haul by any means.

Volquez, Masset, Danks - can anyone explain to me why the Rangers have been trading pitching the last 2 years?

Boston came calling , made an offer , we took it , its not our fault he pitched terrible for them . get over it , ya'll wanted him .

Sure, but he sleeps in too late. I go to work at 6:00a, and I have to keep staring at this post until mid-morning...

"275/20/90, and how many OFs can do that"

About 95% of major league outfielders-- thats how many!!!

salty is 23 with alot of room to grow. imo in 3 years he will be one of the better offensive catchers in the game. he profiles actually better than tek did at the same age. he wants to learn from tek, so if he actually listens he could be every bit as good if not better. cathcers usually take longer to develop than other positions and he is still 4 years from prime. as for murphy being a 4th of, i agree he may never be a superstar but "275/20/90" cmon any team would be more than happy to have a "4th of" who could do that and as for "95%" of mlb of being able to do that....i would be suprised to see 30 who did this year. actually i just counted and found 24 but i may be off.

Thank for corroborating that, Jay. I think people just assume because most teams have an OF who can hit around .300, knock out 25-30 homers, and drive in 100 runs that every team has 2 or 3 of those guys. The truth is, if you've got 90 starting outfielders in baseball, and Murphy lands around #50 in hr, around #40 in rbi, and around #50 in average - and add in 28 doubles and 7 steals, + good defense = all that in around 400 ab because of injury - David Murphy is definitely more than a 4th OF.

Is that a complete list or just the blooper reel? Haha.. There are some bad ones, but some of the more recent deals look pretty good.

The Soriano, Carlos Lee, Adrian Gonzalez/Chris Young, Danks deals were all pretty bad.. If not awful.

I still like the Lofton for Max Ramirez deal a lot from their end. The Gagne deal was a steal, depending on how Beltre turns out. I also think the Tex deal could work out for them if Salty trade rumors to Boston pan-out.

Hamilton for Volquez.. It is kind of hard to argue that anyone got the better end of that deal as of yet. Both guys had stellar years, but if I had to give it to anyone, it would be Texas.

You have to remember he's only what, 27 or 28? He was 26 when he made those first few "bonehead" trades, which any Ranger sorely regrets him making. However, notice how much improvement he's made for this team. When he took over, the team didn't really have an identity; it was mainly a thrown together squad, banking on mediocre minor-leaguers like Laynce Nix and Kevin Mench to step in and fill the void. We were full of random veterans, like David Dellucci and Phil Nevin. Yeah, we had Mark Teixera, and while he seemed to put up the numbers, any true Ranger fan knew how inconsistently mediocre he really was.

Since the summer of '07, when he made the Tex, Lofton and Gagne trades, it seems as though the guys we're getting in return are true ballplayers, not relying on crossed fingers. It's noticeable now that last years Rangers team really was something special. They played like they wanted to win, but have fun at the same time. You can tell that they enjoy playing for Wash, and they enjoy playing alongside each other. Look how Milton Bradley, how with all of his question marks, suddenly became a fan favorite, even leading the team onto the Shea Stadium tarp to enjoy some Slip 'n Slide.

The minor league system looks extremely bright, not even getting into the pitching depth we carry down there. With Andrus, Holland, Smoak and Feliz soon to be Rangers, the future has never looked brighter for the Rangers. After only 3 seasons as the GM of a seemingly hopeless Rangers franchise, I'm overwhelmed with optimism, and I'm confident in nearly any move JD makes.

I think Boston is a little ticked off about the Gagne trade. How can we not talk about the trade with Tex to the Braves. That was a complete heist. I'm speculating here, but I feel that Andruw Jones will break the roster and come back to form. Since he is on a one-year contract look for a BIG trade to another contender (I assume we will trade him even if we are in the hunt since we have so many OFs). Great year to be a Ranger Fan.