Shin-Soo Choo Reaches Seven-Year Deal With Rangers

[HaloCory22]

Yankees would have needed to offer 7y/149 to equal the Texas deal.

[bloodbrother]

Choo was exactly what that lineup needed. Didn't really have a high OBP% guy at the top of the lineup and now they do. 

[arch stanton]

Yankees would have needed to offer 7y/149 to equal the Texas deal.

I would happily forfeit $19 million to not live in Texas. 

[YouthofToday]

Choo only made an out .577 percent of the time last year; .611 percent for his career.

That is really impressive.

He will be 32 in July.

[YouthofToday]

I would happily forfeit $19 million to not live in Texas.

I've spent considerable time in North Texas and NYC. Not sure why you are so anti-North Texas. It's not like it is Oklahoma...

[floplag]

Well played Tex.. got the better of the 2 OF AND a draft pick.

[Lhalo]

Well this news sucks. Nothing the Angels could do about it though.

[Stradling]

So Garza is an Angel in 3....2....1...

[HaloCory22]

So Garza is an Angel in 3....2....1...

Texas sloppy seconds! Oh yeah!

[bloodbrother]

Texas was better than the Halos before making this move and while Choo is a good player(who kills the Angels), I don't think this is a good signing by Texas. Lots of years and money for a player like Choo IMO. Makes them better this year and probably next, but I'd be worried about the last 4 or so years of that deal

 

we all complain about Hamilton's extreme splits vs righty/lefty pitchers....take a good look at Choo's career numbers vs lefties.

Edited December 21, 2013 by bloodbrother

[Stradling]

Texas sloppy seconds! Oh yeah!

Yep, that CJ Wilson signing has really sucked.

[HaloCory22]

Yep, that CJ Wilson signing has really sucked.

CJ is better than Garza.

[Agalloch]

Booooooooo

[Stradling]

Yes, hence CJ being a #2 and Garza being a #3.

[HaloCory22]

Yes, hence CJ being a #2 and Garza being a #3.

I'm just not a fan of Garza. Regardless of what team he comes from. Dude is a nut case. I'd be okay with him if he wasn't so expensive.

[Quinlanforthewin]

Fantastic.  

[YouthofToday]

Choo definitely has platoon issues. He is a career 92 wRC+ against lefties, a miserable 81 last year.

That said, you really cannot compare any player to Josh Hamilton. He is in a separate class altogether due to his unique history.

Choo is a fantastic corner OF who will hit very well in Arlington. Players like him with 70+ grade plate discipline age far better than players with little plate discipline.

His contact should be fine through his age 36 season.

[Docwaukee]

so their lineup is:

 

Choo RF

Andrus SS

Beltre 3b

Fielder 1b

Rios LF

Moreland/Choice DH

Martin CF

Profar 2b

Soto C

 

Pretty damn strong.  I think the Halos offense is better (potentially), but Rangers pitching is head and shoulders above the Angels. 

[YouthofToday]

Rangers pitching is head and shoulders above the Angels.

CJ and Josh disagree...

[Erick McClendon]

Texas was better than the Halos before making this move and while Choo is a good player(who kills the Angels), I don't think this is a good signing by Texas. Lots of years and money for a player like Choo IMO. Makes them better this year and probably next, but I'd be worried about the last 4 or so years of that deal

 

we all complain about Hamilton's extreme splits vs righty/lefty pitchers....take a good look at Choo's career numbers vs lefties.

Hitting eye does age well. he is not a speed guy although he can steal 20 bases a year. Texas lost payroll by not keeping Hamilton/Nathan/Berkman/Cruz

[Brent Maguire]

Crap. Rangers are looking really good on paper right now.

Hopefully the Angels follow up by signing Tanaka.

[Brent Maguire]

I will say that this contract will be terrible for them on the back end, just like all these multi year deals.

He wasn't good at all against lefties last year so there's a chance he's a platoon guy in 3-4 years.

[Stradling]

I would like to see the Angels counter this move with a signing of Balfour and Garza. At this point there is no real area of upgrade offensively that is available. We really are going into this year, hoping they did enough on the pitching side, and that the defense returns to norm.

[Inside Pitch]

Yes, hence CJ being a #2 and Garza being a #3.

You cool paying number three money to a guy that's nowhere near a lock for even 180 innings much less 200?   Are you really willing to go as many as 5 years with a guy who's pitched 355 innings the last two years and averaged 152 the last three?   

 

Matt Garza's career 105 ERA+ isn't awful for a 3 -- but his inability to stay healthy should be a concern for any team considering him.

[Stradling]

I think we need to have a moratorium on how bad contracts will be towards the end of the contract. We all know that any 6+ year contract given to a 30+ year old will be bad towards the end. YoT can come up with an acronym for for it that we will all hate, but agree with. Kind of like this: WiW (water is wet).