After their late-season collapse and early exit in the Wild Card round, big changes could be in store for the Rangers, including the possible, if not likely, departure of Josh Hamilton. They definitely won't take their disappointing season lying down though and figure to be extremely active on the free agency and trade market.
Needs
Before Texas can start rebuilding themselves into World Series contenders, they need to take care of things in house first. First and foremost, they must decide whether or not to bring back Josh Hamilton. In 2012, the Rangers went as Hamilton did and he was so up and down that Texas might decide that they just want to get off that ride. To a lesser extent, the Rangers will have to make the same decision with Mike Napoli, who figures to be very expensive despite his disappointing 2012 campaign. In all, Texas could be in the market for a new centerfielder, catcher and first baseman this off-season.
The Rangers have plenty of questions to...
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The Outside Corner:
PLAYERS:
Josh Hamilton,
Mike Napoli,
Mike Adams,
Koji Uehara,
Mark Lowe,
Scott Feldman,
Zack Greinke,
Anibal Sanchez,
Jake Peavy,
Michael Bourn,
BJ Upton,
Torii Hunter,
Nick Swisher,
Lance Berkman,
AJ Pierzynski,
Jurickson Profar,
Elvis Andrus,
Ian Kinsler,
James Shields,
David Price,
Cliff Lee,
Justin Upton,
Nelson Cruz
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks
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