12-03-2021, 10:45 AM
Regarding the Rangers and its free agent buying spree, theres a story in the Athletic regarding the Rangers acquisitions and how the Rangers facilities, staff, and cash played significant roles for each player.
Heres a synopsis:
Rangers came off a 102 loss season and just committed over $500 MM to free agents. That financial commitment demonstrates that ownership appears committed to changing around the team who went into developing a team that could compete for first time since going into sell mode in 2017.
For Semien who spent most of his career with Oakland and then had to play in Buffalo as Toronto had no home games in 2020, the Rangers facilities and deep coaching staff made a difference:
It) blew me away, the things that they could provide for a veteran like me and a young guy, you know, coming up in the system, Semien said. To me, I envisioned a culture where all young players and veterans can use these resources and get themselves better to win a championship.
For Seager, Rangers Manager Woodward had worked with the him in LA and coached both his brothers in Seattles system.
For Gray, pitching coaches Doug Mathis and Brendan Sagara had worked with him with the Rockies and had prepared him for all away games
How did a 102-loss Rangers team lure Marcus Semien and Corey Seager?
https://theathletic.com/2989918/2021/12/...ed_article
Heres a synopsis:
Rangers came off a 102 loss season and just committed over $500 MM to free agents. That financial commitment demonstrates that ownership appears committed to changing around the team who went into developing a team that could compete for first time since going into sell mode in 2017.
For Semien who spent most of his career with Oakland and then had to play in Buffalo as Toronto had no home games in 2020, the Rangers facilities and deep coaching staff made a difference:
It) blew me away, the things that they could provide for a veteran like me and a young guy, you know, coming up in the system, Semien said. To me, I envisioned a culture where all young players and veterans can use these resources and get themselves better to win a championship.
For Seager, Rangers Manager Woodward had worked with the him in LA and coached both his brothers in Seattles system.
For Gray, pitching coaches Doug Mathis and Brendan Sagara had worked with him with the Rockies and had prepared him for all away games
How did a 102-loss Rangers team lure Marcus Semien and Corey Seager?
https://theathletic.com/2989918/2021/12/...ed_article