Rangers 2018!

[AnthonyS]

He made 31 starts and threw 186 innings last year. That's one start shy and two more innings than Martin Perez, our most worked pitcher last season. The only Astro with more starts was Brad Peacock at 34 but he only pitched 132 innings.

Last year in a contract year..... post his career averages for everyone and show the truth.

Darvish is the TO or AI of MLB. All the talent in the world, doesn't listen to coaches, low commitment to team, and doesn't give a rip. Potential never delivered in is not worth spending a dime. Watching rack up walks, HRs, Ls, and missing starts trying to strike everyone out has been a total failure for the Rangers and Dodgers. Let some other team suffer.

[BP]

Darvish isn't better; he makes about half his scheduled starts if that. Darvish is the last pitcher we need especially since we need to beat the Astros. If we sign Darvish, the Astros will gladly pay half his salary.

He made 31 starts and threw 186 innings last year. That's one start shy and two more innings than Martin Perez, our most worked pitcher last season. The only Astro with more starts was Brad Peacock at 34 but he only pitched 132 innings.

[AnthonyS]

Darvish isn't better; he makes about half his scheduled starts if that. Darvish is the last pitcher we need especially since we need to beat the Astros. If we sign Darvish, the Astros will gladly pay half his salary.

[BP]

Yeah so Martin Perez is a damned moron and broke his elbow in a "freak bull accident". It's his non throwing elbow but still he's down for a few months.

Juan Pablo Martinez is a name we all should hopefully be familiar with soon. We couldn't blow our international signing pool on Ohtani so he's the next best thing and we really need a center fielder.

Also of note the current depth chart only has one right handed starting pitcher in Doug Fister. I think we'll either spend too much money and bring Darvish back or slightly over pay for Alex Cobb.

Personally I'd rather have Arrieta than either though. We should get a home town discount. He has a very fresh world series ring and is only 3 years removed from a Cy Young. Something the Rangers haven't seen in a very long time. Darvish is a better pitcher most of the year but Arrieta is a way better pitcher under pressure.

[AnthonyS]

Signed more pitchers this offseason than any other team. They signed Fister (aging but once really good), Moore (young and very good), and Minor who has potential too. Adding 3 starters to Hamels / Perez makes the rangers something they've never been heading into any season, a team with a real starting pitching rotation.