Steve Adams
- Good afternoon! I’ll get going at about 2pm CT, but feel free to submit a question(s) ahead of time if you’re so inclined. Looking forward to it!
- Good afternoon! I’ll get going in one minute here, just wrapping up a long email on our forthcoming Free Agent Power Rankings.
- Ok!
Little Texas
- could you see the Rangers moving in the outfield walls this winter or try signing more power hitters
Steve Adams
- They’ve already brought in power hitters on both sides of the plate. Neither Joc Pederson nor Jake Burger has had the impact they hoped. I can see them altering the dimensions at some point, yeah. Seems like they’re pretty surprised the new Globe Life plays so pitcher-friendly.
Guy Incognito
- Hi Steve. Do you think the uncertainty of the next CBA and possible work stoppage is going to affect trade deadline targets? I was wondering specifically about guys that have extra years of control beyond 2026. Would a guy with 1 extra year be treated as such if 2027 might get washed out? Would a guy with 2+years be affected because of the possible salary cap?
Steve Adams
- It didn’t have a major impact last time around, just like the shortened Covid season didn’t have a huge impact on the trade deadline. Teams are motivated to win now, and I expect everyone to operate under the assumption that there’ll be a lockout but no games lost. I think fans have a more pessimistic outlook on games being played in ’27 than a lot of people who work within the sport, which is kind of the point. The league is trying (and succeeding) to rally fan sentiment/support for the cap with a lot of doom-and-gloom narratives but I don’t think nearly as many front office people (I’m sure there are some) see it as a foregone conclusion that games will be lost.
Steve
- Instead of teaching and encouraging pitchers to throw ungodly MPH. Is it a lost cause to teach pitchers how to pitch instead of throw? This, in my mind, cut down TJ surgeries, especially younger and younger kids getting the operation. I site a prime example of Greg Maddox. It takes strategy. Have a great fastball…that’s fine, but there are a few pitchers scattered throughout MLB that are good pitchers and not gifted with speed. I was going to point to a guy like Bailey Ober, but I think even he had the surgery. Any thoughts on any of this. Love the chats. Thanks.
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