Bill Pritchard

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@rangerdangerszn @dmn_rangers @Evan_P_Grant Fenstermaker’s was hired by JD in about 2010, part of scouting and later was director of pro scouting 2018-2022. With their terrible draft and develop record 2012-2022 I don’t understand why he was promoted. His record certainly didn’t deserve it.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@rangerdangerszn @dmn_rangers @Evan_P_Grant Did not fully overhaul farm system, kept the leaders Fenstermaker and Fagg. Perhaps some improvement 2023 forward draft/develop record, but no evidence yet of a pipeline of pitching prospects or top level position players ready for majors. Need to develop more talent internally.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@Rangers__Nation Nothing to sell that anyone wants, besides Rangers are very poor at evaluating talent in trades, wouldn’t trust Fenstermaker and Fagg to do anything. Start cleaning house by getting rid of those two.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@Evan_P_Grant Why not DFA Winn? Marco is a much better pitcher. Or will they DFA him when Montgomery is activated next week?

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@Evan_P_Grant Evan, why is Kip Fagg still a Ranger. He’s responsible for scouting while the Rangers have done a terrible job of drafting and developing new players, especially pitchers. The housecleaning started with dumping JD needs to be completed with getting rid of Kip and Fenstermaker.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@nahuelzn The really good athletes grow up playing American football or basketball, very few top ones play soccer.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@MrBaseball2374 In disagree about being cheap, payroll is about at the median of all teams. Their personnel decisions this year were terrible. But the long term problem is poor draft and develop history. Inability to identify talent has lead to a terrible minor league pipeline.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@McFarland_Shawn I wonder if the Rangers players are over coached about swinging at too many balls outside the strike zone, so much so that they often don’t swing at some pitches that end up in the zone.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@JSTXRangers Rangers have basically no one in the farm system to trade, besides they are not 1 or 2 pieces from being a good playoff team. If anything they should be a seller, if there is anyone another team would want.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@McFarland_Shawn @dmn_rangers What about winning pitcher Peyton Gray. 5 up, 5 down, no drama in 6th and 7th innings.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@disasterfilm New Goldman Sachs building is reported to cost $709 M for 800,000 sq ft. A new City Hall should need only only maybe 500,000 sq ft, so cost should be under $500 M. I am an engineer but no experience in office buildings. Of course the building design could get out of control.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@nathan_sass @Nomadhidinghere @MLBPA And I think 60% under $1 M per year. But mlbpa 8 player executive committee has no one making under that amount, ranging from $1.25 M to $32 M. So even when owners offer something to attract the lower paid players, their voice is not really heard.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@McFarland_Shawn @dmn_rangers A 5’ 9” first baseman? I like lefties playing first base, but maybe a bit taller.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@rock_climber02 The Dodgers are great at draft and develop, but also spend big to keep those players and sign FAs to supplement the roster. Some smaller teams are also great at drafting and developing, but don’t have money to keep all of those players or sigh FAs. Cap will help address this.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@Evan_P_Grant Carter can’t be optioned without his approval, Osuna can. I agree something needs done with Carter. Can’t carry his poor hitting on 26 man roster. Needs to have some sort of injury.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@JomboyMedia Let’s face it, it was a perfect game. Just not in record books as such. No way it cost it any money in contracts.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@Nomadhidinghere I like the general ideas you put out here, would include a higher minimum salary and maybe even expansion to be included. The problem I see is the MLBPA is controlled by higher paid players and their agents who don’t represent the players making the minimum very well.

[Bill Pritchard @PritchardWe]

@rationalyankee The $500 M number is so inflated that it can’t be taken seriously, so not getting any press.