1) Sign Lee...5 years $110M + Incentives based on both individual and team accomplishments
2) Move Young to DH, let Vlad move on...unless he comes CHEAP. Take a look at some other Utility guys who could allow the Rangers to rotate the DH between Young, Cruz, Hamilton, etc...giving each a bit less wear and tear from playing in the field.
3) Take a hard look at Crawford...adding him to patrol the outfield with Cruz and Hamilton could set this team to be the best OF in all of baseball.
4) Find a way to keep the coaching staff!!!
5) Extend Hamilton, CJ, Colby...also go after another "ACE" type of pitcher, perhaps a trade to acquire Greinke from the Royals?
6) Go with Mitch at 1st and search for a solution at Catcher.
7) Keep Feliz as the teams Closer, set him up to be THE closer of this generation!!!
8) review the bullpen and see what moves need to be made with this team via the minor league and free agency to tweak the bullpen. Be prepared to tweak during Spring Training...the guys they have are good, but history tells us, with all teams, injuries to arms will happen during Spring Training...so have back up plans ready.
Again, Sign LEE!!! Losing Lee would hurt the fragile Mental confidence of this team and organization...keeping Lee sends a message to the team as well as the entire organization in the Minors and other Free Agents...The Rangers are now on the Radar...the question becomes, will they STAY on the Radar?
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