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MLB Report: Shin-Soo Choo Signs With Texas Rangers

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MistaNova:
7 Years. Aprox. $130 million.

Halu Sination:
This signing would've looked a hell of a lot worse if this contract was signed at the beginning of this offseason. After some of the signings the Yankees and Mariners made, all of a sudden this doesn't look so bad.

Dude can't hit lefties but he knows how to draw a walk better than just about anyone else in the MLB and I imagine this skill isn't going to deteriorate too much throughout his career. Good for Texas.

MistaNova:
With this signing Texas managed to fill the leadoff void left by Kinsler, get some OF depth and managed to gain some bonus revenue from the Korean market (with Darvish and Choo they've got the a significant portion of the Asian market on lock).

This also means that Texas is probably out of the Tanaka race and that Nelson Cruz will not be coming back (they lose a pick by signing Choo, they gain one by having Cruz sign somewhere else).

Halu Sination:
Yeah Choo is a huge upgrade over Kinsler for a lead-off man. I wouldn't say Texas is out of the Tanaka race if Tanaka gets posted though, but Nelson Cruz is definitely a goner. I wonder who would sign Cruz at this point.

I was actually hoping Mariners would get Choo. For a team that just put themselves in win-now mode with the Cano contract, Mariners are doing a horrendous job actually building their team.

MistaNova:
I actually see the Mariners picking Cruz up. Primarily because I've only heard 2 teams attached to Cruz so far (well 3 but the Rangers are out), the Mariners and the Orioles. And while playing in Camden Yards as a hitter is better than playing in Safeco as a hitter, the Orioles need pitching a lot more than Cruz. If they were going to give up a draft pick (remember that Cruz comes with a draft pick compensasion fee around his neck) they'd be better off giving it up while getting a pitcher like Santana or Ubaldo. Although if they get Garza (who will command a HUGE price due to how he never received a qualifying offer and doesn't have draft pick compensasion looming over him) then Cruz might become a possibility.

But yeah, as of right now I only see Cruz going to the Mariners who desparately need offense. And although there've been rumors about the M's reaching their spending limit I'm sure they can pony up some more money to meet (or come the closest to) Cruz's demands. And if Cruz doesn't act fast, he'll probably have to wait until ST like Lohse and Bourn last year or take a massive pay-cut.

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