Shawn McFarland writes that the trade that sent Marcus Semien to New York basically hinged on Brandon Nimmo’s belief that the Texas Rangers can win.
Kennedi Landry notes that Nimmo consulted with former (and now current) teammate Jacob deGrom on the viability of Texas before the trade.
Mike Piellucci writes that even a lesser version of Nimmo can help become step one in the resurrection of the Rangers’ lineup.
Over at FanGraphs, Michael Baumann offers a review of the trade which swapped two expensive organizational pillars for each other.
Mike Axisa places Texas among the top ten teams that could use free agent Japanese bopper Munetaka Murakami this winter.
And, McFarland has a profile on the struggles that Rangers broadcaster Jared Sandler and his wife have faced on their journey to a happy ending.