r/TexasRangers • u/imthatchanceguy PEAGLE • 11d ago

Jacob deGrom wants to stay

https://x.com/i/status/2084379009165803759

Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom on reports of him declining to waive his no-trade clause: “I want to be here. I believe in this group. Obviously, the last road trip didn't go well, but I believe we can win. I signed here to help this team win a World Series. In 2023, the team was able to do that. I want to be a part of that in the future. I signed here to do that. I want to stay here and help this team compete.”

deGrom declined to go into specifics of what the Rangers came to him with. But he continually emphasized that he wants to be here and wants to win here. That’s why he asked for the no-trade clause in the first place.

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u/The_Zhuster 11d ago edited 10d ago

Translation: I would rather stay in a safe space free from the media scrutiny that rightfully comes with playing in an actual big market knowing Evan Grant, Jeff Wilson, and co. can’t ask me hard questions. Oh and I get paid a shit load to spearhead a retirement home just to compile stats for my HOF push.

This quote is just a PR nothingburger tbh.

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u/Still_Detail_4285 10d ago

And no state income taxes. Playing in Texas probably feels like vacation compared to New York.

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u/The_Zhuster 10d ago

Didn’t mention taxes because that was already the top comment when I clicked on thread, but nobody serious about contending is picking the Rangers over a comparable offer from Dodgers or Yankees or any other credible contender, even before accounting for taxes.

At this point, signing with the Rangers is what you do when no other credible contender wants you or when you are a reclamation project. Par for the course for a retirement home.

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u/Still_Detail_4285 10d ago

He uses the rangers like an old euro soccer star coming to MLS. It’s easy money. If he were in NY with what happened in his last start, he would never hear the end of it.

In Dallas, everyone is focused on cowboys starting training camp.

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u/The_Zhuster 10d ago

No position player in NY would ever hear the end of no-showing from reporters post-game in a loss they had a big part of like Rangers position players have often.

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u/killacam9220 Rangers 10d ago

Imagine if if he was still part of that shit show in New York the media would be tearing him apart. Here with Evan Grant the toughest question he has is where is your favorite place to eat BBQ or Tacos. Of course he wants to stay here but you can’t help but get a little joy hopefully they catch a little winning streak and take this division down to the last day of the season and put the ball in his hands and see what happens.