Mike Napoli Traded to the Rangers

[Jaypers]

Rob Bradford ‏@bradfo
Source: Napoli dealt to Rangers

[IamRalpho]

Thanks for 2013 brother.

[crazy4kinsler]

Na-poli! Guess they needed a catcher bad enough to bring the bearded charmer back into town.

[TASS]

Na-poli! Guess they needed a catcher bad enough to bring the bearded charmer back into town.

Catcher???

Thanks for a memorable 2013 Nap!! Good Luck :)!

[crazy4kinsler]

Well, it sure isn't for first base. They got Moreland and Fielder to man that spot.

Catcher???

Thanks for a memorable 2013 Nap!! Good Luck :)!

[IamRalpho]

Doesnt make sense for the Rangers, I mean, unless they just sit him on the bench the rest of the year

[Thommy]

Moreland will probably play LF and they'll DH Fielder and him

[shrevecity]

Moreland will probably play LF and they'll DH Fielder and him

This is what I am hearing as well.

[TASS]

Well, it sure isn't for first base. They got Moreland and Fielder to man that spot.

Well I can guarantee it won't be catching, he has not caught a game since the 2012 season and is not anywhere near game shape to play behind the plate. LOL

[crazy4kinsler]

Yea, I'm not sure what their plan is for this move.

Why in the world would they ever bring Fielder from the DH spot and move Moreland to the outfield? Moreland is a much better defensive first baseman IMO.

Hopefully, if they move him to the OF, they sat Josh Hamilton on the pine. Delino Deshields in center is a great fit for the leadoff spot, and Choo in right is fine.

Well I can guarantee it won't be catching, he has not caught a game since the 2012 season and is not anywhere near game shape to play behind the plate. LOL

[awz50]

Thank god, good buy nap thanks for 2013

[Wolves4Life]

MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors · 9m9 minutes ago
#Rangers officially bring back Mike Napoli. #RedSox pay undisclosed amount of salary, get PTBNL (or cash) back. More: Rangers Acquire Mike Napoli - MLB Trade Rumors (http://bit.ly/1J1Q9TC)

[IamRalpho]

Napoli kills lefties, I bet they platoon him with Moreland.

[Wolves4Life]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS · 33s33 seconds ago  Manhattan, NY
rangers will pay $1.5M of napoli's salary, reds sox pay the rest

[shrevecity]

Yea, I'm not sure what their plan is for this move.

Why in the world would they ever bring Fielder from the DH spot and move Moreland to the outfield? Moreland is a much better defensive first baseman IMO.

Hopefully, if they move him to the OF, they sat Josh Hamilton on the pine. Delino Deshields in center is a great fit for the leadoff spot, and Choo in right is fine.

Texas Rangers acquire Mike Napoli from Red Sox (http://calltothepen.com/2015/08/07/texas-rangers-acquire-mike-napoli-from-red-sox/)

If Texas is serious about their playoff aspirations, one would think that Napoli will either replace Chris Gimenez at catcher or slide into first base with Mitch Moreland moving to right field. Moreland would subsequently replace a struggling Shin-Soo Choo in the outfield, giving the Rangers a significantly deeper lineup.

[IamRalpho]

0% Napoli will catch, like less than 0

[texmcpherson]

Hamilton & Napoli back. When do they go get Cruz? :D

[jrnelson]

he is a right handed bat which they needed bad.

[shrevecity]

he is a right handed bat which they needed bad.

Truth......

[ForzaMilan92]

Thanks for 2013, you'll be missed in Boston.