Richland Chronicle March 15, 2022 issue

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Groud-breaking Ceremony for new Richland building Haley Aguayo Staff Writer

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Dallas College has broken ground on the newest edition to the Richland Campus landscape: Red River Hall. On March 10, a conference was held in a parking lot at Dallas College Richland Campus, the soon-to-be site of the campus’ newest building.

Construction of the new building is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2022 and will include 41 classrooms, not including the additional conference rooms. There will also be a new cafe. An official opening of the new hall should take place in June of 2023 if everything goes according to plan.

All the buildings on campus are named after bodies of water, people, places and tribes in Texas. The Red River building is named after the Red River in northern Texas that borders Oklahoma.

Eggleston compared it to the same way a parent chooses a name for their child. “We felt Red River Hall was an appropriate name for this building,” she said.

The lot had been closed off by metal fences and tarps for months but that changed on the morning of the groundbreaking event. Signs along Walnut Street leading onto Richland East enticingly guided you, as much as an inanimate object could, to attend a clear celebration as passersby could see balloons float a few feet above the ground from a once vacant lot.

Walking into the lot, certain areas of the fences had been unlocked and opened wide to reveal paved walkways lined with pictures of what Red River Hall will look like from the inside and out.

President of Richland Campus Kathryn “Kay” Eggleston greeted guests as they arrived. Staff and school board committee representatives visited with one and other until Janet James, executive assistant to Eggleston, corralled the crowd to their seats, insinuating that the conference was about to commence.

Eggleston said the new building will be one of the largest buildings on campus aside from Sabine Hall, noting that the new building

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Dallas College officials including Chancellor Justin Lonon, break the ground for the construction of the Red River Hall building in Richland Campus on Mar. 10.

would be 100,000 square feet, relatively small compared to the 243 acres that make up the campus. This new building’s main purpose is to give more housing to dual credit high school classes and students seeking to receive their associate degrees the same time they receive their high school diplomas.

Eggleston said there were many aspects that went into the thought process of the initial creation of this building. One was “being mindful always of the quality of physical surroundings and their impact on the educational outcome and success of our students.”

“We are so excited that it will also include expansion of the School of Business, so that we can expand our already excellent accounting program and to expand into the finance area with the state-of-the-art Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab,” Eggleston said.

New changes to vending machine prices

The prices of some items in the vending machines will increase March 21. Brenda Avila, auxiliary business services manager, announced the prices would increase as follows: • Bottle soda, noncarbonated water and all baked goods will be priced at $1.75 • Noncarbonated drinks will be priced $2.00 instead of $1.75 • Energy drinks will be priced at $3.00

This building is accredited to Dallas County residents voting for a bond program for Dallas College. Dallas College board of trustees chair Monica Lira Bravo, said on behalf of the board of trustees for being thankful of voters approving the bond. “Thank you, Dallas County voters, for approving [the] 1.1 billion dollar bond that will help us not only construct, improve, renovate and equip buildings at all seven of our campuses across Dallas County,” Bravo said.

Justin Lonon, Dallas College chancellor, was one of eight speakers during the groundbreaking and joked that despite being on only his second week as chancellor, everything was “so far so good” with the campuses. He thanked the trustees that came out to speak as he elaborated on the fact that this building will be a physical representation of the growth of

community colleges. “This sort of vision and future have progress. With these classrooms, the conference rooms, even a designated bus stop, those little things make a big difference in the lives of individuals,” Lonon said.

“We like you, but we want you to leave,” Mike Walker, vice provost of business, hospitality, and global trade jokingly said in his speech.

Eggleston said the building was designed virtually throughout the pandemic lockdown. “The most crucial factor in planning it was being able to bring our vision to reality within the constraints of virtual operations. I think what we were able to accomplish virtually was just short of astonishing because this building is going to be stunning.”

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Economic frustrations as the Russian-Ukraine war rages Alex Ortuno

Managing Editor In war, many aspects of life and parts of a nation are impacted. And with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the global economy reaching from the Americas to Asia is feeling the impact. One of the most highlighted parts in terms of economic factors in the war were the sanctions placed from European Union and the U.S. This included blocking selected Russian banks from SWIFT, the dominant system for global financial transactions, according to the Associated Press.

Todd Senick, lab manager for the Bloomberg Finance and Investment Lab at Dallas College Richland Campus, said the sanctions are intentionally doing what they are supposed to be doing and have had a large impact on the Russian economy and its currency, the Ruble.

“So far, the sanctions on Russia have been doing what they are supposed to do,” Senick said. “The Ruble has fallen to unprecedented values versus the dollar and other major countries. Since the sanctions have been imposed the economy has been in a free fall and is basically collapsing.”

As for nation states economically impacting Russia, other efforts have been done by organizations and corporations. On Mar. 5, Mastercard and Visa announced they would be suspending operations in Russia, according to the Associated Press. Other companies have joined in, including a multitude of

car factories shutting down operations, energy firms diverting their investments from the country and liquor stopping deliveries, according to the Associated Press.

Senick said these moves are rather political but have some consequences for Russia.

“Companies taking action and removing themselves from Russia is more of a political statement and won’t really influence Russia except for people losing jobs,” Senick said.

“US companies that do pull out from Russia may have to take charges against their earnings, but it is way too early to know exactly the implications at this time.”

As the war continues, many are concerned if commodities may have their prices inflated due to the impact of the war. Senick said he believes its possible over time.

“I think the choke point on a lot of commodities has been reached and demand destruction will occur gradually over time especially with energy related commodities,” Senick said.

One commodity may be expected to rise in price as the war continues is food. Ukraine and Russia together supply at least a third of the world supply of wheat and barley exports, according to the Associated Press. The war has caused the prices of many wheat and barley based foods to rise. Senick said he believes this is to continue.

“The agricultural commodities such as wheat will have a more lasting impact on prices than other commodities. Food prices will continue to move higher over the next several months,” Senick said.

Many companies face the decision to divert, modify or halt operations in Russia. One concern many had about the economic impact was the price for energy and gas. According to the Associated Press, the average price of gasoline in the nation rose to a record number of $4.17 per gallon on Mar. 8. This price increase comes shortly after the White House announced they would be banning Russian oil imports.

Senick said he believes the impact will be felt as supply has been disrupted but the larger impact will be felt in Europe, rather than the U.S.

While many Western nations look for ways to place further sanctions on Russia, there is a possibility that Russia may place sanctions on Western countries. Senick said any sanctions Russia places on the Western countries would not be very effective.

“I don’t think Russian sanctions on the U.S. will have a material impact,” said Senick. “It may improve some of our energy or agricultural commodities but beyond that there isn’t much they can do to impact the U.S. in my opinion.”

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Mardi Gras celebration in Richland campus Prices for gasoline at a gas station in Tumwater, Washington on Mar. 7.

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March 15, 2022

Ricky’s predictions for the 94th Academy Award winners Ricky Miller

Entertainment Editor Early on in this year’s Academy Awards race, I thought Benedict Cumberbatch was going to win for his lead role in Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog.” Things changed, however when Will Smith won the Screen Actors Guild award for his turn as the patriarch of the Williams sisters in “King Richard.”

Also nominated for Best Actor Oscars are Javier Bardem in “Being the Ricardos,” Andrew Garfield in “Tick, Tick … Boom!” and Denzel Washington in the Shakespeare adaptation “The Tragedy of Macbeth.” I think Smith will win for his role as the loving dad in “King Richard.”

The Best Actress race has a plethora of characters with various strong turns all around.

This includes Jessica Chastain for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” Olivia Colman for “The Lost Daughter,” Kristen Stewart for “Spencer,” Nicole Kidman for “Being the Ricardos” and Penélope Cruz for “Parallel Mothers.”

Save for Chastain, all the other nominees have won some sort of Oscar.

That is why I think Stewart will take home the trophy for her role as Lady Diana in “Spencer.”

As for Best Director, there’s Kenneth Branagh for “Belfast,” Ryûsuke Hamaguchi for “Drive My Car,” Paul Thomas Anderson for “Licorice Pizza,” Jane Campion for “The Power of the Dog” and Steven Spielberg for his retooling of “West Side Story.”

I think “Coda” will win some awards earlier I the night. The same goes for “King Richard.” Without a doubt, I think Campion will take home the Best Director golden statuette for the slow-burn stylings of “The Power of the Dog.” Best Picture is always a tough one to pick .

I have a feeling, however, that “Power of the Dog” has this one in the bag. All of the other titles will each get their own acknowledgment during the show. The Best Picture nominees include “Belfast,” “Coda,” “Don’t Look Up,” “Drive My Car,” “Dune,” “King Richard,” “Licorice Pizza,” “Nightmare Alley,” “The Power of the Dog” and “West Side Story.”

I think “The Power of the Dog” wins Best Picture.

Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank in “The Power of the Dog.”

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“BlackKkKlansman” (2016) – This gem of a biographical crime drama with comic relief had filmmaker Spike Lee receiving a Best Screenplay Oscar for his work on this truelife tale. With John David Washington Adam Driver and Topher Grace.

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Robert Pattinson as Batman and Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman in “The Batman.”

‘The Batman’ is a solid flick Ricky Miller

Entertainment Editor Putting aside my fanboy notions, “The Batman” is just awesome. Lead Robert Pattinson slides right into the dual role of Bruce Wayne and Batman, the caped crusader, with a new take on the character that is just gritty as all get out.

The caped crusader has been done before, namely with Michael Keaton in Tim Burton’s “Batman” (1989) and “Batman Returns” (1992) and more recently Christian Bale with “The Dark Night” tales (2005-2012).

Now, with “The Batman,” British thespian Robert Pattinson is taking on the Bruce Wayne/Batman persona.

Filling in the shoes of Alfred the Butler is Andy Serkis. Also important to this tale is Zoë Kravitz’s Selena Kyle aka Catwoman.

Pattinson is aces across the board as both Bruce Wayne and Batman.

Also key to the storyline is an almost unrecognizable Colin Farrell as Oz, aka Penguin.

Paul Dano adds to the villain dynamic as The Ridder. The Riddler has false assumptions on how he thinks he is a common link with Pattinson’s character and his lifestyle.

“Tenet” (2020) – This awesome action tale written and directed by Christopher Nolan won a visual effects Oscar for a nifty pretzel twisting mind bender that is confusing as all get out. With John David Washington, Kenneth Branagh and Robert Pattinson.

A

“Primal Fear” (1996) – Edward Norton earned a Best Supporting Actor nod as a timid victim of a priest in this nifty thrill ride from director Gregory Hoblit. With great turns all around especially from lead Richard Gere as well as supporter Laura Linney.

B

Gone are the goofy days of the schticky Batman from the 1960s with Adam West and the equally annoying Joel Schumacher updates from the 1990s as well.

In an ironic twist, Kravitz voiced Catwoman in 2017’s animated “The Lego Batman Movie.” It’s just a weird coincidence.

What director Matt Reeves does with this tale is make the characters more realistic in their portrayal of said personas. I liked this since it was gritty and realistic in its handling of death to various characters in the movie.

I like how the director and screenwriters don’t take the easy way out in handling death in the movie.

To me, I think of the Marvel universe as G.I. Joe related or anything dealing with the A-Team, since nobody really perishes in that universe. That is why I enjoy the DC universe better.

Just go back to last year’s “The Suicide Squad” where countless baddies die for just being evil.

“The Batman” delivers in every single department for balancing out the various devices and circumstances that made a great cinematic cake.

Grade: A

“Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (1992) – Count Dracula (Gary Oldman) was back on the prowl in this dramatic-horror gem. It won Oscars for Costume Design, Best Makeup and Sound Effects Editing. It was also nominated for art direction-set decoration.

B

“Interstellar” (2014) – Here’s a nifty Christopher Nolan-directed sci-fi adventure about an astronaut (Matthew McConaughey) searching for a hospitable planet after the planet faces major problems. Stars Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain. An Oscar winner for visual effects.

-Ricky Miller A

March 15, 2022

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‘Marry Me’ ends up as a disaster Grey Schessler Staff Writer

“Marry Me” is Hollywood’s yearly Valentine’s Day junk food movie, and the premise of the movie alone is quite absurd. However, it is understood sometimes when a movie plays into its absurdity it makes it better.

And sometimes when a movie executes it well enough the movie ends up becoming incredibly popular to the point of becoming a cult classic.

However, junk food movies are just generally bad movies that are meant for mindless entertainment.

Like junk food, they satisfy in the moment.

Later, when you look back, you realize how there was no substance to what you just consumed.

And in the case of “Marry Me,“ it tries so hard to take itself seriously as a romance it is painfully laughable.

A perfect example of this is throughout the movie when there are moments when the cinematography, character body language and music speak for the scene the character does the speaking as well when they do not need to.

Without the extra dialogue in those scenes the feeling still gets communicated to the audience. Nevertheless, this garbage pile on the movie’s script kept happening repeatedly.

The biggest offender in the movie being Jennifer Lopez’s character Kat Valdez, who will just do fill-in-the-blank dialogue when she does not need to. It is so bad there are moments

in the movie where it sounds like Lopez is performing in a middle school production written by a divorced drama teacher.

That is very defeating because Lopez is not an awful actress. She is not Grammy worthy, but before her music career she was an actress and a good one at that. A splendid example of her acting career is in her 2002 role in the movie “Enough.”

As for Owen Wilson, he embodies his character very well. However, his character is a boring math teacher who takes no risks. So, I cannot give Wilson too much credit because I do not think it is too hard to portray a character who’s overall forgettable despite being one of the main protagonists.

Looking back on the movie I tried to remember as much as I could about Wilson’s role but the only things I could recall was that he was a math teacher who did not really like risk.

The only real redeeming quality of this movie was Sarah Silverman ‘s character. She played Parker, Wilson ‘s best friend who often was meant to be the undercut of comedy for the moments in the movie that were supposed to have tension.

Silverman’s character had a lot of problems as well.

The main one being she played into the queer best friend troop. And she was also the driving force for why the whole movie happened.

That’s insulting because the way the movie presents it is she invites Charlie, Wilson’s

Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson hold each other in “Marry Me.”

character, to the concert after a breakup with her girlfriend because she wants to show off to her ex on social media what an exciting time she is having.

That’s insulting because at the end of the day that information does not attempt to add depth to her character like the other characters in the main cast. Instead, it makes her more of a caricature of a gay person.

That restricts Silverman’s character to being comedic relief and the personal therapist to the straight main character(s) as most queer people tend to be.

For as long as this movie is we never see Silverman’s character relate to Wilson’s

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character on an interpersonal level relating their experiences like actual friends. So, in the process, she feels more like his personal hype man or dating coach rather than a friend.

That’s strange since it is established through dialogue that they both have a history of relationship troubles.

This truly is a movie that requires you to turn off your brain to enjoy it. So, it is a bit beyond the realm of junk food movies.

However, with all that said despite all the movies’ problems, I did enjoy it. So, based on it being a junk food movie, it is rather enjoyable.

Grade: C-

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T-Ducks baseball strikes a win Cade Harris Staff Writer

The Richland baseball team defeated Rock Valley College 11-10 in a high scoring squeaker March 7 in a non-conference game at home. With the win, the T-Ducks improved to 17-5 on the season and are on a 15-game winning streak.

The game was the conclusion of a threegame series between the two teams. Richland won both games on March 6 and completed the sweep in game three.

The game was full of offense with both teams getting double digit hits and runs. It didn’t start out like that, though. Each team went scoreless the first three innings.

Both teams tallied a run in the fourth before Rock Valley put up a run in the fifth and Richland put up eight runs in the fifth.

Rock Valley responded in the sixth inning scoring four runs, but Richland responded back with a run of their own in the sixth. Rock Valley added two more runs in the eight, but Richland responded again scoring a run in the eight.

Rock Valley scored two more runs in the ninth but came up just short of tying the game.

Ben Van Mannen led the T-Ducks offensively going 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored.

Casey Fowler went 2-for-4 on the day with two RBIs and a run scored. Russell Etheridge went 1-for-2 on the day with three walks, four RBIs and three runs scored.

Ryan Taylor got the start on the mound for the T-Ducks throwing five innings, earning the win, and allowing no earned runs on five hits and two walks, striking out three. Daniel Smith pitched two-thirds of on an inning in relief giving up four runs, none earned, on two hits and one walk, striking out one.

Christian Keller threw two and one-third innings in relief giving up three earned runs on four hits, striking out three. Reid Carrick threw one inning in relief, giving up one earned run on two hits and a walk, striking out one. Tyler Horton led the Golden Eagles offensively, going 2-for-3 with a walk and scoring three runs.

Seth Greve went 2-for-4 on the day with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored. Payton Matthews went 2-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs. Steven Kleyheeg got the start for Rock Valley, throwing four and one-third innings, earning the loss and giving up eight runs on six hits and four walks, striking out three.

Kody Kleve threw three and two-third innings in relief, giving up two earned runs on four hits and two walks, striking out five.

Rock Valley got the scoring started when Greve doubled in a run in the top of the fourth inning. Richland responded with a home run from Kyle Reece to even the game in the bottom of the fourth. Rock Valley regained the lead in the top of the fifth on a Lucas Rick RBI single.

Richland responded in a big way in the bottom of the fifth with an Etheridge grand slam. Van Mannen scored later in the inning on a passed ball. Fowkler singled in the inning to knock in two more runs before another came in on an error by the centerfielder. Richland led 9-2 after the fifth inning. Rock Valley struck back in the top of the sixth on a twoRBI double off the bat of David Galassi, who came in to score after a single from Matthews.

Horton scored later in the inning on a wild pitch to decrease the deficit to 9-6. Van Mannen hit an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth to get a run back for the T-Ducks.

Mathews hit a two-RBI triple to center field to decrease the deficit to 10-8 in the top of the eighth.

Van Mannen got another RBI in the bottom of the eight on a single to center field.

The Golden Eagles got a home run off the bat of Brett Freiberg and an RBI double from Galassi in the top of the ninth before Carrick closed out the win.

Texas judge blocks investigation of trans youth parents

A Texas judge on Mar. 11 blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth.

District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to compel the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate.

The injunction broadens Meachum’s earlier order blocking the state’s investigation of the parents of one transgender teenager.

The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal sued on behalf of the parents of the 16-year-old girl over the investigation and Abbott’s directive.

Meachum scheduled a trial for July 11 on the challenge to Abbott’s directive.

Meachum ruled that by issuing the directive without a new law or rule, the governor and officials’ actions “violate separation of powers by impermissibly encroaching into the legislative domain.”

The lawsuit marked the first report of parents being investigated following Abbott’s directive and an earlier nonbinding legal opinion by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton labeling certain gender-confirming treatments as “child abuse.”

DFPS said it had opened nine investigations following the directive and opinion.

The groups also represent a clinical psychologist who has said the governor’s directive forces her to choose between reporting clients to the state or losing her license and other penalties.

The governor’s directive and Paxton’s opinion go against the nation’s largest medical

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A protestor waves flags in an effort against the transgender-related legislation bills in Austin on May, 20, 2021.

groups, including the American Medical Association, which have opposed Republicanbacked restrictions on transgender people filed in statehouses nationwide.

Arkansas last year became the first state to pass a law prohibiting gender confirming treatments for minors, and Tennessee has approved a similar measure. A judge blocked Arkansas’ law, and the state has appealed that ruling. “(Abbott’s directive) singles out these families for targeted scrutiny, it stigmatizes them, invades their privacy and it interferes with the fundamental right of parents to make the decision of what’s best for their child,” Paul Castillo, an attorney for the parents, said toward the end of the daylong hearing before Meachum.

Meachum’s ruling came the same day that dozens of major companies — including Apple, Google, Johnson & Johnson, Meta and Microsoft — criticized the Texas directive in a full-page ad in the Dallas Morning News.

“The recent attempt to criminalize a parent for helping their transgender child access medically necessary, age-appropriate healthcare in

the state of Texas goes against the values of our companies,” read the ad, which used the headline “DISCRIMINATION IS BAD FOR BUSINESS.” Meachum issued her ruling after several hours of testimony in the parents’ lawsuit challenging Abbott’s directive.

A child protective services supervisor testified Friday that she resigned from the department because of concerns about the directive, and said cases involving gender confirming care were being treated differently than others.

Megan Mooney, a clinical psychologist also represented by the groups in the lawsuit, said the governor’s directive has caused “outright panic” among mental health professionals and families of transgender youth.

“Parents are terrified that (child protective services) is going to come and question their children, or take them away,” Mooney testified.

“Mental health professionals are scared that we’re either violating our standards and professional codes of conduct, or in violation of the law.”

-The Associated Press

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Rangers trade Kiner-Falefa to Twins for Garver

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Texas Rangers’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa during batting practice before a game on Sept. 25, 2021.

Daniels said numerous teams called to inquire about Kiner-Falefa as a shortstop.

The team president noted the unique timing of the “kind of a winter meetings-type deal made in spring training,” and said there had been some conversations about such a deal before the lockout began.

Minnesota had a hole at shortstop after letting Andrelton Simmons leave in free agency.

Minnesota Twins’ Mitch Garver catches against the Cleveland Guardians on Aug. 17, 2021.

One of their best hitters, Jorge Polanco, broke in as a shortstop but has since moved to second base, where the Twins would prefer to keep him.

Garver had a breakout season in 2019 with 31 homers in 93 games while winning a Silver Slugger award, but the 31-year-old catcher has had injury issues the past two years.

He struggled through the pandemic season in 2020, then missed most of 2021 after taking a foul tip to the groin area and needing surgery.

Kiner-Falefa is a .265 career hitter over the past four seasons. The Rangers sometimes used him as a catcher when he first got to the major leagues as a way of getting him into the lineup.

He hit .271 with eight homers and 53 RBIs in 158 games last season.

Garver hit .256 with 13 homers and 34 RBIs in 68 games for the Twins last season.

In 309 games over the past five seasons for Minnesota, he hit .256 with 53 homers and 154 RBIs.Daniels said the intention is for Garver to be their starting catcher, but that he could also get some time at first base and designated hitter.

Jose Trevino and Jonah Heim, the switchhitting rookie the Rangers got from Oakland in the Andrus deal, split catching duties last season. Andy Ibanez and Yonny Hernandez, both rookies last season who started multiple infield positions, will go into spring training at the top of the depth chart at third base.

The 21-year-old Henriquez, who was added to the 40-man roster last November, combined to go 5-7 with a 4.71 ERA and 105 strikeouts over 93 2-3 innings in 21 games (16 starts) for High-A Hickory and Double-A Frisco last season.

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa, the starting shortstop for the Texas Rangers who was supplanted by the blockbuster addition of Corey Seager, was traded on Mar. 12 to the Minnesota Twins for catcher Mitch Garver.

Texas also sent minor league right-hander Ronny Henriquez to Minnesota a day before the mandatory reporting date for players following the end of Major League Baseball’s 99-day lockout.

Kiner-Falefa was a Gold Glove third baseman during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, after which the Rangers said he would replace Elvis Andrus as their starting shortstop.

Andrus, the starter for 12 seasons and only remaining player from their two World Series teams, was traded to Oakland before spring training last year.

Just before the MLB lockout began Dec. 2, the Rangers signed All-Star shortstop Seager to a $325 million, 10-year contract and Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien to a $175 million, seven-year deal.

“We knew we were going to have some good decisions to make. That’s what this is,” Rangers president Jon Daniels said from the team’s spring training complex in Surprise, Arizona.

“This is us looking at our options, knowing we’ve got this other group (of young players) coming, we’ve got these two All-Stars in the middle of the diamond, and that we could acquire a player that is pretty close to All-Star status.”

It seemed that Kiner-Falefa would get the opportunity to be the Rangers’ third baseman again this season, especially after top prospect Josh Jung had shoulder surgery last month. Now Kiner-Falefa, the Hawaii native who turns 27 later this month, will be at his preferred position with the Twins.

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