2010 Texas Rangers

[Whisky Dog]

They thought about the magnitude of having a 6.5 game lead and choked.

That was about the tiest performance of the season for an inning. Molina is starting to show a pattern of not working well with the pitchers.

[BUMP]

13 blown saves about to be 14!

[Texas Chili Dog]

What a ty loss.

[EricB]

They couldve given themselves Nice padding going into the brutal post all star break stretch....

[Texas Chili Dog]

Looks like the ing Yankees are close to dealing for Cliff Lee:

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/m...ory?id=5366254

That is such ing bull .

[bostonguy]

Looks like the ing Yankees are close to dealing for Cliff Lee:

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/m...ory?id=5366254

That is such ing bull .

[Texas Chili Dog]

oh , not so fast. Great news:

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/m...ory?id=5366254

I'm also reading that the Rangers have stepped it up to get Lee. Apparently the Mariners want to get a trade done TODAY.

[Texas Chili Dog]

More Cliff Lee news: looks like the Rangers are willing to include Justin Smoak in a deal.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/0...cliff-lee.html

[Whisky Dog]

Just heard Rangers got Lee and reliever Mark Lowe for Smoak and 3 prospects.

[Whisky Dog]

Per Joel Sherman of NY Post

[Texas Chili Dog]

oh my god oh my god oh my god

Now I've gotta find out what we gave up. Too bad Lee will probably end up in pinstripes anyway. It will just be after the season as a free agent.

[Whisky Dog]

Josh Luc (sp) from Frisco is one of the prospects, Mariners giving 2 1/2 million cash. Reportedly

[Whisky Dog]

Also hearing Matt Lawson, possible Borbon since he isn't in the lineup tonight just like Smoak, but I hope not.

[Whisky Dog]

I like giving up these prospects, I'm hoping that last one isn't Borbon and if we're really lucky it's not Scheppers or Perez either.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Also hearing Matt Lawson, possible Borbon since he isn't in the lineup tonight just like Smoak, but I hope not.

oh god I hope not Borbon!

[Texas Chili Dog]

I like giving up these prospects, I'm hoping that last one isn't Borbon and if we're really lucky it's not Scheppers or Perez either.

The Rangers had told the M's that Scheppers and Perez were off-limits. I hope they meant it.

[Whisky Dog]

Dutch Oven the other player

[Whisky Dog]

So Lee and Lowe + 2 1/2 mil cash for Smoak, Luc(sp), Lawson, and Dutch Oven.

[monosylab1k]

yeah!

[monosylab1k]

sucks to see Smoak go, but you can't pass up a shot at a true ace.

[Texas Chili Dog]

I'm sad to see Holland go.

[monosylab1k]

Too bad Lee will probably end up in pinstripes anyway. It will just be after the season as a free agent.

I can't see Daniels making this move unless Lee is agreeable to re-signing here. Hopefully the ownership cluster is finished by then.

[BUMP]

Talked to the pops, and they're getting Lee.

He's getting it online as we speak

[Whisky Dog]

Hold up, hold up. Now hearing Blake Beaven instead of Dutch Oven.

[Whisky Dog]

So only prospects are Lawson, Leuke (sp) and Beaven. Not bad at all if that's indeed the three.