You can’t let Salty sit on the bench for the second half – if the Rangers aren’t gonna play him, I’d rather see him in another organization that will.

is this really necessary?

A GM has to figure out if a player coming off your DL is better than any trade you can make today. I know we need more than 1, but getting Bmac back for nothing is going to be a pretty good boost for this team.

just have a “Trade Deadline Thread” and have all of the trade deadline discussion confined to one thread.

“The Marlins can cross Ivan Rodriguez off their list of catching targets, though they did make a concerted effort according to ESPN’s Jayson Stark. They obviously couldn’t part with a veteran reliever; in fact they just acquired one in Arthur Rhodes.

Stark says the Marlins are still looking for catching help. He believes Bengie Molina will stay put, but Gerald Laird, Ramon Hernandez, Gregg Zaun, and others are still out there. “

but its a lot easier to have one thread open with the updating comments. its not like people interested in a laird trade dont care about any other trades.

that most deals this year favor the buyer….so JD may stand pat if not buy Ron Mahay.

...i argued that the Rangers are going to be fringe contenders for Sheets and Sabathia, and that if they’re in the market for front-line pitching, a deal needs to be done now.

why now? Friedo explained it perfectly: Laird’s value will never be higher.

Before a reliable source told the Star-Telegram that the Rangers had been by told by the Royals that right-hander Zack Greinke wasn’t available, a newspaper man in Kansas City said, “The Royals aren’t good enough that anybody is untouchable.”

That makes sense, but so does not trading Greinke. The Royals have stuck with him through his 2006 bout with depression and anxiety, he doesn’t turn 25 until October, and - most importanly - he’s really good. He might be the Royals’ best player, ahead of the so-far-disappointing Alex Gordon and Billy Butler. David DeJesus is pretty good, though, and so is Joakim Soria.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia would fit there because of his ties to former Braves personnel Dayton Moore (GM) and J.J. Piccollo (assistant GM). Saltalamacchia would also be a fit with the Marlins because of their Braves ties (manager Fredi Gonzalez), but the Marlins want to add a veteran catcher.

That’s where Gerald Laird comes in. Reports would indicate that he is third on the Florida wish list behind Bengie Molina and Gregg Zaun. Should the Giants part with Molina, they would need a catcher. Hello, Laird.

11:22am: Rosenthal says the Fish are pushing for Laird, but won’t give up an MLB-ready starter for him.