Tim Marchmen (SI): Rangers should trade for Cliff Lee. And Victor Martinez.
Returning to Lee and Martinez, one has to think that they would look spectacular in Texas Rangers uniforms right now. (Texas has plenty of young catching, but there's no team that couldn't make room for a bat like Martinez's, especially as he can handle first base.) It's been a decade since the Rangers have played in October, but they've played well enough, and are in a weak enough division, that they have a real chance at it this year. They also have the deepest farm system in baseball. Catcher Max Ramirez, arguably not one of their 10 best prospects, is a seemingly good bet to put up several years of average play, and they have lots of other goods to accompany him, from control pitchers such as Blake Beavan to the riskier but potentially more rewarding likes of Kasey Kiker, who has already hit 10 batters in Double-A ball. One doesn't necessarily expect Cleveland to give up the last fraying shreds of its respectability in June, and given the Rangers' recent record of trading off the likes of John Danks and Edinson Volquez, their fans might well prefer them to play their pat hand. But a deal here would make a lot of sense.
8 months ago
Keynes
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Anyone else think Kiker and Max
are way too little for 1.5 years of Lee AND V-Mart?
I’d think they’d want at least 3 prospects just to balance out losing compensatory picks. Maybe add in Vallejo or Poveda and a lottery ticket?
That said, imagine subbing in V-Mart’s line for Hank Joe’s or CD’s.
by Keynes on May 28, 2009 9:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
its amazing
I'm just goofin' new boot goofin'
by iorange555 on May 28, 2009 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

















