http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2008/10/19/no_dismissing_his_happiness/

 

It was no secret that the intense Johnson often butted heads with outspoken owner Mark Cuban. NBA sources say Johnson would have been OK with Mavs star Dirk Nowitzki being dealt to the Lakers for Kobe Bryant or the Timberwolves for Kevin Garnett, but Cuban wasn't. Cuban's hands-on approach and vocal nature toward the referees also were challenging for Johnson to deal with.

 

According to NBA sources, Johnson would have preferred that the team be kept intact with young point guard Devin Harris last season rather than trading for veteran Jason Kidd. But the trade was made, and the Mavericks went a disappointing 16-13 with Kidd and were knocked out in the first round of the playoffs.

Yeah, I got nothing. Just thought this was worth mentioning. Would I have dealt Dirk for Kobe? Yeah. Would I have dealt him for KG? No. Incredible analysis by me.

Buy a pick and Draft him... Or Brandon Rush.

Just Do It.

"I've been under the impression that he was going to be a first-round pick, and I knew if he was a first-round pick, he was going to stay in the draft," Martin said.

Walker's first-round status isn't guaranteed, of course. Most mock drafts list him as an early-second round pick, and the knee injury means Walker won't be able to participate in any workouts prior to the June 26 draft.

"We expect once he gets healthy, three or four teams will still consider him as a late first-round pick," Rivers told foxsports.com.

http://www.cjonline.com/stories/061708/cat_291742509.shtml

With all the depth in the minor leagues and the knowledgeable fanbase we have here at LSB,  I thought it  would be a good idea if each poster names a prospect from the Rangers and dubbs them "their" guy. Obviously jparks77 would be Harrison, LSJ would be Salt HurlerHurley (Is he still around?) would be Hurley etc.  I don't know, I'm bored this might be a failed bit, but we'll see what happens.

Zach Phillips is my guy by the way.

David Murphy won the balloting for the AL Rookie of the Month for April. An online vote of fans counts for 20 percent of the vote totals with writers and broadcasters handling the rest of the voting.

Murphy beat out Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury, Detroit RHP Armando Galarraga (former Ranger) and Oakland LHP Greg Smith, who faces the Rangers tonight.

So that's two Rangers outfielders with great Aprils. Josh Hamilton was AL Player of the Month during that same period.

Murphy batted .277 with two homers and 14 RBIs in April and has been so consistent that he's gone from a "fourth outfielder" to a regular contributor in the lineup.

http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/05/murphy-is-al-rookie-of-the-month.html