Wednesday Morning Links

The Rangers have acquired catcher Bryan Holaday from Detroit, who was displaced despite a great spring by Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jarrod McCann.  Detroit baseball blogs take note: in acquiring Salty you've also acquired his dad.  And dad loves blog comments.

"If you win 20 games in The Show, you can let the fungus grow back on your shower shoes and people will just think you're colorful."

A.J. Griffin: "The two greatest words in the English language... De-Fault!"

Evan Grant discusses Bryan Holaday and how bringing players back to their hometown is the new market inefficiency.

Hey, have you heard?  Joey Gallo's power and versatility make him valuable.

Hey, Bryan Holaday, your name is spelled funny.

Hey, Prince Fielder, the response "sure, why not" to the question "can you be the X factor on this year's team" doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.

Hey, AJ Griffin, don't feel bad a fifth start isn't supposed to be particularly inspiring.

Hey, right handed Ranger bats, stop being so right handed.

Hey, World Series ring, get on Adrian Beltre's finger.