Per the Heyman guy

The Rangers were requested to send four of their top young players (the Rangers have many), and countered with a proposal that included two of those players, according to league sources

Hmm. What to make of this... No clue. Talk amongst yourselves.

Good night.

Oooooh, I am staying at a Holiday Inn Express right now, wonder if I'll feel good in the morning.  Maybe. On the other hand maybe not. What a conundrum. 75 yet? Geez.

Too long between playoff games. Unfortunate story about Dirk. Nothing to do on a Thursday night.  How about some off the wall ideas?

Ron Artest. Bring him on board. Trade Howard and Terry for Bosh and Kapono. Role with Dirk/Bosh/Artest as your core.

The Bosh trade might be a pipe dream. My thinking is that Toronto knows he's leaving in 2010 why not try to get something for him? Dallas would obviously lock him up and they were already trying to land someone from the 2010 class, so there you go. 

I'm serious about Artest. The only problem I see is how.... He's probably going to want some security and more than the MLE. But it would definitely shake things up.

Thoughts?

http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/hot_stove/posts/35164-yankees-on-verge-of-signing-teixeira

Nice. Time for him to share a sauna with A-rod.  Where are the Yanks getting this money? Apparently the economy isn't hurting Hank. Wow. I hope for failure.  Maybe now the Sox get Salty for a little more offense. Huh? Huh? Ok maybe not.  Also Reagins said the Manny isn't going to the Angels. Wonder what they will do.... West looks like it's up for grabs now.

Let's face it, nothing is happening today or this week concerning the Rangers. So I decided to put this poll up to pass some time. What is the greatest quote on LSB? Our two nominees are our own Baseball Jesus with-

If we where gonna trade them Salty, I would want a helluva lot more than just Joba.-Lonestarjon

And the great Excel Hearts Choi with-

Everybody thought Sabean was stupid, and then Liriano blew out his elbow.........Sabean sold high(on Liriano)"-Excel Hearts Choi

I'm sure there have been some others, but these really stand out for obvious reasons.

Free agency just started. Happy Happy Joy Joy! Obviously the big boys areTex/Sabathia/Burnett/Dunn/Manny etc. Where will they go? Where will  K-douche in go? Everybody knows about them but the real story line is where Ramon Vazquez lands. Oh how i'll miss the molester stache. So the question is do you think the Rangers will sign anyone? Rumors have them interested in Fuentes,Sheets, etc. Will they resign Bradley? Oh happy day!

Now I know it's only Ocotober 8th but it's never too early to talk about the Rangers home opener. Simple question: Will the Rangers win?

Now time for some hot sports opinions: The Phillies will win it all.

The Rangers will trade for Buchholz.

The Ravens will win the AFC.

The Stars will win the Stanley cup.

The Cowboys will lose in the 1st round again.

The Mavs will make it to the West finals.

The Ukraine will,  Oh wait.... Ukraine will..... Ah, who the hell cares?

That should meet the 75 word limit.

The Milwaukee Brewers have fired manager Ned Yost in the midst of a late-season slump that has jeopardized the team's chances of making the playoffs for the first time since 1982.

Third-base coach Dale Sveum will become interim manager for the remainder of the season.

The Brewers have lost seven of their last 10, and share the NL wild-card lead with Philadelphia.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/baseball/2010ap_bbn_brewers_yost_fired.html

I know Yost is a terrible manager, but this is very weird this late in the season.  I guess the fear was that the Brewers would go down Metsville and tank in September and miss the playoffs yet again. It'll be interesting to see if this actually gives them a spark and rights the ship so to speak. Very odd.

The Sox are intrigued by Texas backstop Jarrod Saltalamacchia, the 23-year-old switch-hitter who has been shut down with a sprained elbow but will play in the Dominican this winter. The Sox would have to trade a top pitching prospect to land him.

Reviews of his catching prowess are mixed, but one scout thinks Saltalamacchia looks very much like Varitek did at a similar age. Varitek wasn't always the accomplished defensive catcher he is now. "If [Saltalamacchia] catches every day, he's going to be fine," said an American League scout. "He's got a good arm. He's had his moments when he gets crossed up, but experience will help rectify that."

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/articles/2008/09/14/just_how_valuable_is_he/?page=3

With prior reports having them interested in Teagarden and Varitek being a shell of his former self, I think it is inevitable this winter that we hook up with them on a trade. And it's good to know that the Sox know that they would "have to trade a top pitching prospect to land him." Now obviously the big fish would be Buchholz. But let's assume he's off the table. 1. Would you do Bowden for Teagarden or Salty straight up? 2. Would you do Masterson for Teagarden or Salty straight up?

For me. 1. Do it in a heart beat.

               2. No. Masterson is a dominant set up guy right now for the Sox, but will that translate to success as a starter at the Major league level? Who knows. Too risky a proposition for me to give up a starting catcher for. Now if they wanna do Bard or Masterson plus a lesser guy.... say Bryan Price or Kris Johnson?  I might just do that....