the DMN reports that the Rangers are very close to a trade with the Marlins
we send them - Hank Blalock and John Danks
we get - Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell
i like this trade ALOT ......we are not going to get an ace pitcher without giving up a name. Blalock for all his upside, is inconsistent as a hitter and strikes out too much....Danks, while a hot prospect, isnt proven, and you just never know what he'll turn out to be.
I dont care for the Mike Lowell part of this, we lose on offense there and probably some range on defense......
my question is this - Teixeira came out of college listed as a 3b/1b - could he switch to 3d and let Adrian Gonzalez go to first?