Friday, July 9, 2010

Lee Heads to the Heart of Texas


Several reports are now out and it looks like it is official. Cliff Lee will be headed to Texas for "star in the making", Justin Smoak, and three prospects ( Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke, Matt Lawson). The Rangers also get reliever Mark Lowe.

It's a hefty to price to pay for Rangers' GM Jon Daniels. A player who they view as an annual 30-40 home run hitter for a three month rental. Evidently Daniels is worried about the pending bankruptcy of the team and may feel this is the Rangers lone shot at a title.

But it also makes me think of this, which I tweeted a short time ago - "Let me take you back to 2006 Rangers fans..Adrian Gonzalez, Chris Young, and Termel Sledge for Aki Otsuka and Adam Eaton".

Now Cliff Lee is a much better pitcher than Eaton or Otsuka, the latter of which was to fill the closer role at the time. But Gonzalez was a can't miss and he proved all the scouts right. Smoak may make Daniels regret this deal as well.

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