There are reports floating around that the Rangers and Marlins are talking trade. The Marlins are dangling RHP Josh Beckett and 3B Mike Lowell and asking for 3B Hank Blalock and pitching prospect John Danks or Thomas Diamond.
Interesting.
Beckett is a proven young major league pitcher who has had some injury problems. Lowell is a decent defensive third baseman who hits for power but not average.
On the Rangers side, Blalock is a decent defensive third baseman who is streaky good at the plate. His MO has been to start fast offenseively, but his production has fallen off as the season goes on each of the last 3 years. Danks and Diamond are two thirds (Edison Volquez is the third) of the DVD triumverate who have been dubbed "The Future of the Franchise". Both are top pitching prospects who appear headed for major league stardom, although neither have made it yet and neither are "guaranteed" to do so.
From a contract perspective, Blalock is cheap and both Danks and Diamond are still in Double A. Beckett is arbitration eligible and Lowell has a monster contract.
I say do it. Diamond is probably a little further from the bigs, so I guess he's the one who's best to go, but either way, I say pull the trigger.
Stay tuned.
UPDATE: Ah, CRAP! Beckett and Lowell are headed to Boston for Hanley Ramirez, a minor league pitcher, and a player to be named later. I really thought this was going to happen for the Rangers. Oh well. NEXT!
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