Let the fun begin

Ah, excellent news. The trading wheel is now in spin. Carlos Lee gets shipped to the Rangers.

Here are the reasons I like the deal:

1) It robs the Brew Crew of their big bopper right before they start a 3 game set with the Reds. Of course, we want the Reds to sweep so that the Marlins get pushed further behind in the wild card race. Hopefully they will realize the futility of their playoff push and be more willing to deal Dontrelle. (Yes, I've been hitting the kool aid hard this morning)

2) Lee didn't end up in the Bronx, where he might have been valuable. Maybe he'll still be on the table this off-season if the Mets decide to replace Floyd. Doubt the Rangers will throw cash at Lee to lock him up now, as the Yanks would have been able to do (whether they would have, I don't know).


I don't know or care if this trade will work out better in the long term for the Rangers or Brewers.