Rangers acquire All-Star Lee from Brewers

[TXRangersFan]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Apf_xQQttF_.ejIUAkmS8zQRvLYF?slug=ap-brewers-rangerstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Rangers acquired All-Star outfielder Carlos Lee from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday for reliever Francisco Cordero and outfielders Kevin Mench and Laynce Nix.

The deal also included the exchange of minor leaguers, according to a Rangers club official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized.

Lee, who can become a free agent after this season, is hitting .286 with 28 home runs and 81 RBIs. He is a .284 career hitter over eight seasons with the Chicago White Sox (1999-2004) and Milwaukee (2005-06).

The Rangers (51-51) would still like to add another starting pitcher, but couldn't pass up the chance to add Lee as they strive for their first playoff appearance since 1999. Texas went into Friday's game against Kansas City in third place in the AL West, but only two games behind division-leading Oakland.

Cordero was the Rangers' closer until he set a major league record with five blown saves in April, and was replaced in that role by Akinori Otsuka. In his last appearance for Texas, Cordero allowed four runs in the eighth inning against the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. The right-hander was 7-4 with six saves and a 4.81 ERA in 49 appearances.

Mench is hitting .284 with 12 home runs and 50 RBIs. Nix has been in the minor leagues since batting .094 (3-for-32) in nine games in April.

[Da Penguin]

Im just glad that we won't end up giving up 5 runs in the 8th anymore......and with lee we might up even scoring some

[Utter Chaos]

brewers took a big lose there giving away lee

[Solair Wright]

Now is the chance for Texas to win the pennant for the first time in their career. They need another good starter and relievers then it's time to roll 6-10 win streaks.

[Da Penguin]

I hear ya there :gt :gt :gt

[MY.RANGERS]

I like having Lee in the lineup but I agree we need pitching. I would love to see at least one more solid starter. If not a starter another sure guy out of the bullpen.

I fill a little better with Eaton back. he gave up some runs in his first start of the year but I think thats to be expected. sitting out that long there's bound to be some rust. all in all I think he looked good.

As far as the Lee trade I think it was a great trade. [at least for this year.]
I really liked Mench but it seemed when he was hot it was short lived, and when he was cold it lasted longer then we wanted.

There's a few more day left til the dead line it will be interesting to see if the rangers are done dealing.

[Texas Rangers]

I dont think Jon Daniels is done quite yet. I think Daniels is trying to pull a bigger move out of the backdoor. I figure Daniels has given' up on Dontrelle and Zito since the Marlins arnt selling and the A's MUST HAVE Zito to try to win the West, but there are some other good pitchers out there.

-Miguel Batista
-Cory Lidle
-Jon Lieber
-Greg Maddux
-Jake Westbrook
-Livan Hernandez
-Erik Bedard

I'd really like to see one of these premier pitchers come to Arlington. Daniels needs to make one more move involving pitcher if he really wants to make a run for October, because quite frankly, I dont know ir rookie pitchers John Koronka and John Rheinecker can take this team to the playoffs

Rheinecker: 4-4, 5.06 ERA, 64IP and a 23:15 strikeout to BB ratio
Koronka: 6-6, 5.02 ERA, 114.2IP and a 52:38 ratio.

when Loe gets back, he would have to pick it up as well though.

Loe: 3-6, 5.86 ERA, 78.1IP and ONLY 34 K's while managing a small 22BB.

I think Arlington will need one more starting pitcher and we could work with either Loe, Koronka, or Rheinecker.

[MY.RANGERS]

Jake Westbrook is a name I have been hearing a lot of. Any of the picture's you have listed would be an improvement I think.

I'm not sure if its right but I have heard Maddux wants to play in the NL. I think he has a no trade in his contract.
I also think you are right about Daniels not being done. Getting Lee is a good sign the rangers are going to make a run in the west but there are other holes that need to be patched. thats no secret. so I am hoping the Lee deal is just the first step in getting pointed in the righgt direction.

[Da Penguin]

Tejada also's a name thats been flying around,boy quite the performance by lee last night,to bad we couldn't get a win though

[Roy31]

Loved the trade...

Only player that good that we gave up was Coco.

[Da Penguin]

Loved the trade...

Only player that good that we gave up was Coco.



you don't think saying thats kind of a stretch...I mean coco was good a couple of years ago but I think he's fallen off the deep end

[Roy31]

Nope, COCO has already made a positive impact in Milwaukee and might actually have the Closer job soon.

[Da Penguin]

Nope, COCO has already made a positive impact in Milwaukee and might actually have the Closer job soon.


ya see, if he's already about too get the closers job, that means there mad at turnbow,who we should've got in that trade in exchange for COCO