And unfortunately not to the Cardinals. Apparently the Brewers are sending a package of Lee, Nelson Cruz, and the proverbial player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Francisco Cordero, Kevin Mench, and Laynce Nix. On the surface it looks like a pretty decent deal for both teams. Personally I’d rather be on Texas’ end than the Brewers but with Lee getting ready to bolt in the offseason they didn’t have a whole lot of choices. I just wish the Cards could have put together an offer to bring Lee to St. Louis.

The deal also no doubt increases the trade value of Alfonso Soriano. I’d expect all the teams who missed out on Lee to jam the Washington Nationals’ phone lines this morning. I figure a team with a loaded farm system, such as the Angles, will end up blinking first and giving the Nationals their outlandish asking price. Soriano’s been on fire lately and he’d be a great addition to any team. We’ll keep an eye on all the trades as they happen so check back often.

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And unfortunately not to the Cardinals. Apparently the Brewers are sending a package of Lee, Nelson Cruz, and the proverbial player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Francisco Cordero, Kevin Mench, and Laynce Nix. On the surface it looks like a pretty decent deal for both teams. Personally I’d rather be on Texas’ end than the Brewers but with Lee getting ready to bolt in the offseason they didn’t have a whole lot of choices. I just wish the Cards could have put together an offer to bring Lee to St. Louis.

The deal also no doubt increases the trade value of Alfonso Soriano. I’d expect all the teams who missed out on Lee to jam the Washington Nationals’ phone lines this morning. I figure a team with a loaded farm system, such as the Angles, will end up blinking first and giving the Nationals their outlandish asking price. Soriano’s been on fire lately and he’d be a great addition to any team. We’ll keep an eye on all the trades as they happen so check back often.

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