If this Happens

There is no doubt that the Major League All Star Break is the slowest time of the year for the sports world. This year for Texas Rangers fans it as been anything but dull. It's not because 7 Texas Rangers played in that lame circus type thing MLB calls the All Star game either. That Baseball Trade Rumor Mill is heating up and that's why Texas Ranger fans baseball pants are going crazy!

Two days ago the news broke that our Texas Rangers are the favorite to land Cole Hamels from the Phillies (if he gets dealt). Speculation is Philly is wanting to build the deal around Rangers 3rd base prospect Mike Olt.


Mike Olt is a very nice prospect. MLB.com ranked Olt as the third-best prospect in the Texas system, 34th-best prospect overall in Major League Baseball and the fourth-best prospect at third base at the beginning of the season. Sure Mike Olt maybe the next Adrian Gonzalez, but then again he could be the next Monty Fariss too. For the Rangers the Hamels deal is the perfect solution.

Let me be the first to say, if this happens the Texas Rangers will win the World Series. No if,ands, or one strike aways. If this trade goes through the Texas Rangers will win the World Series!

Now let that sink in for a second. The past two years the Rangers have been the slight favorite going into the fall classic and we all know how that turned out both times. This year it would be different.

There isn't a team in baseball that could match the Rangers rotation with Hamels in it. Right now there isn't a team in baseball that can match the Rangers power either. If this Hamels deal happens they lose nothing immediately and gain everything.


Who is to say the Texas Rangers will be in this position again anytime
soon either? Josh & Nap's contracts are both up at the end of the
year, and Young isn't a spring chicken. To steal a line from the Mavericks "The Time is Now".

I know Andre from the Sports Daddys (which should be coming back to bbsd soon) is going to hate this blog. He never wants to give up young talent for established stars. He wants the Rangers to be the 90's Braves. I just want the Rangers to win a World Series ring! If the Cole Hamels trade happens I will get my wish.

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