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Jon Daniels wears an XL cup

10:51 AM ET 12.27

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Texas Rangers trade LHP John Danks, and RHPs Nick Masset and Jacob Rasner to the Chicago White Sox for RHP Brandon McCarthy and OF David Paisano Just when I though there was not going to be any more baseball news until the begining of the new year, Jon Daniels threw me a morsel from baseball trade heaven. My initial reaction was shock. Did we just trade Danks? Our #1 prospect?After I came back to my senses, I started to look up everything that I could find on Brandon McCarthy.He's tall (6'7") and very skinny (under 200), but he has an execellent track record in the minors. He…

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Is Zito Worth $100 Million to the Rangers?

08:51 AM ET 12.21

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With players like Jason Marquis getting $21 million over 3 years from the Cubs and Gil Meche getting $55 million from the Royals, what is a pitcher like Barry Zito worth? What is he worth to the Rangers is the more important question.His agent, Rangers nemesis Scott Boras, is comparing him to Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux. Maybe he was comparing the "Ho" (Chan Ho for you non-Rangers fans) to Bob Gibson back in '01. Don't get me wrong, seeing him pitch against the Rangers was a nightmare. For a guy that can't hit 90 on the radar gun, he sure did make several players…

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Randoms

11:20 AM ET 12.20

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I'm off of work today, so I'll see what you think about some opinions I have about some sports news I've come across recently.-Tony Romo is now a Pro Bowl quarterback. I'm torn on this one. Even as a Cowboys fan, I never felt like he was going to be the answer. I though everyone was building up a QB that would fall mightily. But, he has proven me wrong. I still think he might drop off in the playoffs, or next year. I hope I'm wrong. I hope he goes on to be Tom Brady or even Jake Delhomme would be fine. I just get nervous when people build a guy up, only to bash him on his…

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