OAKLAND, Calif. -- There are less than 72 hours until the trade deadline and, so, behind every move it’s easy to see the nefarious conspiracy that is lurking.
For your consideration:
On Sunday, the Rangers pulled the hottest hitter in baseball - and a not-so-shabby baserunner -- from the game in the ninth inning of a one-run game. Calf soreness they’d later say about Danny Santana, whose versatility and .943 OPS certainly make him as attractive as say veteran Eric Sogard. And speaking of Sogard, he was traded by Toronto to Tampa Bay Sunday.
Also, holding that one-run lead, the Rangers opted to go to Jose Leclerc instead of Chris Martin.