The boss asked me to check in with Jon Daniels to see what's going on with the Rangers in their quest for some pop, but I told him it wouldn't do any good. Daniels doesn't comment on acquisitions even on his chatty days.
Besides, how's he going to pick up his phone when he's in the middle of a don't-blink, no-way, you-first stare with Mike Napoli?
Which is cool, right? The Rangers certainly need Nap, baseball's good-luck charm, but he has to come at a reasonable price. Especially when they're paying such an unreasonable amount for Shin-Soo Choo; still owe Prince Fielder $9 million a year even after insurance; and the investment in Elvis Andrus has only just started paying off.