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You say that as if it's so easy to get teams to pay for declining veterans on high salaries. Like they're so in demand these days.

I can do trades on here, you want me to show u guys what I would do?

no, I don't need to see

Maybe I will if I have time tomorrow. I've done it for the Padres and Rangers on my iPad.

Hamels has a no trade clause though and he certainly won't waive it for Texas.

If I had to say where Hamels is going I'd still say the Dodgers. Yankees seem to be a good bet too. Also, if he stays until the offseason then the Red Sox would probably be a good fit.

The Red Sox are a garbage franchise fueled by steroid-users. No steroids=no success.

They still have more success than the Mets

Cole can't block a trade to Texas, Paul. They're the frontrunner for him now according to Jeff Passan.

What would stop him from blocking the trade? Is there something in his contract that wouldn't let him do that? Cause I was under the impression he had a full no trade clause.

He has a partial no trade clause. There's 20 teams he can block a trade to

Right, and based on the update on MLBTR it seems as though the Rangers aren't on his list.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/06/c ... -team.htmlSo yes

Ah, that's very interesting. Alright how's the farm system for the Rangers?

He didn't block the Mets? Not that we need him, it's just that him not blocking them is a suprise to me, considering some comments he's made in the past...

*rubbing hands excitedly*

it's pretty good

Joey Gallo, Chi Chi Gonzalez, and Hanser Alberto have all played in the majors already, but they're all back in AAA. Gallo's easily a top-three prospect on the team, Gonzalez is a top-three pitching prospect, and Alberto is a high-floor guy somewhere in the 20-30 range probably

Nomar Mazara and Nick Williams are the top two prospects (aside from Gallo) in my opinion, both outfielders at AA, Mazara's pretty much the consensus #1 team prospect. Jorge Alfaro is a good catching prospect, suffered an injury this year though, he's also at AA. Lots of pitching after that--Gonzalez, Jake Thompson, and Luis Ortiz are all good, with Dillon Tate and Michael Matuella also up there but very unlikely to be traded. Other notable prospects include shortstops Josh Morgan and Ti'Quan Forbes, CF Lewis Brinson, and utilityman Ryan Cordell.