Rangers trade updates and who is that pitching and did you do with C.J. Wilson?

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This is not the look of a man that's doing well

There is only update on the Texas Rangers trade deadline extravaganza.

And that is Ken Rosenthal tweeting that Carlos Beltran is "NOT" going to the Rangers. This despite it being bandied about last night that Mets scouts were at the Frisco and Round Rock games taking a look at Martin Perez (who the Rangers would not have included in a trade) and Robbie Erlin. (I would suggest that maybe the Mets were looking at another Express pitching ... maybe from the bullpen.)

Otherwise, it was a disaster last night in Arlington. Rangers lost to the Twins, 9-8.

Neftali Feliz blew a save. What's worse is that C.J. Wilson -- ol' reliable -- coughed up a four-run, fifth inning lead. He didn't make it through the inning and was not pleased.

It was his shortest outing and, by far, his worst due solely to the way it ended. Up 7-3 after a big inning, Wilson allowed three straight walks. We're professionals here. You hit the strike zone up four runs, especially midway through the game. Wilson was pissed. I was pissed. Everyone was pissed.

Also, maybe enough is not being made about Elvis Andrus' error in the ninth. Looks like he was trying to go home, lost concentration and bobbled the ball. At the very leaste you get the guy at first. Unfortunately, it not only scored the run, but left Neftali Feliz with just one out and Joe Mauer at the plate.

Does Feliz pitch differently with two outs? Does Mauer still get the game-winning RBI double? Maybe, maybe not. All I know is that Andrus needs to make that play. In fact, he needs to make more plays that are good.

Notes:
1. I'm at the point that Michael Cuddyer scares the shit out of me. The dude's a Ranger-killer.

2. Ben Revere is hitting .253. Six total extra-base hits. Can we please get him out? Throw an effin' strike!!

3. Yorvit Torrealba with a monster four-RBI game, all for naught. I'd make the blanket statement that he's been better offensively than we could have hoped.

4. Nellie Cruz is having a monster homestand: 12 RBI, six doubles, six-game hitting streak, two four-hit games.

5. Is Mitch "The Bitch" Moreland ramping up? Four hits and three RBI in series.

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