Hotlanta

Not that the Dodgers were ever really players for Mark Teixiera, at least not down the stretch, but Octavio Dotel?  That seemed like a different story.  Either way, both look like they're headed to Atlanta.  For Teixiera, the Rangers will get a package of young talent headlined by catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.  No surprise, really, since Salty (is that his nickname?) is blocked in Atlanta by Brian McCann.  For Dotel, they're reportedly set to send 23 year old righty Kyle Davies to Texas.   Davies is young with a live arm, but hasn't really made much progress in three seasons for the Braves.  No worries, though.  Starting pitchers always seem to find their groove in Arlington.

So if Dotel is gone, that leaves potentially slim pickins for Ned Colletti.  The rumored Wilson Betemit for Scott Proctor deal may be back on the table.  Then there's the Pirates bullpen, with guys like Damaso Marte, Shawn Chacon, and Solomon Torres.  But it doesn't look like anything big is brewing.  Not surprising, since there isn't much out there in the first place.    

BK