The Phillies reportedly contacted the Rangers recently to express an interest in Michael Young, three Major League Baseball sources confirmed to ESPN.com on Wednesday. But the trade talks failed to yield much common ground, and discussions between the clubs are no longer active. The Rangers are currently fielding offers for Young, who has asked to be traded in the midst of a conflict with the team's front office. Young told reporters Monday night that he felt "manipulated and misled" in his dealings with the club. Meanwhile, general manager Jon Daniels and president Nolan Ryan have publicly said they will try to accommodate Young's request to be dealt. However, it's starting to look more and more like the Rangers will start Spring Training next week in Surprise, Ariz., with Young in their camp. One source told ESPN that the discussions were "brief" and amounted essentially to "tire kicking" on the part of the Phillies. Young, who will make $48 million over the next three years, has a limited no-trade clause that allows the Rangers to deal him to any of eight clubs without his consent. The list includes the Rockies, Dodgers, Angels, Padres, Yankees, Twins, Astros and Cardinals. Since the Phillies aren't on that list, Young would have to agree to any deal to Philadelphia. Young has said he would consider a trade to a team not on the list. For the most part, clubs have their rosters set, their payrolls at their maximum and are ready to go to Spring Training. So basically the Rangers have to find -- among these eight teams -- one that has a need for either an infielder or more offense; can handle all or substantial parts of the salary; and will provide enough value in return for a six-time All-Star with a .300 career batting average. Texas could use immediate help but certainly wouldn't mind talented young players in return, similar to what it pulled off in the Mark Teixeira trade, which netted the Rangers Neftali Feliz and Elvis Andrus, among others, in July 2007. A deal of that magnitude is not likely, and if the Rangers did get top-flight prospects, they would have to pick up a substantial portion of Young's contract. The alternative would be to take on a big contract in return to help offset the money. That possibility is out there. Young hit .284 with 21 homers and 91 RBIs in 157 games for a Texas club that won the American League pennant last season, but he lost his starting third-base job when the Rangers signed free agent Adrian Beltre. The Rangers have been planning for Young to spend some time at DH and assume a "super utility" role in the field, but the recent acquisition of Mike Napoli in a trade with Toronto could cut into Young's at-bats at DH. 費城玩很大.....如果是真的，那是要拿Dominic Brown跟Joe Blanton來換嗎... --

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