Wednesday Morning Rangers Notes: Can't Stop, Won't Stop

A few things out there this morning:

● Texas all but clinched the coveted Silver Boot last night behind seven frames of two-run baseball, which included the first three-bagger hit by a Rangers pitcher since Kenny Rogers banged a triple in Miami on July 11th, 2005 (Anthony Andro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

● Per John Perrotto: The Rangers continue to push hard to acquire an eighth-inning reliever to set up closer Neftali Feliz, who would also be under club control next season and could move into the closer role while Feliz shifts to the rotation. Two pitchers whom the Rangers have interest in that fit the criteria are the Padres' Mike Adams and the Nationals' Tyler Clippard ... The Nationals, who entered Tuesday 4 1/2 games out in the NL wild card standings, are willing to make trades to help their playoff chances this season but only want players under club control beyond 2011. One deal they have discussed is acquiring center fielder Julio Borbon from the Rangers for Clippard." (Baseball Prospectus)

● Jon Daniels would prefer to add a controllable set-up reliever, but is open to acquiring a "second closer"; Texas deployed major league scouts to San Francisco to watch the Giants during their last homestand; The Mets' Carlos Beltran is willing to waive his no-trade clause to join a contender; the Padres want a package comprising Shelby Miller and other goodies from the Cardinals in exchange for relievers Heath Bell or Mike Adams and shortstop Jason Bartlett (Jim Bowden, ESPN.com; Mike Puma, New York Post; Andrew Baggarly, San Jose Mercury News)