***FILE***Texas Rangers Mark Teixeira poses at spring training in Suprise, Ariz., Feb. 26, 2003. Power-hitting Teixeira was on the brink of being traded from the Texas Rangers to Atlanta, giving the Braves the big bat they want for their pennant push. Talks between the teams were nearing completion Monday, July 30, 2007, a day before baseball's deadline for trades without waivers. The negotiations were confirmed by a person familiar with the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because it wasn't finalized. (AP Photo/L.M. Otero, file)