By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington is going with an extra catcher and seven relief pitchers in the AL division series against Tampa Bay.
AL West-leading Texas made a pair of trades Wednesday to strengthen its roster for the stretch run, acquiring reliever Mike Gonzalez and bringing back catcher Matt Treanor.
Catcher Matt Treanor of the Kansas City Royals left the game after he was hit in the head in a plate collision with the Indians' Matt LaPorta.
Kansas City catcher Matt Treanor and manager Ned Yost have been ejected for arguing balls and strikes in the seventh inning of the Royals' game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Look who's leading the AL Central. It's none other than the Kansas City Royals, the youngest and poorest team in the majors.
The Kansas City Royals acquired catcher Matt Treanor on Monday from the Texas Rangers for an undisclosed amount of cash.

Yorvit Torrealba was signed by the Texas Rangers this winter to be their starting catcher. That was the same plan the New York Mets had for him before failing to finalize a $14.4 million agreement 3 1/2 years ago.
Matt Treanor's solid season for the Texas Rangers earned him an $850,000, one-year contract.

Cliff Lee marvels at Tim Lincecum's motion. So much torque, so much power. So darn unusual.
Bengie Molina gets a ring regardless of who wins this World Series.
Texas Rangers left fielder David Murphy left in the second inning of Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners because of a strained left groin.
"We're not going to be intimidated by anybody," Treanor said. "If we go out and play our game every day, we're going to have a lot of wins."
"The guys here know they can play at this level," said catcher Matt Treanor, who came over from Texas in the final days of spring training and brings valuable World Series experience to a fuzzy-cheeked clubhouse. "Young guys know they can pitch and compete and the guys who have been around a little bit help them feel comfortable at this level."