The Michael Young saga went public for the first time Monday, though neither Texas Rangers officials nor the six-time All-Star described how they got to the point where a trade appears to be the only way to resolve their differences. Rotowire (subscription) says: Young requested a trade several years back when he was asked to move to third base for Elvis Andrus, but this request seems to have more bite to it. Texas management has indicated that would attempt to accommodate Young's request, but Young's contract allows him to be dealt to just eight teams (St. Louis, Minnesota, Houston, Colorado, San Diego, Yankees, Angels and Dodgers) which will make finding a trade partner more difficult.