MVN: Most Valuable Network

With news out of Dallas that Texas Rangers shortstop Michael Young is not only unwilling to play third base in 2009, but also wants to be traded, MLB Outsider's Alan Smodic jumped on the phone Tuesday with MVN Radio to weigh in on Texas' options and Young's alleged tenacity.

Smodic and host Brandon Rosage discuss the 32-year-old Rangers star's perspective on a perpetually losing ballclub, despite signing a five-year, $80-million extension in the spring of 2007. They also look at touted 20-year-old prospect Elvis Andrus and whether he's a smart pick for shortstop after being acquired in the 2007 Mark Teixeira deal.

The discussion serves as a companion to Smodic's MLB Outsider editorial "Rangers/Young Mishandling the Entire Situation."