Ron Washington, Jon Daniels and Nolan Ryan are on the podium announcing the Cliff Lee trade.

Update: Daniels thanks the scouting staff and ownership for allowing them to build a good farm system so they could make this trade.

Update: Nolan Ryan forgot to turn off his cellphone. I have the same ring tone!

Update: Washington and Ryan both think Lee will make the rest of the staff better, but they’re not clear on how, other than he’ll give the bullpen a rest.

Update: Washington was asked how the players reacted, and Ron gave a big fist pump.

Update: Daniels says the Rangers budgeted for this type of trade.

Update: Ryan says it’s too early to talk about a long-term deal for Lee. He’d want to get Cliff’s feelings about that.

Update: That’s it as MLB Network goes back to the studio.