The Rangers need to snap up this veteran reliever before he finally signs elsewhere

After contributing to two late-inning collapses in the Silver Boot Series over the weekend and in Monday's loss to the Yankees, it is becoming clear that what the Texas Rangers are rolling out of the bullpen isn't enough to hold late inning leads.

Currently the Rangers are sporting a right-handed bullpen consisting of Shawn Armstrong, Jacob Webb, Caleb Boushley and Cole Winn. While they have their moments, they clearly aren't enough.

That in mind, why hasn't the organization pulled the trigger on finally re-signing one of Bochy's go-to setup arms last year in David Robertson? In 72 innings, the 40-year-old posted a 3.00 ERA with 99 punchouts and just 27 walks, even collecting a couple saves in the process.

The latest rumors have Robertson possibly going to the Philadelphia Phillies. They were in talks with the 40-year-old pitcher even before the news broke that their closer, Jose Alvarado, received an 80-game ban on Sunday after testing positive for PED's.

Robertson is purportedly seeking in the neighborhood of $10 million which isn't an outlandish number for a guy with his track record of success. But we should also remember that Robertson is in his 40s and hasn't pitched in a competitive game since September.

The only possible worry about Robertson is that he is an older pitcher who still relies on a 93-94 mph fastball as a main component of his arsenal and he hasn't pitched a competitive inning since September. Last year with the Rangers, however, he didn't show any signs of slowing down as a reliable late-inning arm.

It's unlikely Texas finds a better option at this point of the season, and he is just sitting on his couch waiting to be signed and plugged into high leverage leverage situations for any team willing to pony up for his services. That team should be the Texas Rangers.