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Restocked Boston Red Sox Punish Texas Rangers...Boston 8 Texas 1
2008-09-06 10:42:00 The Boston Red Sox, restocked with players Mike Lowell, Sean Casey and starter Josh Beckett, with Roberto Colon coming back next week, won the 9th game of their last 11, an 8-1 triumph over the Rangers in Texas. The return of a healthy Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell made all the difference in this one, with Josh going 5 tremendous innings (he was on a pitch count), allowing zero runs and zero walks while striking out 7. He was in control. PERIOD. His manager said this..?I think we were thrilled,? manager Terry Francona said. ?He went out and commanded really well. He threw a cutter that had late movement to it and even when he missed, he was missing around the plate. . . . He did a great job.?And here's what the man himself had to say...?Health is the main thing and I came out of it healthy, which is what we were really looking for,? Beckett said. ?This is definitely a steppingstone. It?s going to be easier next time going out there, not thinking about it.?Peter here, and as the Rola...
Hamilton, Young out of Texas Rangers? lineup (AP)
2008-06-08 23:55:00 Center fielder Josh Hamilton and shortstop Michael Young were out of the Texas Rangers’ lineup Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hamilton, who leads the AL in home runs and the majors in RBIs, was sidelined because of a viral infection. Young was out of the lineup for the second time in three games, this ...
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Texas Rangers Day One Draft Recap: Smoaking Out
2008-06-06 08:12:00 Watching Michael Young and Milton Bradley and Ramon Vazquez and, yes, even Kevin Millwood recover from a horrific four-run outburst levied against the Texas Rangers’ 33-year-old staff ace by the Cleveland Indians on Thursday evening to eventually claim a fantastic 9-4 victory, it struck me just how tremendously vital even a single win or a ...
Texas Rangers Draft Primer: A New Chapter
2008-06-05 11:27:00 One - The number of homegrown first-round picks the Texas Rangers have developed and graduated to the big leagues as everyday players during the course of this decade. Five - The number of draft picks general manager Jon Daniels and his estimable cabinet of advisers, headed by veteran scouting director Ron Hopkins, will have at their ...
Texas Rangers post third straight shutout (AP)
2008-05-10 05:55:00 Scott Feldman and three relievers combined for Texas’ third consecutive shutout and Brandon Boggs drove in three runs to help the Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Friday night. Boggs recovered from an early hard crash into the wall to go 3-for-4 with a homer as Texas ended the A’s four-game winning streak. Read the ...
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Sexson Charges The Mound
2008-05-09 06:51:00 After Seattle Mariners starter Felix Hernandez hit two Texas Rangers hitters, former Boston Red Sox prospect and current Ranger Kason Gabbard did what any normal pitcher would do. He buzzed one of the other team’s stars. I do have to say the pitch wasn’t close to hitting him but obviously Sexson thought it was. IE users ...
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Thomas to A?s? Not So Fast [Updated]
2008-04-24 04:10:00 As has been reported by several sources, the Athletics were close to signing veteran slugger Frank Thomas after having been released by the Toronto Blue Jays. The latest news on the situation from Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports states that a mystery team, thought to be the Rangers or the Mariners, have swooped in at ...
Red Sox News & Notes - 4/22
2008-04-22 14:23:00 Yesterday’s lineup by Terry Francona rivaled some of those he had used in spring training, Jed Lowrie at third, Kevin Cash behind the plate, and Joe Thurston in left. It didn’t matter though as they pounded the Rangers bullpen for 8 runs on their way to the 8-3 win. Let the arguments begin. Jacoby Ellsbury should ...
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Streaking Boston Red Sox Finish Off Four Game Sweep Of The Texas Rangers
2008-04-22 11:14:00 The Boston Red Sox celebrated Patriot's Day in style, and with a "B-like" lineup, too. They defeated the happless Texas Rangers by a score of 8-3. The three runs were given up by the Sox bullpen, for Clay Buchholz had what might have been his breakout start, the one we were all waiting for. He went six innings, allowing five hits and ZERO runs while walking two. He also added six big strikeouts. All four of his pitches were working, and with the familiar (to him) Kevin Cash as his behind-the-plate batterymate, he was comfortable in using them all to keep Texas off balance, never knowing what would be coming next. Tito Francona had this to say about his starter..."I thought he was much more unpredictable in all counts," manager Terry Francona said after the Sox had swept the Rangers, locking up their fifth straight win and ninth in 10 games. "He was throwing all his pitches."We talk so often about establishing fastball, but with Clay, he's got four pitches that if he can throw at a...
Big Papi Stays Hot In 8-3 Win
2008-04-21 22:00:00 It’s an annual rite of passage in Massachusetts on Patriots Day. Morning Red Sox game, beer and the Boston Marathon. For the baseball players, it’s a nice early wake up call to get to the ballpark. The early wakeup call didn’t seem to bother the Boston Red Sox as they were able to put 8 runs ...
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Red Sox News & Notes - 4/21
2008-04-21 15:41:00 With the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers squaring off early this morning (11:05 AM) in the traditional Patriots Day game, this post will be a combination of news plus the starting lineups for today’s game. It was a great day to be a Boston sports fan yesterday. First, the Red Sox came back from a ...
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The Comeback Sox Do It Again
2008-04-20 23:09:00 The Boston Red Sox came into today’s game batting .319 after the 7th inning. That average is likely to rise after they mounted yet another comeback in the late innings to beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 in front of 37,480 at the Fens. It was their 4th straight win and 5th win of the comeback ...
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Late Morning Red Sox Delight - 4/20
2008-04-20 17:45:00 The Boston Red Sox won’t be playing any night baseball for the next two days. Today’s game starts at 1:35 PM, hence the reason why the normal afternoon post is earlier than normal. Then tomorrow on Patriots Day and Boston Marathon day, they will start at 11:05 AM. The latest Red Sox Nation ad is out ...
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Red Sox News & Notes - 4/20
2008-04-20 14:00:00 There’s no question right now about who the hottest hitter on the Boston Red Sox is. Manny Ramirez. In case you’ve been under a rock for the past week, you’ve missed a heck of a home run barrage by Manny this week in his quest to reach 500. First, a two-run bomb off of Indians closer ...
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The Red Sox Defeat The Texas Rangers At Fenway. Manny And Papi Are Hot...To
2008-04-20 11:48:00 In front of 37,598 frenzied fans, the largest post-WWII crowd in Fenway Park history, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Texas Rangers by a score of 5-3. The Sox are running on all cylinders, and Big Papi David Ortiz is getting hot, but not as hot as the man who bats behind him. Manny Ramirez continued his white-hot torrid hitting with a tie-breaking two run home run in the 8th that cemented the Sox' 7th victory in their last 8 games. His swings are things of wonder and beauty these days. Take it from a teammate, Dustin Pedroia..."All of Manny's swings look like some of the best swings I've ever seen," said Pedroia. "Every at-bat is a quality at-bat."Peter here, and well said, Dustin. Jon Lester started the game and lasted until one out in the 7th inning, his longest outing of the season. Although the last place Rangers bashed 10 base hits, he only allowed 3 earned runs and his walk total was a manageable 2. He struck out 5. Little Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, winner Javier Lopez a...
Oh Yea Manny Is A Bad Man
2008-04-20 04:52:00 The Boston Red Sox had no reason winning this game. None. Nada. Zero. Zip. Zilch. The Texas Rangers pretty much gave it to them. Oh it didn’t happen all at once it was a little at a time and if you watched the game you may not even have noticed it, that’s how subtle it ...
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RemDawg Shows Off His New Cellphone
2008-04-20 03:22:00 I guess that NESN passed out all sorts of goodies to the crew today from what Boston Red Sox announcers Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy were talking about. The main topic of conversation was RemDawg’s new cellphone. Now remember folks, there is a baseball game going on while this is happening. They also forget to ...
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Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/19
2008-04-19 23:14:00 An absolute gorgeous day up here weather wise and we can expect some nice weather for the game tonight at the Fens. Former Red Sox catcher John Marzano passed away today due to an apparent heart attack at the age of 45. You may recall hearing him broadcast some Red Sox games this spring for MLB.com ...
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Red Sox News & Notes - 4/19
2008-04-19 14:00:00 Could Big Papi’s grand slam in last night’s 11-3 Boston Red Sox win break him out of his slump? Ortiz talked about it after the game ?These past few days since I came back after I had the day off (last Sunday against the Yankees at Fenway), I?ve been getting that feeling, that feeling of using ...
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Big Papi Slams Rangers
2008-04-19 05:30:00 We all know that David Ortiz has been struggling at the plate this season and he’s been doing his best to get out of said slump. Tonight we finally got to see the trademark smile of Big Papi as his grand slam helped lead the Boston Red Sox past the Texas Rangers 11-3 in front ...
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No Love For Big Papi
2008-04-19 03:53:00 Maybe it was the friendly confines of Fenway Park? Or as Steve pointed out in an email, maybe Youk gave him some of his Slumpbuster drink. Whatever it is, I hope it continues for David Ortiz as he hit a grand slam during tonight’s Boston Red Sox - Texas Rangers game. Two things to take note ...
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Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/18
2008-04-18 23:30:00 The Boston Red Sox are back home at Fenway Park for 13 of their next 16 games. They play the Rangers for 4 games and the Angels for 3 before heading to Tampa for 3 games. Then they will return home for two 3-game sets against the Jays and Rays. Kevin Millar talked about his relationship ...
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Rangers @ Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 4/18-4/21
2008-04-17 21:00:00 Friday, April 18th @ 7:05 PM Luis Mendoza, (0-1, 1.80) vs Daisuke Matsuzaka, (3-0, 2.70) TV: NESN, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio Saturday April 19th @ 7:05 PM Jason Jennings, (0-3, 8.79) vs Jon Lester, (1-2, 5.31) TV: NESN, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio Sunday April 20th @ 1:35 PM Kevin Millwood, (1-2, 2.42) ...
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Texas Rangers call up reliever Littleton, send Feldman to Double-A (AP)
2008-04-15 01:51:00 The Texas Rangers recalled right-hander Wes Littleton from Triple-A Oklahoma and optioned right-hander Scott Feldman to Double-A Frisco prior to Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Feldman, brought up from Frisco on Sunday for his first big league start, allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings of a no-decision against the ...
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Texas Rangers call up Feldman for first major league start, send down Fukum
2008-04-13 20:44:00 The Texas Rangers called up right-hander Scott Feldman from Double-A Frisco on Sunday to make his major league starting debut against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rangers optioned right-hander Kazuo Fukumori to Triple-A Oklahoma to open a roster spot for Feldman. Feldman has made 73 relief appearances in three seasons for the Rangers before being ...
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Texas Rangers outright outfielder Nelson Cruz to minors after he clears wai
2008-04-04 01:56:00 The Texas Rangers sent Nelson Cruz outright to Triple-A Oklahoma on Thursday after the outfielder cleared waivers. Cruz was designated for assignment Saturday when the team made its final moves to complete its 25-man roster. Cruz hit .261 with two home runs in 27 spring games, raising his average 50 points in the four games ...
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Ask the Experts: Texas Rangers
2008-03-30 12:26:00 Our friends over at RotoProfessor recently had the opportunity to post five questions to Texas Rangers beat writer Evan Grant. Evan writes for the Dallas Morning News. There are a lot of questions concerning this ball club for the 2008 season, so lets see what he has to say.Josh Hamilton had a tremendous return to baseball last season (.292, 19 HR). Do you see his position in the batting order affecting the way he follows up on that performance?Evan Grant: I think he will start out in the No. 2 spot, but by the end of the year, he could be this team’s cleanup guy. I don’t think where he hits will have any impact on his batting average or power numbers, but obviously he may not have as many run-producing opps in the No. 2 spot. If he plays a full season, he’s going to hit about 30 homers and his batting average will probably sit right about where it was last year, maybe even a bit higher. How do you see Jarrod Saltalamacchia performing in his first full season in the major leag...
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Texas Rangers OF David Murphy: What Are His Chances?
2008-03-27 02:46:00 by acr, a Fake Teams member: So this guy has done nothing but hit since Texas got him last year in the Gagne trade. He seems to not be on the radar of most fantasy leaguers. This Spring the guy has not missed a beat. Last year's numbers came as a surprise- .340/.382/.534 with the Rangers in 103 ab's. Not much power but he did hit 12 doubles, that can be translated into some power numbers. Maybe not 30+ HR potential but I think he could hit 20. Certainly Spring numbers are inflated. But Murphy is hitting .392/.407/.725 in 51 ab's. He's been overshadowed this Spring by teammate Josh Hamilton's incredible run. But check out their numbers (as of 3/25): Josh Hamilton .460/.500/.780 50 ab 39 TB 2 HR 15 RBI 4:12 bb:k Murphy .392/.407/.725 51 ab 37 TB 4 HR 15 RBI 2:7 bb:k Lasty night Murphy batted in the two hole. Maybe that is the perfect spot for him. But Hamilton was not in the line-up as Marlon Byrd played center. ...
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Ailing pitcher Sidney Ponson sent to Texas Rangers minor league camp (AP)
2008-03-23 02:36:00 A day after he suffered a mild right ankle strain, the Texas Rangers on Saturday assigned right-hander Sidney Ponson to minor league camp. Ponson, making his second start after signing a minor league contract March 9, had to leave Friday’s game with the Los Angeles Angels in the top of the fourth. Ponson stretched awkwardly ...
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Texas Rangers
2008-03-03 13:03:00 Previous Team Analyses: TB TOR BOS BAL NYY CHC HOU STL PIT CIN MIL LAA OAK The lineup and the rotation in Texas may change from year-to-year, but the team never really does. It's always a power-hitting lineup without a great rotation. Draft accordingly. Lineup:2B Ian KinslerDH Frank CatalanottoSS Michael YoungRF Milton Bradley3B Hank BlalockCF Josh HamiltonC Jarrod Saltalamacchia1B Ben BroussardLF Marlon ByrdRotation:Kevin MillwoodVicente PadillaKason GabbardBrandon McCarthyJason JenningsCloser: Eddie Guardado/CJ Wilson Thoughts... On bad teams, I like to look at the closer first. If a team has a talented closer, he's worth drafting to see if he'll produce saves when given the chance and get traded to a contender in mid-season. Unfortunately, Texas has a huge logjam in the back of the bullpen. CJ Wilson, along with Joaquin Benoit, closed games at the end of last season, but the club brought in free agents Eddie Guardado and Kazuo Fukumori. Right now, any of the four could end up ...
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Mench signs minor league deal for another chance with Texas Rangers (AP)
2008-02-13 03:28:00 Free-agent outfielder Kevin Mench signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. He will go to spring training with another chance to play for the team where he made his major league debut. Mench was drafted by the Rangers in 1999, then played in Texas from 2002 until being part of a ...
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The Texas Rangers Closer
2008-02-10 15:05:00 Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News told Chuck Wilson on XM Radio's "Baseball Beat" that the Rangers really want lefty C.J Wilson to become the closer. When asked about Eddie Guardado, Grant replied the Rangers want him to mentor Wilson to make him a better closer but do not necessarily want Guardado to be that closer.
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Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan hired as Texas Rangers president (AP)
2008-02-07 01:23:00 Nolan Ryan was hired Wednesday as president of the Texas Rangers, reuniting the Hall of Famer with the struggling team he pitched for at the end of his incredible career. The Rangers introduced the 61-year-old Texas native with the fanfare of a major free-agent signing, bringing the career strikeout leader into a packed stadium hall ...
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Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan hired as Texas Rangers team president (AP)
2008-02-07 00:14:00 Nolan Ryan was hired Wednesday as president of the Texas Rangers, who brought back the Hall of Fame pitcher their fans once flocked to see. In recent years, Ryan has been a consultant for the Houston Astros, another former team, and part owner of two Astros minor league clubs in Texas. “The Ryan Express has ...
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Nolan Ryan will be named President of Texas Rangers (Yahoo! Sports)
2008-02-06 19:33:00 The Texas Rangers will hold a 3 p.m. news conference Wednesday to announce the return of Nolan Ryan as team… Read the full story.
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Nolan Ryan to be Texas Rangers President
2008-02-06 19:01:00 newsWeek.com: Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan has agreed to become the Texas Rangers team president, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press. In recent years, he has been a consultant for the Houston Astros, a former team, and part owner of the Astros’ minor league teams in Texas. The person spoke Wednesday ...
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Nolan Ryan will be named President of Texas Rangers
2008-02-06 18:33:00 The Texas Rangers will hold a 3 p.m. news conference Wednesday to announce the return of Nolan Ryan as team president the Dallas Morning News reported. The club made overtures to Ryan last month about rejoining the club in some kind of role. Those talks quickly moved from being mostly about real estate deals into the club's presidency. Ryan, 61, replaces Jeff Cogen, who moved to the Dallas Stars in November. What has yet to be determined is whether Ryan will have oversight responsibilities over the club's baseball operation. No team president since Tom Schieffer left the club has had those responsibilities. Rangers owner Tom Hicks had set up his power structure to have both the general manager and president report directly to him, but kept their responsibilities separate.
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Nolan Ryan will be named President of Texas Rangers
2008-02-06 18:33:00 The Texas Rangers will hold a 3 p.m. news conference Wednesday to announce the return of Nolan Ryan as team president the Dallas Morning News reported. The club made overtures to Ryan last month about rejoining the club in some kind of role. Those talks quickly moved from being mostly about real estate deals into the club's presidency. Ryan, 61, replaces Jeff Cogen, who moved to the Dallas Stars in November. What has yet to be determined is whether Ryan will have oversight responsibilities over the club's baseball operation. No team president since Tom Schieffer left the club has had those responsibilities. Rangers owner Tom Hicks had set up his power structure to have both the general manager and president report directly to him, but kept their responsibilities separate.
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Texas Rangers in Purgatory
2008-01-25 22:25:00 In 2008 it's unlikely the Rangers will end up anywhere but last place again in the AL West. Seattle and the Angels are going to be too good to allow Texas any breathing room. (In spite of the A's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Brewers Want Statement From Gagne
2008-01-10 12:00:00 According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel the Milwaukee Brewers have asked relief pitcher Eric Gagne to write a statement about his appearance in the Mitchell Report.The Brewers front office has reportedly asked the reliever to write his statement before the Brewers Winter Warm Up fan festival being held next week at Miller Park ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Brewers Want Statement From Gagne", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=3129-" } );
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Texas Rangers release left-handed reliever Bill White (AP)
2008-01-10 00:50:00 The Texas Rangers released left-handed reliever Bill White on Wednesday. The 29-year-old White was 2-0 with a 4.82 ERA in nine games for the Rangers last year. He spent most of the season with Double-A Frisco. White signed a minor league contract with the Rangers in March after getting released by Washington. Read the full story. ...
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LHP Eddie Guardado close to contract with Texas Rangers (AP)
2008-01-09 00:03:00 Left-hander Eddie Guardado is close to reaching a contract with the Texas Rangers, who could use some experience at the back of their bullpen. The 37-year-old reliever became a free agent when the Cincinnati Reds declined to pick up his $3.5 million option for next season. Guardado is making a comeback from reconstructive elbow surgery ...
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The Texas Rangers Top 10: Stories Of 2007 (Part I)
2008-01-03 07:58:00 For the long-suffering Texas Rangers and their ever loyal fanbase, the 2007 season was originally intended to signal the arrival of a new beginning. A new era, even. Armed with a respectable offensive attack, a potentially dominant bullpen unit and perhaps the most stable Opening Day starting rotation to roll through Arlington in years, the Rangers ...
Hot Stove Diamond Notes - Christmas Edition
2007-12-24 18:50:00 Time for another round: The Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent outfielder So Taguchi to a one-year contract. The 38-year old who led all National League pinch-hitters with a .406 average had played for the St. Louis Cardinals for five seasons and played in two World Series. The Phils also added former Detroit pitcher Chad Durbin who signed ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Hot Stove Diamond Notes - Christmas Edition", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=3016-" } );
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1989 Bowman # 234 Rick Leach Texas Rangers Baseball Card
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Texas Rangers sign Japanese reliever Kazuo Fukumori to $3 million, 2-year d
2007-12-14 23:09:00 Just call him Kaz. That’s what the Texas Rangers’ new relief pitcher prefers. Acquiring help for the bullpen, the Rangers introduced Japanese reliever Kazuo Fukumori on Friday after the sides agreed to a $3 million, two-year deal that includes a team option for 2010. While Fukumori knows little English, he introduced himself and added, “Call ...
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Milton Bradley and Texas Rangers reach preliminary agreement on $5 million,
2007-12-09 16:58:00 Outfielder Milton Bradley and the Texas Rangers reached a preliminary agreement Sunday on a $5 million, one-year contract. Bradley, who also had considered re-signing with the San Diego Padres, could play outfield or be a designated hitter with the Rangers. His deal also contains performance bonuses. Bradley was the second-half offensive catalyst for the Padres, ...
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The Farm Report -- the Texas Rangers
2007-12-09 07:00:00 The top ten prospects in the Rangers' farm system!
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