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NEWSFLASH: Rangers Appoint Wilson As Closer
2008-03-26 05:23:00 Two BTiA newsflashes in one evening? This must be some sort of record. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Texas Rangers have officially named left-hander C.J. Wilson as their closer, and have informed right-handers Jamey Wright and Franklyn German that they have made the club as relievers. Additionally, fellow right-handers Eric Hurley and ... More About: Spring Training , Closer
Rangers Gameday: 3/25 Vs. SEA
2008-03-26 02:53:00 Tuesday, March 25th Game Preview Seattle Mariners (10-14-2) vs. Texas Rangers (14-10-2) Miguel Batista (1-1, 4.76 ERA) vs. Kazuo Fukumori (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 9:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: MLB.TV | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 182 Mariners Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player CF Ichiro Suzuki 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Jose Lopez LF David Murphy LF Raul Ibanez SS Michael Young 1B Richie Sexson 3B Hank Blalock 3B Adrian Beltre RF Milton Bradley RF Brad Wilkerson DH Frank Catalanotto DH Jose Vidro ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
NEWSFLASH: Botts Makes The Cut For Texas
2008-03-26 01:03:00 One of the most debated and discussed players to come through the Texas Rangers organization in recent years will, for the time being, remain club property. Conversely, one of the most talented, if not exactly results-oriented, outfielders to come through the organization in recent years looks to be headed out the door forever. And as far as ... More About: Spring Training
Gabbard, Rangers Fall Short In 7-6 Loss To Cubs
2008-03-25 09:00:00 The maddeningly inconsistent spring campaign of left-hander Kason Gabbard continues. And with no immediate relief in sight, either. Having already secured a guaranteed spot in the Texas Rangers ’ Opening Day starting rotation, Gabbard nonchalantly toted his pitching arm - and the horrific exhibition season ERA of 12.66 that it had compiled - into his Monday afternoon ... More About: Spring Training , Loss , Cubs , Short
Rangers Gameday: 3/24 Vs. CHC
2008-03-24 21:03:00 Monday, March 24th Game Preview Texas Rangers (13-9-2) vs. Chicago Cubs (11-14-1) Kason Gabbard (0-1, 12.66 ERA) vs. Ryan Dempster (2-1, 4.50 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Mesa, Arizona (HoHoKam Park) TV: MLB.TV | Radio: MLB.com Webcast Rangers Cubs Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ramon Vazquez 2B Ronny Cedeno SS Casey Benjamin LF Alfonso Soriano LF David Murphy 1B Derrek Lee CF Josh Hamilton 3B Aramis Ramirez RF Marlon Byrd RF Matt Murton 1B Ben Broussard 2B Mark DeRosa C Jarrod Saltalamacchia C Geovany Soto 3B Adam Fox CF Felix ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
NEWSFLASH: Rangers To Sign John Patterson
2008-03-24 07:01:00 When the Washington Nationals made the startling decision to cut bait with former Opening Day starter John Patterson last Thursday afternoon, the slightest pang of curiosity softly resonated throughout my baseball-laden skull, along with a lingering question: might the Texas Rangers , an organization well known for its propensity to eagerly accept reclamation projects, possess some ... More About: Spring Training , Sign
Rangers Gameday: 3/23 Vs. SFG
2008-03-23 21:25:00 Sunday, March 23rd Game Preview San Francisco Giants (8-17-2) vs. Texas Rangers (13-9-2) Tim Lincecum (0-0, 9.00 ERA) vs. Luis Mendoza (0-0, 7.71 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: FSNSW, MLB.TV | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 183 Giants Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player RF Fred Lewis 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Eugenio Velez SS Michael Young DH Randy Winn CF Josh Hamilton C Bengie Molina 3B Hank Blalock CF Aaron Rowand DH Milton Bradley 3B Rich ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Rangers Quote Of The Week: 3/23 Edition
2008-03-23 20:42:00 With the onset of the Texas Rangers ? long-awaited 2008 campaign now looming just over a week away, I?m finding it increasingly difficult to track down merely a single quote worthy of properly spotlighting. There are, after all, so many to choose from. That being said, the following quote, which appeared in the Sunday edition of the ... More About: Spring Training , Week , Edition , Quote
Rangers Gameday: 3/22 Vs. SEA
2008-03-22 19:13:00 Saturday, March 22nd Game Preview Texas Rangers (12-9-2) vs. Seattle Mariners (9-12-2) Eric Hurley (1-1, 4.63 ERA) vs. Ryan Feierabend (1-0, 3.00 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Peoria, Arizona (Peoria Sports Complex) TV: FSNSW, MLB.TV | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 183 Mariners Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player CF Ichiro 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Jose Lopez LF Kevin Mench LF Raul Ibanez SS Mike Young DH Richie Sexson 3B Hank Blalock 3B Adrian Beltre DH Milton Bradley 1B Greg Norton RF Marlon Byrd RF Mike Morse 1B Jason Botts C Jamie Burke CF David Murphy SS Yuniesky Betancourt C Gerald ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Saturday Morning Rangers Notes
2008-03-22 07:28:00 I’m running desperately low on both time and sleep, and feeling under the weather already as a result of the debilitating arrival of allergy season, so here are a few quick assorted Rangers notes worth pondering before I hit the hay this early Saturday morning, with the hope of somewhat recharging my battery as we ... More About: Spring Training , Notes , Morning
Rangers Gameday: 3/21 Vs. LAA
2008-03-22 02:06:00 Friday, March 21th Game Preview Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (14-7-2) vs. Texas Rangers (12-8-2) Jered Weaver (4-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. Sidney Ponson (1-0, 8.31 ERA) 8:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: MLB.TV | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 179 Angels Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player 3B Chone Figgins 2B Ian Kinsler RF Reggie Willits SS Michael Young SS Maicer Izturis CF Josh Hamilton DH Garret Anderson 3B Hank Blalock CF Torii Hunter DH Milton Bradley 1B Casey Kotchman RF David ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Millwood Shines In ?A? Game Debut; Rangers Win 8-7
2008-03-21 19:55:00 Perhaps one of the worst spring camps in recent Texas Rangers history, speaking purely in terms of the veritable litany of injury woes to strike the club, may finally be back on the upswing. Right-hander Kevin Millwood all but eliminated any lingering concerns the organization may have held about his balky right hamstring on Thursday afternoon, ... More About: Spring Training , Game , Debut
Rangers Gameday: 3/20 Vs. ARI
2008-03-20 21:05:00 Thursday, March 20th Game Preview Texas Rangers (11-8-2) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (8-13-1) Kevin Millwood (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Billy Buckner (1-0, 6.00 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Tucson, Arizona (Tucson Electric Park) TV: None | Radio: None Rangers Diamondbacks Pos. Player Pos. Player SS Ramon Vazquez 2B Chris Burke 2B Ryan Roberts SS Augie Ojeda RF Josh Hamilton CF Chris Young 3B Hank Blalock 1B Trot Nixon LF Marlon Byrd 3B Mark Reynolds CF David Murphy LF Jeff Salazar C Jarrod Saltalamacchia C Robby Hammock 1B Ben Broussard RF Alex ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Rangers Link Dump: 3/20 Edition
2008-03-20 06:58:00 Under ordinary circumstances, one might think that a rare spring training off-day for the Texas Rangers would afford me some type of momentary break. Not so much. Been rolling on, oh, say, six…ish hours of sleep since about 7:30 AM Wednesday morning (anything less than eight is tremendously bad news for my mood), and a full ... More About: Spring Training , Link , Edition
Rangers Gameday: 3/18 Vs. OAK
2008-03-18 20:56:00 Tuesday, March 18th Game Preview Oakland Athletics (15-5-0) vs. Texas Rangers (10-8-2) J. Duchscherer (1-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. L. Mendoza (0-0, 12.05 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Webcast Athletics Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player LF Jeff Fiorentino 2B Ian Kinsler C Kurt Suzuki DH Frank Catalanotto 1B Daric Barton SS Michael Young RF Travis Buck CF Josh Hamilton DH Dan Johnson RF Marlon Byrd 3B Jack Hannahan 3B Hank Blalock CF Chris Denorfia LF David Murphy 2B Brooks ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Tuesday Afternoon Rangers Notes
2008-03-18 19:34:00 Outside of the four impressive innings of two-hit, one-run and no-walk baseball woven together by Jason Jennings, I can find little else of positive note worth taking away from Monday afternoon’s dreadful 5-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Surprise. Jason Ellison went 2-for-2, I guess? Yippee. Jennings dispelled any lingering concerns the Rangers might have had ... More About: Spring Training , Notes , Afternoon , Tuesday
Josh Hamilton Vs. Mark Teixeira: A Statistical Study
2008-03-18 07:18:00 Tim Cowlishaw’s latest piece, found in the Monday edition of the Dallas Morning News, discusses the impact of Mark Teixeira ’s now-glaring absence from the Rangers lineup, and how the club hopes to fill the gaping void left by Teixeira following his departure from the organization last July. Of particular note is this paragraph pertaining to center ... More About: Study , Spring Training , Josh Hamilton , Hamilton
Rangers Gameday: 3/17 Vs. SEA
2008-03-17 21:16:00 Monday, March 17th Game Preview Seattle Mariners (7-10-1) vs. Texas Rangers (10-7-2) Cha Seung Baek (1-0, 1.29 ERA) vs. Jason Jennings (0-0, 1.17 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Webcast Mariners Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player LF Jeremy Reed 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Jose Lopez DH Frank Catalanotto DH Raul Ibanez SS Michael Young RF Brad Wilkerson CF Josh Hamilton 3B Adrian Beltre LF Jason Botts 1B Greg Norton 3B Hank Blalock C Jeff Clement RF Marlon ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Rangers Gameday: 3/16 Vs. OAK
2008-03-16 21:01:00 Sunday, March 16th Game Preview Texas Rangers (10-6-2) vs. Oakland Athletics (13-5-0) Sidney Ponson (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Gio Gonzalez (0-0, 2.00 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Municipal Stadium) TV: None | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM Rangers Athletics Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler LF Chris Denorfia LF Kevin Mench 1B Daric Barton SS Michael Young RF Emil Brown DH Josh Hamilton DH Jack Cust RF Marlon Byrd CF Ryan Sweeney 3B Hank Blalock 3B Jack Hannahan CF David Murphy SS Donnie Murphy 1B Ben Broussard C Rob ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Rangers Quote Of The Week: 3/16 Plus Edition
2008-03-16 10:19:00 Another week, another quote pertaining to the Texas Rangers ’ still muddled backstop situation. Let’s get this over with, shall we? “I don’t want to go to Triple A, and I don’t think there’s any reason for me to go to Triple A. I’ve proven my ability in the big leagues as a hitter. Atlanta called me ... More About: Spring Training , Week , Edition , Quote
Rangers Gameday: 3/15 Vs. COL
2008-03-15 21:05:00 Saturday, March 15th Game Preview Colorado Rockies (7-8-0) vs. Texas Rangers (9-6-2) Josh Towers (0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs. Eric Hurley (0-1, 4.70 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: None | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM Rockies Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player CF Willy Tavarez SS Ramon Vazquez RF Scott Podsednik 2B Ryan Roberts DH Ryan Spilborghs LF David Murphy LF Matt Holiday DH Jason Botts 3B Ian Stewary CF Marlon Byrd 1B Joe Koshansky 1B Ben Broussard SS Clint Barmes 3B Edgardo Alfonzo ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Gabbard Falters, But Rangers Shine In 10-8 Victory Over Royals
2008-03-15 07:42:00 Kason Gabbard’s candidacy for the fourth spot in the Texas Rangers ’ Opening Day starting rotation may have taken yet another step backwards on Friday afternoon in Surprise, Arizona. Sidney Ponson’s, comparatively, may have taken yet another step forward. Texas managed to overcome yet another miserable performance from the 25-year-old Gabbard, who surrendered seven earned runs on seven ... More About: Victory , Spring Training , Royals , Shine
Rangers Gameday: 3/14 Vs. KC
2008-03-14 21:00:00 Friday, March 14th Game Preview Texas Rangers (8-6-2) vs. Kansas City Royals (9-6-0) Kason Gabbard (0-1, 9.39 ERA) vs. Brett Tomko (1-1, 11.37 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Webcast Rangers Royals Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler CF David DeJesus DH Kevin Mench 2B Alberto Callaspo SS Michael Young 3B Alex Gordon CF Josh Hamilton C Miguel Olivo RF Marlon Byrd DH Billy Butler 3B Hank Blalock 1B Ryan Shealy 1B Ben Broussard RF Mitch Maier ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Mendoza Melts Down, But Rangers Tie Rockies 6-6
2008-03-14 08:07:00 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Rangers Injury Perspective: Volume 1. Thursday, February 21st DMN Injury Report Thursday, March 13th DMN Injury Report Back on March 2nd, Baseball Prospectus’s Jay Jaffe wrote the following on the Rangers’ medical staff, which ranked a decent but hardly spectacular 15th in the running for the prestigious Dick Martin Award (handed out annually ... More About: Spring Training , Mendoza , Rockies
Rangers Gameday: 3/13 Vs. COL
2008-03-13 20:55:00 Thursday, March 13th Game Preview Texas Rangers (8-6-1) vs. Colorado Rockies (7-7-0) Luis Mendoza (0-0, 10.80 ERA) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (1-1, 3.86 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Tucson, Arizona (Hi Corbett Field) TV: None | Radio: None Rangers Rockies Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler CF Scott Podsednik LF Frank Catalanotto RF Cory Sullivan SS Michael Young 1B Todd Helton CF Josh Hamilton LF Matt Holliday 3B Hank Blalock 3B Ian Stewart 1B Ben Broussard C Yorvit Torrealba RF David Murphy SS Omar ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Rangers Top Cubs 5-4, But Lose Guardado
2008-03-13 06:35:00 ?And another one gone and another one gone, another one bites the dust.? Shortly after word leaked back on February 19th that left-handed reliever John Rheinecker would miss at least the first half of the 2008 season after undergoing surgery to alleviate symptoms of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, I penned the following paragraph: Needless to say, this is ... More About: Spring Training , Rangers , Cubs
Rangers Gameday: 3/12 Vs. CHC
2008-03-12 21:04:00 Wednesday, March 12th Game Preview Chicago Cubs (5-9-0) vs. Texas Rangers (7-6-1) Ted Lilly (0-0, 5.40 ERA) vs. Jason Jennings (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Webcast Cubs Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player LF Alfonso Soriano 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Mike Fontenot 3B Ryan Roberts 1B Micah Hoffpauir DH Michael Young DH Daryle Ward LF Jason Botts RF Matt Murton 1B Edgardo Alfonzo 3B Casey McGehee CF Marlon Byrd SS Alex Cintron RF Nelson Cruz C Henry Blanco C Gerald Laird CF Sam ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Walkoff ?Cruz Missile? Powers Rangers To 7-5 Win
2008-03-12 08:52:00 In his 19 months and 12 days as a member of the Texas Rangers organization, enigmatic corner outfielder Nelson Cruz has belted three walkoff home runs. The first of those three doses of late inning dramatics was delivered on March 31st, 2007, and singlehandedly propelled Texas to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers during the ... More About: Spring Training , Missile , Powers
Rangers Gameday: 3/11 Vs. CWS
2008-03-11 20:24:00 Tuesday, March 11th Game Preview Chicago White Sox (7-8-0) vs. Texas Rangers (6-6-1) Gavin Floyd (0-0, 6.00 ERA) vs. Vicente Padilla (2-0, 0.00 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Webcast White Sox Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player CF Jerry Owens 2B Ian Kinsler SS Pablo Ozuna LF Frank Catalanotto DH Jim Thome SS Michael Young 1B Paul Konerko DH Josh Hamilton 3B Josh Fields RF Marlon Byrd 2B Alexei Ramirez 3B Hank Blalock LF Carlos Quentin 1B Ben Broussard RF Brian Anderson CF David Murphy C Paul ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Rangers Gameday: 3/10 Vs. SDP
More articles from this author:2008-03-11 02:47:00 Monday, March 10th Game Preview Texas Rangers (5-6-1) vs. San Diego Padres (7-3-0) Jamey Wright (0-0, 3.86 ERA) vs. Justin Germano (0-0, 6.75 ERA) 9:05 PM CST in Peoria, Arizona (Peoria Sports Complex) TV: MLB.TV | Radio: MLB.com Gameday Audio (XPRS 1090 AM) Rangers Padres Pos. Player Pos. Player SS Ramon Vazquez CF Scott Hairston 2B Ryan Roberts 2B Tadahito Iguchi CF Josh Hamilton 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B Hank Blalock 1B Adrian Gonzalez RF Marlon Byrd SS Khalil Greene 1B Ben Broussard C Michael Barrett ... More About: Spring Training 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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