Archive for December, 2007
Would Texas take a chance on Bartolo Colon? (Yahoo! Sports)
Now that the Texas Rangers have traded away Edinson Volquez, thought to be a viable option as the fifth…
Posted: December 28th, 2007.
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Texas close to one-year deal with Guardado (Yahoo! Sports)
As reported last week by the Dallas Morning News, the Texas Rangers are close to a one-year deal with reliever…
Posted: December 26th, 2007.
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Why no prominent Rangers, Brewers, BoSox in Mitchell Report? (Yahoo! Sports)
Bill Madden, baseball columnist for the New York Daily News, quoted a source who noted the lack of big-times…
Posted: December 23rd, 2007.
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Reds trade OF Hamilton to Rangers (PA SportsTicker)
Josh Hamilton is on the move again.
Posted: December 21st, 2007.
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Reds trade Hamilton to Rangers for 2 pitchers (AP)
The Cincinnati Reds agreed Friday to trade outfielder Josh Hamilton to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Edinson Volquez and a minor league pitcher. The trade was to be announced later Friday, according to a team official familiar with the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made.
Posted: December 21st, 2007.
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Selig support strong, with some owners intending to push for another extension (AP)
Bud Selig could be baseball commissioner for life if he wanted. His backing among owners is as strong as ever after the Mitchell Report, which accused owners and players of ignoring performance-enhancing drugs. “I’m not sure exactly what you’d say was Bud’s crime? I mean, what was he supposed to do?” former commissioner Fay Vincent [...]
Posted: December 21st, 2007.
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Bradley says he’ll be ready for Rangers opener (AP)
Milton Bradley insists his injured right knee will heal in time for him to start the season with the Texas Rangers. “I’ll be ready to play in some capacity,” he said Tuesday. While the Rangers expect him to play right field, Bradley could start the season as their designated hitter. Texas signed the free agent [...]
Posted: December 18th, 2007.
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Rangers sign IF Alfonzo (PA SportsTicker)
The Texas Rangers on Friday signed infielder Edgardo Alfonzo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Posted: December 14th, 2007.
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AP Interview: Mitchell says naming names was right decision (AP)
George Mitchell insisted naming names was the right decision and said he was prepared for Roger Clemens and others to deny they used performance-enhancing drugs. “We made every effort to establish the truthfulness of the information that we received,” baseball’s steroids investigator said Friday during a half-hour interview at his law office.
Posted: December 14th, 2007.
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Texas Rangers sign Japanese reliever Kazuo Fukumori to $3 million, 2-year deal (AP)
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 [...]
Posted: December 14th, 2007.
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