Volquez for Hamilton? Texas Rangers got this one right
dallasnews.com 5/24/2008 — 12:55 AM CDT on Saturday, May 24, 2008 Until the dawn of what's fast becoming an interesting season, maybe four position players in the 36-year history of the Rangers had Hall of Fame talent: Alex Rodriguez, Pudge Rodriguez, Juan Gonzalez and Rafael ...

Werth to the DL, Bohn called up
allthingsphillysports.blogspot.com 5/24/2008 — Jayson Werth took a big swing in Thursday's game against the Astros and now he finds himself on the 15 day disabled list. Werth swung hard and missed and in the process strained his right abdominal muscle. Werth has been held hitless in 13 at-bats since his huge 3 homer game on May 16th so the time off might do him good. Click the link to view the video of the swing that injured Werth.

Blalock to debut at first keeping Davis in Frisco
tireball.com 5/24/2008 — The Texas Rangers have been looking for more production out of their first basemen this season. After acquiring Ben Broussard in a trade this winter they figured they would have a stop gate while slugger Chris Davis continued to get seasoning in the minors. While Broussard didn't last and fill ins Chris Shelton and Frank Catlanotto have had mixed results the solution for the problem at ...

Meet Carlos Quentin
mvn.com 5/25/2008 — Trades during the winter meetings are a staple in baseball’s offseason today. It’s the time when franchises realize that they can no longer afford their superstars and feel pressed to ship them off to bigger market clubs in return for up-and-coming prospects. The Minnesota Twins had to part ways with two-time Cy Young winner Johan Santana while the low budget Florida Marlins dealt both..

The Hunter and the hunted
philliesflow.com 5/25/2008 — Last night’s game featured the last two MVPs of the league, a pair of fantastic pitching performances, a guy some people think has a shot to win the triple crown this season and a hill with a flag pole in it in the middle of center field. But ...

Condrey happy to be home in Houston — Major League Baseball News 5/24/2008
It's always nice to wake up and mow your own lawn. At least that's the way Phillies reliever Clay Condrey feels, after spending the past two nights sleeping at home in nearby Navasota while the Phils play the Astros this weekend.

Marlins put OF Carroll on 15-day disabled list — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 5/24/2008
MIAMI (AP) -- Florida Marlins outfielder Brett Carroll was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturd...

Rangers' Gabbard insists he feels fine — Major League Baseball News 5/24/2008
The Rangers don't think any of Kason Gabbard's control problems from Friday night were related to any physical issues.

Cooper: Pence future franchise player — Major League Baseball News 5/24/2008
Astros manager Cecil Cooper has been a Hunter Pence fan for some time now, so it came as no surprise to Cooper when Pence hit a pair of home runs Friday night against the Phillies.

Rain sees Kensing replace Badenhop — Major League Baseball News 5/25/2008
Logan Kensing, normally a reliever, was a surprise replacement for Burke Badenhop as the Marlins' starting pitcher Saturday night against the Giants when the game's start was delayed by rain.