sports.yahoo.com - 12/31/2008
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Editor’s note: Yahoo! Sports will examine the offseason of every MLB team before spring training begins in mid-February. Our series continues with the Texas Rangers . 2008 record: 79-83 Finish: Second in American League West 2008 opening-day payroll: $67.7 million 2009 estimated opening-day ...
fannation.com - 1/5/2009
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fannation.com —
The Texas Rangers, who are capable of bold
moves and would like to replace Milton Bradley's offense,
are considering a pursuit of superstar free agent Manny Ramirez. The Rangers have been quiet this winter -- their big move has been signing ...
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Rangers mull Manny pursuit
rotoauthority.com - 1/2/2009
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rotoauthority.com —
Today we pose a question to the readers:
who is your #1 sleeper for 2009? Hopefully your
league-mates aren't reading. Sleeper is defined in the loose sense - just a guy who is greatly undervalued, in your opinion. For example, we ...
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Your #1 Sleeper
trsullivan.mlblogs.com - 1/5/2009
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Just in case you are wondering, the Rangers
aren't pursuing Manny Ramirez. Would they love Ramirez? Yes.
Do they need a right-handed hitter? Yes. But Ramirez is way too expensive for a team that needs offense. General manger Jon Daniels: " W e've ...
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Rangers/Ramirez rumors
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Hot Stove Daily: Texas Rangers
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Hot Stove Daily: Texas Rangers Now, about that gold mine. For all of the flak general manager Jon Daniels has caught over some boneheaded trades – he’ll never live down the Adrian Gonzalez-and-Chris Young-for-a-yearlong-membership-to-Costco swap, and the John Danks-for-Brandon McCarthy deal is fast approaching that – he has pulled some nice swindles himself. The Mark Teixeira deadline deal to Atlanta two years ago may be the latter half of the decade’s version of Bartolo Colon for Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee and Brandon Phillips. For Teixeira and reliever Ron Mahay, Daniels ...
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Lone Star Ball —
... And I missed this yesterday (although zywica linked it in the comments), so if you haven't seen it, Jeff Passan looks at the Rangers' offseason and direction over at Yahoo Sports... ...
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John Blake Leaves Red Sox to Return to Texas Rangers
bizofbaseball.com 10/23/2008 — The Texas Rangers today announced the appointment of John Blake as Executive Vice President, Communications. In that role, Blake will oversee all of the club’s communications efforts, including the areas of media and community/player relations, broadcasting, and publications. He is expected to ...
