texas.rangers.mlb.com - 7/19/2009
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By Daniel Paulling / MLB.com 07/18/09 1:05 AM ET ARLINGTON -- David Murphy hasn't played first base since high school, but he may find himself there soon for the Rangers. The team approached him about changing positions, and he has worked out at first four or five times this season. "We're ...
mlbcenter.com - 7/21/2009
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Ian Kinsler homered in the Rangers’ first and
last at-bat of the game Sunday, as the Rangers...
salvaged game three and avoided a sweep at the hands of the Twins. Texas’s lead-off man homered to start the game, and hit his second one in the twelfth inning to wrap up the win.
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HERE COMES THE SOX
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Young Guns —
--Well the El Duque experiment has come to an end after the Rangers released Orlando Hernandez and activated Luis Mendoza. Not a surprise since he reportedly had an out clause in his contract starting Monday which he was expected to activate after the Rangers told him he would not be added to the major league roster. Reportedly Neftali Feliz is the next pitcher to be called up.
--Congrats to RedHawk Esteban German who represented the Hawks well in the AAA All-Star game and earned the PCL Star of Stars. Unfortunately the PCL's come back fell short and the IL will once again have "home field" advantage during ...
Who wants Marlon Byrd?
Uwe Blog —
Byrd is the word I think a key for the Texas Rangers riding up to the trade deadline is doing something about the outfield. It helps DHing or first basing Andruw Jones or David Murphy. But the fact of the matter is that there's five total spots for Nellie Cruz, Murph, Jones, Josh Hamilton, Marlon Byrd, Hank Blalock and the eventual arrival and ...
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Evening Red Sox Delight – 7/20
soxanddawgs.com 7/20/2009 —
After losing two-of-three to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Boston Red Sox head to the southwest to take on the Texas Rangers at steamy Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. It will be a matchup of teacher versus student tonight as former Braves John Smoltz and Kevin Millwood square off on the bump.
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