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Phil Roges' MLB whispers
chicagotribune.com - 9/20/2009
Phil Roges' MLB whispers
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He has only handshake deal and new ownership is coming > Rather than a four-year contract, Nolan Ryan now admits he received only a handshake deal from the financially challenged Tom Hicks to be president of the Rangers. He says he will walk away if a new owner doesn't want to keep him. ...

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Sunday morning Rangers things
Lone Star Ball — ... Phil Rogers' baseball notes column this week has a headline saying that "Nolan Ryan Could Be Leaving" the Rangers, but the segment in question simply notes that Ryan doesn't have a written contract and says he'd step aside if new ownership didn't want him around. ...

12 Games Applesauce - More Met minor league awards, Bostick time, a Lenny Harris reference
Amazin' Avenue — ... Lots of interesting tid bits in this news brief, including the Rays trading either BJ Upton or Carl Crawford and Joe McEwing's rising managerial star. ...

Note: Jerry Manuel likes Jeff Francoeur
MetsBlog.com — ... Lastly, in the Chicago Tribune, Phil Rogers says the Rays will look to trade Carl Crawford or B.J. Upton, as they are “sold on OF Desmond Jennings.” ...

[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss A Big Start For Hellboy, Pushing The Pitchers And CC Is Upset
Rays Index — ... Wade Davis threw 124 pitches in his last start. You knew that. But did you know 8 teams have not had a single pitcher throw 120 pitches this season? Or that 3 of those teams haven’t had a 120-pitch performance in two years? [Chicago Tribune] ...

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