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Rangers in Financial Trouble
baseballmusings.com - 7/2/2009
Rangers in Financial Trouble
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6-4-2 Notes the Rangers had to borrow money from MLB to meet their payroll . It seems like a good time for some rich Texan to swoop in and buy the team cheap.
Rangers May Have Borrowed As Much as $15 Million from MLB to Make Payroll
bizofbaseball.com - 7/2/2009
Rangers May Have Borrowed As Much as $15 Million from MLB to Make Payroll
— bizofbaseball.com — In a sign that Tom Hicks’ financial woes may have reached a critical level, the Texas Rangers... may have borrowed as much as $15 million from Major League Baseball to make payroll. The news of the possible shortfall by the club arose yesterday on “Inside Pitch” which airs on SIRIUS XM Radio’s ... (more) Rangers May Have Borrowed As Much as $15 Million from ...

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 7/2/2009posted this
The Rangers Struggled in June
baseballreflections.com - 7/2/2009
The Rangers Struggled in June
— baseballreflections.com — “The Rangers have lost the lead in the AL West with the Angels taking the spot that... they have been so familiar with over the last four years. Texas has lost steam, but ironically, the pitching has kept them afloat and the offense has let them down. The Rangers have finished the past ... (more) The Rangers Struggled in June

Comments vote down Peter@BaseballReflections Peter@BaseballReflections posted 7/2/2009posted this
Rangers on and off the field
mlbcenter.com - 7/6/2009
Rangers on and off the field
— mlbcenter.com — On the field, Texas has rallied back into a first place tie with Los Angeles, after falling... out of the lead for the first time in almost two months last weekend, and trailing the Angels by as many as 2.5 games. (more) Rangers on and off the field

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