mlb.mlb.com - 12/3/2008
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ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are looking to replace the top two pitching instructors in their Minor League system after Rick Adair was hired to be the Mariners' pitching coach Wednesday. Adair spent the past four seasons as the organization's Minor League pitching coordinator and oversaw the rapid ...
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rangersblog.dallasnews.com - 12/4/2008
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Just got off a jovial conference call with
Rangers GM Jon Daniels to discuss winter meetings stuff.
Here are some highlights: • Daniels said the Rangers are not in cost-cutting mode, but they may make a trade (or trades) that...
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Highlights from Rangers conference call
dallasnews.com - 12/7/2008
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NEWSFLASH: Adair Tabbed As Mariners' New Pitching Coach
Baseball Time in Arlington —
According to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, Texas Rangers minor league pitching coordinator Rick Adair has accepted the Seattle Mariners' offer to become their new pitching coach under recently hired manager Don Wakamatsu.
Additionally, former All-Star Rangers closer and Washington Nationals bullpen coach John Wetteland has been announced as the Mariners' new bullpen coach, completing the pitching instruction component of Wakamatsu's coaching staff and leaving just the third base and hitting coach spots vacant.
No word yet on whether Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik will next move to pilfer the handsomely paid Rudy Jaramillo from Texas, or perhaps look to further corner ...
Thursday a.m. things
Lone Star Ball —
... T.R. Sullivan says the Rangers are now looking to fill the role of minor league pitching instructor and AAA pitching coach, after Rick Adair's leaving to join the Mariners as their pitching coach. Andy Hawkins, the AAA pitching coach last season, is now the Ranger bullpen coach, and Frisco pitching coach Terry Clark is expected to fill either Adair's old job or Hawkins' old job. ...
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lonestarball.com 11/24/2008 — Jeff Wilson says the Rangers may have made a strong offer for 22 year old RHP Junichi Tazawa, who is a free agent over in Japan:
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Sox and Rangers Play Let’s Make A Deal
soxanddawgs.com 11/29/2008 — The Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers hooked up today for a trade but it didn’t solve any of the Sox catching issues instead they added yet another arm to the bullpen by acquiring 26-year old right hander Wes Littleton for future considerations. The return to Texas isn’t considered .
Rangers to seek arms at Meetings | texasrangers.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/3/2008 — ARLINGTON -- If the Rangers are to achieve their stated goal of upgrading their pitching this winter, they'll most likely have to do it through a trade rather than the free-agent market. That's the direction they seem to be going so far this ...
GM expects Young to be with Rangers | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 1/13/2009 — ARLINGTON -- The Rangers find themselves in a difficult situation with fewer than five weeks until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training. Their most prominent player and team leader is quite unhappy about being asked to switch positions. ...
GM expects Young to be with Rangers | texasrangers.com: News
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Texas Rangers off Season Report
baseballreflections.com 12/15/2008 — Season Wrap Up Despite finishing under .500, the Rangers still finished second in the American League West, although they were about a mile behind the Angels at the top of the division. Their 79-83 record was not by any means impressive, but with the expectations that were in place for the ...
Rangers offer Bradley arbitration | texasrangers.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/2/2008 — ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have offered free-agent outfielder/designated hitter Milton Bradley arbitration but declined to do so with three other players. Bradley, who is a Type B free agent, has until Sunday to accept the offer. If he doesn't and ...
Rangers offer Tazawa
startelegramsports.typepad.com 11/24/2008 — The coach for Japanese amateur pitcher Junichi Tazawa said the Rangers have offered the 22-year-old right-hander a multiyear contract that is more financially lucrative than any other team has offered, according to this story. General manager Jon ...
Cleveland Indians Sabermetrics 101: BABIP —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/3/2008
Inspired by this post at Beyond the Boxscore , here's my first "homework assignment" for Saber-Friendly Blogging 101. Batting Average on Balls In Play, BABIP, is essentially batting average for everything except strikeouts and walks. I'll let the ...
