Rangers Rumors: Manny, Sheets, Gagne, Young
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... SI.com's Jon Heyman checks in with a post on the Rangers; most of the info came up during his recent MLB Network appearance.
Heyman says the Rangers "are considering a pursuit" of Manny Ramirez, noting that Jon Daniels isn't currently pursuing him but didn't rule it out. Heyman still considers the Dodgers and Giants the top suitors.
The Rangers maintain interest in Ben Sheets and are also considering bringing Eric Gagne back.
The Rangers have received inquiries on ...
Are the Rangers Interested in Manny Ramirez?
FanHouse —
... , the Dodgers seem ready to resume their pursuit. But according to SI's Jon Heyman, another team might join the mix: the Texas Rangers. ...
Sign of the Recession: Pat Burrell Only Gets $16 Million as Free Agent
Larry Brown Sports —
... on the table. Still, I can’t believe that he signed for so little money. I guess I’ll brace myself for the impending two-year $20 million contract Adam Dunn signs. Here I was thinking sluggers were a premium and Pat Burrell goes out and signs for just 16 mil. To show you a sign of the times, Andruw Jones got more than that after a .220 season. As for my prediction about Pat signing with the Rangers, it appears as if I wasn’t too far off. And I’m glad the Rays got Burrell; now they’ll have a ...
Tuesday Morning Rangers Notes: Of Bradley And Burrell
Baseball Time in Arlington —
... Aside from the absurd Manny Ramirez-to-Texas rumor that is presently being proliferated across the internet, the Rangers are "looking into" bringing back free-agent right-hander Eric Gagne, have been fielding offers on Vicente Padilla (whom has notably drawn interest from the Braves), and have received multiple inquiries on Michael Young's availability, who evidently has $62 million left remaining on his five-year contract extension that kicks in this season (Jon Heyman, SI.com) ...
Outfield: The Dodgers, Giants and Manny
MetsBlog.com —
... four or five years.
John Perrotto of Baseball Prospectus believes the Giants may be preparing two different offers for Ramirez, one that is worth three guaranteed years for $36 million, and another that guarantees two years, but holds an option for a third and fourth season, which could ultimately be worth $100 million.
However, according to Rosenthal, Ramirez is only ‘cool to the idea of playing in San Francisco.’
In the end, Jon Heyman of SI.com still feels the Giants and Dodgers will be Ramirez’s top ...
So Many Suitors, Only One Manny Ramirez
The Big Lead —
... Texas Rangers: SI’s Jon Heyman claims the Rangers are “mulling” Ramirez. His evidence is that the Rangers’ GM told MLB.com they haven’t ruled out a move for him. But, to our knowledge, they haven’t negotiated with him. Owner Tom Hicks does have a profligate history. Though, the A-Rod and Chan Ho Park experiences would seemingly scare him away. There’s also ...
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