mlb.mlb.com - 12/2/2008
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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 signs with another team, the Rangers will ...
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In ordinary offseasons, the deadline for clubs to
offer arbitration to their ranked free agents, which this...
time arrives Monday at midnight ET, has been a rather predictable occasion. With few exceptions, teams not yet able to strike new deals in ...
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seamheads.com - 11/30/2008
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For the second season in a row, the
AL West became a one-team division. Though the first...
half of the season was close between the Angels and the Athletics, it was the Rangers that made a surprising run to inch closer to competitiveness. All the while, the Seattle Mariners had promise with their ...
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Rangers Offer Arb To Bradley
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
According to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, the Rangers offered arbitration to Type B free agent Milton Bradley. It was an easy decision given his .436 OBP and .563 SLG this year. Jon Heyman wrote about a month ago that Bradley hopes to find a four-year deal worth more than $10MM per.
Tuesday Morning Rangers Notes: Milton Bradley's Big Payday
Baseball Time in Arlington —
Milton Bradley (pictured) isn't likely to accept the Rangers' arbitration offer. - idiart/Flickr.comMultiple local media sources, including MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, are reporting that the Texas Rangers have, as expected, offered salary arbitration to outfielder Milton Bradley -- their lone ranked free agent according to the Elias Sports Bureau, which bestowed upon Bradley 'Type B' status -- and declined to offer salary arbitration to right-handers Jason Jennings and Jamey Wright and infielder Ramon Vazquez.
Should Bradley opt to accept the Rangers' offer by Sunday evening's 11:00 p.m. CST deadline (disclaimer: he almost certainly won't), Texas will ...
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trsullivan.mlblogs.com 12/2/2008 — The Rangers have offered arbitration to outfielder/designated hitter Milton Bradley. That means they will get a supplemental first round pick in next year's draft if he signs with another team.
Rangers offer arbitration to Bradley
lonestarball.com 12/2/2008 — The Rangers have offered arbitration to Milton Bradley.
Not unexpected, I don't think.
Word out of Canada is that the Jays want Bradley, but that he's leaning towards a deal with the D-Rays.
Rangers expected to offer arbitration to Bradley
lonestarball.com 12/1/2008 — T.R. Sullivan reports that the Rangers are expected to offer arbitration to Milton Bradley.
Not really a surprise, I don't think...he's not likely to accept, and even if he did, it means he comes back to the Rangers on what should be a fairly ...
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Bradley declines arbitration
rangersblog.dallasnews.com 12/8/2008 — No shock there. The Rangers didn't expect Bradley to accept arbitration. He's a Type B free agent, so if he does sign elsewhere, the Rangers get a supplemental pick between the first and second rounds of the 2009 draft. BTW,...
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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 .
Reagins says Teixeira still priority —
Major League Baseball News 12/3/2008
Rangers general manager Ton Reagins says he doesn't anticipate any moves before the Winter Meetings begin Monday in Las Vegas. Reagins also said that despite other reports, first baseman Mark Teixeira remains the club's No. 1 priority.
Kinsler earns prestigious honor —
Major League Baseball News 12/2/2008
Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler was named the 2008 winner of the Rangers prestigious Jim Sundberg Community Achievement Award on Wednesday. Kinsler and wife Tess are serving for the third consecutive season as the Rangers Ambassadors for the Toys ...
Rangers to seek arms at Meetings —
Major League Baseball News 12/2/2008
The Rangers want to upgrade their pitching this winter, and they'll have a chance to do so at next week's Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. Texas has catching and possibly an outfielder to trade in Frank Catalanotto, who is signed for $4 million in 2009.
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