star-telegram.com - 7/4/2009
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ARLINGTON — With Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks trying to sell the team, Thursday’s reports that the Hicks Sports Group borrowed millions of dollars from Major League Baseball caused a stir.
bizofbaseball.com - 7/2/2009
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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 ...
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Rangers May Have Borrowed As Much as $15 Million from ...
insidecorner.dmagazine.com - 7/2/2009
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insidecorner.dmagazine.com —
ARLINGTON - Amid increased internet chatter Wednesday that
Tom Hicks financial woes are deepening and that the
club has borrowed money from MLB’s rainy-day fund, club officials took a strange approach. They went silent. The chatter arose ...
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Texas Rangers Go Silent Over Chatter Major League ...
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The Hot Corner, 7/4 edition
The Hot Corner —
... his ailing elbow) that paved the way for Lincecum to be called up. Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm says, "I'm perfectly fine to pitch. I just need to make better pitches." Pirates second baseman Freddy Sanchez was a scratch last night with tightness in his lower back. In addition to Manny Ramirez, the Dodgers got Claudio Vargas back. Manny was welcomed back, but he went 0-for-3. Nolan Ryan doesn't expect the Rangers to be sold until after the season. The return of Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is delayed by ...
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Lone Star Ball —
... Nolan Ryan and Jon Daniels both say Tom Hicks' financial situation hasn't impacted what they are doing so far, and Ryan says he suspects that any sale of the team won't happen until after the season. ...
Saturday Morning Rangers Notes: On Pitching & Baserunning
Baseball Time in Arlington —
... while making a routine catch on Friday evening and is scheduled for re-evaluation today ... Left-hander Matt Harrison (left shoulder inflammation) will play catch today and visit a neurologist on Monday. ...
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NYT > Baseball 7/4/2009
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Aubrey Huff hit a three-run homer, Luke Scott doubled home two runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Angels 6-4 on Friday night, dropping Los Angeles into a first-place tie with Texas in the AL West.
