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Renck: Clint Hurdle a finalist for Rangers' hitting job
Watching words spill out of Ozzie Guillen's mouth on the Fox TV set down the left-field line brought back memories. Former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle was a lot of things to a lot of people.
Rusty Greer among four finalists for Texas Rangers’ hitting coach job
Rusty Greer among four finalists for Texas Rangers’ hitting coach job
star-telegram.com — The Rangers want the next coach to stress situational hitting and cut strikeouts.... (more) Rusty Greer among four finalists for Texas ...
Rangers might hire hitting coach today
star-telegram.com — The replacement for Rudy Jaramillo will come from a field of four finalists.... (more) Rangers might hire hitting coach today
ESPN 103.3 FM reports that Clint Hurdle will be Texas Rangers' new hitting coach
ESPN 103.3 FM reports that Clint Hurdle will be Texas Rangers' new hitting coach
sports.espn.go.com — ESPN 103.3 FM reports that the Rangers will name Clint Hurdle batting coach.... (more) ESPN 103.3 FM reports that Clint Hurdle will be Texas ...
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Friday Rockpile: As the Greg Reynolds saga unfolds
Purple Row — ... Inside the Colorado Rockies " Reynolds Undergoes Surgery Greg Reynolds, who didn’t pitch in 2009 following one April appearance for Triple-A Colorado Springs, underwent exploratory arthroscopic surgery Wednesday Oct. 28 on his ailing right scapula. At least he isn't Matt Bush? Renck: Clint Hurdle a finalist for Rangers' hitting job - The Denver Post Inside the Colorado Rockies " A Rockies Presence Elsewhere Clint Hurdle is now a finalist for the hitting coach job in Texas, and the Mets may ...

Odds & Ends: D'Backs, Iglesias, Moeller
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post wonders if the Orioles will pursue Garrett Atkins in free agency, assuming he is released or non-tendered.  Renck also notes that if the Mets are to sign Yorvit Torrealba this winter, ...

Friday Roundup: All the links fit to print
The Crawfish Boxes — ... Hour...here's a long, yet cool documentary on the Hall of Fame as a museum. I've been to two different exhibits with material from the HOF; one was at the Museum of Fine Arts and one was at  the Bush Library. Both were very neat and well-done. I've never been to Cooperstown myself, but hopefully once my little spud is a bit older, we can go enjoy it for the first time together. So, now for a few stories where we speculate on the Astros offseason goals: This story out of Denver talks about possibilities for Garrett Atkins. Given the discussion in ...

Are the Mets good enough to Schmooze Torrealba
Mets Fever — ... The Mets will have interest in catcher Yorvit Torrealba if the Rockies decline his $4 million option. It would require some fence-mending for Torrealba to end up with the Mets. He has a pending grievance against them for backing out of a three-year deal when he was a free agent after the 2007 season. Source Denver Post ...

Sunday morning Rangers stuff
Lone Star Ball — ... And Troy Renck of the Denver Post has a short piece worth checking out on Clint Hurdle being a finalist for the Rangers' hitting coach job. ...

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