dallasnews.com - 7/6/2009
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06:03 PM CDT on Sunday, July 5, 2009 On the Fourth of July, the Texas Rangers found themselves locked in a first-place tie with the ruling kings of the American League West, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Texas' first series of the season in Anaheim (Monday through Wednesday) surely ...
mlbcenter.com - 7/6/2009
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mlbcenter.com —
On the field, Texas has rallied back into
a first place tie with Los Angeles, after falling...
out of the lead for the first time in almost two months last weekend, and trailing the Angels by as many as 2.5 games.
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Rangers on and off the field
betonline.com - 7/6/2009
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betonline.com —
Just when the Rangers vs Angels odds were
shifting heavily in L.A.'s favor, Texas fought back hard....
Thanks to five straight wins through Sunday, the Rangers sit tied with the Angels for the AL West crown. Will their MLB odds win out?
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Rangers to take back first place from the Angels
star-telegram.com - 7/3/2009
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The Rangers financial woes shouldn't hurt them in 2009
Circling The Bases —
... about the Rangers' financial troubles. In light of them, my first thought was what a shame it would be if those troubles prevented the Rangers from making the sorts of moves they'll need to make to stay in the NL West race this season. Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News makes a good point about that, however : I think it's pretty obvious, however, that with so much having been made of this team's No. 1-ranked farm system and an all-but-established target of 2010 as the time to pursue the playoffs, the Rangers won't be big players at the trade deadline. If help comes, ...
Cliff Lee Rumors: Monday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... The Rangers have a number of talented young pitchers, but don't expect them to dangle Neftali Feliz or Derek Holland to make a play for Lee. Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News doesn't anticipate the cash-strapped Rangers will be active at the trade deadline. ...
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The news of the possible shortfall by the club arose yesterday on “Inside Pitch” which airs on SIRIUS XM Radio’s ...
Rangers' Hamilton will return Monday —
FOXSports.com News for MLB 7/6/2009
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton will be reinstated from the 15-day disabled list Monday, in time to return to Texas' lineup for the team's game against the Los Angeles Angels.
To make room for Hamilton, the Rangers will send struggling first baseman ...