dallasnews.com - 11/2/2008
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06:59 PM CDT on Saturday, November 1, 2008 By EVAN GRANT / The Dallas Morning News egrant@dallasnews.com The Rangers on Monday will invade the St. Regis Monarch Hotel in Dana Point, Calif. – site of AIG's infamous post-government bailout executive retreat – but they won't be indulging in spa ...
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waswatching.com —
Seems the Rangers are looking to deal a
backstop for some pitching…via the the Dallas Morning News...
with a hat tip to BBTF : As usual, young, quality starting pitchers are in demand as baseball’s off-season begins. What’s different ...
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How About Hughes For Saltalamacchia Now?
dallasnews.com - 11/6/2008
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Lone Star Ball —
... The g.m. meetings kick off next week, and Evan Grant says that Jon Daniels will be looking to swap one of his catchers for a starting pitcher. Grant identifies Boston, Milwaukee and Cincinnati as the most likely partners who need catching and can part with some pitching. ...
Revisiting the A.J. Pierzynski extension
Sox Machine —
... , so had Pierzynski hit the open market, he probably would've been the most desirable option -- personality issues notwithstanding. As far as trade partners are concerned, that's something Williams knows far better than I do (one of the rare fields where I'm not his equal, clearly), but I'll give it a shot. The most obvious trade partner for catchers is Texas , where the Rangers are stocked with three attractive prospects in Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Max Ramirez and Taylor Teagarden, and a decent veteran platoon option in Gerald Laird. Then again, Rangers GM Jon Daniels was ...
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Aren’t too worried about defense, but ...
Kevin Goldstein Q&A: Part I
bbtia.com 12/6/2008 — Q: If the Rangers get close to pulling off a big deal for an established star pitcher, who am I not including from the Rangers' long list of pitching prospects?
- KT
Goldstein: I don't believe any player is off-limits. I think that is a ...
John Blake Leaves Red Sox to Return to Texas Rangers
bizofbaseball.com 10/23/2008 — The Texas Rangers today announced the appointment of John Blake as Executive Vice President, Communications. In that role, Blake will oversee all of the club’s communications efforts, including the areas of media and community/player relations, broadcasting, and publications. He is expected to ...
Adding Perspective to the Jacobs Deal
baseballanalysts.com 11/10/2008 — News: The Texas Rangers exercised their $6.2 million option on Hank Blalock for the 2009 season.
Rangers pick up first baseman Blalock's $6.2M option for '09
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers on Friday exercised a $6.2 million option ...
Hot Stove Daily: Texas Rangers - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 12/31/2008 — Editor’s note: Yahoo! Sports will examine the offseason of every MLB team before spring training begins in mid-February. Our series continues with the Texas Rangers . 2008 record: 79-83 Finish: Second in American League West 2008 opening-day payroll: ...
Rangers Want Pitcher For Catcher
mlbtraderumors.com 11/2/2008 — The Rangers are seeking to deal one of their three catchers - Gerald Laird , Jarrod Saltalamacchia , or Max Ramirez - for pitching, says Evan Grant of the Dallas News . Grant notes that they would still have Taylor Teagarden , who they're also open ...
Ben Sheets to the Texas Rangers? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/3/2008
While the Brewers are open to bringing back Ben Sheets, they will likely let him walk and collect the draft picks. The Rangers are pursuing a trade for pitcher Scott Olsen, but may settle on a short term contract with a low base salary. Sheets is ...
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