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dallasnews.com - 7/3/2009
Tom Hicks' financial woes will hamper Texas Rangers' progress

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Rangers May Have Borrowed As Much as $15 Million from MLB to Make Payroll
bizofbaseball.com - 7/2/2009
Rangers May Have Borrowed As Much as $15 Million from MLB to Make Payroll
— 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 ... (more) Rangers May Have Borrowed As Much as $15 Million from ...

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insidecorner.dmagazine.com - 7/2/2009
Texas Rangers Go Silent Over Chatter Major League Baseball Has Loaned Tom Hicks Money
— 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 ... (more) Texas Rangers Go Silent Over Chatter Major League ...

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star-telegram.com - 7/4/2009
Rangers’ work goes on despite money matters
— star-telegram.com — 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. (more) Rangers’ work goes on despite money matters

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Friday morning Rangers things
Lone Star Ball — ... Kevin Sherrington writes that Hicks' financial problems could spell big problems for the Rangers going forward if he doesn't find a buyer fast, and raises the question of whether MLB is going to continue to make funds available to the Rangers if they are planning on giving their top two draft picks slot-busting signing bonuses. ...

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