Brandon McCarthy is starting to look like the talented pitcher the Texas Rangers acquired from the Chicago White Sox after the 2006 season. McCarthy who pitched a shutout in his last start in Houston held the Oakland A’s to one run over six innings for his fifth win of the season on Saturday night.
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The Texas Rangers currently have the best record in the American League. Oddly enough, they’ve done it without much output from Josh Hamilton — who many considered the team’s best player heading into the 2009 baseball season.
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Goodbye Castro
Via MostlyMets
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