Found September 12, 2009 on
Baseball Musings:
Baseball Time in Arlington rounds up reports on the Rangers financial woes, and it appears MLB is calling the shots now. That makes Kevin Millwood’s status very interesting:
The decision to allow Kevin Millwood’s 2010 option — worth $12 million, as reported many times over — to vest could be taken out of the Rangers’ [...]
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Via dallasnews.com
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September 14, 2009
The Rangers lost a weekend series to the Mariners and while the offense was slowed at times, the two losses came when starters Kevin Millwood and Derek Holland struggled.
Millwood's difficult stretch has lasted a dozen starts now. Millwood was frustrated enough that he threw an extra bullpen session on Sunday trying to figure things out. Millwood is 2-5 with a 6.29 ERA in his...
Via Star Telegram
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September 10, 2009
Via Star Telegram
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September 13, 2009
The Opening Day starter has his second-shortest outing of the season.
Via Fenway West
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September 12, 2009
The Texas Rangers are a financial mess and their money problems may cause them to lose the wild-card race. The already lost out on signing their number one pick and now they may have to shut down Kevin Millwood for the remainder of the season so he does not hit 180 innings pitched which would guarantee him $12 million next season.
However, owner Tom Hicks contradicted the...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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September 13, 2009
Some links for the evening...
Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald hears that there's "some sentiment" within the Marlins organization toward offering Josh Johnson a long-term deal.
Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune wonders if the Tigers might decide to eat the $12MM they owe Dontrelle Willis.
The Rangers may skip Kevin Millwood's next start,Â...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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September 10, 2009
Some more links for the morning...
As MLB.com's Lyle Spencer reports, John Lackey is pitching well at the perfect time for the Angels, who now have a solid rotation one through five. It doesn't hurt Lackey's position as an impending free agent, either.
Kevin Millwood's $12MM option for next season will kick in tonight if he pitches 8.0 innings or more...
Via Ranger Fans
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September 11, 2009
Well, the headline says it all. Fridays' game was rained out. It didn't rain too hard around here, but it did in Arlington, as the game never got started. Was kind of looking forward to it, as well. I did spend the time with family. First putting my daughter to bed, then after that, played a little "The Bigs 2" on the Xbox 360, and when my wife was done putting...
Via 6-4-2: Double Play Blog
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September 12, 2009
David Pinto points us (sans story link) to a Baseball Time In Arlington piece questioning the Rangers' finances in the face of mounting evidence that the club is running on fumes:
Team President Nolan Ryan claimed that the team was unlikely to be sold prior to 2010, though there are signs to the contrary; in particular, the team has fielded six offers to buy, since narrowed...
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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September 10, 2009
Some more links to check out as you wait for America's other pastime to kick off it's season...
Jeff Schultz of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that the Braves may be forced to trade Javy Vasquez this offseason because it might not make sense financially to keep him and Tim Hudson around next year.
T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports that the Rangers...
Via Bleacher Report
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September 11, 2009
I've said this before, and I'll say it again, this is the best team I've seen the Rangers field in 23 years of following them.
They've made pitching and defense look so easy it's stunning, but they still find themselves on the outside looking in for a playoff spot.
With Tampa Bay fading, it appears the Rangers, Red Sox and Angels will be fighting for the...
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