The Texas Rangers placed infielder Esteban German on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-handed pitcher Guillermo Moscoso from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
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August 19, 2009
Ivan Rodriguez is back in the starting lineup for the Rangers on Wednesday.
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August 18, 2009
With the Rangers' lead in the AL wild-card race up to a full game, here are five reasons to jump on their bandwagon:
They can bounce back. When closer Frank Francisco blew a 4-2 lead against the Red Sox on Friday by giving up six runs, Rangers manager Ron Washington figured the bandwagon following his young club would come to a crashing halt. But hold on. The Rangers won their...
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August 18, 2009
ARLINGTON — The news that Ivan Rodriguez was heading back to Arlington wasn’t great news for catcher Kevin Richardson. His time on the Texas Rangers’ roster would end as soon as Pudge arrived.
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August 18, 2009
Marlon Byrd had two hits and three RBIs as the host Rangers extended their lead in the AL wild card to one game by beating the Twins 8-5.
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August 17, 2009
He is expected to clear waivers and become a free agent Wednesday.
The White Sox and Dodgers might be interested in Padilla.
Flip for the official team release.
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August 18, 2009
My bad, times two: 1. I wrote three days ago that Julio Borbon would probably go back to AAA once Nelson Cruz was ready to return to the active roster. Umm, no. 2. I am terrible at watching Jason J...
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August 19, 2009
A winning attitude has the Rangers thinking, "Why not us?"
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August 18, 2009
The Texas Rangers acquired catcher Ivan Rodriguez from the Houston Astros on Tuesday in exchange for two minor leaguers.
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August 18, 2009
Ivan Rodriguez is not in tonight's lineup, but that was expected. Taylor Teagarden will start and bat eighth, and Julio Borbon is back atop the lineup. That means Ian Kinsler will back sixth.
Twins lineup
Denard Span, rf
Orlando Cabrera, ss
Joe Mauer, c
Jason Kubel, dh
Michael Cuddyer, 1b
Joe Crede, 3b
Delmon Young, lf
Carlos Gomez, cf
Nick Punto, 2b
Rangers lineup
Julio...
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August 18, 2009
The late word tonight is that the Texas Rangers have failed to sign their 1st round draft pick, one Matt Purke from Klein High School in Houston. Stars fans can gain yet another valuable insight into the workings of Hicks Sports Group tonight despite the disappointing news.
Purke was considered one of the top pitching prospects coming out of high school this year. His pre draft...
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August 17, 2009
I never thought suggesting that Mark Teixeira should be AL MVP would be such a controversial topic. I am not sure if the outcry is from fans of Joe Mauer or by the sabermetric crowd who are still upset with my questions regarding modern statistical analysis. My big takeaway from yesterday’s discourse over at BBTF [...]
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August 19, 2009
ESPN.com's Jayson Stark hears that Vicente Padilla has become "a consideration" for the Dodgers now that a liner to Hiroki Kuroda's head has further depleted the team's rotation. The Dodgers are talking with Padilla's agent, Paul Kinzer, and we could hear of a deal this afternoon. The Dodgers, who would only be responsible for about $100k if they add Padilla...
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