Obviously it is the horse talking.
News broke Monday night that the Texas Rangers signed once-great, maybe even possibly still-great, reliever Joe Nathan to a 2-year contract for $7M a year, plus a $9M option.
FUN FACT: Over the last two years, Joe Nathan and I have the exact same WAR — w...
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PLAYERS:
Joe Nathan,
Craig Kimbrel,
Jonathan Papelbon,
Sean Marshall,
David Robertson,
Mariano Rivera,
Sergio Romo,
Carlos Marmol,
Ryan Madson,
Neftali Feliz,
LaTroy Hawkins,
Jonathan Broxton,
Chad Qualls,
Mike Adams,
Francisco Cordero
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Rays
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Rays
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