RANGERS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Josh Hamilton Allegedly Got Some Sloppy Relapse Ass During His……Relapse

According to DEADSPIN, Josh Hamilton allegedly had a sloppy bathroom bang-bang with a very “average looking” chick, on the night that Hamilton relapsed in a Texas bar. Deadspin got an email from a #drunkie from Texas who was apparently in the bar and told Deadspin the following. I am one of those you mentioned in your story…..here you go: The activity started around...
Via FloppingOut  |  1 day ago

Cruz avoids arbitration with two-year deal

The Rangers eliminated another of their arbitration cases on Thursday, signing right fielder Nelson Cruz to a two-year, 16 million contract, according to a major-league source. Cruz, 31, asked for 7.5 million in arbitration; the Rangers offered 5.5 million. His new deal covers his final two years of arbitration. After that, he is eligible for free agency. Earlier this week, the...
Via Fox Sports Southwest  |  1 day ago
TO PAY OFF STUDENT LOANS?

eBay auction: Josh Hamilton jersey for $37K

We think we’ll call this a sob story. Some poor sap is trying the sell a game-worn Josh Hamilton (your 2011 AL MVP!) jersey to pay off a student loan debt. The price: $37,103.70, which is also what someone owes the federal government for their student loan payment. The auction is happening on eBay and in addition to the photos of the jersey and description, there’s...
Via Busted Coverage  |  1 day ago

Josh Hamilton Sex Tape Allegations Could End Contract Talks With Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton’s alcohol relapse on Jan. 30 seemed like water under the bridge until a new twist on the story surfaced earlier this week. Multiple sources claim Hamilton had more than just a few drinks and then had sex with an unknown woman in the bathroom of Sherlock’s restaurant in Dallas. One undisclosed television station in Dallas claims someone offered...
Via Rant Sports  |  1 day ago

Rangers, Cruz strike 16M, 2-year deal

AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz has agreed to a 16 million, two-year contract with the Texas Rangers. The deal includes 500,000 in performance bonuses over the two years. With the agreement, negotiated by agents Sam and Seth Levinson, Cruz avoids an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for next week. A 31-year-old slugging outfielder, Cruz had asked for 7.5 million...
Via Fox Sports Southwest  |  1 day ago

Matt Harrison Must Improve for Texas Rangers to Return to World Series

The Texas Rangers haven’t set the team’s pitching rotation for 2012, a task that will be tougher than ever this season after the departure of CJ Wilson to the Los Angeles Angels via free agency. The Rangers signed Japanese phenom Yu Darvish in January, but he’ll likely man the No. 3 spot in the rotation as Derek Holland will hold down the No. 2 slot and Colby Lewis will be...
Via GackSports  |  1 day ago

Rangers sign Cruz to two-year deal

The Rangers eliminated another of their arbitration cases on Thursday, signing right fielder Nelson Cruz to a two-year, $16 million contract, according to a major-league source. Cruz, 31, asked for $7.5 million in arbitration; the Rangers offered $5.5 million. His new deal covers his final two years of arbitration. After that, he is eligible for free agency. Earlier this week,...
Via Fox Sports  |  1 day ago

Texas Rangers Sign Elvis Andrus To Three-Year Deal

Shortstop Elvis Andrus signed a three-year, $14.4 million contract with the Texas Rangers. The deal officially allows Andrus to no longer have to worry about arbitration and therefore making him a free agent after the 2014 season. “For us to get him secured for three years meant a lot to the team and Elvis,” said assistant general manager Thad Levine, according to ESPN. “It...
Via Rant Sports  |  2 days ago

Player Profile #65: Michael Young | 1B/3B | TEX

To all you Michael Young haters out there, lay off the dude!  We’ve written a lot about the great values you can find targeting low-average hitters with great power/speed combos, but you can’t build a balanced fantasy roster without a couple guys who do the opposite. Young represents the very best of this “opposite” class of players. He’s batted over...
Via Baseball Professor  |  2 days ago

Schilling: Hamilton contract needs clauses

When asked for his advice on how the Rangers should deal with the recent Josh Hamilton relapse, Curt Schilling said the organization needs to get Hamilton everything they can to help him get his life back in order. "This kid's a once in a generation talent," Schilling said on The Ben and Skin Show KESN-FM. "The story to get where he's gotten is worth a movie...
Via Fox Sports Southwest  |  2 days ago

Cactus League countdown: Texas Rangers

It's hard to imagine any motivation greater than falling one strike short of winning the World Series, so it should come as no surprise that the Texas Rangers refused to sit back idly and concede the American League West to the free-spending Los Angeles Angeles. Following a stunning loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, the Rangers suffered another loss then...
Via Fox Sports Arizona  |  2 days ago

Andrus extension is a placeholder for Rangers

The Texas Rangers agreed to a three year contract extension with shortstop Elvis Andrus yesterday to buy out all three of his arbitration years. The deal is worth between $14 and $15 million for the three years. You can say whatever the hell you want to say about Andrus, but here's a quick fact: barring something catastrophic, this three year deal will be his last contract with...
Via The Outside Corner  |  3 days ago

Yu Darvish reportedly dating Japanese porn star

Yu Darvish— the Texas Rangers new $111 million dollar pitching import— seems to have a pretty good game off the field too. The 25 year-old hurler is reportedly dating a Japanese "G-Cup adult movie star" who is famous for her "electric tongue." The mop-topped free-spirit with a dyed goatee signed a six-year $60 million contract with the Rangers in January...
Via The Other Paper  |  5 days ago
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