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Yankees/Rangers Pitching matchups

Tonight- A.J. Burnett vs Vincente Padilla Tomorrow- Andy Pettitte vs Scott Feldman Thursday- CC Sabathia vs Brandon McCarthy Tonight and tomorrow are 7:05 games on Yes and Thursday is a 1:05 on Yes. Padilla was just activated off the DL, this should be an interesting series with the...
 

Breakdown of arbitration offers to free agents

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MLB Daily Dish has a nice, handy chart running down which free agents were offered arbitration, which weren't, and the classification of each free agent. The next deadline is December 12, which is the deadline for tendering arbitration to non-free-agent players.  The...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/12...
 

Richard Durrett with a Brandon McCarthy Q&A

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More photos » by Dave Einsel - AP 5 months ago: Texas Rangers' Brandon McCarthy, right, gets a hug from manager Ron Washington, left, after pitching a complete game shutout against the Houston Astros, Sunday, May 24...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/11...
 

Due the Cubs want Castillo...

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I think that Louis Castillo is getting a raw deal in NY, if you place his stats for a #2 hitter in front of most Mets fans with no name next to them they would take them in a minute.Still Castillo is a player that most fans want to be the first player to be traded this off-season....
>> metsfever.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

Rangers bring some Sunshine to Ballpark

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A group of Sunshine Kids arrived at Rangers Ballpark Tuesday for a day of activities with a handful of current and former players. If you aren't familiar with the charity, here's a brief description of what they do: The Sunshine Kids is a non-profit organization dedicated...
>> rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archive...
 

Monday morning Rangers items

More photos » by Mike Fuentes - AP about 1 month ago: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, right, pats starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the back after taking him out as catcher Taylor Teagarden, left, watches in the...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/11...
 

LSB Pick 'em

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After the jump... RankPick Set NameTotal PointsDropped PointsW-L 1 Dierk's Diggler's 391 36 48-28 2 \m/ Hook'm \m/ 386 46 44-32 3 Jealous1 385 2 48-26 4 FELDMEISTER(tyd3311) 384 54 46-30 5 losangelesrangerfan...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/10...
 

Rangers Talk: Payroll, Byrd, Pudge

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Rangers president Nolan Ryan talked to reporters today.  MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan and has the story. Ryan said to expect payroll to remain in the same range next season, meaning around $68MM.  By my calculations the Rangers have about $44MM committed before arbitration...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/10...
 

LSB Pick 'em Results

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After the jump... Rank Pick Set Name Total Points Dropped Points W-L 1 Smoak Some 293 29 32-16 2 bigsteve 279 58 30-18 3 Jealous1 278 2 32-14 4 A byrd in the hand 274 58 31-17 5 ewmvv6 273 49 29-19 6 Dierk&...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/10...
 

Ron Washington's Offseason Wish List

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Rangers manager Ron Washington laid out his offseason wish list Wednesday afternoon in a conversation with MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan.  Among the skipper's desires?  A veteran starting pitcher, a left-handed reliever and a right-handed hitter.Beyond Scott Feldman and Kevin Millwood...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/09...
 

G155: Rangers blow home finale, 7-6

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The final home game of the Rangers 2009 season ended pretty poorly. We were actually winning 5-0 going into the 8th inning. Brandon McCarthy was pitching quite well, actually. 7.2 IP, 6 hits, only two runs, neither of which were earned. Then the bullpen stunk up the joint. In fact...
>> www.rangerfans.com/archive...
 

Game 156 Game Day Thread

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by Mike Fuentes - AP 1 day ago: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, right, pats starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the back after taking him out as catcher Taylor Teagarden, left, watches in the eighth inning of a baseball game...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/9/...
 

McCarthy still trying to prove himself to Rangers

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Brandon McCarthy finds himself in a similar spot to the one he was in a year ago, when he came back from a long injury layoff with something to prove heading into the next season.
>> www.star-telegram.com/284/sto...
 

Rangers can't get it done against Athletics

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Oakland surges late against the bullpen after starter Brandon McCarthy issues two earned runs.
>> www.star-telegram.com/284/sto...
 

McCarthy exits down 3-1

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Brandon McCarthy walked Kurt Suzuki to start the sixth inning, and he stole second base as Jack Cust struck out. Cust was McCarthy's final hitter, though, as manager Ron Washington has brought Neftail Feliz in with a runner at second with one out and the Rangers trailing 3-1. -- Jeff Wilson
>> rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archive...
 

Game 151: A's vs. Rangers

by Elise Amendola - AP The secret to Trevor Cahill's recent reduction in home runs allowed? View full size photo uploaded September 22, 2009 Way back when the A's last faced Brandon McCarthy, they knocked...
>> www.athleticsnation.com/2009/9/...
 

A's on deck for series vs. Texas Rangers

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A's reportOn deck:vs. TexasPITCHING MATCHUPS TODAY: Rangers' Kevin Millwood (10-10, 3.94 ERA) vs. A's Edgar Gonzalez (0-2, 4.74), 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNCA. Radio: 860-AM, 1640-AM TUESDAY: Brandon McCarthy (7-3, 4.
>> www.insidebayarea.com/athleti...
 

G144: Rangers lose again 6-1 to Oakland

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I was at this game. I wasn't expecting to me, but I was sitting in the library in Garland near my house, and saw a message posted by Michael Gonterwitz asking if anyone wanted tickets to the game. I did, so I headed on down. Turned out it was great, because I got to sit in Section...
>> www.rangerfans.com/archive...
 

Cowlishaw game: Still looking for a win vs. A's

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Ok. My apologies that I didn't have this up sooner. But no one had Brandon McCarthy lasting just 3 innings. Jimbo and Flip had David Murphy as the Ranger with the most hits. Larry B had the bullpen allowing two runs. No one else had any other category correct. Tonight's contestant...
>> rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archive...
 

A's deal Rangers another big blow in playoff chase

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ARLINGTON, Texas – It's a bad combination for the Texas Rangers at the worst time. "We're not scoring runs, and we're giving up runs," manager Ron Washington said. "It is an awful time for it to happen." The Texas Rangers fell another game behind...
>> www.sacbee.com/oakland...
 

Oakland 6, Rangers 1 (F)

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The Rangers went to 1-4 on this homestand after the loss to the A's. The Red Sox beat the Angels, meaning the Rangers fall 5 1/2 back in the wild card race, but stay 6 back in the division. It was another tough loss with some errors, missed offensive opportunities and some struggles...
>> rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archive...
 

80-64

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More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP about 1 hour ago: Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, left, and first baseman Chris Davis, rear, look on as manager Ron Washington, right, relieves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/9/...
 

McCarthy struggles, Rangers trail 4-1

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Brandon McCarthy's third start since coming of the DL didn't go all that well. He lasted three innings, plus to hitters, and allowed four runs. Doug Mathis nearly pulled off a great escape, but Rajai Davis' two-out blooper to right field just eluded a diving David Murphy...
>> rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archive...
 

Open Thread: Game 144 - A's @ Rangers

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by Tony Gutierrez - AP Turn that frown upside down, Edgar! View full size photo uploaded September 15, 2009 Last night's game was fun, wasn't it? Good to see them get to Scott Feldman and the bullpen for...
>> www.athleticsnation.com/2009/9/...
 

LSB Pick 'em Update

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Here are the standings from the two pick 'em leagues: Pick 'em 1 RankPick Set NameTotal PointsDropped PointsW-L -- bigsteve 0 102 0-0 -- A byrd in the hand 0 93 0-0 -- Smoak Some 0 93 0-0 -- JDT217 0 90 0-0 -- FELDMEISTER...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/9/...
 
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