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Counterpoint: Howard Needs to Stay
July 18, 2008 by
Hot Stove Philly
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Although Jon Atwood made some good points in Strike While the Iron is Hot. Trade Howard Now, I am of a different mindset. Trading Ryan Howard might be one of the worst things the Phillies can do.
Howard is the premier power hitter in all of Major League Baseball. Players like him...
Rounding up the Rudy Jaramillo Reactions
October 14, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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The news that Rudy Jaramillo is not coming back next season (all other coaches will return) is, of course, pretty big, and there's a lot of buzz out there about it...
Evan Grant offers some thoughts on the matter, and also some quotes from Ian Kinsler, who isn't happy...
NEWSFLASH: Mench Returns To Texas
After a hiatus spanning over eighteen months in length, outfielder Kevin Mench has finally returned to the Texas Rangers.
4th of July Rangers stuff
July 04, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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by Sharon Ellman - AP
about 12 hours ago:
Texas Rangers pitcher Frank Francisco, right, and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia celebrate after a baseball game against Tampa Bay Rays, Friday, July 3, 2009 in Arlington...
Rangers 6, Mariners 4 (Final)
July 11, 2009 by
dallasnews.com
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Home runs by Hank Blalock, Michael Young and Nelson Cruz gave the Rangers six runs, and despite two runs credited to Derek Holland in the eighth, the Rangers hung on to improve their record to 48-37.
With the Angels a few outs away from completing an embarrassing rally over the Yankees...
The Failure of the Ranger Offense
September 17, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
15 days ago:
Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton runs the bases after hitting a solo home run off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Brian Tallet in the fourth inning of the second game...
Another shutout victory at home for Rangers
June 12, 2009 by
Sign on San Diego
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Vicente Padilla worked five effective innings, Hank Blalock homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-0 Friday to record shutouts on consecutive nights at home for the first time in 29 seasons.
Could The Red Sox Trade Saito?
June 16, 2009 by
SOX & Dawgs
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According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers discusssed a trade of Takashi Saito for Hank Blalock.
The Sox discussed sending Saito to the Rangers for infielder Hank Blalock, major-league sources say. The talks, however, were tabled after Rangers...
2008 Fantasy Third Base Rankings: American League
December 30, 2007 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the pre Spring Training ranking list of American League third basemen for 2008.
The Ranger offense since the All Star Break
August 03, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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Name
AVG
OBP
SLG
Michael Young
.417
.462
.783
Nelson Cruz
.341
.438
.659
Andruw Jones
.219
.405
.594
Elvis Andrus
.311
.396
.467
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
.235
.278
.529
David Murphy
.256
.348
.436
Marlon Byrd
.242
.277...
Recap: Texas vs. Tampa Bay
July 03, 2009 by
Miami Herald
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Hank Blalock belted a two-run homer and Tommy Hunter pitched 5 1/3 strong innings to collect his first win in the majors on his 23rd birthday, as the Texas Rangers downed the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Rangers Ballpark.
THURSDAY ANGELS ROUNDUP: Angels Sloppy Play, Scioscia #3
July 02, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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by Donna McWilliam - AP
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Up next for Angels: Thursday vs. Baltimore - Los Angeles TimesJohn Lackey vs. Jeremy Guthrie
Blunders cost Angels in loss to Rangers - OCRegister.comThe...
Mariners-Rangers Odds Preview
May 12, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers will meet on the field at Rangers Ballpark on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals. Jason Vargas will be the starting pitcher for the Mariners on this day. Lefthander Vargas is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA. It'll be Scott Feldman...
Ranger Bats in July
July 30, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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NAME
GP
AB
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
Andruw Jones
17
62
0.226
0.333
0.677
1.011
Julio Borbon
2
2
0.500
0.500
0.500
1.000
Michael Young
23
89
0.360
0.414
0.573
0.987
Nelson Cruz
16
57
0.281
0.359
0.596
0.956
David Murphy...
Wednesday Roto Highlights - Brewers love YoGa
July 02, 2009 by
Fake Teams
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by Duane Burleson - AP
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Leo Nunez - He's battled an ankle injury this past week but notched 2 saves, hit 96 on the gun, and K'd 4 in 2.1 innings since Marlins closer Matt Linstrom went down...
A.L. West Roundtable -- Part I
July 20, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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Sky Kalkman of Beyond the Box Score moderated a roundtable discussion during the past week among the SBN A.L. West bloggers.
There was a lot of good stuff, and you can read Part I of the Roundtable after the jump. Part II will go up tomorrow.
Part 1...
A.L. West Roundtable -- Part I
July 20, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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Sky Kalkman of Beyond the Box Score moderated a roundtable discussion during the past week among the SBN A.L. West bloggers.
There was a lot of good stuff, and you can read Part I of the Roundtable after the jump. Part II will go up tomorrow.
Part 1...
Ron On The Rocks? Washington, Rangers Drop Heartbreaker In Boston
Has Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington run out of time and opportunities in Arlington?
Possible Yankee 3B Replacements
March 09, 2009 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Yankees have restocked their farm system over the past couple years, so making a trade for an above average player really wouldn't hurt them in the long run. While there are in-house options, there is no one that has the experience to play everyday. Here are a couple possible...
Quick Hits: Street, Blake, Arbuckle, Blalock
November 04, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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Quick Hits:The Brewers are reportedly considering making a run for closer Huston Street, according to the NY Post. While the Brewers are intriguing, the plethora of prospects in Cleveland make them much more intriguing. If the Athletics trade Street, expect them to look for three or...
Rangers In Peril: Blalock, McCarthy Headline Injury List
A potentially horrifying look at what the coming months may hold for Rangers third baseman Hank Blalock, who was involved in a car accident on Monday afternoon in Arizona.
A's Looking For DH?
September 08, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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According to the Contra Costa Times, the Athletics have two priorities this off season: Find replacements for Mark Ellis and Frank Thomas, and add a low cost pitcher for the bottom of the rotation. Knowing Beane, he isn't likely to pursue a top of the line free agent, mostly because...
McCarthy, Blalock, Byrd lead Rangers' rout
ARLINGTON, Texas – The A's had Brandon McCarthy on the ropes in the first inning before the Texas Rangers right-hander executed a great escape.
McCarthy went on to pitch six strong innings, Hank Blalock and Marlon Byrd hit back-to-back homers, and the Rangers routed the A...
The Media Circus
July 23, 2008 by
JoeSportsFan
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When ESPN announced in October that they had ponied up several million to obtain the services of Rick Reilly, we paid tribute by highlighting one of Reilly's most impressive accomplishments while at Sports Illustrated ? racking up seven similes/metaphors in one single column about...
Rangers slugging again, beat Padres 12-2
June 26, 2009 by
Sign on San Diego
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David Murphy and Hank Blalock homered to pace a suddenly resurgent Texas Rangers offense and Kevin Millwood won his fifth straight decision at home in a 12-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
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