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Wednesday Roto Highlights - Brewers love YoGa

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More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP Browse more photos » 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...
>> www.faketeams.com/2009/7/...
 

A.L. West Roundtable -- Part I

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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...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/7/...
 

A.L. West Roundtable -- Part I

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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...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/7/...
 

Ranger Bats in July

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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...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/7/...
 

Possible Yankee 3B Replacements

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...
>> elismlbrumors.blogspot.com/2009/03...
 

Quick Hits: Street, Blake, Arbuckle, Blalock

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...
>> elismlbrumors.blogspot.com/2008/11...
 

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.
>> mvn.com/mlb-ran...
 

A's Looking For DH?

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...
>> elismlbrumors.blogspot.com/2008/09...
 

The Media Circus

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...
>> www.joesportsfan.com/column....
 

McCarthy, Blalock, Byrd lead Rangers' rout

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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...
>> www.sacbee.com/oakland...
 

Rangers slugging again, beat Padres 12-2

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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.
>> www3.signonsandiego.com/stories...
 

Mathis' 3-run homer leads Angels over Rangers 9-4

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Before hitting a pair of RBI singles and robbing Hank Blalock of an extra-base hit with yet another defensive gem in center field, Torii Hunter nearly saw his errorless streak slip away.
>> seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sp...
 

Mathis' 3-run homer leads Angels over Rangers 9-4

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Before hitting a pair of RBI singles and robbing Hank Blalock of an extra-base hit with yet another defensive gem in center field, Torii Hunter nearly saw his errorless streak slip away.
>> seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sp...
 

Off Season Stuff

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The first batch of items for the off season have happened. Marlon Byrd: On the first day of free-agent eligibility, Marlon Byrd filed. No surprise there, he probably deserves a decent paycheck. As we all know, there's been a lot of noise about him wanting to stay, but whether...
>> www.rangerfans.com/archive...
 

Two teams need to move pieces...

It appears eminent that the Cubs will land Jake Peavy and while that will make the Cubs formidable in the playoffs but if it's going to happen another team would be smart to benefit from the situation. Apparently the Cubs can't bring in Jake Peavy until they find a home for...
>> metsfever.blogspot.com/2008/12...
 

Rangers to recall Chris Davis

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More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP about 1 month ago: Texas Rangers' Chris Davis rounds third as he heads home following his solo home run off of San Diego Padres' Kevin Correia in the third inning of a baseball...
>> www.lonestarball.com/2009/8/...
 

MLB Punchlines: Is Craig Biggio a Hall of Famer?

Former Brooklyn Dodger Carl Erskine, now 81, threw out the first pitch and played the national anthem on his harmonica at the Brooklyn Cyclones games yesterday. (NY Times) Not shocking: Derek Jeter is calm and cool in the bright lights of a playoff chase. (NY Post) Another Dodger...
>> www.thesportspoint.net/2008/08...
 

Rosenthal On Saito, Rangers, Hardy

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Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that the Red Sox discussed a trade that would have sent Takashi Saito to Texas for Hank Blalock. The idea lost traction once Josh Hamilton underwent surgery and David Ortiz began hitting better and it's not likely to be revived. However, "...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/06...
 

Mark Reynolds Receives His Golden Sombrero Crown from Cliff Lee

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The LBS Golden Sombrero Club is beginning to discriminate in terms of membership. Garrett Jones of the Pirates takes one last week against the Rockies, the LBS presses are not halted. Hank Blalock was lucky to have slipped between the cracks last week too. But Mark Reynolds, possibly...
>> larrybrownsports.com/basebal...
 

Week 5 Diamond DL Report

In this weekly fantasy column, FIO co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter takes a look at the walking wound in the world of fantasy baseball. Find out which guys are set to return, news and updates concerning some key players, as well as the newest additions to the DL.
>> www.fantasyinsideronline.com/view.as...
 

Feldman, Rangers Felled By Indians In 5-2 Defeat

While Scott Feldman and the Texas Rangers were busy dropping a disappointing 5-2 contest in Cleveland on Saturday evening, an electrifying stable of promising young minor leaguers, headed by extraordinarily talented (and freshly promoted) first baseman Chris Davis, continued to creep...
>> mvn.com/mlb-ran...
 

Top Prospects of 2002

Top Prospects of 2002 Hank Blalock, 3B: 78 career win shares Josh Beckett, RHP: 73 career win shares Sean Burroughs, 3B: 38 career win shares Carlos Pena, 1B: 71 career win shares Wilson Betemit, SS: 22 career win shares Dennis Tankersley, RHP: Ruined by control problems Mark Teixeira...
>> www.minorleagueball.com/story/2...
 

Texas Rangers off Season Report

Season Wrap Up Despite finishing under .500, the Rangers still finished second in the American League West, although they were about a mile behind the Angels at the top of the division. Their 79-83 record was not by any means impressive, but with the expectations that were in place...
>> baseballreflections.com/2008/12...
 

Chris Davis’ return to Texas Rangers cuts into Hank Blalock’s role

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NEW YORK — Chris Davis has been the Texas Rangers’ starting first baseman previously this season, but a second chance at the job has caused a significant reshuffling of the club’s plans for the stretch run.
>> www.star-telegram.com/284/sto...
 

Payback: Ex-Twin Sidney Ponson Tosses Gem In 10-1 Rangers Victory

The mystifying Sidney Ponson rebounds from a pair of mediocre outings to deliver his first complete-game victory since April 24th, 2005 - and against his former club, no less.
>> mvn.com/mlb-ran...
 
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