Amnesty Clause in MLB-AL West
As the National Basketball Players Association agreed to a new labor deal back in November, one of the agreed upon terms was the ability to use the amnesty clause provision once. This essentially allowed each team to waive a player without having their salary count toward the salary cap or the luxury tax. The best example even non basketball fans may know about, is the Orlando Magic...
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Spring training starts with sluggers in new places
Tim Lincecum thought about the seismic shifts of baseball's offseason, the ones that saw Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder migrate to the American League.
''I think it's great,'' San Francisco's two-time Cy Young Award winner joked. ''I won't have to pitch to them anymore.''
Just 106 days after the surprising St. Louis Cardinals won...
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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...
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Fantasy Baseball Off-Season Report: Designated Hitters
By Adam McGill
The designated hitter position has become increasing useful in fantasy leagues over the last five seasons. Most fantasy owners’ have completely avoided the position entirely during past drafts, but there are always a couple hidden gems that emerge each year. The DH spot is still consistently overlooked in drafts, which only helps owners’ get better value out...
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9 days ago
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9 days ago
Rangers' Infield - Three Beemers and a Dodge
These new Texas Rangers have been an amazing story the past two years. Most baseball fans through the years remember how the Rangers were always a one-dimensional team. They could always pound the ball, but they could never pitch. From 1997 through 2008 (a twelve year stretch), the Rangers gave up an average of 883 runs per game. In seven of those seasons, the pitching staff gave...
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14 days ago
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14 days ago
Do The Tigers Need To Make A Significant Move?
When it was announced last week that Victor Martinez suffered a torn ACL during off-season workouts, I advised on Twitter that we not “overreact” to the news. While Martinez was a good player in his first year for the Tigers, his value on the field was likely overstated through having a high average and getting to bat behind Miguel Cabrera. That combination led to 103 RBIs...
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21 days ago
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21 days ago
2012 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 20 Third Basemen
1. Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays*
He’s averaged 48.5 HR and 113.5 RBI the last two seasons. He also walked 132 times last season.
2. Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
In just 483 AB in 2011 Longoria hit 31 HR and 99 RBI.
3. Michael Young, Texas Rangers*
Young isn’t showing his age after 213 hits and 106 RBI last season.
4. Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers
Believe...
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
Fantasy Baseball – Bargains And Overrated Players At 3B
Position scarcity is an important concept to keep in mind, as getting an elite player at a shallow position can often make or break your season. A few years ago, we were always telling fantasy players to take a catcher or shortstop early in the draft, because after the first few players there was a significant drop off. This year, it’s third base that is one of the weakest...
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
Rangers' revival gaining more steam
The Yu Darvish contract drama will end this week. Our fascination with the Texas Rangers will not.
For a once-irrelevant franchise, that's an achievement to rival the consecutive pennants.
Darvish and the Rangers must agree on a deal by 5 p.m. ET Wednesday, or the Japanese pitching sensation will return to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for the upcoming season.
The Rangers remain...
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27 days ago
Rangers' revival is gaining steam
The Yu Darvish contract drama will end this week. Our fascination with the Texas Rangers will not.
For a once-irrelevant franchise, that's an achievement to rival the consecutive pennants.
Darvish and the Rangers must agree on a deal by 5 p.m. ET Wednesday, or the Japanese pitching sensation will return to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for the upcoming season.
The Rangers...
Via Fox Sports
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27 days ago
Young Named Rangers Player of Year
It's a distant memory now.
Michael Young was nearly a Colorado Rockie after a well publicized spat with the Texas Rangers front office after Young felt like he was being pushed out of the lineup after yet another position change in recent years, going from second base to shortstop to third base and this past year to a primarily DH role.
And despite his disdain with the organization...
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January 13, 2012
Unlike last year, Young enjoying calm offseason
Rangers designated hitter/infielder Michael Young said on Thursday that he has had a calm offseason, a year after making a position change and demanding a trade that didn't happen.
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January 13, 2012
Young named Rangers Player of the Year
Michael Young has been the face of the Rangers for over a decade now, and he was the face of Thursday night's first annual Rangers Awards Show when he was named the Rangers Player of the Year.
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January 13, 2012
Are You Ready for Rangers Fan Fest?
The Texas Rangers will hold its annual Fan Fest this weekend.
The team will have autograph sessions, question-and-answer sessions and clinics Friday through Sunday at the Arlington Convention Center. Nearly 25 Rangers and National Baseball Hall of Fame members will appear over the three-day event.
Friday:
Doors open at 4 p.m.
Autograph sessions at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m....
Via NBC Dallas- Fort Worth
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January 11, 2012
The Manny Market
It really seems as if Manny Ramirez wants to play in the major leagues in 2012. He’s had a rough go of it since last April, having a brief and ineffective stint with the Tampa Bay Rays that ended when he retired to avoid the ignominy of a 100-game suspension for a positive PED test. Yes, Manny brings baggage, and he will be 40 in May. However, despite the way things ended in...
Via Fangraphs
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
Hot Prospect Testing 1B Waters
When the Texas Rangers signed gold glove third baseman Adrian Beltre a year ago, it stunted the growth of prospect Mike Olt.
Olt, who is the Rangers' top third base prospect, is just 23 years old and hit 14 home runs at Class-A Myrtle Beach in 2011 even though he missed two months with a broken collarbone.
He really started opening eyes in the Arizona Fall League, the famous...
Via NBC Dallas- Fort Worth
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January 06, 2012
Baseball is So Great
Best of The Blog #2: A look back in the wake of the 2011 World Series:
I go to Espn.com/mlb today and the opening story is entitled “Two Sides to the Story” and features a picture of an elated Yadier Molina in front of a somber looking Michael Young. Yes, the dichotomy of winning and losing is key to any sport but, it’s not even close to what makes baseball so...
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
Do the Rangers still have the upper hand in the AL West?
Many writers, readers, and fans are pontificating the possibility that the Texas Rangers may still have the upper hand in the AL West despite the power shift to the Los Angeles Angels via the signings of 1B Albert Pujols and their former staff ace CJ Wilson moving out west.
Obviously, putting a player with the success rate in Arlington like Pujols a number of times a year will bode...
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
A six-man rotation? Why not the Rangers?
If ever a team was set up for a six-man rotation, it might be the 2012 Texas Rangers.
The Rangers indeed will have six potential starters if they sign Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish. They could trade a starter. They could return right-hander Alexi Ogando to the bullpen. They also could try a six-man rotation.
Nolan Ryan, the team’s old-school club president, might object...
Via MLB BUZZ
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December 20, 2011
PRO Rumors financial efficiency report- Texas Rangers
The second financial efficiency report we're going to discuss is for the World Series' runner up, the Texas Rangers.
The Rangers won 96 regular season games, or 47 above the 49 games win line. They paid $92,299,264 in total salaries meaning they paid $1,721,324.77 for every win they got above 49.
Their top five paid players were:
– Michael Young ($16,174,975): Young...
Via PRO Rumors
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December 05, 2011
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December 05, 2011
Could Moreland surgery prompt Prince pursuit?
The Texas Rangers announced Wednesday evening that first baseman Mitch Moreland will need a recovery period of 8-12 weeks after undergoing surgery to remove the pisiform bone from his right wrist.
It’s impossible to know if Moreland will be game-ready when the Rangers’ spring-training schedule begins, raising an obvious question: Could the uncertainty surrounding Moreland...
Via MLB BUZZ
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November 30, 2011
FanFest, Awards Show Coming Jan. 12-15
The Texas Rangers 2012 Fanfest will take place Jan. 12-15 at the Arlington Convention Center, the club said Wednesday.
Fanfest is a three-day event running from Friday Jan. 13-15 where, in addition to meeting Rangers players, fans can take part in a long list of interactive activities. (List below)
The awards show is Thursday, Jan. 12. and the team will award infielder-designated...
Via NBC Dallas- Fort Worth
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November 30, 2011
Young, Wilson win Rangers honors
Rangers Player of the Year Michael Young and Pitcher of the Year C.J. Wilson will be honored at the Dr. Pepper Awards Show that will be held on Jan. 12., proceeding FanFest, which will be held Jan. 13-15 at the Arlington Convention Center.
Via mlb.com
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November 30, 2011
Rangers Moments: No. 2
As part of a season-ending series, we'll take a look at the 13 most memorable moments from the 2011 Texas Rangers season.
No. 2
When: Oct. 10
What: Game 2 of the ALCS started off pretty poorly as Derek Holland was bounced after 2 2/3 innings, giving up three runs and blowing a 2-0 first-inning Rangers lead. After Holland exited, the Rangers bullpen threw 8 1/3 scoreless innings...
Via NBC Dallas- Fort Worth
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November 29, 2011
2011 Overachievers: Hitters
The 2011 season is in the books, and what the final results were mean little in terms of projecting for the 2012 season. What's more important is determining how a player reached their final stat line, and whether or not their production lines up with the components. A few players, both hitters and pitchers, stand out as being aided by some good fortune in one way or another...
Via Fantasy Baseball 365
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November 25, 2011
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November 25, 2011
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