http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/28 Recent articles about the Texas Rangers en-us According to the Boston Globe, via Sports Illustrated: The Brewers have made a few inquiries about Kevin Millwood's availability, but so far the Rangers haven't been inclined to move him. Millwood went 13-10 with a 3.67 ERA last season, but with a change of leagues, he might flourish. Now, the fact that it's from the Boston Globe means it probably came from Nick Cafardo, and we've discussed how much weight his rumors deserve before. With that said, Millwood would be a pret... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:24:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rumorville_Kevin_Millwood/1648768 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rumorville_Kevin_Millwood/1648768 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rumorville_Kevin_Millwood/1648768 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/d/7d86bf1f291f1d489a3a93ac7cf3438f023e7868/small/AstrosRangers_c042.jpg From Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi (FOX), earlier this week: A number of teams have called the Rangers to express interest in Nelson Cruz, but one major league source said the club is “not motivated” to move the slugging outfielder because of his productivity and reasonable salary. “He’s been popular,” the source said of the Rangers’ [...] Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:00:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nelson_Cruz/1645781 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nelson_Cruz/1645781 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Nelson_Cruz/1645781 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2b925dacf37ad21cae22c12703167275b651a0b4/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f267309.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEB0EF5868CCADB7825.jpg According to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times, Marco Scutaro says he's been contacted by the Rangers (among other teams), with the Rangers supposedly wanting him to play third base. This is interesting for a couple of reasons.  First, the Rangers supposedly have no money to spend at the moment (although Evan Grant did say the Rangers have contacted free agents and told them that they had interest, but have to wait until the ownership situation shakes out to do anything). But se... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:29:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_want_Marco_Scutaro_to_play_third_base/1645281 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_want_Marco_Scutaro_to_play_third_base/1645281 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rangers_want_Marco_Scutaro_to_play_third_base/1645281 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/2/f2d4c2479d3f158bf3b1dc8ba1ee1d94878cea49/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_08_93ef.jpg Sammy Sosa has been popping up in the news a lot lately, and it hasn’t been pretty.  I mean physically it definitely wasn’t pretty with his little skin-whitening stunt, but also metaphorically its been a tough run for the Dominican Dracula. (That is his new nickname in my book.  It’s a great nickname, it references [...] Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:21:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dominican_Dracula_Sammy_Sosa_Sued_for_203000/1637796 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dominican_Dracula_Sammy_Sosa_Sued_for_203000/1637796 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Dominican_Dracula_Sammy_Sosa_Sued_for_203000/1637796 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/b/db3cf0e99030df9fe6840990d68aa3f45a71cc61/small/sosa-newer-2217729.jpg Sammy Sosa is being sued for $203,000 by a businessman in the Dominican Republic who says the former Major Leaguer owes him for -- among other things -- commission on a house sale. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Sosa_sued_for_203K_over_commission_more/1637079 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Sosa_sued_for_203K_over_commission_more/1637079 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Sosa_sued_for_203K_over_commission_more/1637079 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/b/db3cf0e99030df9fe6840990d68aa3f45a71cc61/small/sosa-newer-2217729.jpg On this Thanksgiving, all Rangers fans can be thankful for a variety of things, I think. Elvis Andrus has been named to the Topps All-Rookie team.  I'm thankful that Elvis Andrus is a Ranger. Murray Chass calls Tom Hicks the second worst owner in baseball behind Vince Naimoli (who, of course, is no longer an owner), and says that Dennis Gilbert appears to be the favorite because he's tight with Jerry Reinsdorf, and everyone knows that Reinsdorf and Bud Selig are tight, with... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:44:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Thanksgiving_Day_stuff/1636087 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Thanksgiving_Day_stuff/1636087 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Thanksgiving_Day_stuff/1636087 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/d/fdf129690ccf602f4645cd5a2b6d9b3c6bc81e46/small/Texas_Rangers_v_662b.jpg On July 2nd, just before the season’s midpoint, Kevin Millwood owned a sparkling 2.80 ERA and had already thrown 119 innings. This performance, after an aggregate 4.89 ERA and about 93 innings per half-season in Texas, was cause for celebration and a primary factor in Texas’s early-season division lead. In previous years Millwood had been dogged by minor injuries as well as questions regarding his conditioning. Last winter, Millwood reportedly worked himself into premium shape. (R... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:45:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/On_Millwood/1634967 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/On_Millwood/1634967 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/On_Millwood/1634967 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/d/7d86bf1f291f1d489a3a93ac7cf3438f023e7868/small/AstrosRangers_c042.jpg by Pat LackeyFiled under: White Sox, AL Central, MLB Free AgencyAndruw Jones can start a day early on his Thanksgiving celebration, because word this afternoon is that the veteran outfielder has signed a one-year deal with the Chicago White Sox. There's no word on financial terms yet, but it appears the Sox are hellbent on shoring up their bench as they've now signed Jones, and Omar Vizquel in the very young free agency season. Jones resurrected his career in Texas a bit in 2009, hitt... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:32:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Andruw_Jones_Signs_With_White_Sox/1632239 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Andruw_Jones_Signs_With_White_Sox/1632239 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Andruw_Jones_Signs_With_White_Sox/1632239 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/210836b7657d46dfb8d289b1555d48e66165983d/small/Andruw_Jones_1eac.jpg More photos » by Luis Alvarez - AP Browse more photos » Yesterday, I posted an idea regarding a potential free agent signing for a Cubs bench position in 2010. Admittedly, this wasn't the most important possible addition to the roster for next year -- however, the Cubs had a very poor bench in 2009 and I still think Chad Tracy (at the right price) would be a good addition. Today, I'm going to analyze two play... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:49:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Discussion_Marlon_Byrd_vs_Mike_Cameron/1629737 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Discussion_Marlon_Byrd_vs_Mike_Cameron/1629737 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Discussion_Marlon_Byrd_vs_Mike_Cameron/1629737 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/3/e3f12bbed209cdf3aee3f4376af07ac6b8f05155/small/Mike_Cameron_24_312e.jpg More photos » by LM Otero - AP 7 months ago: Texas Ranges Nelson Cruz hits a home run in the second inning of the baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, April 14, 2009. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Browse more photos » According to Ken Rosenthal, "a number of teams" have called the Rangers inquiring about Nelson Cruz, but the Rangers aren't motivated to move hi... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:35:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Other_teams_interested_in_Nelson_Cruz/1620992 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Other_teams_interested_in_Nelson_Cruz/1620992 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Other_teams_interested_in_Nelson_Cruz/1620992 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec7e23bb6dbdd19ef8fb1c5cb27f43e6a7b1d33c/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f267307.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1930CAC8EAFC893BBEBF6C88C155CFB9867.jpg More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP 3 months ago: Texas Rangers' Omar Vizquel celebrates his solo home against the Los Angeles Angels during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Browse more photos » Omar Vizquel has signed a one year deal for $1.375 million with the Chicago White Sox. Officially, Vizquel is going to be a backup in... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:58:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Omar_Vizquel_to_the_ChiSox/1619421 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Omar_Vizquel_to_the_ChiSox/1619421 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Omar_Vizquel_to_the_ChiSox/1619421 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/4/a432211f655c3dda2c452b3f2705ae6a7ee4e8f2/small/iverson83770374.jpg More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP 4 months ago: Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus gets the force out at second of Los Angeles Angels' Kendry Morales after Howie Kendrick hit into a double play during the second inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, July 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Browse more photos » One of the things we've talked about is how Elvis Andrus was a... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:00:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Putting_Elvis_Andruss_Rookie_Season_in_Perspective/1612659 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Putting_Elvis_Andruss_Rookie_Season_in_Perspective/1612659 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Putting_Elvis_Andruss_Rookie_Season_in_Perspective/1612659 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc6e3553acee7014d31a2d9def74b5958c4e218c/small/AthleticsRangers_b6bf.jpg 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, 2009, in Houston. McCarthy threw 121 pitches to lead the Rangers to a 5-0 win over the Astros. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel) Browse more photos » Richard Durrett has a Q&A up with Brand... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:42:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Richard_Durrett_with_a_Brandon_McCarthy_Q_ampA/1601385 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Richard_Durrett_with_a_Brandon_McCarthy_Q_ampA/1601385 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Richard_Durrett_with_a_Brandon_McCarthy_Q_ampA/1601385 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f0d942be238233b8c701b2688b910daa421012eb/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_21_0ec1.jpg There is a very fine line between being funny and being ignorant. Trust me I tight rope that line every day, but the one thing I remind myself of before I post, tweet or speaking anything in public is this: “What are the long term effects of me saying or writing this?” I give you the [...] Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:03:43 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Radio_Personality_Kicked_Out_of_Sammy_Sosa_Party_For_Wearing_8220BrownFace_8221/1591528 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Radio_Personality_Kicked_Out_of_Sammy_Sosa_Party_For_Wearing_8220BrownFace_8221/1591528 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Radio_Personality_Kicked_Out_of_Sammy_Sosa_Party_For_Wearing_8220BrownFace_8221/1591528 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/6/168b8884ff0f49f633021687e0255d450c62b65d/small/Sammy_Sosa_undergoes_b955.jpg