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Zack Greinke wins the A.L. Cy Young
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Congratulations to Zack Greinke, the winner of the 2009 A.L. Cy Young Award.
He is clearly deserving of the award, but the biggest story here isn't that he won -- although with an unimpressive win total, there was a little bit of a question about that -- but that he blew...
Jason Cole profiles the Rangers starting LHP prospects
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Jason Cole profiles the Rangers starting LHP prospects
Chicago writer angry Beckham was snubbed
12 days ago by
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There's a writer in Chicago who is throwing a tantrum over Gordon Beckham not getting more support for the Rookie of the Year Award. Some key excerpts:
Granted, the writers got it right by electing Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey the 2009 AL Rookie of the Year...
Tuesday a.m. Rangers things
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
5 months ago:
Texas Rangers third baseman Michael Young, left, and shortstop Elvis Andrus lean over the wall for a foul ball by Toronto Blue Jays' Kevin Millar in the fifth inning...
Jason Grey on Moreland
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Jason Grey on Moreland
Mitch Moreland, Texas Rangers: Moreland hit .324 and slugged .536 at low Class A last year, then hit .331 and slugged .527 between high Class A and Double-A this year, and has convinced scouts here that his bat is legit. He fell to the 17th round in...
Elvis Andrus finishes 2nd in ROY balloting
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So the announcement is out, and Elvis Andrus finished second in the Rookie of the Year balloting, finishing behind Andrew Bailey, who came in first place, and ahead of third place finisher Rick Porcello.
Disappointing that Andrus didn't win, but Bailey is a worthy choice as...
Another random thought about Elvis Andrus
13 days ago by
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by Mike Fuentes - AP
about 1 month ago:
Texas Ranges' Elvis Andrus, right, slides safely home against Tampa Bay Rays' Gregg Zaun in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday...
Monday morning Rangers stuff
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by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP
6 months ago:
Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus makes a leaping throw to first base on a ground ball by Oakland Athletics' Kurt Suzuki in the sixth inning of a baseball game...
CHONE hitting projections now available
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CHONE hitting projections now available
The link above is for the Rangers. CHONE doesn't expect big things from the Ranger offense
We're back to where we ought to be. We can win a championship with a payroll in the [$70-80 million...
14 days ago by
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We're back to where we ought to be. We can win a championship with a payroll in the [$70-80 million range], and that's where we are.
Tom Hicks, speaking in January, 2004. This 2010 season looks like it will be the 7th straight year where the Rangers will have a payroll...
Sunday morning Rangers things
14 days ago by
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Another quiet Sunday, early in the offseason.
Jeff Wilson has a story up that says that the Rangers can't afford John Lackey or Milton Bradley or Roy Halladay or anyone else who would be good and expensive, so stop talking about them, and maybe, if the stars align and we&...
In my opinion, it’s not even that fun to follow baseball anymore, because you’re not allowed to hav...
14 days ago by
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In my opinion, it’s not even that fun to follow baseball anymore, because you’re not allowed to have any opinions. You have to look up every opinion you’re supposed to have. "Oh, is A-Rod clutch? Let me look that up. Yes, he’s hitting .356 in the clutch. So I guess...
Saturday a.m. Rangers things
15 days ago by
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by Jeff Lewis - AP
4 months ago:
Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus throws the ball to first base for a double play as Los Angeles Angels' Chone Figgins slides under during the sixth inning of a baseball...
Sheets will be ready for spring training
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Sheets will be ready for spring training
Ben Sheets' agent Casey Close says that Ben Sheets is doing very well in his rehab, and should be 100% by the start of spring training.
Two years ago, the GMs made a detailed, studied proposal for instant replay and essentially had it...
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Two years ago, the GMs made a detailed, studied proposal for instant replay and essentially had it thrown in the trash by the commissioner.
From Peter Gammons today. One more bit of evidence of how much Bud Selig sucks.
Keith Law's offers his award picks
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Keith Law's offers his award picks
Keith Law offers mock ballots on every award except NL Cy Young, where he has a real ballot which he doesn't want to reveal until the award is officially announced. Porcello-Niemann-Bailey at 1-2-3 for AL ROY, and Beckham and Weiters...
Ben Badler on Tanner Scheppers
16 days ago by
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Ben Badler on Tanner Scheppers
Tanner Scheppers has created buzz by pitching in the mid- to high-90s for Surprise. A likely top 10 pick out of Fresno State in the 2008 draft prior to hurting his shoulder that April, Scheppers opted not to sign with the Pirates when he slipped...
Friday morning Rangers stuff
16 days ago by
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by Kathy Willens - AP
18 days ago:
Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero hits an RBI single against New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera during the eighth inning of Game 6 of the American League Championship...
MLBTR: Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers
16 days ago by
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MLBTR: Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers
Happy birthday, J.D. Smart
16 days ago by
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Happy birthday to J.D. Smart, who turns 37 today.
Smart is an Austin native and former UT pitcher who was drafted by the Expos in the 4th round of the 1995 draft. He saw some time in the pen for the Expos in 1999, but without much success, and after becoming a minor league...
Thinking about first basemen in history
17 days ago by
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So I was thinking about something last night, and it occurred to me that it would be an interesting topic for discussion here to see what folks at LSB think...
I think almost everyone who knows baseball would agree that Lou Gehrig was the greatest first baseman of all time. ...
SBN MVP Awards
17 days ago by
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Congratulations to Joe Mauer and Albert Pujols, this year's SBN MVP Award winners. The full results:
RkPlayerTeam1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thPts
1
Joe Mauer
Minnesota Twins
24
3
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
371
2
Ben Zobrist
Tampa Bay Rays...
Thursday a.m. Rangers things
17 days ago by
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Jeff Wilson has a story up in the S-T today about the Rangers' changing perception around baseball, with other teams seeing them as a team on the rise rather than a team trying to sell off its best players to rebuild.
Wilson also writes that the Rangers have no interest in...
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