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Sunday morning Rangers stuff
October 25, 2009 by
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by John Froschauer - AP
21 days ago:
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Tommy Hunter adjusts his cap during the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009...
ALCS Game 6 Game Day Thread (Postponed due to rain)
October 24, 2009 by
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by Kathy Willens - AP
43 minutes ago:
The New York Yankees on deck circle hangs on a railing in the rain in Yankee Stadium before Game 6 of the American League Championship baseball series between the New...
Total Zone says Nelson Cruz is a great defender
October 24, 2009 by
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by Matt Slocum - AP
6 months ago:
Texas Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz leaps to pull in a deep fly ball from Cleveland Indians' Victor Martinez during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday...
Saturday morning Rangers stuff
October 24, 2009 by
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Richard Durrett runs through the remaining candidates for the final spot in the Ranger rotation next season.
Elvis Andrus has been named the Rangers Rookie of the Year for 2009.
And Ben Sheets, who agreed to a two year deal with the Rangers last offseason before a physical revealed...
Tanner Scheppers, RHP, Rangers (AFL: Surprise) Yesterday's stats: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K In his...
October 23, 2009 by
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Tanner Scheppers, RHP, Rangers (AFL: Surprise)
Yesterday's stats: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
In his first three outings, Scheppers has faced 16 batters and retired 14 of them, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out six. As good of reviews as his 95-98 mph fastball obviously...
Friday afternoon video
October 23, 2009 by
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Good-bye Twitter (via mileymandy)
One year ago today
October 23, 2009 by
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One year ago today, the Rangers brought John Blake back into the front office, with Nolan Ryan reaching and and bringing back into the fold a long-time Ranger employee who was well-respected, and who was run off by John Hart and Buck Showalter.
Follow LSB on Twitter
October 23, 2009 by
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I broke down and created a Twitter account for LSB.
It is called lonestarball.
If you want to follow LSB -- I anticipate this will be getting "tweets" when new front page posts go up -- go sign up to follow us.
Friday morning Rangers things
October 23, 2009 by
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Gil LeBreton has a column about Rudy Jaramillo, the Rangers' search for a new hitting coach, and the issues with the team's approach, which includes a quote from the Cubs' Derrek Lee saying that hitting coaches are overrated...
Evan Grant talks about the Rangers'...
Michael Jordan's son is a spoiled prima donna
October 22, 2009 by
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Michael Jordan's son is a spoiled prima donna
Frank McCourt fires Jamie McCourt
October 22, 2009 by
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Frank McCourt fires Jamie McCourt
Frank McCourt is divorcing his wife, Jamie McCourt, and has fired her as CEO for the Dodgers. I'm sure this will end well.
Lunchtime pop quiz
October 22, 2009 by
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What is this?
.285/.353/.454
Answer after lunch.
I'm in favor of getting all the calls correct, whatever it takes. I don't see how [commissioner Bud...
October 22, 2009 by
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I'm in favor of getting all the calls correct, whatever it takes. I don't see how [commissioner Bud Selig] can get away with not [introducing instant replay]. It makes no sense not to. There's nothing better than getting every call right.
Former umpire Don Denkinger...
Thursday a.m. Rangers things
October 22, 2009 by
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
about 21 hours ago:
FILE -- This is a March 25, 2009, file photo showing Texas Rangers batting coach Rudy Jaramillo before the start of a spring training baseball game against the Arizona...
NLCS Game 5 Game Day Thread
October 21, 2009 by
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Phillies look to close it out...
Happy birthday, Danny Ray Herrera
October 21, 2009 by
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Happy birthday to former Ranger prospect, and current Reds reliever, Danny Ray Herrera. Herrera turns 25 today.
Jason Grilli Cut
October 21, 2009 by
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@GrillCheese49 My day just got more interesting-as said earlier tweet-A leader can’t lead until he knows where he is going-Texas took me off the roster
@GrillCheese49 Team #7 possibly? We shall see-Ah the joys & glamour of the baseball business....
Steve Phillips has affair with ESPN employee who goes all Fatal Attraction on him
October 21, 2009 by
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Steve Phillips has affair with ESPN employee who goes all Fatal Attraction on him
Chicago Cubs to hire Rudy Jaramillo
October 21, 2009 by
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Chicago Cubs to hire Rudy Jaramillo
3 years, $2.42 million.
Wednesday a.m. Rangers stuff
October 21, 2009 by
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
2 months ago:
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Derek Holland , left, receives a hug from manager Ron Washington, as pitching coach Mike Maddux, right, looks on in the dugout after Holland...
This Day in LSB History
October 20, 2009 by
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On this day two years ago, we discussed Rick Reilly leaving SI for ESPN.
And unfortunately, he took with him to ESPN all the annoying qualities that made him such a useless writer his last few years at SI, with his column basically turning into "Bart's People."...
LSB Pick 'em
October 20, 2009 by
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After the jump...
RankPick Set NameTotal PointsDropped PointsW-L
1
Dierk's Diggler's
391
36
48-28
2
\m/ Hook'm \m/
386
46
44-32
3
Jealous1
385
2
48-26
4
FELDMEISTER(tyd3311)
384
54
46-30
5
losangelesrangerfan...
Brewers Hire Rick Peterson as Pitching Coach
October 20, 2009 by
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Brewers Hire Rick Peterson as Pitching Coach
The Brewers hire Rick Peterson, who was the Rangers' other main candidate last year when they hired Mike Maddux away from the Brewers.
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