Category Archives: Texas Rangers

MLB’s Winter Meetings: Winners and Losers

Posted on December 12, 2009 by

Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings have officially come to a close. What we saw this week was a lot of talking and very little action from most teams, but a few intrepid general managers forged headlong into the free agent … Continue reading →

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Rich Harden Signs with the Texas Rangers

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

The (AL) West just got wilder. Rich Harden has reportedly signed a one-year deal, worth a guaranteed $7.5 million, with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers will pay him $6.5 million in a base salary for 2010, plus $2.5 million in … Continue reading →

Posted in AL West, American League, Baseball, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Injuries, MLB, Rich Harden, Texas Rangers | 1 Comment

Texas-Sized Trade: Rangers Deal Ace, Millwood to Baltimore

Posted on December 9, 2009 by

Kevin Millwood is headed east to Baltimore after the Orioles and Rangers made a splash in the trade market today. The Rangers receive former closer, Chris Ray and a player to be named later in the swap. Ray, 27, closed … Continue reading →

Posted in AL East, AL West, American League, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Chris Ray, Kevin Millwood, MLB, MLB Trades, Texas Rangers | 1 Comment

Joe Mauer’s Potential Trade Destinations, Minnesota’s Worst-Case Scenario

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

It’s almost time to let the real “Hot Stove Season” begin in earnest. Barring some unforeseen blunder by the Baseball Writers Association of America, Joe Mauer will be crowned the 2009 American League Most Valuable Player on Monday afternoon. When … Continue reading →

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Ian Kinsler Still Not an All-Star

Posted on July 12, 2009 by

Major League Baseball announced Sunday that Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has withdrawn from Tuesday’s All-Star Game to be with his wife who is in hospital. This gave American League manager Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays … Continue reading →

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Top Five Under-the-Radar Signings

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

This offseason has been one unlike any other in recent memory. Tons of talent was available via free-agency, but most teams were in penny-pinching mode. As a result, numerous superstars and role-players remain unsigned with the countdown to Spring Training … Continue reading →

Posted in AL Central, AL East, AL West, American League, Andruw Jones, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball, Brandon Lyon, Detroit Tigers, Juan Rivera, Juan Uribe, Los Angeles Angels, MLB, National League, NL West, Projections, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Ty Wigginton | Leave a comment