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Rate Richard Durrett with a Brandon McCarthy Q&A￿

Original at Lone Star Ball external link    Fri, Nov 20

By Adam J. Morris 6 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/Da...

Rate Thursday morning Rangers things

Original at Lone Star Ball external link    Thu, Nov 19

By Brett Perryman The big Rangers story this morning is still Tom Hicks attempting to hang onto the Rangers by constructing a new local ownership group. His favorite buzz word here appears to be "local." Evan Grant lays out Hicks' thought process, and one of Hicks' comments here is that he has been working o...

Rate Wednesday a.m. Rangers stuff

Original at Lone Star Ball external link    Tue, Nov 17

By Adam J. Morris Also from Grant earlier this week is an item I'd missed on his blog, discussing the possibility of trying to trade for Edwin Jackson from the Detroit Tigers.  Grant suggests offering Chris Davis, Kasey Kiker, Brandon McCarthy and a fourth minor leaguer, or Justin Smoak, Kasey Kiker, and B...

Rate RED ALERT: It’s Ovechkin time

Original at dcprosportsreport.com external link    Tue, Nov 17

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By pennskinsfan Of course, the big news of last night and today is the return of the greatest hockey player in the world, Alexander Ovechkin.  Ovechkin is set to make his return to the ice tonight against the New York Rangers tonight, in New York City, Madison Square Garden. W/L:     Jason Bacashihua, 4-1

Past Two Weeks

 

Rate Brennan Garr Interview

Original at Texas Rangers Trades external link    Fri, Nov 13

By grantlovesbaseball(noreply@blogger.com) Me: When you were in college, did you enjoy hitting or pitching more? Me: What did you change in your approach in 2007 after you had a 6.35 ERA in April, but then had a 1.29 ERA in May, a 2.38 ERA in June, and a 1.13 ERA in July of that year? Come back next week for a free agent special.

Rate Friday morning Rangers stuff

Original at Lone Star Ball external link    Fri, Nov 13

By Adam J. Morris 20 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 baseball series Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in New York. Angels' Chone Figgins scored on the hit. (AP Photo/Kathy...

Rate Cubs and Rangers still talking about Milton Bradley trade

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Wed, Nov 11

It's not looking like tons of teams want to take disgruntled outfielder Milton Bradley off of the hands of...

Past Month

 

Rate Lundqvist puts Bruins on Wrong Side of Shutout

Original at All-Baseball.com external link    Mon, Nov 2

By dj-abisalih If there's one thing to take away from back-to-back afternoon games, it is the fact that an earlier start time certainly didn't translate into offense. Following Saturday's 2-0 win on home ice against Edmonton, the Boston Bruins traveled to New York, to take on the Rangers. Unfortunately...

Rate 11/1 Pregame Notes and Rosters – Bruins at Rangers

Original at All-Baseball.com external link    Sun, Nov 1

By dj-abisalih Here are the rosters for this afternoon's game between the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. Face-off is scheduled for 1:00 at Madison Square Garden in New York. BOSTON BRUINS (6-5-1, 13 pts.): #6 D Dennis Wideman 1-1-2-2 #16 F Marco Sturm 2-5-7-4 #17 F Milan Lucic 0-3-3-9 (IR – finger) #20 F...

Rate No Gaborik, but Wild use strong 2nd period to earn 3-2 home victory over the NY Rangers

Original at All-Baseball.com external link    Fri, Oct 30

By derek-felska The Wild lineup tonight was as follows: Mikko Koivu, Martin Havlat, Antti Miettinen, Owen Nolan, Petr Sykora, Andrew Brunette, James Sheppard, Kyle Brodziak, Chuck Kobasew, Derek Boogaard, Brent Burns, Nick Schultz, John Scott, Shane Hnidy, Greg Zanon and Anton Khudobin backed up N...

Rate On Rusty Greer as Hitting Coach

Original at Lone Star Ball external link    Wed, Oct 28

By Adam J. Morris Greer has also been someone who has been talked about in the past by fans, when the Rangers' managerial job came open a few years back, and then when Ron Washington looked like he might be on the verge of getting fired early in 2008.  For some reason, he seems to be the go-to guy with fans for some...

Year 2009

 

Rate End of Season Awards

Original at Texas Rangers Trades external link    Wed, Oct 7

By grantlovesbaseball(noreply@blogger.com) MVP: Michael Young, TEX (.322 AVG, 22 HR, 68 RBI): Michael Young is the Rangers’ MVP even after missing most of September. If he hadn’t done that, he would’ve gotten 200 hits, possibly 25 home runs, and probably 75 RBI’s. That’s pretty good, but he doesn’t even need that to be the MVP.

Rate Opinion: Analyzing the Marlon Byrd Situation, Part II

Original at Lone Star Ball external link    Tue, Sep 29

By Adam J. Morris But that was before Josh Hamilton and Chris Davis tanked, before the catchers decided not to hit, and before the weak offense derailed the Rangers 2009 playoffs hopes.  That was before I realized the Rangers need more offense, and aren't really in a position to deal bats away.

Rate Open Thread: Game 157 - A's at Mariners

Original at Athletics Nation external link    Tue, Sep 29

By Flashfire Oakland AthleticsSeattle MarinersAdam Kennedy - 3BIchiro Suzuki - RFRajai Davis - CFFranklin Gutierrez - CFRyan Sweeney - RFJose Lopez - 2BKurt Suzuki - CKen Griffey Jr. - DHJack Cust - DHAdrian Beltre - 3BDaric Barton - 1BMike Carp - 1BMark Ellis - 2BBill Hall - LFEric Patterson - LFRob J...

Rate Saturday morning Rangers news

Original at Lone Star Ball external link    Sat, Sep 26

By Adam J. Morris about : Baseball fans and teammates in the dugout cheer as Texas Rangers' Marlon Byrd (22) Ian Kinsler (5) and Craig Gentry (68) walk to the dugout following Kinsler's three run home run off of Tampa Bay Rays' Grant Balfour that scored Gentry and Byrd in the eighth inning of a baseball game,...

Rate Opinion: T.R. Sullivan Interview

Original at Texas Rangers Trades external link    Tue, Jul 21

By grantlovesbaseball(noreply@blogger.com) TR: Hank Blalock is a free agent at the end of the season. If the Rangers don’t re-sign him, I think that will take care of that issue. Me: Do you think Josh Hamilton should move to one of the corner outfield spots long term? If so, who’s the Rangers’ center fielder of the future?

Rate Open Thread: Game 144 - A's @ Rangers

Original at Athletics Nation external link    Tue, Jul 21

By Flashfire Last night's game was fun, wasn't it? Good to see them get to Scott Feldman and the bullpen for an easy win after the first five innings went scoreless. As Texas begins to slip back in the wild card race (4.5 behind Boston), their offense has hit the skids. They've been shut out twice in a row and ha...

Rate Tomko Sails to a Century as A's Use Doubles Onslaught to Hammer Rangers, 9-0

Original at Athletics Nation external link    Mon, Jun 29

By emperor nobody Come to think of it, the only guy that I remember ever doing well in the Arlington National Cemetery for Pitchers was Barry Zito, who used to just flog the Rangers whenever we'd play them in TX... but then, we all know what happened to him  *strum*

Rate Opinion: INSIDE BASEBALL

Original at SI.com external link    Tue, May 19

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The Texas Rangers truly are the hottest team in baseball, having won seven in a row, swept the Los Angeles Angels in their statement series and drawn 105000 people to The Ballpark in Arlington for those three games. The Rangers? ... Blue Jays Still Flying High - American League Power Poll BetUs....

Rate Opinion: Doug Mathis Interview

Original at Texas Rangers Trades external link    Sat, Jan 31

By grantlovesbaseball(noreply@blogger.com) Last week, at the Rangers Fan Fest, I interviewed Rangers pitcher Doug Mathis. Doug was nice enough to sit with me for about half an hour after he finished signing autographs. Me: What was your first thought when you were called up to the Rangers last year?

Rate Penguins at Rangers live - 1-5-09Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at gazette.com external link    Mon, Jan 5

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By Seth Rorabaugh 0:00: End of period. Rangers 1, Penguins 0. No one on the Rangers has more than one. The Rangers have a 12-8 lead in faceoffs. 0:00: End of period. Rangers 2, Penguins 0. Sjostrom leads the Rangers with three. The Rangers control faceoffs, 25-17. Rozsival leads the Rangers with 16:15.

Rate Brewers add 2 pitchers via Rule 5 draft, lose C Palmisano

Original at Brewerfan.net external link    Thu, Dec 11

Morlan, 22, is a native of Cuba and was a third round pick of the Minnesota Twins in 2004 out of a Florida high school. He was traded to the Rays along with Matt Garza and Jason Bartlett in exchange for Delmon Young, Brendan Harris and Jason Pridie.

Rate Burrows scores twice as Canucks double up Rangers

Original at Newswatch 50 external link    Wed, Nov 19

Alex Burrows had two goals and Vancouver doubled up the New York Rangers, 6-3, at Madison Square Garden.Kyle Wellwood, Ryan Johnson, Pavol Demitra and Daniel Sedin also scored for the Canucks, who are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games. Mattias Ohlund collected three assists, while Taylor Pyat...

Rate Pedroia comes up big in winning AL MVP honors

Original at usatoday.com external link    Wed, Nov 19

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia has spent much of his life being slighted and snubbed, but he hauled away one of baseball's biggest prizes Tuesday, winning the American League Most Valuable Player Award."I'm not the biggest guy in the world," said Pedroia, who insists he's 5...

Rate Opinion: Adding Perspective to the Jacobs Deal

Original at Baseball Analysts external link    Mon, Nov 10

News: The Texas Rangers exercised their $6.2 million option on Hank Blalock for the 2009 season. Rangers pick up first baseman Blalock's $6.2M option for '09 ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers on Friday exercised a $6.2 million option on oft-injured infielder Hank Blalock.

Rate Podcast: How The Deadspin Editorship Ruins Your Personal Life, But Saves Your Team [World Series]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Deadspin external link    Mon, Nov 3

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By DAULERIO It wasn't long after Brad Lidge struck out Eric Hinske with a dirtball slider on Wednesday night that the posts started popping up about the eerie connection between being Deadspin's lead editor and the World Series champion. Fans of the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, l...

Rate Podcast: Sports News 10.27.2008

Original at Radio Prague external link    Mon, Oct 27

In Sports News this Monday: Rudolf Kraj fails to become the first Czech professional world boxing champion after his WBC cruiserweight title fight with Italy’s Giacobbe Fragomeni is halted in the eighth round – Kraj says the referee favoured his opponent; in football, Sparta Prague ge...

Rate Rangers Fall Instructional League Report: Part I

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Sat, Oct 4

By Jason Parks The Texas Rangers are only going to become a viable contender at the Major League level by developing and promoting talent up through the minor league system. If this is indeed the case, it should relieve Rangers fans to know that not only do we currently possess the best farm system in the hi...

Rate Open (pre) Game Thread: Game 147 - A's vs. Rangers

Original at Athletics Nation external link    Fri, Sep 12

By notsellingjeans Texas Rangers @ Oakland Athletics 09/12/08 7:05 PM PDT Texas RangersOakland AthleticsJoaquin Arias - 2BRajai Davis - CFMichael Young - SSAaron Cunningham - LFJosh Hamilton - CFEmil Brown - RFMarlon Byrd - LFJack Cust - DHNelson Cruz - RFKurt Suzuki - CHank Blalock - 1BBobby Crosby - SSG...

Rate Opinion: Bullpen Implodes As White Sox Overpower Rangers, 10-8

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Fri, Jul 25

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By Joey Matschulat Erm, wait - where’d Millwood go? Oh, right: For C.J. Wilson. • • • • • An official from an American League team, who requested anonymity because his club is not involved, said the Yankees had asked the Texas Rangers about the availability of Gerald Laird to help catch in Posada’s absence.

Rate Opinion: Statistically Assessing The Texas Rangers’ First-Half MVP

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Thu, Jul 17

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By Joey Matschulat Is it the grizzled veteran shortstop (Michael Young), Tuesday evening’s real All-Star Game hero with the 15th-inning walk-off sacrifice fly? Perhaps the dynamic center fielder (Josh Hamilton), who gave Yankee Stadium the ultimate sendoff with his unforgettable effort in Monday’s...

Rate Opinion: Thursday a.m. stuff

Original at Lone Star Ball external link    Thu, May 29

By Adam J. Morris It occurred to me yesterday that the Rangers have sucked in day games this season...but then I figured, well, it is probably my imagination.  But no...the Rangers are 5-12 in day games this year.   And Randy Galloway likes Josh Hamilton.  And David Murphy.

Rate Podcast: MLB Week 7: Marlins celebrate success by paying Hanley, Sexson’s weapon of choice, Gagne quits

Original at MVN external link    Mon, May 12

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The program does not, however, condone the pre-meditated use of a batting helmet as a mound-charging weapon, as Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson employed at the close of MLB’s Week 6 against the Rangers. The guys ask “If there’s room for fighting in baseball, where is it?”

Rate Opinion: Back To Square One: Rangers Collapse In 12-6 Loss

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Sun, Apr 27

By Joey Matschulat Much has been made of the dreaded vote of confidence offered towards manager Ron Washington by club president Nolan Ryan and general manager Jon Daniels on Saturday - the latter of whom could conceivably (but hopefully won’t) find his own position in jeopardy if the 2008 season continue...

Rate Some Linkaliciousness

Original at Lone Star Ball external link    Sun, Mar 30

By Adam J. Morris Texas Rangers (80-82, 840 RS, 849 RA). I’m a bit surprised at how good the Rangers look, but it's a function of the outfield upgrades over the offseason on top of the potential for one healthy season from Hank Blalock. If I had to pick a surprise team in the AL, it would be this one; the Rangers cou...

Rate Podcast: Rangers Knock Off White Sox, 6-1; C.J. Wilson Out Indefinitely?

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Fri, Mar 7

By Joey Matschulat And before anybody freely disregards this latest ailment to befall the Rangers’ pitching staff as “no big deal,” allow me to reference the unfortunate case of Baltimore Orioles left-hander Troy Patton, one of five players acquired from the Houston Astros last December in exchange for...

Rate Podcast: Brewers Rock Rangers, 12-6; Millwood On The Comeback Trail?

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Thu, Mar 6

By Joey Matschulat Jason Davis: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K. And finally, Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus pegs the Rangers’ resurgent farm system as the third best in all baseball, behind only the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics: Weaknesses: Left-handed pitching; outfielders.

Rate Podcast: Thursday Afternoon Rangers Notes

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Mon, Mar 3

By Joey Matschulat …] Thursday, February 28th Game Preview Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (0-0-0) vs. Texas Rangers (1-0-0) Ervin Santana (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Kason Gabbard (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 4:05 PM CST in Tempe, Arizona (Tempe Diablo Stadium) TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Gameday Audio (KLAA 830 AM)

Rate NEWSFLASH: Rangers Sign Daniels, Ryan Through 2011

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Mon, Mar 3

By Joey Matschulat Texas Rangers team owner Tom Hicks finalized a four-year contract with new team president Nolan Ryan on Friday morning; mere moments later, Hicks and Ryan placed the finishing touches on a new two-year contract extension for general manager Jon Daniels.

Rate Podcast: 2008 MLB Season Preview: Texas Rangers

Original at MVN external link    Mon, Feb 11

“The Pitch” puts these questions and more to Lone Star Ball author Adam Morris in an attempt to gauge the root of the Rangers’ inability to reach October. The guys also cover the mystery of Hank Blalock, the difficulty of pitching in Arlington and some trades still in the mix for Texas.

Rate Opinion: Sullivan’s Latest Rangers Mailbag; Nolan Ryan For President?

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Tue, Jan 29

By Joey Matschulat The Cubs are interested in Byrd only if they have to include center fielder Felix Pie in a trade to the Orioles for either Erik Bedard or Brian Roberts. Now Bedard appears headed for the Mariners. The Cubs contacted the Rangers. Right now, there doesn’t seem to be much in the works.

Rate Rangers Notebook: A New Era

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Sun, Jan 27

By Joey Matschulat The club also held a variety of Q&A sessions throughout the day, with the docket of speakers including general manager Jon Daniels, manager Ron Washington, hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, shortstop Michael Young and center fielder Josh Hamilton, who undoubtedly had the most enthr...

Rate Thursday Evening Rangers Notes

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Fri, Jan 18

By Joey Matschulat ● According to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, Jennings is currently slated to slide into the #3 slot of the Rangers’ tentative Opening Day starting rotation, behind Kevin Millwood and Vicente Padilla but ahead of Brandon McCarthy and Kason Gabbard. Sammy Sosa: Part Deux anybody?

Rate Opinion: Rangers Continue Search For Pitching Help

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Tue, Jan 1

By Joey Matschulat Beyond the reportedly imminent signing of free agent reliever Eddie Guardado, it doesn’t appear as though Jon Daniels and company will be ringing in the new year with another surprise roster move or blockbuster trade. And neither, I’m betting, would Jon Daniels.

Year 2007

 

Rate Opinion: Rangers Notebook: Holiday Edition

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Wed, Dec 26

By Joey Matschulat As it so happens, outfielder Josh Hamilton may not be the only member of the 2007 Cincinnati Reds to be joining the 2008 Texas Rangers. …] …] Rangers Question Please! TEXAS: A couple of Rangers questions, What is your take on the Hamilton/Volquez trade and what is your take on the state of the...

Rate Podcast: Tuesday Morning Rangers Notes

Original at mlb-rangers(mvn.com) external link    Thu, Dec 20

By Joey Matschulat As the dust continues to settle from Sunday’s surprise acquisition of outfielder Milton Bradley, another free agent target of the Texas Rangers may be on the verge of selecting his next employer. Well, assuming that Akinori Otsuka’s now infamous endorsement of San Diego to Fukudome has...

Rate Podcast: Open Thread - Game 147: Rangers (69-75) vs. Tigers (79-67)

Original at Bless You Boys external link    Wed, Sep 12

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By Ian Casselberry This game begins with mystery as I'm not exactly sure whether the first name of Texas' starting pitcher is "Edinson" or "Edison."  Yahoo! has "Edison," while MLB.com has "Edinson."  The mother ship probably has it right, don't you think?  Lone Star Ball also has "Edinson," so I'm going to as...

Rate Podcast: Deal before deadline a possibility

Original at AZ Central.com external link    Tue, Jul 31

The Diamondbacks lost out on Texas Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira, who reportedly will be shipped to the Atlanta Braves, but they were burning the midnight oil on the eve of todays nonwaiver trade deadline in an effort to perhaps add some muscle for a possible playoff run.

Rate Opinion: On Saltalamacchia, Loney, and trade prospects

Original at Lone Star Ball external link    Thu, Jul 26

By Adam J. Morris There's been a lot of squawking from some Rangers fans that the Atlanta offer isn't good enough, that Jarrod Saltalamacchia isn't all that and that the Rangers need something better than him as the headliner of a package. As a point of comparison, when Mark Teixeira was 22 (the same age Salt...

Rate Podcast: Ezequiel Astacio claimed by Rangers (w/ audio)

Original at Houston Chronicle external link    Mon, Mar 26

By Jose de Jesus Ortiz(joe.conway@chron.com) Audio: Woody Williams on his elbow, his pitch count and the NCAA bracket • • • Astros righthander Ezequiel Astacio has been claimed by the Texas Rangers. He also gave up the game-winning home run in Game 3 of the 2005 World Series against the Chicago White Sox in the 14th inning at Minute Maid P...

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