Category: Texas Rangers
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Ron Washington was upset to see what happened at the Boston Marathon and can remember playing on Patriots' Day last year in Boston.
The Texas Rangers visit Wrigley Field this week for the first time since 2002. Lance Berkman isn't a big fan of the Cubs' ballpark. His manager will stand ...
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Monday's game between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays ended with one of the worst called third strikes imaginable, sealing the game for the Rangers. Joe Nathan picked up his 300th career save as a result, and Rays manager Joe Maddon let anyone who would listen know how he ...
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
The Texas Rangers are looking past their late-season collapse last season and rightfully so. It's a new year in spring training of 2013. The talk of baseball continues to be Josh Hamilton leaving the Rangers, and it didn't help matters when Josh Hamilton claimed that the Dallas-Fort Worth area is ...
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Monday, January 14th, 2013
Lance Berkman signed a one-year deal worth $10 million this past week to become the newest member of the Texas Rangers. Looking to fill the voids of Mike Napoli and Josh Hamilton, the Rangers want to have Berkman play in the DH role to keep him healthy.
Berkman is grateful for ...
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Friday, December 21st, 2012
For the second straight year, the Los Angeles Angels acquired Major League Basbeall's biggest offseason prize. Last year it was Albert Pujols and this year it's Josh Hamilton. With their two moves in the last two years, Los Angeles now has two of the game's best hitters to try to ...
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Monday, December 17th, 2012
The Texas Rangers, including general manager Jon Daniels, were blindsided last week when Josh Hamilton abruptly signed with the Los Angeles Angels. Daniels says he wasn't expecting a chance to match other offers, but was surprised by the timing. It hasn't been a very flashy offseason for the Rangers, who ...
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Thursday, December 13th, 2012
After 13 seasons in the majors with one team, the Texas Rangers, Michael Young will have to put on a new uniform for the first time in Spring Training. Young is now a member of the Philadelphia Phillies after he approved a trade to Philly last weekend. Even though Young ...
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Thursday, October 11th, 2012
A week ago the Texas Rangers were ousted from the AL West Division lead on the last day of the season and then were promptly sent out of the playoffs two days later by the Baltimore Orioles. Texas was in first place for all but three days of the season ...
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Friday, October 5th, 2012
Last Sunday afternoon the New York Yankees were in Toronto and trailing the Blue Jays by four runs in the fifth inning. It was a big turning point for the Yankees season as the team was able to come back in the game and they never bat an eyelash this ...
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Even though they still hold a slim lead in the American League West, the Texas Rangers have shown some weaknesses lately. Once the Los Angeles Angels made a blockbuster deal to acquire pitcher Zack Grienke, the pressure was turned up on the defending American League champions. On Tuesday afternoon, the ...
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