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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:50:46 PST |
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Phillies, Rangers swap first-rounders (AP)The World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers swapped former first-round picks Thursday. Texas acquired outfielder Greg Golson from the Phillies for outfielder John Mayberry. In another move, the Rangers designated right-hander Kameron Loe for assignment in anticipation of selling his rights to a team in Japan.
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Rangers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
In an attempt to toughen up the worst pitching staff in the majors, the Rangers have tapped into the philosophies of an old-school pitching guru.
His name: Charles Darwin.
"I think there is going to be a little more of a 'survival of the fittest' type approach," strength and conditioning coach Jose Vazquez said during the Rangers' first conditioning camp for pitchers. "In my job, you are always riding that line between pushing guys hard and crossing over to where somebody may get hurt. We've decided we aren't going to change much about the types of work we do, but we are going to change the intensity."
That was the message Vazquez also delivered at the start of the camp to the 10 pitchers who convened at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
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Have we flogged Evan Grant enough yet? OK, get off him already (Yahoo! Sports) Judging from the response that Evan Grant got for leaving Dustin Pedroia off his MVP ballot, you'd think he had...
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Seattle to name Wakamatsu manager Wednesday (Yahoo! Sports) The Seattle Mariners will name Don Wakamatsu their manager Wednesday, completing a three-week search for a...
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Pedroia is a mighty mite of an MVP (Yahoo! Sports)Red Sox second baseman was the clear winner in an open field after producing a well-rounded year.
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Are Closers Worth The Cost? (Yahoo! Sports)One-inning relief pitchers like Francisco Rodriguez aren't worth the big bucks, an analysis shows.
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Ryan: Rangers will not be major players in free agency (Yahoo! Sports)There are many rumors surrounding the Texas Rangers and who they'll pursue in the free agent market.
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Unmasking the next wave of catchers (Yahoo! Sports)Several top-tier catchers are close to breaking into the big leagues, just when several long-time stars are nearing the end.
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Free-agent focus: Looking for infield, outfield help (SportingNews.com)Free-agent shopping promises to be hotter than Christmas sales, and we take a look at the teams who has the lists -- and the money -- to cart off the best players.
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Padres won't be shortchanged on Peavy (Yahoo! Sports)San Diego decision-makers remind each other a trade should be made now only if it nets maximum value in return.
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Ryan's example influencing Rangers pitchers (AP)Nolan Ryan is already influencing the Texas Rangers pitching staff. Three months before spring training, a select group of young and upcoming pitchers is participating this week in a conditioning camp where the message is clear: Every pitcher will have to get stronger and be in better condition. "We're going to take the approach that whoever comes out ahead, whoever makes it through, is going to...
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Rangers exercise $6.2 million option on Blalock (AP)The Texas Rangers on Friday exercised a $6.2 million option on oft-injured infielder Hank Blalock. Blalock has played just 123 games the last two seasons. The two-time All-Star missed 108 days in 2008 after two long stints on the disabled list. A career third baseman, he made a midseason switch to first base this year.
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Rangers exercise option on 3B Blalock (PA SportsTicker)The Texas Rangers on Friday exercised their contract option on third baseman Hank Blalock for the 2009 season.
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Flip out: Baseball likely to eliminate coin flips (AP)No more flip decisions. Rather than heads or tails, baseball general managers plan to recommend that sites for division and wild-card tiebreakers be decided by wins and losses. "The team that performed better against the other team I think is the one that deserves to have home-field advantage, not an arbitrary coin flip," San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers said Thursday as the annual GMs...
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Hunter, Ichiro win eighth straight Gold Gloves (PA SportsTicker)Outfielders Torii Hunter of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners both won their eighth consecutive Gold Gloves on Thursday, headlining the group of American League winners.
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Even by signing Blalock, Rangers have a hole at third (Yahoo! Sports) The Texas Rangers are expected to exercise their $6.2 million option on Hank Blalock Thursday as the last act...
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Rangers could use catching depth to land pitching (Yahoo! Sports)At the GM meetings, the Texas Rangers focused mostly on trying to gauge the market and what pitching might be...
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Boras looking for Posada-like deal for Varitek (Yahoo! Sports)Let the Scott Boras games begin. Boras is eyeing Yankee catcher Jorge Posada's four-year, $52.4 year deal as a...
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Bill James picks big numbers for Chris Davis (Yahoo! Sports)The young Rangers' first baseman is projected to hit 40 homers by the stat guru in his 2009 handbook, which is full of numerical nuggets.
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Rangers hire Mike Maddux as pitching coach (AP)Mike Maddux was hired Monday as Texas Rangers pitching coach after spending six seasons in the same role for Milwaukee and turning down an offer to stay with the Brewers. Maddux will oversee a Texas pitching staff that had a 5.97 ERA this season, worst in the major leagues. The Brewers, who won the NL wild card this season, had a 3.85 ERA that was the second-best in the National League and their...
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Rangers hire Maddux as pitching coach (PA SportsTicker)The Texas Rangers named Mike Maddux as their new pitching coach Monday.
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Rangers set to hire Mike Maddux as pitching coach (Yahoo! Sports)According to a source close to the situation, the Texas Rangers will name Milwaukee's Mike Maddux their 2009...
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Is Saltalamacchia best catching option for Boston? (Yahoo! Sports) The Boston Globe, quoting a National League general manager, believes there is not much of a market for cather...
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Red Sox favored to win 2009 World Series (Yahoo! Sports) Not long after the Philadelphia Philles won 2008 World Series, BetOnline.com delcared the Boston Red Sox are...
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Philly turns to recharged Myers for commanding lead (SportingNews.com)NULL
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Ex-A's manager Moore gets 4th stint with Rangers (AP)The Texas Rangers hired former Oakland A's manager Jackie Moore as bench coach and Dave Anderson as third base coach Wednesday. Moore, who managed the A's from 1984-86, was the bench coach for the Houston Astros this year after spending the previous eight seasons as manager of their minor league affiliate in Round Rock.
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Boston's future is hardly dim (Yahoo! Sports)Boston "ran out of magic" in the ALCS, but that doesn't mean it won't be recharged come next spring.
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