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| Milwaukee Brewers |
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04/04/2009 |
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| Outrighted outfielder Tony Gwynn to Nashville (PCL); claimed first baseman Joe Koshansky off waivers from the Texas Rangers and optioned him to Nashville; announced infielder Mike Lamb has cleared waivers. |
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| 2009 MLB Outlook |
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04/02/2009 |
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| It was revealed shortly before the start of Spring Training that Rodriguez had tested positive for steroids as part of an "anonymous" test in 2003. Rodriguez later revealed that he naively took performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-03 while with the Texas Rangers. The three-time MVP never really fessed up to anything, as he put the blame on others, in turn drawing criticism from just about everyone. Then, just as the steroid smoke started to clear, the highest-paid player in the history of the game found out |
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| Rangers put Catalanotto on release waivers |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| Surprise, AZ (Sportsbooks) - The Texas Rangers placed outfielder Frank Catalanotto on irrevocable release waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release, clearing the way for Andruw Jones to make the team's roster for the regular season. If no team claims Catalanotto on waivers, he will become a free agent effective on Monday. The 34-year-old Catalanotto played with the Rangers for three seasons from 2000-02 and then rejoined them as a free agent in November of 2006. He has a career .292 |
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| Tampa Bay Rays 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| th a second straight trip to the title round - which ended in a 1992 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. That said, many of the same faces - and one key new one - return to Tropicana Field for 2009. Below we take a capsule look at the 2008 edition of the Texas Rangers, with a personnel evaluation and prognosis included therein: 2008 FINISH (97-65) - First Place (AL East) KEY OFFSEASON ADDITIONS: DH Pat Burrell; RHP Jason Isringhausen, OF Gabe Kapler; LHP Brian Shouse KEY OFFSEASON SUBTRACTIONS: OF Rocco Baldelli, |
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| New York Yankees 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| procedure and will miss at least the first month of the season rather than half the campaign. Speaking of Rodriguez, he admitted to using performance enhancing drugs this offseason, stating his cousin provided steroids for him while he was with the Texas Rangers from 2001-03. And by the way, the Yankees are entering a new building this season, as they will move across the street to a brand new state-of-the-art facility. Just another typical offseason in the Bronx. Below we take a capsule look at the 2009 ed |
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| Los Angeles Dodgers 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
04/01/2009 |
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| and hit .290 with 18 homers, 76 RBI and 93 runs scored. Kemp is blossoming into one of the best young outfielders in the game and won't have to worry about sharing time with Andruw Jones, who was released in the offseason and later picked up by the Texas Rangers. Juan Pierre will make some starts in center for Kemp and has great speed in the field. Pierre, a terror on the base paths, is a contact hitter and batted .283 with 28 runs batted in and 44 runs scored. He also had 40 stolen bases and has swiped 40 |
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| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/31/2009 |
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| he Angels have also won an average of 94 games. Last year, they won a franchise-record 100 games and essentially had the division locked up before August rolled around. By season's end, there were 21 games separating the Angels and the second- place Texas Rangers. Naturally, many wondered how that would affect the team come playoff time, given the Spring Training-like atmosphere over the final two months of the regular season. And naturally, it affected them greatly. In what has become an all-too-familiar po |
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| Texas Rangers 2009 Preview |
MLB Baseball |
03/31/2009 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbooks) - The good news for the 2008 Texas Rangers was that they led the majors with 901 runs scored. However, the bad news was that they allowed 950. The even worse news, though, may be the fact that that trend figures to continue this season. Even with the pitching problems, Texas still finished above third place in the AL West for the first time since winning the division in 1999. However, it was second in the weak division at 79-83, but was still 21 games back of the Los Angele |
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| Reds co-owner to sell assets |
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03/26/2009 |
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| Liverpool, England (Sportsbooks) - Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has revealed he is ready to sell part of his 95 percent share of the Texas Rangers baseball team. Hicks, who also has an interest in NHL hockey side Dallas Stars, has confirmed his intention to sell off parts of both franchises. The news comes on the same day that fellow Liverpoop co-owner George Gillett was forced to deny stories that he was considering selling his share in the Anfield club. Reports in the United States revealed Gillett was |
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| Rangers release reliever Donnelly |
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03/26/2009 |
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| Surprise, AZ (Sportsbooks) - The Texas Rangers released reliever Brendan Donnelly on Thursday. Donnelly had inked a minor league contract with Texas on February 7 and made five appearances, allowing four runs on 10 hits and a walk while striking out four this spring. The 37-year-old had Tommy John elbow transplant surgery on August 14, 2007 while with the Red Sox and posted an 8.56 earned run average in 15 games with the Indians last season. Prior to his one-year stint with the Red Sox, Donnelly was one |
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