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Across the AL: Rangers, Astros Set to Meet on Opening Night of MLB

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Eric Favaloro
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With less than a week to go until the Texas Rangers visit Minute Maid Park on Sunday, March 31 to play the Houston Astros, the 2013 MLB season will be underway shortly.  The Rangers will be sending lefty Matt Harrison to the hill, while right-hander Bud Norris will start for the Astros in the team’s ...

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A.J. Pierzynski agrees to a one-year deal with the Rangers

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese
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It looks like Brian Cashman either wasn't bluffing or he simply missed out on yet another free agent as the last decent catcher on the free agent market, A.J. Pierzynski, agreed to a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers, according to Jim Bowden of ESPN. The Yankees need a catcher and are looking to sign one-year ...

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Rumor: Rangers Prepared to Make Significant Bid for CC Sabathia

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Rob Abruzzese

Everyone in and around the game expects CC Sabathia to return to the Bronx despite the fact that he has an opt-out in his contract, but if he is willing to skip town the Texas Rangers appear to be poised to offer him a big contract, according to Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York. "I hear ...

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Rangers TV Deal Might Not Help Them Sign Lee After All

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Back in September I wrote an article about a TV deal that the Texas Rangers signed that was supposed to have left them flush with cash. Cash that they could have used to sign Cliff Lee. Well it turns out that might not be the case. Here is more on it from Jayson Stark of ...

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Cliff Lee Joining Yankees is Far from a Sure Thing

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Everybody seems to think it's a forgone conclusion that the Yankees will sign Cliff Lee this offseason. It might happen, but it is far from a sure thing as the Rangers are prepared to make a strong push to sign him too. Via the NY Post: The Rangers have put up a fight against the Yankees ...

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Talkin Rangers with The Newberg Report

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

The wait is over, the Yankees are in Texas for game one of the ALCS against the Rangers tonight. There is a lot to know about this series, so we here at Bronx Baseball Daily have reached out to some Rangers bloggers to give you information on the team from their perspective. Up first is Jamey Newberg ...

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Rangers TV Deal Could Hurt Yanks Chances with Lee

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Via The USA Today: The Rangers, cash-strapped for years with owner Tom Hicks, have signed a 20-year extension with Fox Sports Southwest that will guarantee them $3 billion, according to three high-ranking baseball officials, two of whom have seen the contract. All spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not ...

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What if the Texas Rangers had picked Robinson Cano?

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

On February 16, 2004 the Texas Rangers traded the 2003 AL MVP, Alex Rodriguez, to the New York Yankees for Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named later. The Yankees reportedly gave the Rangers a list of minor leaguers and they were told to select one. The Rangers made their decision, and on April ...

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Texas Rangers @ NY Yankees Series Recap: Get Out Your Brooms

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Stephen Crociata
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Game One Rangers 1 Yankees 5 (6 innings) W: Sabathia L: Wilson With the clouds hanging from above in the 1st inning it was quite obvious from the start Friday night's game would likely be a short one. The conditions were terrible and it was seen early one the players were battling the field. Texas scored in the ...

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