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Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:56 am EDT
Texas Rangers won't be sold until after season
Texas Rangers president Nolan Ryan said he doesn't expect the team to be sold until after the season, at the earliest, according to the Dallas Morning News.
"Just because of the process it takes, I don't expect to see anything happen during the course of the season," Ryan said.
Rangers owner Tom Hicks is trying to sell the club, and Yahoo reported this week that Major League Baseball has loaned him several million dollars.
According to the Morning News, the signing of two international free agents Thursday was a sign that the team is forging ahead despite financial concerns. A baseball source said Thursday that the Rangers spent at least $2.5 million to sign the prospects. General manager Jon Daniels said Friday he could not confirm the signings until the players pass physicals.
"It has not affected us, with the exception that we let two baseball office employees go, which is always not a pleasant deal," Daniels said of the team's finances. "Outside of that, it has not changed how we do business, it did not affect how we approached the draft and it did not affect how we approach international free agency. I think it'll be the same thing for the trade deadline. ... If something comes up to improve the club and requires additional money, we'll present it to Tom and make a case for it."
Source: Dallas Morning News
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Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:50 am EDT
Boston's Penny is the most-watched pitcher in baseball
The Boston Globe called Brad Penny(notes) the most-watched pitcher in baseball. Wednesday night in Philadelphia was no different as scouts from several clubs took notes from behind home plate.
According to the Globe, the Philadelphia Phillies and Texas Rangers have the most interested in the right-hander, for now of the Boston Red Sox. With John Smoltz(notes) ready to join the Boston rotation it is a foregone conclusion that Penny, 6-2, will be moved before the trade deadline.
"He is the best name out there for available starting pitchers,'' said one National League talent evaluator.
His availability remains to be seen. But the scout is right. With Jake Peavy(notes) and Erik Bedard(notes) on the disabled list and the Indians unable to decide whether they'll make Carl Pavano(notes) available, Penny remains a top target, according to the Globe.
The Red Sox so far have elected to stand pat, and the way things are going, they should.
"No, I don't think I'm going to be traded,'' Penny said. "But there's always that chance.''
It's amazing what has transpired for Penny in less than a year. He was virtually a pariah in Los Angeles, where Dodgers personnel couldn't wait for his tenure to end. Yet here it has been 180 degrees different, Terry Francona even commenting last night that it has been "fun to get to know him. He's been a pleasure.''
Source: Boston.com
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Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:04 am EDT
Astros place Hampton on DL with groin injury
The HoustonAstros placed left-hander Mike Hampton(notes) on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left groin following Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Texas Rangers, MLB.com reported.
Brandon Backe(notes) will take Hampton's spot in the rotation and pitch Thursday at Texas.
Hampton is 4-5 with a 4.70 ERA in 12 starts this year for the Astros. The move is retroactive to June 14, and Hampton will be eligible to come off the DL on June 29. The club recalled left-handed reliever Wesley Wright(notes) from Triple-A Round Rock to take Hampton's roster spot.
Hampton strained his groin on the last pitch he threw Friday against the D-backs in Arizona, according to the MLB.com report.
Source: MLB.com
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Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:29 am EDT
Andruw Jones says he was treated badly by McCourt
Andruw Jones(notes), now of the Texas Rangers, said the reason he asked the Los Angeles Dodgers for his release over the winter was because he was treated poorly by team owner Frank McCourt, according to the Los Angeles Times.
"He wasn't standing behind me, I think," Jones said, adding that if McCourt had shown him more respect, "I almost definitely would be part of the L.A. Dodgers right now."
Jones' season with the Dodgers was an unmitigated disappointment, as he reported to camp overweight for the first year of his two-year, $36.2-million contract, the Times reported.
"As things were going along, I didn't think I was in their plans," Jones said. "I had to make a decision and move on.''
Source: Los Angeles Times
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