St. Louis Cardinals Mark McGwire hits a fly ball during the Grapefruit League season-opener against the Baltimore Orioles at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., in this March 2, 2001 file photo. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Roberto Borea)

FILE - Texas Ranger owner Tom Hicks looks at a television screen in his box during the baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas, in this April 8, 2008 file photo. Hicks said Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 he is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach, for a bid that would enable him to keep majority ownership of the team. Proposals to buy the Rangers are due Friday.