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Saturday a.m. things
Actually a few tidbits out there today... Richard Durrett says that the Rangers haven't made an offer to Ben Sheets, although he suspects that they ultimately will. Durrett explains that the Rangers are in wait-and-see mode while they see how the market shakes out, but he also says Sheets is a...
Jeff Wilson with more Instructs notes
Jeff Wilson has some more notes up from Instructs, including some comments about Justin Smoak and Neftali Feliz, who appear to be announcing their presence with authority. The Rangers beat the Dodgers 4-1 behind more solid pitching from what appears to be an endless pool of talent. * *...
Sunday a.m. stuff
The Rangers needed that start from Matt Harrison yesterday. Hell, I think we, as fans, needed it. 17 straight outs to end his outing, no walks, and only three hits in eight innings (two of them in the first inning). Evan Grant says the key was throwing strikes and not walking anyone, along with...
Smoak signs
Per Mayo, Smoak has signed. Details as they come available. Per Sullivan, it is NOT a major league deal. UPDATE -- BA says $3.5 million for Smoak. UPDATE 2 -- Keith Law provides a round-up. Gerrit Cole and Aaron Crow both go unsigned.
Smoak deal close?
A deal with Justin Smoak is supposedly close, coming in at $3 million with a major league deal... UPDATE -- Jim Callis says Alonso has signed with the Reds, which should, one would think, pave the way for a Smoak deal to get done.
On Smoak and a major league deal
Several folks, the past several days, have asked if Justin Smoak getting a major league deal would start his free agency/arbitration clock sooner. The answer is, no. It would mean that the player would have a spot on the 40 man roster, and would start burning options in 2009. But free agency and...
Friday a.m. stuff
Thank goodness that road trip is done with. That was ugly. Tommy Hunter got shelled, and is apparently heading back to the minors today to make room for Kevin Millwood, who is being activated from the disabled list to make tonight's start. Hunter, of course, shouldn't be in the majors right now....
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