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Signing Elvis Andrus to long-term deal gives Texas Rangers plenty of options.

In ESPN The Magazine, Howard Bryant writes how the Texas Rangers' struggles are continuing with the power battle between Nolan Ryan and GM Jon Daniels, remarking that the bitterness of losing often begets more problems.

The offseason has not gone according to plan for the Texas Rangers. Market prices have clearly been higher than the club anticipated in both baseball currencies -- dollars and prospects. But reluctance to overspend doesn't equal an unwillingness ...

Buster Olney writes that it would be a mistake for the Rangers to overreact this offseason after missing on Zack Greinke and James Shields, and losing Josh Hamilton to the Angels. Texas won't let those developments alter the franchise's long-term plan.

Blog | Conversation | December 22, 2012

Who's on the move? Who's going to sign where -- and for how much? We take a closer look at baseball's upcoming winter meetings in Nashville. The entire pitching market is on pause while Zack Greinke sets the pace and the price for what's next, deciding where he wants to go and for how much.

The Toronto Blue Jays were the first team to jump into winter with an early hammer, but some general managers and agents say that their sense of the market is that others are waiting. Waiting for the prices to drop, or waiting for more opportunities ...

Blog | November 23, 2012

Buster Olney looks at 10 concerns for 10 contenders.

Blog | Conversation | November 23, 2012

Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera is one of five finalists for the AL MVP award in voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Dave Cameron proposes five deals that would significantly improve a handful of AL clubs.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2012

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Tampa Bay Rays, leaders in the AL wild-card race, come to town to take on the Texas Rangers, who own the best record in the AL. The first game of the three-game series is at 7:05 p.m. on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM, ESPN and FSSW. A ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Some nights, Adrian Beltre's unorthodox, yet highlight-reel defensive play can overshadow his bat. Such is the price for wearing a gold glove at third base, one of the tougher positions to play on the field. It's not that Beltr...

Stellar defender Adrian Beltre shows offensive prowess with three home runs.

The Tampa Bay Rays have gone unnoticed for much of this season, but as the postseason nears, Buster Olney writes that Tampa Bay could be baseball's most dangerous team.

Blog | Conversation | August 13, 2012

Matt Harrison tossed a five-hitter for his 12th victory, Adrian Beltre had three hits and two RBIs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 on Sunday afternoon.

BALTIMORE -- Now that Josh Hamilton has managed to add to his impressive resume with his historic performance on Tuesday, his stock price has to be entering Apple territory. The Texas Rangers want Hamilton to be with the club long-term, and the tw...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- We had such great plans on "Sunday Night Baseball" to demonstrate baseball's trendsetters at work. The Tampa Bay Rays have taken the use of defensive shifts to the next level this year -- employing the alignments six times mo...

Blog | April 30, 2012