It pays (a little) to finish second

The Rangers' second-place finish in the AL West earned the players a little extra money. MLB released the...

My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot

I don't have a ballot for the Hall of Fame yet -- just nine years to go -- but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Bl...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Don't be in rush to trade Millwood

...some fans would have no problem with the Rangers trading Kevin Millwood (I've heard from you...in the final year of his contract with Texas, so the Rangers are getting him in a...

Marlins may handle Johnson as Indians did Lee

Here's why the Marlins intend to keep Josh Johnson through the winter and into the start of the 2010 season, rather than trading him. He'll probably ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Two lefties with bright futures

MLB.com did a quick organizational review of the Rangers' minor leagues from the 2009 season and handed out a few honors. They named left-handers Martin...

ESPNDallas' Richard Durrett

...writes about colleges, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers. He spent nine years at The Dallas Morning...

Josh Rupe getting a shot with Royals

The Royals signed former Rangers pitcher Josh Rupe to a minor-league this week. Count me among those pulling for the 27...

It's parade time for Texas

No, I don't mean a World Series parade. The Rangers are still working on that one (but at least the odds aren't quite as long for...

Sosa sued by businessman

Sammy Sosa is being sued for $203,000 by a businessman who claims the former Major Leaguer owes him for commission on a house sale, among other things.

Jones should be fine as White Sox bench player

...and could get as much as $1 million more, depending on whether he attains some performance bonuses. Rangers fans saw that Jones was clearly not the same player that won all those Gold Gloves and...

Andrus named to Topps Rookie All-Star team

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus was named to the 2009 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star team. He was...

July 8, 2009; Anaheim, CA, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Andruw Jones (25) hits a solo...

White Sox sign Jones to one-year deal

The Chicago White Sox signed Andruw Jones to a one-year deal.

Rangers should consider Ben Sheets ... if affordable

...emails asking about Ben Sheets and whether the Rangers should be interested. I think they should be...he did have a deal in place with Texas before last season until he failed a physical...

Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

So many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009