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Today's transactions
In case you missed it, Kevin Millwood was placed on the disabled list today, and the Rangers purchased the contract of Doug Mathis. After needing 8 1/3 innings from the bullpen yesterday, Mathis...
Doug Mathis called up
DFA'ing Ben Broussard meant that the Rangers had an open spot on their 40 man roster. It is apparently being filled by Doug Mathis, who is being called up to give the Rangers a long man in the bullpe...
Monday a.m. things
A 10-0 win that was about as crisply played as a game can be (at least, by the winners) does a lot to help you take a step back from the precipice. We'll see what happens today, as far as puffs ...
Evan Grant on the catching situation
For those of you who don't get what the Rangers are doing with the catching situation...Evan Grant agrees... He suggests Adam Melhuse should have gone on the 60 day d.l., because it sends the wrong m...
Saturday morning stuff
Rangers win, Mavs win, Stars win...it was a good night last night. Even if the Rangers win was still a little bit...disjointed. Richard Durrett says the game was preceded by a players-only meet...
Thursday a.m. things
I'm still not sure whether to feel good or not about last night's win. Some solid efforts, and the Rangers ended up pulling it out, but...well, it shouldn't have gone on as long as it did. And ...
Saturday morning things
Yeah, yesterday was an ugly game. Vicente Padilla went south all of the sudden in the 4th, after having me thinking no hitter possibilities after 3 innings because of how good his stuff was.&nbs...
Friday a.m. things
The Rangers are above .500 for the first time since September 23, 2006. It is remarkable how nice it feels to see this team above .500, if only for a day. Particularly after last year's ba...
Sunday a.m. things
2-3, tied for last with the M's in the A.L. West. Still, I'm encouraged by what I've seen thusfar from the rotation, and you have to think, if the starters keep pitching like this, it is going t...
Brandon McCarthy to the 60 day d.l.
Evan Grant reports that the final spot on the 40 man roster for the new additions (Dustin Nippert, Adam Melhuse, Jamey Wright, Franklyn German) will be created by putting Brandon McCarthy on the 60 da...
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