Rangers look to replace Bradley's bat
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:14:00 EDT)
Milton Bradley's one-year stay with the Rangers is expected to come to an official end this week, and his departure leaves the Rangers missing a big piece to an offense that led the Major Leagues with 901 runs scored in 2008.

Rangers keep eye on Cordero
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:49:00 EDT)
The Rangers will be among the teams that watch former All-Star closer Chad Cordero throw this week in California, general manager Jon Daniels confirmed.

Byrd's walk-off among Baseball's Best
(Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:11:00 EDT)
Every day from now to Spring Training, MLB.com Live will air a classic game on Baseball's Best. Marlon Byrd's walk-off grand slam in 2008 can be seen Thursday at 2 p.m. CT.

Pitcher Patterson retiring from MLB
(Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:32:00 EDT)
Right-hander John Patterson, best known for his years with the Nationals, announced on Wednesday that he is retiring from baseball because of persistent pain in his right forearm.

Rangers continue quest for pitching
(Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:01:00 EDT)
Pitching is still the Rangers' main issue and there is one thing we do know: General manager Jon Daniels and his lieutenants -- despite operating on a limited budget -- will be doing everything they can between now and Spring Training to make it better. It's just unknown exactly how they will accomplish that.

Rangers sign Turnbow, Daigle, Ramirez
(Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:14:00 EDT)
The Rangers celebrated the New Year by adding three pitchers to their Spring Training roster, including a potential closer and two pitchers who have some experience as a starter in the big leagues.

Rangers to lean on youngsters in '09
(Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EDT)
The best way for the Rangers to improve on their 79-83 record in 2008 is for their younger players to take their game to the next level.

Rangers welcome back Buechele
(Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EDT)
Former Rangers third baseman Steve Buechele is getting back in the game. The Rangers have hired Buechele to be their manager at Class A Bakersfield, the club announced on Monday.

Rangers' 2008 a tale of three seasons
(Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EDT)
The Rangers recovered from a poor start and looked like a Wild Card contender heading into the All-Star break, but a season-ending skid led to a sub-.500 2008.

Kinslers focus on holiday giving
(Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EDT)
Ian Kinsler has always celebrated the Holidays by taking part in Toys For Tots. That tradition continues, but this year will be even more special, as the Rangers second baseman's wife recently gave birth to the couple's first child.

Rangers saw Teixeira deal coming
(Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:20:00 EDT)
The Rangers knew long ago that Mark Teixeira was going to command a hefty price in free agency. They also suspected that Teixeira might eventually end up in pinstripes, which he did on Tuesday.

Rangers fan piling up the autographs
(Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:39:00 EDT)
Twelve-year-old Rangers fan Grant Schiller has spent the last eight years amassing an impressive collection of autographs.

Does Hurley have a shot at the rotation?
(Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:36:00 EDT)
Does Eric Hurley have a shot at this season's rotation? Rangers beat reporter T.R. Sullivan answers this question and much more in this week's mailbag.

Pitcher Ellis holds unusual distinction
(Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:56:00 EDT)
Pitcher Dock Ellis, who passed away Friday, held a unique distinction in Major League history -- playing for seven managers in one season.

Rangers make changes in scouting
(Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:40:00 EDT)
The Rangers have made a number of changes in their scouting department, including promoting Jake Krug to East Coast crosschecker, moving Russ Ardolina and Mike Anderson to the professional scouting department and hiring Pedro Avila as their Venezuela scouting supervisor.

Eccentric pitcher Ellis dies at 63
(Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EDT)
Dock Philip Ellis, whose rich pitching talents were obscured by his role as a controversial and colorful leader of the eccentric fringe of '70s baseball, is dead at 63. ESPN.com reported the former right-hander's death in California on Friday from a liver ailment, confirming the news with Ellis' former agent, Tom Reich.

Millwood steaming toward '09
(Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:29:00 EDT)
Kevin Millwood has heard, and Major League sources have confirmed, that other teams have shown at least preliminary interest in both him and Vicente Padilla.

Rangers to make ballpark upgrades
(Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:05:00 EDT)
Four new full-color scoreboards are being installed for the 2009 season at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, part of $4 million in improvements.

Sheets waits as hurlers begin to sign
(Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:28:00 EDT)
Though the Yankees don't seem to be interested, there are plenty of teams who could take a look at free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets as the New Year approaches.

Rangers re-sign hurler Mathis
(Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:46:00 EDT)
The Rangers have re-signed pitcher Doug Mathis to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.