Roy Oswalt agrees to contract with Texas Rangers
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ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt, expecting the three-time All-Star to join their rotation within a few weeks. Assuming Oswalt passes a physical Thursday, he is expected to go to By Jeff Wilson ARLINGTON — Scott Feldman took the mound Tuesday night as a [...]
Read MoreRangers, Roy Oswalt reach minor league deal with free-agent right-hander
The rich get richer as the Rangers add Oswalt to fill in for Neftali. Neftali Feliz's injury could prompt a Roy Oswalt signing, if the Phillies — or someone else — don't step in to get him. 2. Dodgers (2): Holding up while Matt Kemp works his way back from a partially torn hamstring. 3. [...]
Read MoreRoy Oswalt doesn't need to save the Rangers, he only needs to provide …
The Texas Rangers have signed Roy Oswalt to a minor-league deal. (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images). The Texas Rangers have signed three-time All-Star pitcher Roy Oswalt to a minor-league contract, according to MLB.com. Jon Heyman doesn't seem particularly enthused about Roy Oswalt joining the Texas Rangers. Heyman: Oswalt has had a terrific career. But as one scout [...]
Read More'Convicted felon' Barry Bonds mulls next move
Barry Bonds admitted Monday that his reputation is "iffy" and that "I created that guy out there for entertainment only. Whether you hated me or liked me, you were there." Five years removed from his playing days and 14 months from his felony CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Barry Bonds is publicly referring to [...]
Read MoreOrioles' Jones inks 6-year, $85.5 million contract
Last Friday, I wrote that if Adam Jones sustains his performance all year, he could be looking at a contract extension in the range of $120 to $140 million by selling himself as Matt Kemp Lite. Today, the Orioles are rumored to BALTIMORE (AP) — Even though Adam Jones isn't from Baltimore, he's making sure [...]
Read MoreYour call: Do you walk Josh Hamilton?
AP ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Hamilton stood in the Texas outfield as the cheers got louder and louder. It was the first time the slugger really didn't know what to do. Already with two homers in the first game back since a four-homer performance on the ARLINGTON – A question about Josh Hamilton's week: Has [...]
Read MoreBryce Harper learns how not to vent anger
Harper sheepishly emerged from the trainers room late Friday night, a golf ball-sized welt protruding from his forehead and clumps of blood in his hair,” they report. The Nationals' Bryce Harper, shown May 1, took getting plunked in the back in stride Monday, eventually scoring by stealing home plate. / By H. Darr Beiser, USA [...]
Read MoreRangers' Josh Hamilton is high-risk high-reward
ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Hamilton hit two more home runs, Yu Darvish struck out seven and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 in a rain-interrupted game Friday night when CJ Wilson faced only five batters against his old team. The comeback kid goes against the man with the goatee in this week's [...]
Read MoreBryce Harper hits his own face with a bat, gets 10 stitches in return
I've never seen a player enjoy his first 10 games in the big leagues as much as Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper, just revel in them, rise to them and gobble each day like he's waited for it since he was born. And I've never seen a teenager Bryce Harper had a rough night, going [...]
Read MoreKendrys Morales helps push Angels past Josh Hamilton, Rangers
Sitting in the newsroom Tuesday night, watching Josh Hamilton round the bases for the 4th time, we knew who the Ranger of the Week was going to be. The only player ever to have 18 home runs in his first 34 games besides Josh Hamilton is Cy Williams of the 1923 Phillies. When Barry Bonds [...]
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