http://www.sportsnipe.com Texas Rangers, Team News, Updates, and Stats from all sports sources, updated continually. http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048040/man-woman-identified-in-cass-county-homicide-case-newsjournalcom.html Man, woman identified in Cass County homicide caseNews-Journal.comCass County law enforcement agencies and the Texas Rangers on Friday were investigating a double homicide, Sheriff James "Troop" Estes said. ...Man, woman identified in Cass County homicide caseNews-Journal.comall 4 news articles » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048039/byrds-future-home-up-in-air-mlbcom.html Byrd's future home up in airMLB.comI'm not pessimistic until the Texas Rangers say, 'We don't want you.' I'd say it's 50-50 up in the air. I was more optimistic at the end of the season. ...and more » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048038/adventures-in-righteousness.html Headline: Wainwright Got Jobbed In Cy Young Voting by Jeff Gordon of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Assertion: "Many baseball writers downplayed the value of actually winning games, since [Tim] Lincecum won just 15 times with a decent supporting team." Facts: Run Support Per Game: Lincecum: 4.57 Wainwright: 5.52 Assertion: "Personally, I was in the Wainwright camp. He went the distance for the Cardinals last season. He was their horse. He shouldered large pitch counts and worked deep into games." Facts: Innings and Pitches per Start: Lincecum: 7.0 IP, 107 pitches Wainwright: 6.9 IP, 106 pitches I should note that Gordon’s assertion in this case wasn’t intended to promote Wainwright over Lincecum but rather Chris Carpenter. Wainwright did make two more starts than Lincecum (not a trivial matter since both teams were in the playoff hunt) but pitched only eight more innings. Assertion: "Lincecum pitched at Carpenter’s pace, with many more strikeouts, over the long haul. But he faded, going 1-3 with a 3.50 ERA in September. Wainwright went wire to wire for his team." Facts: -- Lincecum Wainwright Starts 5 6 IP/Start 7.4 6.7 RA 3.38 3.83 ERA 3.38 3.38 Oppo. Line .195/.295/.301 .259/.298/.373 WHIP 1.19 1.2 SO Rate 30% 28% Personal Record 2-3 3-1 Team Record 2-3 3-3 Run Support / Game 3.8 5.8 Actually, Lincecum and Wainwright were remarkably similar down the stretch. Also, Lincecum’s K rate of 30% during September/October was slightly higher than during April through August. Assertion: "Had the Cardinals not spit up Wainwright’s 20th victory -– blowing a five-run lead in the process -- perhaps the voting would have gone much differently. Perhaps that would have earned Adam some additional first-place votes and some more seconds as well." Facts: Well, there's nothing factual to discuss, but I agree with him. 20 wins probably would have swayed enough voters to hand Wainwright the Cy Young. However, and this is critical, the bullpen's inability to hold the lead is irrelevant to Wainwright's performance that day. He's not any better or worse because his teammates spit the bit. Conclusion: Lincecum and Wainwright were very evenly matched. (I’d rank Carpenter a hair below them because of his lower innings.) The vote reflected this. Nobody got jobbed. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048037/byrds-future-home-still-up-in-air.html Byrd's future home still up in air Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1048036/my-favorite-stlcards-email-day-so-far-letter-for-quotyoure-iditoquot.html My favorite #stlcards email of the day so far, letter for letter: "you're an idito" Keith Law tweeting. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047180/friday-morning-stuff-lone-star-ball-blog.html Friday morning stuffLone Star Ball (blog)More photos » by LM Otero - AP 1 day ago: FILE - Texas Ranger owner Tom Hicks looks at a television ...and more » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047179/white-sox-close-to-signing-vizquel-espn.html White Sox close to signing VizquelESPNHe writes about colleges, the Dallas Stars and the Texas Rangers. Richard spent nine years at The Dallas Morning News covering the Rangers, Stars, colleges, ... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047178/milton-bradley-whats-his-trade-market-bleacher-report.html Chicago TribuneMilton Bradley: What's His Trade Market?Bleacher ReportFor his career, Bradley has a .377 OBP including leading the American League in OBP with a .436 mark with the Texas Rangers in 2008. ...Cubs explore Bradley deal that would net CastilloChicago TribuneMilton Bradley: Report: Three-team deal for Bradley a no-goRotoworld.comBradleywatch '09: The Quest for CastilloGapers Block (blog)Chicago Daily Heraldall 23 news articles » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047177/path-pros-ian-kinsler.html Path of the Pros: Ian Kinsler Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1047176/st-louis-writer-has-meltdown-over-quotwainoquot-carpenter-losing-to-lincecum.html St. Louis writer has a meltdown over "Waino" and Carpenter losing to Lincecum But the most entertaining part is the fanboy comments, complaining about how everyone is biased against Cardinals players. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1046194/qampa-brandon-mccarthy-espn.html Q&A with Brandon McCarthyESPNTexas Rangers pitcher Brandon mccarthy chatted with me by phone about his 2009 season, his offseason plans and goals for 2010. ... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1046159/friday-morning-stuff.html More photos » by LM Otero - AP 1 day ago: FILE - Texas Ranger owner Tom Hicks looks at a television screen in his box during the baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas, in this April 8, 2008 file photo. Hicks said Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009 he is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach, for a bid that would enable him to keep majority ownership of the team. Proposals to buy the Rangers are due Friday. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File) Browse more photos » So, today, we have the story out that Michael Young has been named Rangers player of the year by the local BBWAA chapter.  No surprise there. Jayson Stark says that talk between the Marlins and Rangers in regards to Dan Uggla got pretty "hot and heavy" at the GM meetings.  The only thing that is more surprising to me than the Rangers having serious interest in Uggla is the number of Ranger fans who seem to be on board with the idea of bringing Uggla here to be the DH. Let's be realistic...if the Rangers add Uggla, who will be making $7-8 million in 2010, that's it as far as significant offseason moves go.  They've got no more money of note to spend once Uggla is added.  So unless you are planning on moving C.J. Wilson or Frankie Francisco or Ian Kinsler -- and really, adding Uggla only makes sense to me if you are planning on trading Kinsler -- then Uggla is your big offseason addition. And Uggla isn't that great an option as a DH.  He's a .281 career EQA guy who had a .280 EQA last season and turns 30 this offseason.  He's valuable as a second baseman, but as a DH, he's just decent.  And he's certainly not worth $7-8 million. And forget about the idea that the Marlins will just give him away to you for the equivalent of Michael Hernandez or Steve Shoemaker...teams that need a second base are going to value Uggla, and will be willing to give up prospects to get him.  So the price to land Uggla is going to involve names like Kasey Kiker or Robbie Ross or Engel Beltre. Adding Uggla as a DH doesn't make sense.  Moving on...Randy Galloway has a column about Tom Hicks' efforts to retain ownership of the Rangers.  Honestly, I can't imagine how any Ranger fan can feel anything but sickened about the idea that Hicks would stay on board as teh owner of the team.  Galloway mentions that Roger Staubach being part of Hicks' group is obviously a p.r. coup, but I don't care if Hicks gets Staubach, or Rupert Murdoch, or if Jesus Christ himself came down from heaven and joined Hicks' group... Tom Hicks has to go, and after the embarrassment that the last year has been, in terms of ownership, Hicks somehow figuring out a way to keep the team would be a gut punch. Some quotes from Galloway's column: Then came the official, yet convoluted, word from Hicks on Wednesday. He wants to remain as majority owner. At the ballpark, you would have thought a large sewer line just erupted. Talking to several different employees Thursday, there was heavy depression noted. "I work for Tom, I wanted Tom to be successful at this, but, frankly, we can’t sell Tom," said one. "Our fans, for the most part, will not buy Tom. And our former season-ticket holders, and we’d lost a lot of those because of Mr. Hicks, will not come back if Tom is still the owner." That’s not news. Anyone in the media with an e-mail address can tell you that. We’ve heard enough of it over the years. Hicks, as far as I can tell, is certainly not a hated boss by the baseball people who work for him. He’s just considered hopeless as an owner. Fans normally respond to the product on the field, and attendance did grow last season, but ... "No one says it publicly, but there was disappointment that we didn’t draw better, based on how well the team played into September," said an employee. "Yes, attendance was up, but it was up from one of our worst years ever at the gate. The perception of the team, unfortunately, still has a lot to do with the perception of Mr. Hicks, including, of late, all the financial difficulty." After the embarrassment Hicks has been to MLB the past year, and after everything that has gone on during his stewardship the past decade, I can't imagine MLB is going to let Hicks keep the team if there is another viable group out there. The very idea of him staying on, when his problems have ended up hamstringing this club during the 2009 season and in 2010, when the Rangers should be prepared to make a significant financial commitment to the major league team to get them over the hump, and instead are back to "bottom fishing," as John Hart put it after the 2004 season, nauseates me. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1046156/richard-durrett-brandon-mccarthy-qampa.html More photos » by Dave Einsel - AP 5 months ago: Texas Rangers' Brandon McCarthy, right, gets a hug from manager Ron Washington, left, after pitching a complete game shutout against the Houston Astros, Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Houston. McCarthy threw 121 pitches to lead the Rangers to a 5-0 win over the Astros. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel) Browse more photos » Richard Durrett has a Q&A up with Brandon McCarthy over at the ESPN Dallas Rangers blog... It includes some discussion from McCarthy about the mechanical changes and the things being done to try to avoid a repeat of the shoulder blade stress fracture that has interrupted two of his seasons with Texas... Check it out... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1045286/rangers-arizona-fall-league-recap-baseball-time-in-arlington.html Rangers Arizona Fall League RecapBaseball Time in ArlingtonThe Texas Rangers' triumvirate of Matt Harrison, Danny Gutierrez and Tanner Scheppers combined to pitch seven innings and hold the league-leading Phoenix ...and more » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1043827/40man-roster-additions.html Texas added pitchers MICHAEL KIRKMAN and ZACH PHILLIPS to the 40-man roster. Texas drafted Kirkman out of high school in 2005?s 5th round. After a solid debut, injuries and mechanical problems derailed Kirkman?s next two years: 75 innings 10.37 RA, 8.32 ERA 23% walk+hbp rate (!) 2.54 WHIP (!!) .470 opposing on-base percentage (!!!) Fortunately, being 6-3, left-handed and hard-throwing affords plenty of opportunities, and a healthier Kirkman pitched pretty well overall ? brilliantly at times -- during 2008-2009. Promoted to AA Frisco this May, Kirkman?s peripherals backslid somewhat; his walk rate crept above 10% while his K rate dropped to 15%. That said, he also just turned 23 and pitched respectably down the stretch despite surpassing his previous career-high workload by a whopping 60 innings. Phillips is a 23rd-round draft-and-follow signing from 2004 and struggled mightily in his introductions to low-A (in 2006) and high-A (2008). Repeating a level for the second time in three years, Phillips and his old-fashioned curve excelled upon conversion to relief and earned a midseason promotion to Frisco. Phillips? control faltered near the end of his term in Bakersfield but returned in the season?s final month. He also struck out 23% of opposing batters, quite impressive for someone who doesn?t throw terribly hard. To be blunt, Texas?s collection of Rule 5-eligibles is rather vanilla. As I mentioned in September, the three must-add players (Feliz, Andrus, Strop) had already reached the Majors, and the remainder include some intriguing names but none whose omission from the 40 would be a travesty. I couldn?t envision more than three additions (the other being Beau Jones). The most interesting of those left behind, and to me the most likely to be swiped in the R5 draft, is Jones, the final piece of the Mark Teixeira trade. Another lefty, Jones was punitively demoted to Bakersfield after a disastrous June in Frisco. He utterly destroyed the Cal League (57 batters faced, 26 strikeouts, 10 baserunners) and was solid upon returning to Frisco. Jones has typically has taken a long time to acclimate to a new level, so jumping from AA to the Majors could be especially problematic. Mike Ballard is another possibility. He?s certainly the most refined pitcher of the R5 group, but the curve-change specialist has yet to make an impact in AAA. Still just 20, the maddeningly inconsistent Fabio Castillo won?t be picked. Chad Tracy again hit well after a slow start and finished with 26 homers in AA. Unfortunately, he?s practically a DH at this point, and his bat alone isn?t yet strong enough to warrant a Major League roster spot. At present, 3B John Whittleman and CF David Paisano are toolsy cases of arrested development, and COF Cristian Santana is the destitute man?s Mark Reynolds. I don?t think Texas will lose anyone. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1042827/rangers-announce-2010-spring-training-schedule-fort-worth-star-telegram.html Rangers announce 2010 spring training scheduleFort Worth Star TelegramFans will get their first chance to see the 2010 Texas Rangers on March 4 when the team opens the exhibition season against the Kansas City ...Rangers announce 2010 spring training scheduleDallas Morning NewsRoyals announce 2010 Spring Training ScheduleKansas City RoyalsSpring training is comingYourWestValley.comall 6 news articles » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1042826/scheppers-rawks-article.html Scheppers Rawks Article "You gotta think the hitters don't feel too comfortable hitting off him," Teagarden said. "It's hard enough catching him." Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1042825/cubs-deal-aaron-heilman-to-dbacks.html Cubs deal Aaron Heilman to the D-Backs Cubs deal Aaron Heilman to the D-Backs for a fringe relief prospect and an organizational depth guy, rather than fool with arbitration with him. I'm surprised to see Heilman is already 31 years old... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1042080/scheppers-teagarden-excited-for-10.html Scheppers, Teagarden ready for '10 Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1041256/central-texas-man-who-complained-prowler-later-found-dead-kwtx.html Central Texas Man Who Complained Of Prowler Is Later Found DeadKWTXHAMILTON (November 19, 2009)?The Texas Rangers have joined Hamilton County sheriff's deputies in the investigation of the shooting death of a man who called ... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1041255/laredo-all-for-texas-rangers-raise-your-hand-gathercom.html Gather.comLAREDO - All for the Texas Rangers, Raise Your Hand!Gather.comSeries theme is about a group of men who were discharged from the Union Army at the end of the Civil War & decided to join the Texas Rangers. ... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1041253/rangers-add-kirkman-phillips-to-40.html Per the Newberg: After a couple years of missing on my 40-man roster predictions by a player or two, I got it right this time around.  As I speculated in this morning's report, the Rangers have announced that lefthanders Michael Kirkman and Zach Phillips have been added to the 40-man roster, protecting them from exposure to next month's Rule 5 Draft. x x x x x x x x x x xJamey Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1040625/rangers-add-pair-lefties-to-40man.html Rangers add pair of lefties to 40-man Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1040624/happy-birthday-steve-dreyer.html Happy birthday to Steve Dreyer, who turns 40 today... Dreyer was a righty pitcher who logged 50+ innings for the Rangers in 1993 and 1994, never pitched in the majors again, and has a weird stat line. In 1993, he was 3-3 with a 5.71 ERA. In 1994, he was 1-1 with a 5.71 ERA. So both years he was in the majors, he had the same winning percentage and ERA. Freaky, huh? Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1040623/happy-birthday-steve-dreyer.html Happy birthday to Steve Dreyer, who turns 40 today... Dreyer was a righty pitcher who logged 50+ innings for the Rangers in 1993 and 1994, never pitched in the majors again, and has a weird stat line. In 1993, he was 3-3 with a 5.71 ERA. In 1994, he was 1-1 with a 5.71 ERA. So both years he was in the majors, he had the same winning percentage and ERA. Freaky, huh? Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1039669/young-healthy-focused-on-moves.html Young healthy, not focused on moves Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1039076/kirkman-phillips-added-to-40.html After a couple years of missing on my 40-man roster predictions by a player or two, I got it right this time around. As I speculated in this morning's report, the Rangers have announced that lefthand... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1039075/rangers-add-two-to-40man-roster.html Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1038275/texas-rangers-announce-2010-spring-training-schedule-dallas-morning-news.html Texas Rangers announce 2010 spring training scheduleDallas Morning NewsArlington, TX - The Texas Rangers are scheduled to play 31 spring training games in 2010, including contests versus the Kansas City Royals at Rangers ... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1037444/rangers-expected-to-lose-marlon-byrd-free-agency-sportingnewscom.html Rangers expected to lose Marlon Byrd to free agencySportingNews.comThe Texas Rangers' Web site reports center fielder Marlon Byrd is expected to sign elsewhere after free agency opens Friday. Byrd is coming off a career ...and more » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1037443/roster-set-to-change.html The Rangers' 40-man roster has only 35 players on it at the moment, but that's about to change, as one window is about to shut and another is on the verge of opening. The deadline to add non-roster p... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1037442/rangers-expected-to-lose-marlon-byrd-free-agency-sportingnewscom.html The Texas Rangers' Web site reports center fielder Marlon Byrd is expected to sign elsewhere after free... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1037259/cowboys-hall-famer-roger-staubach-bidding-on-texas-rangers-yahoo-sports.html MiamiHerald.comCowboys Hall of famer Roger Staubach bidding on Texas Rangers?Yahoo! SportsTexas Rangers owner Tom Hicks has been put into the position of needing to sell shares of his club due to the enormous amount of debt he's carrying and it ...Hicks trying to keep majority ownership of RangersThe Associated PressRyan, Staubach may team with Hicks' groupMLB.comHicks would keep majority ownershipESPNFort Worth Star Telegram -Baseball Time in Arlington -Dallas Morning Newsall 203 news articles » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1037258/cowboys-hall-famer-roger-staubach-bidding-on-texas-rangers-yahoo-sports.html It looks like Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer Roger Staubach would like to get into the baseball business,... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1036950/viewpoint-hicks-trying-to-keep-majority-ownership-texas-rangers-ut-daily-texan.html Viewpoint: Hicks trying to keep majority ownership of Texas RangersUT The Daily TexanThe System is hamstrung by Texas statutes and the Texas Constitution ? which define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. According to the section ... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1035887/hicks-trying-to-keep-majority-ownership-rangers-pa-sportsticker.html Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach, for a bid that would enable him to keep majority ownership of the team. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1034787/expect-texas-rangers-to-be-bit-players-in-free-agency-fort-worth-star-telegram.html Expect Texas Rangers to be bit players in free agencyFort Worth Star TelegramAnd, once again, expect the Texas Rangers to be bit players in free agency. For those who haven't heard, the Rangers are for sale and expected to operate ... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1034786/hicks-trying-to-keep-majority-ownership-rangers-associated-press.html Hicks trying to keep majority ownership of RangersThe Associated PressDALLAS ? Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach, for a bid that ...Ryan, Staubach may team with Hicks' groupMLB.comHicks would keep majority ownershipESPNHicks' plan could keep him in control of RangersFort Worth Star TelegramDallas Morning News -SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)all 121 news articles » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1034785/hicks-trying-to-keep-majority-ownership-rangers-ap.html Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks is putting together a group of local investors, including Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach, for a bid that would enable him to keep majority ownership of the team. "I'm exploring my own group," Hicks said in a report on ESPNDallas.com, one of four local media outlets he spoke with Wednesday. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1034784/callis-on-perez-feliz.html Callis on Perez and Feliz Zach (Philadelphia) I have heard that Martin Perez might turn out better than Feliz. Is this true, and how good does Perez project to be in Texas? Jim Callis (2:36 PM) That could be. Feliz has a more electric arm, but Perez might have more pitches and better command when he reaches the majors. I could see Feliz as a closer and Perez as a frontline starter. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033980/ryan-staubach-may-team-hicks-group-mlbcom.html Ryan, Staubach may team with Hicks' groupMLB.comIt would create an environment of long-term stability for the Texas Rangers and it would enable us to have continuity in the plan we set out five years ago. ...Hicks would keep majority ownershipESPNHicks' plan could keep him in control of RangersFort Worth Star TelegramRyan, working partner formalizing bid for Texas RangersDallas Morning NewsSportsBusiness Daily (subscription)all 12 news articles » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033090/hicks-plan-could-keep-him-in-control-rangers-fort-worth-star-telegram.html Hicks' plan could keep him in control of RangersFort Worth Star TelegramDALLAS ? With a deadline for proposals looming Friday, Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks said Tuesday that he is attempting to put together a ...Hicks would keep majority ownershipESPNRyan, working partner formalizing bid for Texas RangersDallas Morning NewsHicks exploring potential sale of RangersTexasRangers.comSportsBusiness Daily (subscription)all 10 news articles » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033089/hicks-exploring-potential-sale-rangers.html Hicks exploring potential sale of Rangers Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033088/tom-hicks-last-ditch-effort-to-keep-rangers.html More photos » by LM Otero - AP 7 months ago: Dallas Cowboys football team owner Jerry Jones chats with Texas Rangers team owner Tom Hicks during the baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 6, 2009. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Browse more photos » Richard Durrett writes that Tom Hicks is putting together a group in a last-ditch effort to keep from selling the Texas Rangers:  Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks said Wednesday that he's putting together his own group of mainly local investors, including team president Nolan Ryan and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, in an effort to maintain majority ownership in the club. Hicks expects at least five groups, including his own, to submit proposals by Friday's deadline. At that point, Hicks and his staff will analyze the proposals and decide which one makes the most sense to pay down or eliminate debt accrued by Hicks Sports Group. So we have Chuck Greenberg, who is supposedly putting together a local group with Nolan Ryan, and now we have Tom Hicks, who is putting together his own group that includes Ryan (and Roger Staubach). I get the sense that, after what has gone on here lately, MLB wants to be rid of Hicks, and thus I'd be shocked if Hicks was able to do something that will result in him retaining control.  I also find it bizarre that he's part of a group that is going to submit bids to, in essence, himself. Durrett's story has a lot of quotes from Staubach, as well.  This is weird.  But then, everything involving the Rangers always seems to be weird. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1033087/roger-staubach-nolan-ryan-could-join-tom-hicks-texas-rangers-ownership-team.html Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1032180/hicks-would-keep-majority-ownership-espn.html Hicks would keep majority ownershipESPNDALLAS -- Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks said Wednesday that he is trying to put together his own group of local businessmen, ...Tom Hicks trying to put together his own investors group to retain control of ...Dallas Morning Newsall 2 news articles » Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1032179/mike-scioscia-wins-al-manager-year-award.html Mike Scioscia has been named the A.L. Manager of the Year, finishing with 15 of 28 first place votes. Ron Gardenhire and Joe Girardi were second and third, respectively, and Don Wakamatsu and Ron Washington tied for fourth place, with Jim Leyland being the only other manager named (getting two third place votes). Washington and Wakamatsu finishing that far back is a surprise, as the two of them headed up teams that were viewed as the big "surprise" teams for 2009, and the manager of the year award generally seems to be given to the manager of the team that exceeds expectations the most.  Girardi, Scioscia and Gardenhire all made the playoffs with teams that were seen as playoff-caliber teams prior ot the season. Of course, maybe we should be happy that Washington didn't win.  The last time the Ranger manager won the manager of the year award, the team had a disappointing follow up season that resulted in the g.m. being fired, and then another bad season that resulted in the manager being fired, and then a disastrous season after that.  So maybe it is better the Ranger manager didn't win it this year. Jim Tracy won the N.L. Award. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1031130/clint-hurdle-chat-session-at-dmn-today.html Evan Grant is hosting a chat session with Clint Hurdle over at the DMN Rangers blog at 1:30 p.m. today... You can join in by clicking here...check it out... Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1031129/michael-young-bad-baserunner.html Michael Young is a bad baserunner At least in 2009. Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates http://www.sportsnipe.com/main_sportsnews/1031128/random-pop-quiz.html From 1876 until 1980, there was only one major league team that had three outfielders hit at least 30 home runs in the same season. Name the team, the year, and the three outfielders. Answer later today... x Texas Rangers - Sport Snipe - Team News - Stats - Updates