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Will the Rangers try to sign John Hamilton to a long-term deal? Why trade Gerald Lair when he handles pitchers better? Are the Rangers looking for a third baseman? Beat reporter T.R. Sullivan addresses these questions and more in the mailbag.
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The Rangers announced Friday that they have promoted Jim Sundberg from vice president of public relations to senior executive vice president. He will serve as club president Nolan Ryan's right-hand man in overseeing all aspects of the organization.
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Texas Rangers President Nolan Ryan announced today that the club has promoted Jim Sundberg to Senior Executive Vice President.
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Once an isolated program deliberately placed far from the madding crowd, Instructional League has become a prominent event on the Rangers' annual calendar from mid-September to mid-October.
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Nolan Ryan has spent parts of the past two weeks at the Arizona instructional league being held at the Rangers' Spring Training facility in Surprise, Ariz. He's delivering the same message to one and all: He is serious about addressing the Rangers' perennial pitching problems.
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Rangers shortstop Michael Young sat down with Chuck Morgan to take part in the Rangers' Web chat video for October.
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Could prospect Thomas Diamond earn a spot in the rotation next spring? Is Matt Harrison a lock for the rotation? is Detroit's Justin Verlander available? Beat reporter T.R. Sullivan answers these questions and more in this week's Rangers mailbag.
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The Rangers have plenty of hitting, but know they need help on the pitching staff, perhaps in the rotation and certainly in the bullpen. GM Jon Daniels says the team will be active in looking for upgrades from outside the organization.
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Rangers owner Tom Hicks spoke Wednesday about the direction his team is heading, from team president Nolan Ryan to general manager Jon Daniels to manager Ron Washington. Hicks believes the Rangers are close to building a perennial contender in the next 1-3 years.
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The Rangers made changes to their coaching staff on Monday, letting go third-base coach Matt Walbeck and bench coach Art Howe. The team also returned bullpen coach Jim Colborn to his previous position as Director of Pacific Rim scouting.
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The Rays' Ben Zobrist hit .455 with four home runs and seven RBIs and the Rangers' Hank Blalock hit .400 with four home runs and nine RBIs last week to share the Bank of America Presents the American League Co-Players of the Week for the period ending Sunday.
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Infielders Ben Zobrist of the Rays and Hank Blalock of the Rangers have been named the Bank of America Presents the American League Co-Players of the Week.
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The hitting was good, but the pitching was not, and the former couldn't compensate for the ladder as the Rangers suffered their eighth losing season in the last nine years.
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Rangers manager Ron Washington is planning to meet with general manager Jon Daniels on Monday in Arlington, Texas, to discuss the coaching staff.
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Rangers starter Kevin Millwood allowed five runs -- four earned -- over six innings and lost to the Angels, 7-0, on Sunday afternoon at Angel Stadium.
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Michael Young will close the season leading American League shortstops in both fielding percentage and double plays.
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Rangers outfielder Marlon Byrd is planning to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee later this week to repair torn cartilage that's causing a bone bruise.
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All the good times and bad this season -- the wins and the losses -- come down to Sunday's season finale for the Rangers, when Kevin Millwood will head to the hill looking to send the Rangers out on a high note with his 10th win of the season en route to helping Texas seal a series sweep.
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The Rangers pushed across the 900-run mark with an 8-3 victory over the Angels on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
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Hank Blalock put the Rangers in the record books when he doubled off Angels pitcher Ervin Santana in the third inning Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
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Rangers manager Ron Washington says his strength comes in the form of his communication skills. He also said he got better this season handling a pitching staff, and he would like to work on his preparation.
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Milton Bradley, who is hitting .324 and trailed Minnesota's Joe Mauer by six points in the batting race entering Saturday, was given the night off by manager Ron Washington.
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After tying the Major League record for most doubles in a season Friday, the Rangers are looking to collect one more two-bagger and set a new MLB record Saturday when they face off against the Angels.
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Hank Blalock and Josh Hamilton both hit noteworthy home runs as the Rangers defeated the Angels, 12-1, at Angel Stadium on Friday night.
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Rangers manager Ron Washington said Friday that pitching coach Andy Hawkins has done "a great job" since taking over for Mark Connor at the beginning of August.