I've recently noticed some rumblings from the fans and the media about moving Russell Martin to third base permanently in the near future, and I can't help but question the sanity of those people.For example, Peter Gammons notes that some people in the Dodgers' organization might be open to moving   more...
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A very stat-heavy article from Baseball Prospectus that helps determine who were and weren't the best clutch hitters of this past season. It's worth breezing through to see the names that show up on both lists. As you may have guessed, David Ortiz appears on one and Alex Rodriguez appears on the   more...
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As I was poring over 2006 stats for the A's, something hit me. The lines of numbers that I was looking at weren't really giving me an easy visual comparison. I wanted to know how the hitter's numbers stacked up against his teammates, and the league averages. It wasn't easy to just glance at the   more...
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The A's are 14-1 against the Mariners so far this year. It's domination of such epic proportions that it's both highly improbable and historic.If the A's win tonight, knock on wood, they will tie the Major League record for most consecutive wins in one season against a division opponent, since   more...
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A not-so-brief rundown of the roster battles currently being fought in Texas Rangers spring training camp.
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For the first time in over 18 months, the Texas Rangers have managed to surpass the .500 barrier.
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The Texas Rangers' rapidly sinking 2008 campaign reaches a crossroads.
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The continued struggles of southpaw Kason Gabbard; the Rangers finalize a minor league contract with native Texan John Patterson.
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Second baseman Ian Kinsler and the Texas Rangers continue to discuss a long-term contract extension, an update on the Rangers' muddled catching situation, and various other odds and ends from Surprise.
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Nothing like watching the Devil Rays go 5-5 on stolen base attempts off of your struggling catcher to bring about one of those "Maybe now is a good time to serve your suspension" conversations. Kendall has less power than most kids in little league and is struggling to hit for average as well.   more...

Why catcher Gerald Laird fails to inspire much confidence among the die-hard fanbase of the Texas Rangers.
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Why Texas Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia finds himself in a precarious position with just two weeks left remaining until Opening Day.
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With Adam Melhuse injured and later released the Texas Rangers have called upon Jarrod Saltalamacchia to take his place on the roster.Melhuse had been just 4-for-20 striking out 11 times along the way before being injured for the next 2-5 weeks. Rangers GM Jon Daniels informed the 36-year-old   more...
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