[an error occurred while processing this directive] 11/04/2008

Texas Rangers hope Maddux can help pitching staff find confidence
With the Texas Rangers completing their coaching staff with the hiring of pitching coach Mike Maddux this week, beat writer Evan Grant tackles the move along with off-season personnel decisions that loom in this month's Rangers newsletter.

09/30/2008

Texas Rangers' season was promising, frustrating
With the off-season upon the Texas Rangers, beat writer Evan Grant responds to some of the questions (and voices) rattling around his head in the final weekly Inside the Rangers newsletter of the season.
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09/23/2008

Patience a must for Texas Rangers and their fans

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington has worked with a number of young pitchers this season, including Matt Harrison (second from left).
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Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington has worked with a number of young pitchers this season, including Matt Harrison (second from left).

It's that time of year. It would be easy to lose patience with the Texas Rangers, whether you are emotionally or physically invested in the team. It's the time when remembering what patience really means is most important, writes Evan Grant in this week's Inside the Texas Rangers newsletter.
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09/16/2008

Scott Feldman's season was good, but Texas Rangers need better
Scott Feldman led the Texas Rangers in quality starts, but that's not enough to ensure him a spot in the rotation next season.

09/09/2008

Young Texas Rangers pitchers' experience may pay off

Texas Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison has showed promise in his first 12 major league starts.
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Texas Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison has showed promise in his first 12 major league starts.

The Texas Rangers haven't rolled out this many rookie or first-year starting pitchers since 1986. And while the numbers might not show it, putting those guys out there and having the guts to stick with them may end up paying big dividends, writes Evan Grant in this week's newsletter.
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09/03/2008

Texas Rangers to watch? Give me five
So another September arrives and with it the same focus for the Rangers.

08/26/2008

Texas Rangers' plan hopes to build strong contenders
Last week, Nolan Ryan unveiled the first plank in his platform for making the Texas Rangers believe "Yes, we can!" It starts with hard work. Make that harder work, writes Evan Grant in this week's Insider the Texas Rangers newsletter.

08/19/2008

Texas Rangers' Blalock may be getting one last look

Hank Blalock has played all seven of his major league seasons with the Texas Rangers.
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Hank Blalock has played all seven of his major league seasons with the Texas Rangers.

On Friday, health and weather permitting, Hank Blalock will start at first base for the first time in his major league career. This is about determining if Blalock, an All-Star in his first full season with the Rangers, still has a future with the club.
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08/13/2008

Which future star should Texas Rangers trade for pitching?
Over the course of the last couple of days, er, weeks, um, months, no, better make that years, I've received more than a couple of letters from nice folks suggesting the Rangers need to acquire some more pitching. Keen observer that beat writer Evan Grant is, he's even starting to think this may be some kind of trend.

08/05/2008

Texas Rangers' new pitching coach will have same message

Andy Hawkins replaced Mark Connor as the pitching coach for the Texas Rangers on Friday.
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Andy Hawkins replaced Mark Connor as the pitching coach for the Texas Rangers on Friday.

The job of trying to build up these Texas Rangers pitchers now falls to Andy Hawkins. One thing he won't have: A different message than his predecessor Mark Connor, writes Evan Grant in this week's Inside the Rangers newsletter.
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