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Texas Rangers 2010 Primer

With a new emphasis on pitching and defense, the 2009 Texas Rangers allowed more than 200 fewer runs than they did in 2008. Sure, they scored 117 less, but the massive improvement in run prevention ended up making the Rangers eight wins better. Their 87-75 record was the best for the franchise since 2004 and had them in...

Footprints in the Snow: Rangers

Footprints in the Snow is FanHouse's look at the paths to be forged by MLB teams this winter as they look ahead to 2010. For the Texas Rangers, 2009 was a rousing success of a transition year. The team who used to simply try to outscore you altered their mindset. They put more of an emphasis on pitching and defense, and...

Kevin Millwood Is Eight Innings Away From $12 Million

In a letter to his mailbag on Thursday morning, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram fielded a question from a reader who hoped the Rangers would sit Kevin Millwood down for the rest of the regular season to save $12 million. The question came from Bob from Plano, Texas, who is either not a Rangers fan or a...

Fantasy Week 23: Two-Start Pitchers

With the recent additions to major league ball teams due to the expansion of rosters there aren't that many two-start pitchers next week. And there are still a few situations up in the air. The landscape could change rather quickly as teams decide if they want to run with a six-man rotation or keep things normal with five...

Baseball Brunch: (St)Ranger Than Fiction, Texas Pitching Is Pretty Good

NEW YORK – Thanks in part to the influence of a 300-game winner, and the brother of a 300-game winner, the Rangers no longer have to try to out-slug people.In the most remarkable turnaround of the season, Texas' pitching staff is actually pretty good, with a 4.46 ERA after shutouts Thursday and Friday and allowing...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

Detroit Tigers Fall 3-1 To Oakland A's, Drop Below .500

Prince Fielder, Miguel Cabrera and the rest of the Detroit Tigers are swinging and missing far too often lately.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Oakland A's Pitcher Condemns 'Kiss Cam' Gay Humor On Twitter

Is Brandon McCarthy the latest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community ally?

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06/02/12 A's reinstate Brandon McCarthy from DL to start vs... Source: Boston Herald - Boston MA The Oakland Athletics have reinstated Brandon McCarthy from the disabled list to start Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals.
06/02/12 McCarthy back from disabled list Source: CBSSports.com The Oakland A's have placed opening-day starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right shoulder, the club announced Sunday.
06/01/12 McCarthy set to face Royals on Saturday Source: MLB Entering Friday's action in Kansas City, the Oakland probable pitchers list was full of question marks.
06/01/12 Can The A's Snap Their Streak? Source: FOX Sports There have been bad outings from starting pitchers, blown leads from relievers and the team has failed to plate a run three times.
05/30/12 McCarthy set to return Saturday Source: CBSSports.com The Oakland A's have placed opening-day starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right shoulder, the club announced Sunday.

Background on brandon mccarthy

Brandon Patrick McCarthy (born July 7, 1983, in Glendale, California) is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.

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