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| Mariners pick A's bench coach Wakamatsu as manager |
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11/19/2008 |
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| and wants to win. Don embodies all of those traits." Wakamatsu, 45, becomes the first Asian-American manager in MLB history. He just completed his first season as bench coach for the Athletics after spending five seasons on the coaching staff of the Texas Rangers. "This is something I've looked forward to for a long time," Wakamatsu said. "It is a tremendous opportunity and I can't wait to get going with Jack and his group as we start working on the 2009 team." Others considered for the job were White Sox th |
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| Report: Mariners pick A's bench coach Wakamatsu as manager |
MLB Baseball |
11/18/2008 |
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| k has picked Don Wakamatsu to be Seattle's next manager, and the announcement will be made on Wednesday. Wakamatsu, 45, just completed his first season as bench coach for the Oakland Athletics after spending five seasons on the coaching staff of the Texas Rangers. Zduriencik tabbed Wakamatsu out of a group of seven candidates -- White Sox third base coach Joey Cora, Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills, Diamondbacks third base coach Chip Hale, Triple-A Portland manager Randy Ready, Red Sox third base coach DeMarlo |
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| Veteran lefty Rogers files for free agency |
MLB Baseball |
11/11/2008 |
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| free agency on Tuesday. The 20-year journeyman went 9-13 last season in 30 starts for the Detroit Tigers, his third year with the club. His 5.70 earned run average was his highest since 2001, when he was tagged with a 6.19 ERA in 20 outings with the Texas Rangers. The 44-year-old lefty has appeared in 762 games -- 474 career starts -- with Texas, Oakland, Minnesota, Detroit and both New York franchises, compiling a 219-156 record with a 4.27 ERA. The filing period for potential free agents runs through Thurs |
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| Rangers exercise option on Blalock |
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11/07/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers exercised their 2009 option on infielder Hank Blalock Friday. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not announced. The 27-year-old Blalock hit .287 with 12 home runs, 19 doubles and 38 RBI in 65 games with the Rangers during the 2008 season, his seventh with the club. The two-time All Star missed a total of 108 days due to a pair of disabled list stints in 2008, but still managed a .337 average with eight homers, 10 doubles and 23 RBI over 24 co |
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| Rangers name Mike Maddux pitching coach |
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11/03/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers named Mike Maddux pitching coach on Monday, while also announcing that Andy Hawkins, who finished the 2008 campaign as the Rangers pitching coach, will remain on the staff as bullpen coach. "As we've said since the end of the season, improving our pitching staff is our top priority for next season," said Texas general manager Jon Daniels. "Mike has a proven track record at the major league level. He has both coached a staff that has been in postseason conte |
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| Astros announce coaching staff |
MLB Baseball |
10/22/2008 |
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| cil Cooper's staff are hitting coach Sean Berry, pitching coach Dewey Robinson, first base coach Jose Cruz and bullpen coach Mark Bailey. Romero was the club's third base coach last season, and assumed the bench coach role after Jackie Moore left for a bench coach position with the Texas Rangers. Clark, who was the manager for Triple-A Round Rock in 2008, slides over to take Romero's old position. Cooper will enter his second full season and his third year overall with a 101-91 record as the Astros skipper. |
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| Rangers add Moore, Anderson to coaching staff |
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10/22/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers announced Wednesday that they have hired Jackie Moore as bench coach and Dave Anderson as third base coach. Anderson, the Rangers' field coordinator in 2008, will also head up infield defense for Texas. Anderson is entering his third year in the Rangers organization. He served as their manager at Double-A Frisco in 2007. Moore served as bench coach for the Houston Astros in 2008 after eight years of managing the minor league Round Rock Express, a team owned |
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| Red Sox 1B coach Luis Alicea out for 2009 |
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10/22/2008 |
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| coach Gary Tuck have all been invited to return for next season, the club announced, but Alicea will not be extended a contract for 2009. Alicea, an infielder who spent 13 seasons in the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals, Red Sox, Anaheim Angels, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals, had been on Terry Francona's staff for the last two years. Also on Wednesday, the Red Sox announced that righthanded pitcher Chris Smith elected for free agency. Smith was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on October |
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| Former Cubs pitcher Foster passes away |
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10/14/2008 |
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| day from renal cell carcinoma. Foster was 39 years old. Foster compiled a 32-30 record with a 4.86 ERA during his career in baseball. He was originally drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1987, and played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers. The Chicago Cubs issued the following statement about the death of the Evanston, Illinois native. "The Chicago Cubs are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Kevin Foster. Kevin was an Evanston native who gave five seasons to his Chicago Cubs, |
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| Rangers promote Jim Sundberg |
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10/10/2008 |
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| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers announced Friday that Jim Sundberg has been promoted to Senior Executive Vice President. Sundberg will assist team president Nolan Ryan in the oversight of the organization in his new position. "I have been familiar with Jim's history to the organization since we were teammates back in 1989," said Ryan. "Only in the last eight months have I experienced his real value to me, the organization, and its fan base. I look forward to our relationship as we work to |
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