| |
| Montreal Expos Team Report - June 25 |
MLB Baseball |
06/25/2003 |
| |
| Expos, who have apparently been thwarted in their attempt to land two-time American League MVP Juan Gonzalez, will conclude their three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates today at Olympic Stadium. The 33-year-old Gonzalez, an outfielder for Texas Rangers, declined a trade to the Expos. The deal would have reportedly sent pitcher Tomo Ohka and catcher Michael Barrett to Texas, but Gonzalez' agent held a news conference Tuesday evening at the Ballpark to announce that the three-time All-Star would exe |
|
| |
| Kapler inks minor league deal with Red Sox |
MLB Baseball |
06/24/2003 |
| |
| the bat," Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said. "We think he can fit our club nicely. If he performs well in the minor leagues and there's a need up here, it could work out nicely." The 27-year-old Kapler was optioned to Triple-A Colorado Springs on June 3 after hitting just .224 with no home runs and four RBI in 39 games for the Rockies. Colorado obtained Kapler along with outfielder Jason Romero in a trade with the Texas Rangers last season for outfielder Todd Hollandsworth and pitcher Dennys Reyes. |
|
| |
| Rangers' Gonzalez rejects trade to Montreal |
MLB Baseball |
06/24/2003 |
| |
| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - Texas Rangers outfielder Juan Gonzalez has declined a trade to the Montreal Expos. The deal would have reportedly sent pitcher Tomo Ohka and catcher Michael Barrett to Texas, but Gonzalez' agent held a news conference Tuesday evening at the Ballpark to announce that the two-time American League MVP will exercise his no-trade clause and squash the deal. Gonzalez is in the final year of a two-year, $24 million contract that allows him a 72-hour window to reject a trade. The 33 |
|
| |
| Report: Rangers' Gonzalez headed to National League |
MLB Baseball |
06/24/2003 |
| |
| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers have an agreement in principle with a National League team to trade outfielder Juan Gonzalez. Gonzalez was held out of the starting lineup for Tuesday’s game against Oakland and details of a trade will be announced after the contest. The deal is widely believed to be Gonzalez going to the Montreal Expos in exchange for pitcher Tomo Ohka and catcher Michael Barrett. Gonzalez, a two-time American League MVP, has a no-trade clause and is in the final year of |
|
| |
| Oakland Athletics Team Report - June 24 |
MLB Baseball |
06/24/2003 |
| |
| === Oakland Athletics Team Report - June 24 === (MySportsbook) - Mark Mulder tries to continue Oakland's recent dominance over the Texas Rangers this evening when the two teams continue their four- game set at the Ballpark in Arlington. In the series-opener on Monday, Scott Hatteberg doubled home three runs in the top of the ninth inning and Oakland held on to beat Texas, 3-1, and moved within five games of idle Seattle in the AL West. Barry Zito threw six innings of one-run ball for the Athletics, who ha |
|
| |
| Canseco sent to jail until hearing |
MLB Baseball |
06/23/2003 |
| |
| f probation to go along with two years' house arrest for the nightclub brawl and was also arrested in March for violating his probation by failing to begin his community service and anger management classes. A former member of the Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Chicago White Sox, Canseco was booked at the Davie substation and then transferred to the main Broward County Jail, where he is being held without bond pending a court ap |
|
| |
| Rangers' Benoit takes the loss in first game off DL |
MLB Baseball |
06/22/2003 |
| |
| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers activated pitcher Joaquin Benoit from the 15-day disabled list Sunday and started the righthander in their Interleague series finale against Houston. The Astros earned a 3-1 victory and a three-game sweep of the Rangers at the Ballpark in Arlington. The 25-year-old Benoit threw five shutout innings before surrendering a pair of runs in the sixth. Benoit (2-3) suffered the loss, though he was dominant at times, striking out eight and walking just one in 5 2/ |
|
| |
| Rangers activate Benoit to start |
MLB Baseball |
06/22/2003 |
| |
| Arlington, TX (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers activated pitcher Joaquin Benoit from the 15-day disabled list Sunday and started the right hander in their Interleague series finale against Houston. The 25-year-old Benoit was 2-2 with a 5.57 ERA in seven games -- six starts -- before landing on the DL with right elbow inflammation on June 5th. The move was retroactive to June 1st. In a related move, the Rangers sent left-hander Erasmo Ramirez to Triple-A Oklahoma. In eight appearances during two separate |
|
| |
| Houston Astros Team Report - June 22 |
MLB Baseball |
06/22/2003 |
| |
| === Houston Astros Team Report - June 22 === (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros try to complete the sweep of the Texas Rangers today in the finale of their three-game set at the Ballpark in Arlington. The Astros, who have won two straight, send Jeriome Robertson to the mound tonight. Robertson has not recorded a decision in his last three starts. In his most recent outing, the 26-year-old southpaw allowed three runs on eight hits in six innings against Arizona at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday. The lefthand |
|
| |
| Texas Rangers Team Report - June 22 |
MLB Baseball |
06/22/2003 |
| |
| === Texas Rangers Team Report - June 22 === (MySportsbook) - The Texas Rangers try to avoid being swept by the Astros today in the finale of their three-game set at the Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers, who have lost six straight, send Joaquin Benoit to the mound to face off against the Astros. Benoit was activated off the 15-day disabled list and will be making his first start since May 31. In that outing, the 25-year- old Dominican allowed four runs, on six hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Orioles at |
|
| |
