Kevin Millwood News

After being stuck at dinners and meetings for the first day-and-a-half of the general managers meetings, Cubs GM Jim Hendry was itching to do some business Tuesday.

The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, led by second baseman Ian Kinsler, hosted 50 Sunshine Kids and their families in a fun-filled day of baseball activities on Tuesday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The biggest story line of the Rangers' 2009 season was a pitching revolution that saw the club spend more than a month in first place and remain in contention deep into September.

They have 2 very promising young arms already established in the rotation to go with Kevin Millwood and Brandon McCarthy , and I read that they are seriously considering converting Neftali Feliz and C.J.Wilson to starters.

As I mentioned last week, although the Texas Rangers had a very successful 2009 season, they still have a shopping list that needs to be addressed this winter in order to build upon their success and hopefully take the next step towards making the postseason.

I have heard mention of C.J. Wilson in the starting rotation. Yes or no? -- Leslie R., Fort Worth The Rangers met with Wilson at the end of the season and talked to him about the possibility of starting.

The very publicly stated goal for the Rangers' starters in 2009 was to go deeper into games and lower the embarrassing 5.51 ERA from 2008.

The Nationals made some moves in their front office on Thursday and named Roy Clark vice president of player personnel, Johnny DiPuglia director of Latin American operations and Doug Harris director of player development.

The Rangers and Mariners will send their aces to the mound for the final game of the season when Scott Feldman pitches against Feliz Hernandez on Sunday afternoon at Safeco Field.

Top starter: Kevin Millwood Peak: Opening at home for only second time since 2001, Rangers sweep Cleveland to start 3-0. Valley: They follow Cleveland sweep with three-game sweep at hands of Detroit, capped by blowing four-run, eighth-inning lead on Easter Sunday.

The Rangers have 86 wins on the season, ensuring they'll be no worse than tied for second place.

It will be a bit bittersweet for Kevin Millwood when he takes the mound at Angels Stadium today and please, no cracks about the money.

Chris Davis homered and drove in three runs, Julio Borbon triggered a six-run sixth inning with a go-ahead RBI single and the Texas Rangers beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Thursday night.

Want something to look forward to, Rays fans? Pitchers and catchers are tentatively slated to hold their first workout in Port Charlotte sometime on the morning of Feb.

Baseball Prospectus' Pre-season Projection : 70-92, fourth place Current record: 83-69, second place Big D may be about to become a baseball town.

Texas moved within six games of Boston for the AL wild card with eight to play. The Red Sox lost 3-0 to the New York Yankees earlier in the day.

The Athletics delivered a knockout punch the last time they met the Rangers, sweeping them in Texas last week and outscoring them, 19-1, in the three-game set.

Kevin Millwood hit his magic number Monday night when Oakland second baseman Mark Ellis bounced into a double play in the fifth inning.

Kevin Millwood needed to break out of a pitching slump just as Texas needed to shake free from an offensive meltdown.

45-29: The Phillies' record on the road, best in the majors. The Chicago Cubs suspended volatile outfielder Milton Bradley for the rest of the season Sunday, one day after he criticized the team in a newspaper interview.