Scott Feldman News

The trade for Clay Rapada on Monday won't be the defining moment of the off-season for the Texas Rangers as they prepare for 2010.

There are reports that Matt Harrison is hitting 95-97 mph in Arizona. Isn't that an improvement from his pre-injury days? What do you see his role being in 2010? -- Lynn F., West Hollywood, Calif.

The Rangers have also announced that it has purchased the contracts of left-handed pitchers Michael Kirkman and Zach Phillips, as both have been added to the 40-man roster.

As brilliant as Felix Hernandez was in 2009, it was harder to muster up a passionate Cy Young case for him, because Zack Greinke was demonstrably just slightly better.

Scott Feldman was named the Texas Rangers' Pitcher of the Year for 2009 by the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, it was announced on Tuesday.

Oh goody, here's some press release goodness. The Rangers made a bunch of moves on people behind the scenes today, mostly in scouting and player development.

JEFF WILSON The biggest storyline of the Texas 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.As critical as Kevin Millwood and Scott Feldman, among others, were to the pitching success, the contributions of Dustin Nippert and Brandon McCarthy, ...

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.

Here is a guy who can definitely use a raise. Jered Weaver wasn't the best pitcher in baseball this season, just among the best values.

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.

JIM REEVES ANAHEIM, Calif. - It sounded like a sales job, pure and simple, and don't let the dumb look fool you, I'll have you know ol' Junior here didn't hitch a ride into town on the last turnip truck.In fact, my feelings were a little hurt when Nolan Ryan and Jon Daniels trotted out their bill of goods this past winter.

How Rangers hitters fared: Using a lineup that featured only three opening day starters, the Rangers managed just four hits.

Felix Hernandez pitched into the seventh inning and Franklin Gutierrez went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in, as Seattle topped Texas, 4-3, in the final game of the season for both teams.

Although it's been known for a while that the Seattle Mariners would miss the playoffs, there's still likely to be a lot of emotion in the final game of the year at Safeco Field.

Slamming the door on Texas' faint hopes for the postseason, and forcing an Angels rematch with ancient nemesis Boston, the Angels beat Scott Feldman for only the first time this year in a relatively tight but ultimately satisfying outing.

Los Angeles 5, Texas 2: Bobby Abreu homered, fill-in starter Sean O'Sullivan earned his first win in two months and the Angels eliminated the Rangers from playoff contention.

Just in case general manager Jon Daniels asks him anytime soon, Rangers manager Ron Washington has his off-season wish list already written out and handy.

Like a gassed six-round prelim fighter trying to step up into the 10-round main event class for the first time, the Rangers find themselves running on empty.