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So what if the Rangers end up doing nothing...
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... a payroll of $68-70 million in 2009. They shed about $30 million of that with the departure of Vicente Padilla, Hank Blalock, Marlon Byrd, Frank Catalanotto, Joaquin Benoit and others. But they'll have to target about $16 million of those savings ... Comment?
Byrd and Pudge Offered Arbitration
Texas offered arbitration to free agents C IVAN RODRIGUEZ and OF MARLON BYRD, and declined to arbitration to P JOAQUIN BENOIT, P EDDIE GUARDADO, CIF HANK BLALOCK, SS OMAR VIZQUEL, and OF ANDRUW JONES. Comment?
Rangers Offer Byrd & Pudge Salary Arbitration
... have been offered salary arbitration by the Texas Rangers. Texas didn't offer arbitration to infielder Hank Blalock, right-hander Joaquin Benoit and left-handed reliever Eddie Guardado. Teams had until Tuesday night to make arbitration offers to ... Comment?
Rangers offer arbitration to Marlon Byrd, Ivan Rodriguez
... was whether to include Rodriguez in that. The club was never expected to offer arbitration to Joaquin Benoit, Hank Blalock or Eddie Guardado. The Rangers can continue to negotiate with any or all of the players as long as they wish. Byrd and ... Comment?
Rangers offer Byrd, Pudge salary arbitration
... still re-sign with the Rangers if they reject arbitration. The Rangers didn't offer arbitration to infielder Hank Blalock, right-hander Joaquin Benoit and left-handed reliever Eddie Guardado. Byrd hit .283 with 20 home runs and 89 RBI in 146 games ... Comment?
Would another lefty hitter like Hank Blalock, right, be the best fit for the Pirates? Browse more photos>> Straight to the point today: one thing I find a bit strange about the idea of the Pirates pursuing Rick Ankiel and/or Hank Blalock is that both those guys are left-handed, whereas most of the Bucs' other options at first base and right field ... Comment?
Bill Conlin: Big gray area for MLB free agents
... starter Rich Harden, 27. They include starting pitcher Brett Myers, outfielder Rocco Baldelli, first baseman Hank Blalock and the class president, outfielder Matt Holliday. Blalock played all but one game at first and DH last season, but bear in ... Comment?
Those free agents aren't gonna pay themselves.
... cracked 30 or 100 since. He was hurt for a little while last year. But eight homers and 44 rbis? In 477 ABs? Um Hank Blalock - Oh man. This really is a thin free agent crop. Blalock's a corner guy and the O's do need one of those. But a .234 ... Comment?
Andruw among Rangers' free-agent filings
... ents have filed. On Thursday, pitchers Joaquin Benoit and Eddie Guardado, catcher Ivan Rodriguez, first baseman Hank Blalock and outfielder Marlon Byrd filed. Comment?
Who will be this offseason's Bobby Abreu?
... park with the motivation of a one-year deal, Beltre could surpass Abreu's production in 2009. 1B Hank Blalock: A second-half slump (.201 average) ruined what had been a strong season. Blalock still finished with 25 homers, and he isn't simply a ... Comment?
10 free agents Orioles may target
... 3B .265 avg., 8 HRs, 44 RBIs for Mariners Veteran is at the top of the list to fill O's third-base vacancy. Hank Blalock, 1B/3B .234 avg., 25 HRs, 66 RBIs for Rangers Former O's trade target will be considered for corner infield spots. Carlos ... Comment?
Expect Texas Rangers to be bit players in free agency
... power hitter: The Rangers' lineup was heavy with left-handed hitters last season when Chris Davis, Hank Blalock and David Murphy were in the lineup at the same time - sometimes back-to-back-to-back. Dropping Ian Kinsler in the lineup ... Comment?
Rangers hire Hurdle as hitting coach
... agency filing, five of the Rangers' seven possible free agents registered necessary paperwork: Joaquin Benoit, Hank Blalock, Marlon Byrd, Eddie Guardado and Ivan Rodriguez. Byrd and Rodriguez are Type B free agents, meaning the Rangers would get a ... Comment?
... have filed. On Thursday, pitchers Joaquin Benoit and Eddie Guardado, catcher Ivan Rodriguez, first baseman Hank Blalock and outfielder Marlon Byrd filed. T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major ... Comment?
Marlon Byrd, 4 other Rangers file for free agency
... day of the filing period. Teams retain exclusive rights to negotiate with their free agents until Nov. 20. Hank Blalock, Marlon Byrd and Ivan Rodriguez were the three Rangers position players who filed, and relievers Eddie Guardado and Joaquin ... Comment?
Texas Rangers hire Hurdle as hitting coach
... agency filing, five of the Rangers' seven possible free agents registered necessary paperwork: Joaquin Benoit, Hank Blalock, Marlon Byrd, Eddie Guardado and Ivan Rodriguez. Byrd and Rodriguez are Type B free agents, meaning the Rangers would get a ... Comment?
Pudge, four others file for free agency
... who filed for free agency on Thursday, the first day eligible players could file. Also filing were outfielders Hank Blalock and Marlon Byrd and pitchers Eddie Guardado and Joaquin Benoit. Guardado has talked about retiring. Rodriguez, who turns 38 ... Comment?
Fodder for the conspiracy theorists
... re slow, and theya re often ejected from the game for eating opposing baserunnersa brains. - Ben quantifies Hank Blalock I'm thinking it's a preorder thing Hank is 7 runs below a zombie replacement at first base. Do you realize how terrible that is? ... Comment?
Cubs land a heavy hitter in Jaramillo
... six-time All-Star; 2005 batting champ Ian Kinsler 17th-round pick; .319/All-Star in '08; 31 HR/86 RBI in '09 Hank Blalock 86 HR, 292 RBI, two A-S selections first three full years in majors Ivan Rodriguez Said to think of leaving Texas over ... Comment?
Arizona Fall League 2001 retrospective
... weekend and being impressed by a kid from San Diego making noise in the Texas Rangers organization -- name of Hank Blalock (he paced the AFL with 11 homers that autumn and established himself in the big leagues shortly thereafter). I could have hung ... Comment?