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Ex-Ranger Hank Blalock agrees to minor league deal with Rays
Hank Blalock will get an opportunity to rekindle his career with the Tampa Bay Rays.

03/01/2010

Padres have options for batting behind former Ranger Gonzalez
Padres manager Bud Black won't commit to just one name when discussing who will protect All-Star Adrian Gonzalez in the lineup. Gonzalez played parts of the 2004 and 2005 seasons with the Texas Rangers.

02/28/2010

Former Ranger Jennings jumps right in after agreeing with A's
Jason Jennings agreed to a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, and less than 24 hours later the former Ranger was getting ready to play catch at A's camp. Jennings starred locally at Mesquite Poteet.

02/26/2010

McGwire saddened by brother's book that details slugger's use of PEDs
Mark McGwire said he's saddened his estranged brother wrote a book that chronicles their use of performance-enhancing drugs and reiterated his claim that he only took them to heal from injuries.

02/25/2010

Ex-Highland Park star Kershaw may be Dodgers' opening-day starter
While the Dodgers still aren't confirming their opening day starting pitcher, Clayton Kershaw appears to be in line for the assignment.

02/21/2010

Ex-Ranger Vicente Padilla laughs about offseason gunshot wound
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla can laugh now about a gunshot wound that almost ended his career. Padilla pitched for the Texas Rangers from 2006 until his release in August of last season.

02/16/2010

Spring training preview
Spring training begins this week , with pitchers and catchers reporting in Arizona and Florida. Rangers pitchers and catchers begin workouts Friday, and full-squad workouts start Feb. 24.

02/15/2010

UTA to retire Hillman's number
The UT-Arlington baseball program will retire the uniform No. 1 worn by by former Maverick and current Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman.

01/31/2010

Turmoil, money woes threaten Negro Leagues Museum
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, a unique window into a vital chapter of American history that the late Buck O'Neil helped open 20 years ago, could be in trouble.

01/22/2010

Former Major Leager and Fort Worth Cats manager Bobby Bragan dies
Bobby Bragan, a former major league manager dubbed "Mr. Baseball" for his decades of dedication to the game, has died.

01/21/2010

Ex-Rangers pitcher Fergie Jenkins says McGwire owes apology to pitchers he homered against
Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins, a former Texas Ranger, says Mark McGwire owes an apology to all pitchers who gave up his home runs.

Dodgers re-sign Rangers-ex Padilla to 1-year deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers have re-signed right-hander Vicente Padilla to a one-year contract after his outstanding performance down the stretch last season.

01/12/2010

Mark McGwire apologizes to Plano's Don Hooton

MLB Network

Though they had no previous personal relationship, Mark McGwire called Don Hooton to apologize for not coming “clean” about steroid usage earlier. "Man-to-man, he told me how deeply sorry he was,” Hooton said.

Grant: McGwire not Hall worthy

Cowlishaw: McGwire, LaRussa knew more

Blog: Rangers

Cowlishaw: McGwire had convenient memory loss of steroids

MLB Network

Columnist Tim Cowlishaw isn't as interested in steroids in pro sports as he is when it affects high school kids, but he has some opinions on Mark McGwire, his former manager Tony LaRussa and his bid for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Grant: McGwire not Hall worthy

Blog: Cowlishaw

Blog: Rangers

Mark McGwire comes clean on steroids
Sobbing and sniffling, Mark McGwire finally answered the steroid question. Ending more than a decade of denials and evasion, McGwire admitted Monday what many had suspected for so long – that steroids and human growth hormone helped make him a home run king.

Despite confession he juiced, Mark McGwire not yet worthy of Hall
During an hourlong live interview Monday, Mark McGwire admitted to taking steroids for a decade and asked for a "second chance."

01/11/2010

Mark McGwire issues statement, admits steroid use
Text of the statement Mark McGwire issued Monday, admitting he used steroids during his career: "Now that I have become the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, I have the chance to do something that I wish I was able to do five years ago.

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