Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers
79-83, 2nd West
Rangers promote Sundberg to senior VP
Rangers promote Sundberg to senior VP
AP,
Oct 10, 2008
The Texas Rangers promoted former catcher Jim Sundberg to senior executive vice president Friday. Sundberg will assist team president Nolan Ryan in oversight of the Rangers, and become the liaison for the club's spring training facility in Surprise, Ariz. Sundberg has worked in the club's front office since 2004. ...More |
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Rangers Team Report
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Rangers Team Report Oct 12, 2008
The Rangers know they can hit. What else is new?
It's the other aspects of the game that are the problems.
Pitching remains the issue, and it's largely responsible for why the club went a ninth consecutive year without a playoff berth in 2008. Despite scoring more than 900 runs for the season, the Rangers were still outscored by opponents. That explains a lot about why they finished with a losing record (79-83) for the eighth time in the last nine seasons.
Texas compiled a major league worst 5.36 ERA and for the second consecutive year failed to have a starting pitcher pitch at least 180 innings.
But pitching wasn't the only problem. The Rangers played sloppy defense all season. ...More |
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| Team Injuries |
| Player |
Date |
Status |
Injury |
| I. Kinsler 2B |
Aug 18, 2008 |
60-day |
Sports hernia surgery - out for season |
| K. Gabbard SP |
Jun 28, 2008 |
60-day |
Left elbow inflammation |
| J. Jennings SP |
Apr 30, 2008 |
60-day |
Right elbow surgery - out for season |
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Complete Injury List |
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