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Roy Oswalt expects he'll need only four starts in the minors before joining the Texas Rangers.
Dale Sveum was introduced Friday as the Chicago Cubs' new manager, rejoining Theo Epstein to attempt to end a 103-year World Series championship drought.
The Chicago Cubs have hired Dale Sveum as their new manager, hoping the Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach can help turn around the long-suffering franchise. The Cubs said Sveum would be introduced at a news conference Friday at Wrigley Field.
Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux has withdrawn from consideration for the manager's job with the Boston Red Sox.
Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux was given permission to interview for managerial openings with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, though any talking will have to wait until he recovers from a bout with laryngitis.
Texas Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis is the first player to go on Major League Baseball's paternity leave list.
Cliff Lee marvels at Tim Lincecum's motion. So much torque, so much power. So darn unusual.
Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval and the rest of the San Francisco Giants can study the scouting reports and videotape all they want, trying to find the secret to getting a hit against Cliff Lee.
Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval and the rest of the San Francisco Giants can study the scouting reports and videotape all they want, trying to find the secret to getting a hit against Cliff Lee.
For all the influence Nolan Ryan has on Texas Rangers pitchers, there is one thing the Hall of Famer can't do.
"It's basically a spring training, only it's (every) five days instead of six," Maddux said. "Bump up your pitch count 15-20 pitches per outing over what you did last time."
"You get a guy almost midseason that comes in pretty fresh, that could be a pretty good boost," Maddux said. "You go through those dog days in August, it will be like his May, so he should be pretty fresh the rest of the season."
