Taylor Teagarden News

Negotiations between Rangers owner Tom Hicks and the group led by Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan to finalize purchase of the franchise are likely to begin almost immediately.

If the Red Sox do land Max Ramirez in exchange for Mike Lowell , they'll get a developing catcher with power, plate discipline and potential, known more for his bat than his glove, who has a chance to put it all together and become an impact player someday.

According to Evan Grant, the Rangers are looking for a catcher who could possibly take on the bulk of the catching duties, should Jarrod Saltalamacchia not be ready to go to start the 2010 season.

The Rangers are looking hard for a catcher. A starting catcher. Jason Kendall and Rod Barajas are two names that they are strongly considering.

It's a collaborative effort, and staff members don't always agree on what constitutes a strong system.

According to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, Texas Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia was pulled from his winter ball game in the Dominican Republic Wednesday because he was experiencing tingling and numbness in his right arm.

The Rangers are expected to offer arbitration to free-agent outfielder Marlon Byrd before an 11 p.m. CT Tuesday deadline.

Reese Havens is finishing his five-week stint in the Arizona Fall League on a roll.

Tanner Scheppers and Taylor Teagarden were in two very different places a few months ago, but both have teamed to provide the Rangers with a glimpse of the future this month in Arizona.

Give the Rangers credit. They possess the ability to make news during the playoffs even without participating in them.

Driveline Mechanics has a lengthy, stat-geeky post up, seeking to find a way to quantify catcher defense in terms of runs saved, and then setting out how every catcher ranked in that regard.

Before moving on to the 2010 season full force, we will take time this week to grade out every player who appeared in uniform for the Rangers this past season.

2, 2009, at Safeco Field in Seattle. Two games to go. Texas has sole possession of second place locked up, and regardless of what happens the next two days, this season has to be viewed as a success.

Perhaps the biggest news to come out of the Rangers press briefing to wrap up the 2009 season has to do with 2010.

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Taylor Teagarden hit a go-ahead single and the Texas Rangers scored three runs with two outs in the ninth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 Friday night.

It's fitting Ivan Rodriguez, Omar Vizquel and Andruw Jones have their lockers along with same wall in the Safeco Field clubhouse.

Taylor Teagarden hit a go-ahead single and the Texas Rangers scored three runs with two outs in the ninth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 Friday night.

The Rangers went into Tuesday's game with a fading sliver of hope that they could still win the Wild Card.

Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, right, pats starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the back after taking him out as catcher Taylor Teagarden, left, watches in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday Sept.