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Rangers have an unhappy catcher
The Texas Rangers have three catchers on the roster. One's future is on hold with a season-ending injury, and another figures his might be with another team. At the moment, only the catcher of the future is genuinely excited about his Rangers future. Rookie Taylor Teagarden, who found out Tuesday he'll split time with Gerald Laird for the rest of the season, is ecstatic about the opportunity. That prospect is unsettling for Laird, who believes he's proven himself worthy of full-time employment. "They have to decide this off-season," Laird said. "I'm kind of tired of this stuff. If they're going to go with one of them, then give me a chance to go somewhere else." Laird said he would love to stay with the Rangers but not at the expense of looking over his shoulder all the time at the possibility of a young prospect taking his job.
Gerald Laird, AP
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Quit whining and play!
Cheesy Texan
Converse , TX
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Wow, a story about the Texas Rangers......I thought they noved to Washington and became the Nationals a few years back.
baseballpurist
Monroe Township , NJ
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Another guy monitoring the long term catching situation in Boston....
ghostofthebabe
Brookline, MA
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Hey Laird they could have moved you to the Marlins,but they got to gretty and asked for Volstad??? Should have asked for someone like Cody Ross or Jeremy Hermida
bravesfan15
Corinth , MS
Total Comments (205)
Maybe he should actually play a little better and he won't have to keep looking over his shoulder...it's that simple, if you can hit and field, you will be in the lineup.
AFScott
Total Comments (1211)
Salty and Laird are winter trade bait. Line up, teams without a decent catcher. But don't expect the Rangers to just give these guys away. Come up with a decent offer or go lick a toad.
madhatter
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Lick a toad!!!! ha!!!!! I agree they are gonna be trade bait.BUT TO WHO???
bravesfan15
Corinth , MS
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every team needs at least 2 catchers.. you can't have one alone. GROW UP
NYY25to13
Falcon, CO
Total Comments (776)
Whoa...Texas has a team? They're just giving out franchises now arent they. Geez.
Field Marshall Sunny…
New York, NY
Total Comments (6543)
Whoa...Texas has a team? They're just giving out franchises now arent they. Geez.
Field Marshall Sunny Day | 09/03/08, 11:55 AM
Classic. I also agree with AFScott in that if he weren't some flotsam and jetsom that blew in from some backwater berg and actually played well enough to merit the role of starter and put any notion of impeding him from playing out of the coaches minds this would be a non-issue. NYY25to13 is correct too as EVERY team needs two catchers.
Chasin' Utleys
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Rumor has it that after 5 purchases at Sonic, when can obtain an MLB franchise via mail in rebate. How else to explain Drayton McClane, Pete Angelos, and whoever owns the Rangas
The TRUTH
Someplacein, OH
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Peace out Gerald Laird!
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN
Brooklyn, NY
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Start hitting like you belong and then they'll stop trying to replace you. I still think Daniels would do well (he'd do well er better if he got the boot cause he sucks!) to trade Saltamacchia.
rhymeister
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First of all if you are a Texas Ranger - you have proven sheet !!! Secondly you should be ashamed to be sharing catching duties with a guy named "Taylor Teagarden" !!!
Mike C. 1927
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Rumor has it that after 5 purchases at Sonic, when can obtain an MLB franchise via mail in rebate. How else to explain Drayton McClane, Pete Angelos, and whoever owns the Rangas
THE TRUTH is Your OBGYN | 09/03/08, 01:31 PM
Not one of your more witty comments - disappointed - "nothing for you" !!!
Mike C. 1927
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yankees need to pick up teagarden or salty. posada is done. he wont end up catching next year
yankeefan21142
Yankees Territory, NY
Total Comments (1104)
Anyone seen my baseball?!!
JKarlo21
Mc Kinney , TX
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