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Rudy Jaramillo FINALLY re-signed

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The best off season move we could make was made yesterday. Rudy Jaramillo was signed to a three year contract as hitting coach. Additionally, all of our other coaches will be back for 2005.
There’s an article over at the Dallas Morning News website about this.
This is a long overdue move. While I didn’t like the uncertainty, I don’t begrudge him the opportunity he had to interview for the Mets’ GM position. Likewise, if another GM post comes up before his contract is over, I’ll be sad that he left, but I wouldn’t mind it for that reason. Now, if he went somewhere else to be a hitting coach, that I’d have a problem with.

Roster Transaction

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  • P Chris Young signed to a 3 year contract plus
    team option year [

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  • P Ruddy Yan claimed off waivers from Chicago
    White Sox, placed on 40 man roster
  • The following players were signed to 1 year
    minor league contracts with invites to spring training: P Rosman Garcia, John
    Wasdin, Lou Pote, Augstin Montero, Shane Bazzell, Vladimir Nunez, Jose Veras,
    & Jason Standridge – IF Manny Alexander & Esteban German – OF Chad Allen,
    Jason Conti, and Andres Torres. [

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  • The following players were signed to 1 year
    minor league contracts and were not invited to spring training: IF Jason Hart
    & SS Jace Brewer.
  • The following players were added to the 40 man
    roster: OF Jason Botts, P Josh Rupe, P Nick Masset, P Augustin Montero.

Buck Showalter wins AL Manager of the Year!

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Buck Showalter has won the AL Manager of the Year award! Congratulations to Buck!! I can’t think of a manager more deserving. Granted, he’s my home team manager, so I tend to be biased towards that, but for a manager that took a team that was expected to lose 100+ games and have them up for division lead with less than 10 games to go in the season – that’s a MAJOR accomplishment. Here’s a few news stories about this:

Roster Transaction

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  • P Juan Dominguez activated from 60 day DL
  • P Ricardo Rodriguez activated from 60 day DL [

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Kenny Rogers wins AL Pitcher Gold Glove!

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The Gold Glove Awards were announced today. Texas pitcher Kenny Rogers won the Gold Glove for pitcher, but Mike Young lost to Jeter. :(
That’s Kenny’s second as a Ranger. Here’s a couple of links about it:
Link 1
Link 2

World Series – Yankees LOSE!

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All I’ll say about the World Series is this. Damn. It’s great that the Yankees were at home, but the way they got left at home was legendary! Go Sox! :)

Ken Caminiti dies

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Former Ranger Ken Caminiti has died of a heart attack at the age of 41.
While I personally feel bad when people die, I can’t help but feel his was of his own doing. He was consumed by his drug addiction, and it killed him.

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Roster Transaction

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  • OF Chad Allen outrighted to AAA
  • C Ken Huckaby outrighted to AAA
  • P Michael Tejera outrighted to AAA
  • P Ryan Wing claimed on waivers from Chicago
    White Sox [

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