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Old 08-18-2009, 02:55 PM   #1
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Rangers Acquire Pudge From AstrosBy Ben Nicholson-Smith [August 18 at 1:22pm CST]

1:22pm: Jeff Wilson of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Rangers are responsible for a pro-rated portion of Pudge's $1.5MM contract, which includes $1.5MM in incentives.

1:16pm: Jon Heyman of SI.com hears that the Rangers are giving up two mid-level prospects to acquire Rodriguez.

12:47pm: MLB.com's Noah Coslov reports that the Rangers acquired Pudge for a player to be named later.

12:18pm: The Rangers are close to re-acquiring Ivan Rodriguez, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. Sullivan says the Astros would obtain two mid-tier prospects for Rodriguez, who starred with the Rangers from 1991-2002. The Rangers have told Rodriguez that he will back Taylor Teagarden up and Pudge understands the arrangement.
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Old 08-18-2009, 02:57 PM   #2
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Re: Rangers Acquire Pudge From Astros
Not sure I understand why the Rangers want Pudge at this stage of his career.
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Old 08-18-2009, 03:02 PM   #3
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Not sure I understand why the Rangers want Pudge at this stage of his career.
Catching depth. Salty's injured.

Has little to do with Pudge as much as it does needing a warm body.
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Catching depth. Salty's injured.

Has little to do with Pudge as much as it does needing a warm body.
Pudge is pretty much only good as a warm body at this point of his career.
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Pudge is pretty much only good as a warm body at this point of his career.
I know, I just said that
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Not sure I understand why the Rangers want Pudge at this stage of his career.
He's coming home. He may be able to help some of the pitchers down the stretch.
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loaded with all those catching prospects yet they have to bring Pudge back (he is an offensive black hole these days).
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Would have been nice to have a healthy Hernandez around to trade. Would have saved some money and gotten a prospect or two. Oh well.
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