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Turnbow Agrees To One-Year Deal With Rangers
According to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, the Rangers have reached a tentative agreement with Derrick Turnbow on a one-year deal.
MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan adds that the Rangers signed righthanded pitcher Casey Daigle to a minor league contract. Daigle, 27, had an ERA of 3.78 in 44 AAA games this year. He last pitched in the majors in 2006.
The Rangers also retained Elizardo Ramirez, who pitched for them once last year, with a minor league deal.
Turnbow was also targeted by the Marlins and Pirates, but chose Texas in the end because of his relationship with pitching coach Mike Maddux. Turnbow will make $925,000 if he makes the major league club out of spring training. The contract also carries $325,000 in performance incentives. The 31-year-old right-hander last pitched effectively in 2007, when he posted a 4.63 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 68 innings.
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Posted by: kinsler5 | January 01, 2009 at 12:05 AM
Hope you like playing for a non contending team DT. Oh well, I guess Mike Maddox was more important to him than playing for a contender.
Posted by: TripleHHH | January 01, 2009 at 12:15 AM
I love that the last post of 2008 (literally at 11:59 CST) is about someone who will have no impact of any importance on a team that will have no impact of any importance on their division.
Love ya Tim, keep 'em coming. Happy New Year
Posted by: Scotio | January 01, 2009 at 12:23 AM
That was Drew.
Posted by: AdamU | January 01, 2009 at 12:26 AM
Is he still on steroids?...CUS IF HE'S NOT DEN GOOD LUCK TEXAS..
Posted by: letsgomets787 | January 01, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Are you drunk?
Posted by: helloelan | January 01, 2009 at 12:54 AM
I can't believe it... the Rangers signed a pitcher! I didn't think they had it in them.
But they need a hell of a lot more than an unproven career minor leaguer/reliever to improve their team. Remember the game they lost 19-17? This signing means as much to the Rangers as West Coast residents watching the Times Square Ball drop live.
Posted by: Ksy92003 | January 01, 2009 at 01:04 AM
2007: gagne
2008: guardado
2009: turnbow
we'll be solid for the rangers for half a season, get dealt at the deadline, and stink for whoever has him. i just hope as a ranger fan we get a haul like in 2007. Go Texas. Get Sheets.
Posted by: tmoney352 | January 01, 2009 at 01:04 AM
"pefrormance incentives"?
Good thing yours is not for spelling...sorry, cheap shot.
Posted by: rememberthecoop | January 01, 2009 at 01:40 AM
"Are you drunk?"
I am.
Posted by: vtadave | January 01, 2009 at 01:50 AM
"I love that the last post of 2008 (literally at 11:59 CST) is about someone who will have no impact of any importance on a team that will have no impact of any importance on their division."
Watch the Rangers will win the division and Turnbow will be this year's Lidge.
Posted by: icedrake523 | January 01, 2009 at 02:16 AM
"I love that the last post of 2008 (literally at 11:59 CST) is about someone who will have no impact of any importance on a team that will have no impact of any importance on their division."
"Watch the Rangers will win the division and Turnbow will be this year's Lidge."
I have a stat that could help this remark.
Pujols hit a monster HR in 05 against Lidge and until 08 he wasn't the same.
Pujols hit a huge HR in 06 against Turnbow and the Lidge case was 3 years later so I won't be surprised if Turnbow has solid numbers.
Posted by: Bryan | January 01, 2009 at 03:50 AM
Lots of Rangers bashers here. Who is going to win the AL West? The Angels are on the downward skid, The A's are playing Bill ball, and the Mariners suck.
If the Rangers can get their pitchers to pitch decently, they'll win the West.
Posted by: Scorpion559 | January 01, 2009 at 04:12 AM
"Hope you like playing for a non contending team DT. Oh well, I guess Mike Maddox was more important to him than playing for a contender."
Correct me if i am wrong but what contender are you talking about???Turnbow is a below average reliever at best who had one solid season. Since their were only three teams involved in pursuing him and besides Texas, the others were Pittsburgh and Florida, than no he didn't have a choice of a contender or Mike Maddux.
Posted by: Rolling{Night}Hawk{09} | January 01, 2009 at 07:19 AM
Relief Pitchers are cheap this off season...
Posted by: MikeClarke | January 01, 2009 at 08:13 AM
Im talking about the Rangers, he would rather play for Mike Maddux and the Rangers than play for a contender like Angels,Dodgers,and the Marlins are at least competitive. They always seem to be near the wild card near the end.
Anyway he wont help the Rangers that much...
Posted by: TripleHHH | January 01, 2009 at 12:25 PM
I hope Mike Maddux can do a better fix job on him than Mike Maddux could.
Posted by: boringname | January 01, 2009 at 04:09 PM