No Ben Sheets. 

TheWashingtonNationals missed a golden opportunity on the free agent market - they let Eddie Guardado get away. 

It's a cold Thursday night in mid-January, and two police SUVs pull up in front of an Academy Sports and Outdoors store in North Richland Hills, an otherwise peaceful community between Dallas and Fort Worth. 

2009 Texas Rangers ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 Cleveland, 2:05 p. 

2009 Texas Rangers ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 Cleveland, 2:05 p. 

2009 Texas Rangers ScheduleAll Times EDTApril 6 Cleveland, 2:05 p. 

The Rangers remain cautiously in the hunt for right-hander Ben Sheets but are concerned about his health. 

--LHP Eddie Guardado, dealt by Texas to Minnesota in August, returned to the Rangers organization by agreeing to a minor league contract. 

The Rangers entered the offseason focused primarily on improving the majors' worst pitching staff. 

The Rangers remain cautiously in the hunt for right-hander Ben Sheets but are concerned about his health. 

--LHP Eddie Guardado, dealt by Texas to Minnesota in August, returned to the Rangers organization by agreeing to a minor league contract. 

The Rangers entered the offseason focused primarily on improving the majors' worst pitching staff. 

Sorry, Padres fans. 

"Everyday Eddie" is back with the Texas Rangers. 

"Everyday Eddie" is back with the Texas Rangers.