TheTORONTOBLUEJAYS are pleased to announce the following appointments to the scouting department for the 2009 season. 

The Texas Rangers signed outfielder Marlon Byrd to a one-year deal worth $3. 

Bobby Abreu is way too good to be dangling on the free-agent market. 

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

After a winter of relative inactivity, the Rangers might be preparing to make a run for right-hander Ben Sheets. 

--RHP Joaquin Benoit had surgery to repair his torn right rotator cuff and will miss at least half of the 2009 season. 

Rangers reliever Joaquin Benoit is expected to miss at least half the 2009 season following surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff. 

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit will miss at least half the season after surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff. 

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit will miss at least half the season after surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff. 

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit will miss at least half the season after surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff. 

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joaquin Benoit will miss at least half the season after surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff. 

 

Though it still doesn't roll off the tongue - the Super Bowl-bound Arizona Cardinals on Sunday will compete for the NFL title for the first time since 1948. 

FREAK OF THE WEEK: Omar Vizquel 

This figures to be a busy week for the Cubs.