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

As expected, the Rangers did thin out some of their depth at catcher at the winter meetings, sending Gerald Laird to Detroit for a pair of pitching prospects. 

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Jones on RB Barber: 

Pitcher Doug Mathis stayed with the Texas Rangers, agreeing Monday to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. 

Nominating a Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year is a little like being asked to crown the best Tex-Mex restaurant. 

As expected, the Rangers did thin out some of their depth at catcher at the winter meetings, sending Gerald Laird to Detroit for a pair of pitching prospects. 

--The Rangers have made preliminary contact with agent Barry Meister about possibly signing LHP Randy Johnson as a free agent. 

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

Nominating a Dallas Morning News Texan of the Year is a little like being asked to crown the best Tex-Mex restaurant. 

By shedding salaries like Carl Pavano's $11 million, the Yankees can add players and still cut costs. 

By shedding salaries like Carl Pavano's $11 million, the Yankees can add players and still cut costs. 

By shedding salaries like Carl Pavano's $11 million, the Yankees can add players and still cut costs. 

The Pirates this afternoon announced their first "major" free-agent signing of this offseason, inking utility infielder Ramon Vazquez to a two-year, $4 million contract. 

Ramon Vazquez is adamant he is not coming to Pittsburgh to take anyone's job.