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Outfielder Josh Hamilton will spend the winter and spring focusing on the Rangers rather than Team USA. 

--RHP Doug Mathis was re-signed to a minor league contract and was invited to major league spring training. 

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

Mark Teixeira is on the verge of a payday that would make even Manny jealous. 

Mark Teixeira is on the verge of a payday that would make even Manny jealous. 

We laughed when Ken Williams said the ChiSox would stay young. 

The Mets, trying to create additional options for their rotation, are attempting to sign free-agent right-hander Tim Redding, major-league sources say. 

WE KNEW IT WAS GOING to be a Bum Steers kind of year when, right off the bat in January, Harris County district attorney Chuck Rosenthal was found to be using his official e-mail account to send sexist and racist jokes and pornographic videos. 

When Mike D'Antoni accepted the Knicks' job without giving the Bulls a follow-up interview, Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf granted a rare interview. 

Mark Teixeira is on the verge of a payday that would make even Manny jealous. 

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

--RHP Doug Mathis was re-signed to a minor league contract and was invited to major league spring training. 

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

--RHP Doug Mathis was re-signed to a minor league contract and was invited to major league spring training.