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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2008)
87-75, 2nd place in AL West
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Scored 784 runs, Allowed 740 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Manager: Ron Washington (87-75)
Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
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2008 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 2008
Jason Ellison granted Free Agency.
October 9, 2008
Chris Shelton granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2008
Milton Bradley granted Free Agency.
Jason Jennings granted Free Agency.
Ramon Vazquez granted Free Agency.
Jamey Wright granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2008
Kiko Calero granted Free Agency.
Brian Gordon granted Free Agency.
Trey Hodges granted Free Agency.
Drew Meyer granted Free Agency.
Brandon Puffer granted Free Agency.
Elizardo Ramirez granted Free Agency.
John Rheinecker granted Free Agency.
Bill White granted Free Agency.
November 7, 2008
Signed Pedro Strop as a free agent.
November 20, 2008
Signed Elizardo Ramirez as a free agent.
Traded John Mayberry Jr. (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Greg Golson.
November 26, 2008
Released Kameron Loe.
November 28, 2008
Traded Wes Littleton to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Beau Vaughan (minors) (December 11, 2008) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
December 3, 2008
Signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.
December 7, 2008
Traded Gerald Laird to the Detroit Tigers. Received Carlos Melo (minors) and Guillermo Moscoso.
December 12, 2008
Doug Mathis granted Free Agency.
December 15, 2008
Signed Doug Mathis as a free agent.
December 16, 2008
Signed Casey Daigle as a free agent.
January 1, 2009
Signed Derrick Turnbow as a free agent.
January 11, 2009
Signed Nathan Haynes as a free agent.
January 16, 2009
Signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.
January 21, 2009
Signed Omar Vizquel as a free agent.
February 4, 2009
Signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
February 5, 2009
Signed Eddie Guardado as a free agent.
February 6, 2009
Signed Jason Jennings as a free agent.
February 7, 2009
Signed Brendan Donnelly as a free agent.
February 8, 2009
Signed Andruw Jones as a free agent.
February 21, 2009
Signed Kris Benson as a free agent.
March 21, 2009
Signed Jimmy Gobble as a free agent.
March 26, 2009
Released Brendan Donnelly.
March 27, 2009
Released Adam Melhuse.
March 29, 2009
Selected Joe Koshansky off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
March 30, 2009
Released Jimmy Gobble.
April 1, 2009 (Standings)
Released Frank Catalanotto.
April 3, 2009 (Standings)
Joe Koshansky selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.
April 8, 2009 (Standings)
Signed Esteban German as a free agent.
Travis Metcalf selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.
April 22, 2009 (Standings)
Selected Darren O'Day off waivers from the New York Mets.
June 9, 2009 (Standings)
Purchased Jason Grilli from the Colorado Rockies.
June 11, 2009 (Standings)
Signed Orlando Hernandez as a free agent.
July 1, 2009 (Standings)
German Duran selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.
July 17, 2009 (Standings)
Released Orlando Hernandez.
August 17, 2009 (Standings)
Released Vicente Padilla.
August 18, 2009 (Standings)
Traded Matt Nevarez (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Ivan Rodriguez.
August 28, 2009 (Standings)
Signed Ryan Freel as a free agent.
August 31, 2009 (Standings)
Released Ryan Freel.
2008 Trades and Transactions
