No swinging for Sammy Sosa, Rangers
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Sammy Sosa stepped into the batter's box against live pitching for the first time Sunday. The slugger didn't even swing the bat. Neither did Michael Young, Mark Teixeira or any of the other Texas Rangers hitters.
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All-Star second baseman Alfonso Soriano and the Texas Rangers agreed Monday to a &#36;7.5 million, one-year contract, a raise of &#36;2.1 million
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Slugger Sammy Sosa signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, taking a first step toward a return to the major leagues.
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The Rangers rely on Henrik Lundqvist to lock things down on defense. They just never counted on Nigel Dawes to supply all the offense.
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Mark Kotsay hit a go-ahead three-run double and matched his career high with four RBIs, Frank Thomas homered for the second straight day, and the Oakland Athletics avoided a three-game sweep with a 9-6 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
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Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla has been suspended for seven games following an incident during Sunday's clash with the Oakland Athletics, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Tuesday.
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Sammy Sosa's 600th homer resembled so many that came before &#151; except this time the Chicago Cubs were on the other side. Playing for the Texas Rangers after a year out of baseball, Sosa became the fifth member of the 600-homer club Wednesday night when he connected against his former team.
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With one grand stroke, Sammy Sosa took another little hop toward history. Sosa hit his 599th homer Friday night, a game-turning grand slam that sent the Texas Rangers to a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and left Slammin' Sammy looking for much more.
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The Chicago Cubs have fined Sammy Sosa  a club-record $87,400 -- one day's pay -- for leaving the  team's last game shortly after it began.
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RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Sammy Sosa is expected  to take a physical in Baltimore over the next couple of days as  the deal that would send the Chicago Cubs slugger to the  Baltimore Orioles moves closer to reality, according to  MLB.com.
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa has reportedly been fined $87,400, equal to his salary for one game, by the team for his decision to leave Sunday&#39;s season finale early.
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Alfonso Soriano had three hits and two RBIs as the Rangers responded with their bats to beat the Oakland Athletics 12-9 Tuesday, a night after Texas reliever Frank Francisco threw a plastic chair into the stands and broke a woman's nose.
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The Chicago Cubs are not ignoring the fact that Sammy Sosa arrived late to last Sunday&#39;s season finale, and then left early. The club announced Wednesday the slugger will be fined a day&#39;s pay - or $87,400, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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Sammy Sosa was fined $87,400 -- one day's salary -- for arriving late to the Cubs' regular-season finale at Wrigley Field and leaving the game early. The slugger's agent, Adam Katz , said yesterday Sosa most likely will file a grievance. Sosa arrived 70 minutes before Sunday's first pitch, and he apparently left 15 minutes after the game started without ...
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CHICAGO - Sammy Sosa&#39;s agent said Thursday he likely will file a grievance after the Chicago Cubs star was fined $87,400 - one day&#39;s salary - for arriving late and leaving early at the season finale.
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Sammy Sosa arrived for spring training with the Texas Rangers early Friday morning, appearing to be in good shape and good spirits after a season out of the game.
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Texas Rangers general manager John Hart expects that Alfonso Soriano will remain with the Texas Rangers next season. The All-Star second baseman, acquired from the New York Yankees in the Alex Rodriguez trade