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A-Rod Traded to Yanks

February 14, 2004

T.R. Sullivan reports:

The Rangers have agreed to trade 2003 AL MVP Alex Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for All-Star second baseman Alfanso Soriano and a minor-league player to be named later.

What a suprise. Tom Hicks and John Hart have been lying to us all along — naming A-Rod Rangers team captain while continuing to work the trade talks.

Soriano is a fine addition for the Rangers, but don’t expect any new pitching in Arlington. Unlike Drayton McLane, Hicks doesn’t believe in adding good pitching talent.

Too bad, Hicks couldn’t get Stienbrenner to take Chan Ho as part of the deal.

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Astros No-Hit Yankees

June 12, 2003

Houston Astros players congratulate themselves after the June 11, 2003 no-hitter with the Yankee Stadium scoreboard in the background.

For the first time since 1958 the New York Yankees were held hitless in a game. The Houston Astros used six pitchers to complete the task—a major league record.

Great job Astros. Too bad the national story is all about Yankee trouble and not the Astros. But what else would one expect when a Texas team, defeats one from the Big Apple.

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