The Texas Rangers signed closer Joe Nathan to a 2-year contract with a club option for 2014. He'll make $7 Million in 2012 and 2013 and $9 Million in a club option in 2014. Nathan was 2-1 with 4.84 ERA with the Twins in 2011 with 14 saves in 48 appearances.
Joe Nathan and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year contract with a club option for 2014, a move that means closer Neftali Feliz will shift to the starting rotation.
The St. Louis Cardinals stayed alive in the World Series after a dramatic come from behind 10-9 win in 11 innings Thursday night in St. L0uis. David Freese hit a walk-off homerun in the 11th to win it. St. Louis was down to their final strike in both the 9th and 10th innings.
The Texas Rangers downed the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Monday night in game 5 of the World Series. Mike Napoli hit a 2-run double in the 8th inning to break the 2-all tie for the Rangers. Mitch Moreland and Adrian Beltre each hit solo homeruns for Texas. Darren Oliver earned the win in relief for Texas and Neftali Feliz threw a scoreless 9th inning for the save.
The Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 Sunday night game in Game 4 of the World Series in Texas. Derek Holland threw 8 1/3 innings of shutout baseball with 7 strikeouts and 2 hits allowed to get the win. Mike Napoli hit a 3-run homerun and Josh Hamilton added a RBI double for the Rangers.
The Texas Rangers rallied to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 in game 2 of the World Series Thursday night. Texas scored 2 9th inning runs to over take the Cardinals. Michael Young drove in the game-winning run with a sacrifice fly. Mike Adams earned the win in relief and Neftali Feliz picked up the save for the Rangers.