Winter Meetings inconclusive for Rangers LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Winter Meetings came to an end on Thursday with the Rangers having little idea if they will be able to re-sign free agent pitcher Cliff Lee. There were points during the Rangers' four-day stay at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Report when they felt they had a good chance of signing Lee. There were other times when they weren't quite as optimistic. The Rangers have always known there is a good chance that Lee could end up in New York and they have been weighing other options, which is why they have been talking to the Royals about pitcher Zack Greinke. That is getting them nowhere, either. So, on Thursday morning, as the Rule 5 Draft concluded and brought the Winter Meetings to a close, Rangers general manager Jon Daniels spoke about moving either closer Neftali Feliz or setup reliever Alexi Ogando into the rotation. "We're looking at it as an alternative," Daniels said. "We've talked about moving Feliz and Ogando and seeing what they can do as starters. At some point, we may commit to it. Is it perfect? No. Are they finished products? No. They're in the development process, but at some point, we may need to see if it's something they can do. "We're not making the decision today. Feliz is our closer now. He'll get stretched out in Spring Training, but we'll see what else happens this winter." Right now, Feliz is the closer with Ogando, Frank Francisco, Mark Lowe, Darren O'Day and Japanese free agent Yoshinori Tateyama as right-handed setup relievers. Francisco was the Rangers' closer in 2009, saving 25 games, before losing the job to Feliz early this past season. The Rangers could use the free-agent market to reinforce their bullpen and allow them to move either Feliz or Ogando to the rotation. The Rangers are unlikely to get involved with closer Rafael Soriano, a free agent who had 45 saves for the Rays this past season. The Rangers are generally opposed to handing out big contract to relievers. "You don't have to build up a bullpen by giving big contracts to relievers," Daniels said. Left-hander Brian Fuentes, who had 24 saves for the Angels and Twins, and right-hander Bobby Jenks, who notched 27 saves before being non-tendered by the White Sox, are both free agents and have closer experience. So does Kerry Wood, who is from the Dallas-Fort Worth area and is receiving interest from the Rangers. He had 34 saves for the Cubs in 2008, but also flourished as a setup reliever for the Yankees down the stretch. Jon Rauch had 21 saves for the Twins before they acquired Matt Capps at the Trade Deadline. Other quality setup relievers still available include right-handers Grant Balfour, Jesse Crain, Guillermo Mota and Matt Guerrier and left-handers Pedro Feliciano and Scott Downs. "We're still in the middle of December," Daniels said. "There are a lot of good players out there." The Rangers also looked at upgrading their offense, rather than their pitching, but that idea doesn't seem to be taking hold. The Rangers met with Carl Crawford's agent on Wednesday, but didn't appear to have their hearts into it. Crawford ended up agreeing to a seven-year, $142 million deal with the Red Sox. "We like the player, but we were not expecting to sign him," Daniels said. The Rangers still need a designated hitter, and all signs indicate that their attention is directed toward re-signing Vladimir Guerrero. Discussions continue and the Rangers still feel confident they can get that done, but it's not there yet. "You either have a deal, or not," Daniels said. "There are not any gray areas. You never know if one phone call or one meeting can bring it all together." Deals done: The Rangers made just one trade, acquiring right-handed pitcher Mason Tobin from the Cubs. He was selected from the Angels organization in Thursday's Rule 5 Draft. Rule 5 activity: Tobin, 23, hasn't pitched since April 15, 2009, when he was with Class A Rancho Cucamonga in the California League. Sidelined since then with elbow problems, he underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery. But he is a power-throwing right-hander who could compete for a spot in the Rangers' bullpen. Goals accomplished: None. The Rangers still need starting pitching and a designated hitter. They do seem to be making progress toward re-signing Guerrero as their DH, but there is no agreement yet. Unfinished business: Rangers CEO Chuck Greenberg and assistant general manager Thad Levine were in Arkansas on Thursday to meet with Lee and Darek Braunecker. The Rangers are willing to go six years on a deal with Lee, but they could drop out if reports are accurate that the Yankees have offered seven years. GM's Bottom Line: "Would we have liked to have closed a deal and get some momentum going for the offseason? Yes," said Daniels. "But there are still plenty of good players out there. We're not trying to win the Winter Meetings. That's not the goal." 資料來源:MLB官網-遊騎兵 http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101209&content_id= 16292048&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex 遊騎兵隊高層結束了一個沒有結果，尚未完成目標的冬季會議.... *Bring Cliff Lee back *Re-sign Vladimir Guerrero -- 2010 Texas Rangers Postseason Franchise Roster (SP)Cliff Lee (C)Benjie Molina (1B)Mitch Moreland (2B)Ian Kinsler (SS)Elvis Andrus (3B)Michael Young (LF)David Murphy (CF)Josh Hamilton (RF)Nelson Cruz (DH)Vladimir Guerrero (SP)C.J. Wilson (SP)Colby Lewis (CL)Neftali Feliz (RP)Darren O'Day (RP)Darren Oliver (SP)Derek Holland (RP)Alexi Ogando (RP)Michael Kirkman (C)Matt Treanor (OF)Julio Borbon --

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