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Mark Teixeira says: "That (payroll) should not be an issue for us. We aren't Oakland or Minnesota. We are in a top market. If our organization does its part, and we do ours on the field, the fans will support us."

And, Texas Rangers blog comments, "That last part is the key thing. Teixeira is right...this is a big market team. While it shouldn't have payroll up there with the Yankees and Red Sox, it should at least be on the fringes of the top 10, given the stadium revenue and local media deals."

Right on. There's zero excuse for the Rangers to have a payroll of $53 million. The Angels have what over $100 million. The A's have a low payroll, but they don't try to say, "We plan have a payroll of $70 million." - they are doing their best be creative with their payroll. And, the Mariners are currently a ship up a creek without a paddle. (Ooooh, Richie Sexson scares me. Not. Beltre's okay, but I just don't see him repeating his career year.)

As I've said before, Recall Hicks. The Mavericks and Cowboys don't consider themselves to be in a small-market. Why the heck should the Rangers? It's out of Hicks's own idiocy and him and Hart blaming the fans is the absolute wrong thing to do.

If they trade Teixeira due to "financial hardship", that's going to bitter. Instead, they should be going hard after someone like a Sweeney from KC. The fans aren't stupid - they want to see a good faith effort.

If you build a good product, the fans will come. Heck, I've got season tickets to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim de los California de Santa Ana this year. (What a stupid name. We're in Orange County not LA.)

Opening day is about a month away...Yay! Hopefully, the Angels will open with a three-game losing streak. =)

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