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  Kenny Rogers
Rogers is more likely than younger pitchers to steal wins this way because he's more likely to gut out five innings on a bad day than younger pitchers are.
Rogers is most valuable in sabermetric and traditional leagues, where strikeouts are not counted.
Rogers is successful because he keeps the ball in the park -- as shown by his 0.91 HR/9 ratio in recent seasons -- and he keeps his walks totals down.
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  ESPN Fantasy Baseball: Player News Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Rogers became the first pitcher to 10 wins this season and the 105th in major league history to record 200 victories as the Tigers defeated the Cubs 12-3 on Sunday.
Rogers won't be a candidate to start the season finale on three days' rest even if it's a game important to the Angels' chances in the AL West, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Rogers (suspension) was reinstated by an arbitrator Tuesday, and as a result, he's eligible to return to the Rangers on Wednesday, the Dallas Morning News reports.
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 Kenny Rogers (baseball player) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rogers had refused to talk to local media during the 2005 season after they published a report saying Rogers was having trouble trying to get the Rangers to give him a contract extension, and that he would retire if he didn't get one.
On July 18, 2005, Rogers was charged with a Class A misdemeanor assault charge with regard to Rodriguez and a Class C misdemeanor assault charge with regard to FSN Southwest cameraman David Mammeli.
Rogers was cited and released on $1,500 bond.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kenny_Rogers_(baseball_player)   (914 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Kenny Rogers (baseball player)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kenneth Scott "Kenny" Rogers (born November 10, 1964) is a left-handed American baseball pitcher who has played for five Major League Baseball teams since his rookie year in 1989.
Rogers became the fourteenth major leaguer to pitch a perfect game on July 28, 1994 with the Rangers against the California Angels.
Rogers has also won three Gold Glove awards at pitcher with the Rangers in 2000, 2002 and 2004.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Kenny_Rogers_(baseball_player)   (272 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers : USAToday.com - Kenny Rogers Biography from USAToday.com
ET Kenny Rogers held the White Sox to one run in eight innings on Thursday, but took a no-decision for the fourth straight outing.
Rogers has lowered his ERA from 6.66 to 4.74 with four straight quality starts, yet his record still stands at 4-4.
Kenny Rogers pitched seven innings of shutout ball as the Tigers lost to the Angels on Monday night.
fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=1460   (457 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers | The Baseball Page
Rogers was a shortstop in high school, and was converted based on the recomendations of scout Dick Egan.
Rogers was unable to play for his high school baseball team until his senior year, because of his duties on his father's strawberry farm in Florida each spring.
In the middle of the 2005 season, Rogers was suspended for assaulting a cameraman at the ballpark.
www.thebaseballpage.com /players/rogerke01.php   (699 words)

  
 RotoChamps.com : Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers broke a bone in his non-pitching hand when he hit a water cooler in frustration after his start on June 17 and will miss at least one start.
Kenny Rogers, dealing with a strained hamstring, is not scheduled to pitch in a game before next Thursday.
Kenny Rogers, nursing a slightly strained hamstring, threw his first bullpen session of the spring yesterday.
www.rotochamps.com /mlb-3495-Kenny-Rogers.html   (682 words)

  
 madison.com
Rogers, who can pay his fine with the $50,000 contract bonus he gets from the Rangers for making the All-Star team or simply cut a check from the $3.3million he will earn in salary this year, decided the following day that he deserved to be in the company of his fellow All-Stars.
Rogers said he was moved by the support he received from the fans.
Rogers could have regained a measure of my respect had he done the right thing and declined to be an All-Star.
www.madison.com /archives/read.php?ref=/wsj/2005/07/12/0507120012.php   (1120 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers Bio - Kenny Rogers Biography - Kenny Rogers Stories
Kenny Rogers was the first country music artist to receive 20 RIAA gold albums.
Kenny Rogers is a country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman.
Kenny Rogers was the first member of his family to graduate high school.
www.tv.com /kenny-rogers/person/18748/biography.html   (1093 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Kenny Rogers - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Rogers, Kenny, born in 1938, American country music singer, known for his grainy vocals and sentimental ballads.
Kenneth Ray [2] "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman.
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 Kenny Rogers Statistics - The Baseball Cube   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A player with a centile of 15 means that 15% of the players have a higher salary.
A glut of players will be making the minimum and so it is unfair to represent some of these players within the range of 80 to 100 when they all earn the same.
The true formula of the centile is to count the number of players with a posted salary during the season and divide by 100.
www.thebaseballcube.com /players/R/kenny-rogers.shtml   (635 words)

  
 RedOrbit NEWS | Rangers' Kenny Rogers Suspended 20 Games
NEW YORK - Texas pitcher Kenny Rogers was suspended for 20 games and fined $50,000 by Major League Baseball on Friday for an outburst that sent a television cameraman to the hospital and prompted a police investigation.
Hart said "the crux of the matter" for Rogers was the perception by some media and fans that he skipped his start against the first-place Angels as a possible ploy in contract negotiations.
Rogers was a 17-year-old outfielder when he was drafted by the Rangers in 1982, and has spent 12 of his 17 major league seasons with the team for which he threw a perfect game in 1994.
www.redorbit.com /modules/news/tools.php?tool=print&id=160472   (913 words)

  
 Baseball Time in Arlington | MVN - a Texas Rangers blog » Blog Archive » Kenny Rogers To Return To Texas?
Although Rogers was limited to just 11 starts and 63 IP in 2007 due to his battles with a blood clot in his left shoulder (which required surgery) and elbow inflammation, he still managed to put up a decent 4.43 ERA and 1.42 WHIP.
As far as Rogers pitching here again, we do need another starter, and he has been pretty good the past couple of years, and he is notorious for being in good shape….
Rogers, regardless of the negativity that surrounded his last exit, is still considered a good team player and a perfect example of the professional pitcher.
mvn.com /mlb-rangers/2007/11/13/kenny-rogers-to-return-to-texas   (2503 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - Baseball - Rogers humbles Yankees   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, right, talks starting pitcher Kenny Rogers before he was relieved by by Joel Zumaya in the eighth inning in the game against the New York Yankees in Game 3 of their American League Divisional Series in Detroit, Friday, Oct. 6, 2006.
Rogers' first win over the Yankees since 1993 came at the perfect time for the Tigers, who were playing their first post-season game in Comerica Park, and the first playoff game in The Motor City since 1987 at Tiger Stadium.
Last weekend, the Tigers, baseball's darlings during the regular season, had a chance to wrap up their first division title in 19 years and secure home-field advantage in the first round of the AL playoffs.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Baseball/Playoffs/2006/10/07/1970669-ap.html   (1210 words)

  
 Baseball Time in Arlington | MVN - a Texas Rangers blog » Blog Archive » The Kenny Rogers Imbroglio
Sitting at the forefront of the battle for Kenny’s services are the Rangers, who continue to show interest in bringing back the 43-year-old southpaw for one final stint with the club that he has invested over half of his professional career into.
After one unidentified club official suggested in a report that Rogers was “ducking” a start after injuring his hand, Rogers ended up in a confrontation in which he shoved a camera off a TV cameraman’s shoulder, knocking him to the ground.
Assuming that Kenny Rogers doesn’t sign with somebody by Friday evening, I plan on taking a closer look at how he might fit into the Rangers’ plans for 2008, and what other implications such a signing might have on various areas within the organization.
mvn.com /mlb-rangers/2007/11/16/the-kenny-rogers-imbroglio   (1891 words)

  
 KFFL - Article - Kenny Rogers, SP, Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers' SP Kenny Rogers was suspended 20 games for his altercation with a cameraman June 29.
Meanwhile, Rogers' suspension is ongoing, and his absence leaves the Rangers' pitching staff in shambles, and his fantasy owners in a quandary about what to do until their man comes back.
Rogers is currently serving a suspension, and the earliest he could return is August 8 - and only then if he receives a favorable (and speedy) ruling from the arbitrator.
www.kffl.com /article.php/34523   (1121 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rogers was not the lead singer of the group and after two more singles they disbanded when their leader went solo.
Rogers soon developed a more middle of the road, gravel-voiced style that sold to both pop and country audiences; to date, he has charted more than 60 top 40 hit singles (including upwards of 25 #1's) and no fewer than 50 of his albums have charted.
Kenny Rogers and his restaurant were subjects of comedy from MADtv, especially the impersonation done by Will Sasso; the skit of the faux-Rogers hosting Jackass became popular on the Internet.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kenny_Rogers   (3433 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers | BaseballLibrary.com
Rogers has won 19 consecutive home games and hasn't lost on his own turf since June 28, 1997, a span of 1,012 days (through April 4).
The streaks dates to June 28, 1997 when Rogers was with the Yankees.
Rogers allows a run in six innings, but the bullpen almost blows it for him.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/R/Rogers_Kenny.stm   (990 words)

  
 More info on kenny rogers
Rogers soon developed a more middle of the road, gravel-voiced style that sold to both pop and country audiences; to date, he has charted more than 60 top 40 hit singles (including upwards of 25 #1's) and no fewer than 50 of his albums have charted.
Kenny Rogers and his restaurant were subjects of comedy from MADtv, especially the impersonation done by Will Sasso; the skit of the faux-Rogers hosting Jackass became popular on the Internet.
Rogers is often referred to as Dodongo, a la Hank Williams Jr.'s Bocephus.
www.digasig.com /Keir-to-Kill/kenny_rogers.php   (4113 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - Baseball - Rogers accuser wants apology   (Site not responding. Last check: )
According to police, Rogers was driving out of a parking structure near the ballpark after Saturday night's loss to Kansas City when Spurlock started beating on Rogers' car.
Rogers is scheduled to start Game 3 of the AL division series against New York on Friday in Detroit.
Rogers served a 13-game suspension for shoving two television cameramen June 29, 2005, when he was with the Texas Rangers.
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 Texas Baseball Hall of Fame - Kenny Rogers Bio
Kenny Rogers did not play organized baseball until his senior year at Plant City High School in Florida.
Rogers has won two Gold Glove awards as a pitcher with the Rangers in 2000 and 2002.
In 2004, Kenny won 18 games for the Rangers, and was a major spark in the resurgence of the Texas Rangers as a serious contender in the American League West.
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 Hot Topic: Joe Posnanski's view on Detroit's Kenny Rogers
Rogers pitched his team -- and a baseball town that loves him -- back into the heart of this World Series.
Rogers is one of the most intriguing figures in baseball.
He was a 39th-round pick in the 1982 draft, and he told his wife that he wanted to give baseball a shot but if it didn't work out he would be happy to be a strawberry farmer.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06297/732470-63.stm   (820 words)

  
 BaseballMuse Blog: Kenny Rogers 30 Scoreless
When Rogers name came up on draft day, I was the one who introduced him for $1 and when someone bid $2 I was hesitant, but went ahead and bid $3.
Last year, Rogers was 12-1, 4.21 before the all-star break and 6-6, 5.46 after the break.
As a baseball fan, it would be incredible to see a pitcher challenge Hershiser's record.
www.baseballmuse.com /2005/05/kenny-rogers-30-scoreless.html   (321 words)

  
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DETROIT (AP) -- Kenny Rogers was grilled by reporters, booed by fans and tagged by a couple of National League hitters.
Rogers, who has declined most interview requests all season, calmly answered questions for 45 minutes, saying he came because he wanted the players who voted for him to know he appreciated it.
Rogers didn't show much emotion as he strolled to the dugout after his outing.
www.firstcoastnews.com /news/news-article.aspx?storyid=40396   (613 words)

  
 striketwo.net: Prospect Retro: Kenny Rogers
Prospect Retro: Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 39th round of the 1982 draft, out of high school in Plant City, Florida.
He and I are so “islands in the stream.” However, after watching Kenny Rogers, of the Detroit Tigers, diva-out on the mound last night, I’m pretty sure that he and I could not party together.
Kenny Rogers threw eight shutout innings, Carlos Guillen hit the ball very well, and Todd Jones almost gave us all a heart attack.
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 Kenny Rogers - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki Database
Born on November 10, 1964 in Savannah, Georgia, Kenny Rogers (Kenneth Scott Rogers) played for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers over the course of his 18 year career.
Rogers broke into the bigs on April 6, 1989 with the Texas Rangers, and put up a 2.93 ERA in 73.2 innings pitched in 1989, his rookie year.
Most people believe that Kenny Rogers's best season was 1998, when he posted a 3.17 ERA, won 16 games and struck out 138 batters.
www.armchairgm.com /Kenny_Rogers   (745 words)

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