ARLINGTON, Texas - The Texas Rangers acquired right-hander Anthony Ranaudo from the Boston Red Sox for left-hander Robbie Ross. wholesale jerseys .With the deal Tuesday night, the Rangers got the 6-foot-7 right-hander who didnt sign after being picked by them out of a New Jersey high school in the 11th round of the 2007 draft.He is a guy we like, weve liked for a long time, Texas general manager Jon Daniels said on a call from the Dominican Republic. When this trade came down, we liked the value.Ranaudo went to LSU and was taken by Boston as a supplemental first-round pick in the 2010 draft. He made his major league debut with the Red Sox last season, going 4-3 with a 4.81 ERA in seven starts. He was also 14-4 at Triple-A Pawtucket, where he was chosen the International Leagues most valuable pitcher.Ross was 13-8 with a 3.98 ERA in his 150 games the past three years with the Rangers, who drafted him in 2008. He began last season in the Rangers starting rotation but eventually went back to the bullpen. He was 3-6 with a 6.20 ERA in 27 games overall last year with 12 starts.The Rangers were looking to add left-handed depth in the bullpen before trading Ross. Daniels said he is confident they will be able to do that, though he is not sure if it will be before spring training begins.Ranaudo, described by Daniels as having a quality four-pitch mix and a strike-thrower, will go to spring training in competition to be the No. 5 starter for Texas. If not in the Rangers rotation, Ranaudo most likely will go to Triple-A Round Rock. jerseys from china . Canada dropped a 24-21 decision to Zimbabwe before bouncing back with a 10-7 win over Spain. All three sides finished with seven points apiece in Pool E to move on to the final eight while the Philippines was last with only three points. cheap jerseys . Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points, Tony Parker had 16 points and 10 assists, and San Antonio rolled to a 114-97 victory over the Trail Blazers on Thursday night for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.Syracuse, NY (Sports Network) - Kris Joseph had 17 points and three steals, as the top-ranked Syracuse Orange stayed perfect with a 73-66 victory over the 20th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles. Brandon Triche added 16 points, seven rebounds and two steals for the Orange (17-0, 4-0 Big East), who started 18-0 last season before dropping their first game. C.J. Fair donated 13 points and eight boards for Syracuse, which got 12 points and seven assists from Dion Waiters. "The object is to win the game. Its not whether you win the first half or the second half, you have to win the game," Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim said. "We did the things tonight that we had to do to win the game." Darius Johnson-Odom ended with 19 points for the Golden Eagles (12-4, 1-2), who fell to 1-8 all-time versus the top-ranked squad in the country. Jae Crowder and Junior Cadougan had 15 and 10 points, respectively. The Orange seemed poised to run away with the game after grabbing a 37-19 lead at the half. But the Golden Eagles prevented that from happening, starting the second half on a 19-8 run. Crowder and Cadougan tallied six and five points, respectively, during the surge to cut the gap to 45-38 with 13:11 to play. A 10-2 run by Marquette moments later had the visitors within three, 51-48, with 9:17 to go. Syracuse was able to build a seven-point margin, 59-52, but the Golden Eagles quickly made things tight. Vander Blues layup and a Johnson-Odom three- pointer made it 59-57 with 5:15 remaining. After Baye Moussa Keita made two free throws for the Orange, Waiters came up with a big block. Johnson-Odoms shot from beyond the aarc was blocked by Waiters, who raced the other way for a layup and 63-57 edge. nfl jerseys china. . Cadougan and Crowder each missed three-pointers before Joseph was good from beyond the arc at the other end. Johnson-Odom and Crowder made three-pointers around Fab Melos slam to get the Golden Eagles within five, 68-63, with 1:31 left. Things almost got very interesting following a Waiters turnover, but Cadougan failed to control the ball at midcourt. Scoop Jardine made 1-of-2 free throws and Fair pulled down a key offensive rebound on the miss. Fair also made 1-of-2 shots to give the home team a 70-63 margin with 39.9 seconds to play. "We knew they were going to make a run," Waiters said. "Marquette is a good team, they went all the way out to the last second, so we came out lackadaisical, and not really playing defense, and it hurt us. We turned it into a ball game. We talked to each other, and we had to keep our composure. Things like that can help us become a better team, facing adversity. We came out, ran the offense, and made plays." Syracuse was able to build a big lead early on due to a 23-1 run in the first half. James Southerlands jumper made it a 35-12 game with 2:42 left in the first half. Marquette scored seven of the frames final nine points to cut the gap to 37-19. Game Notes Syracuse owns an 8-4 advantage in the all-time series with Marquette, but the Golden Eagles won a pair of meetings last season, including a 66-62 decision in the Sweet 16 round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament...Melo had six points and eight rebounds...Blue and Davante Gardner each had nine points for Marquette. cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys ' ' '
