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A's give manager Melvin new two-year extension

CNNSI.com

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Bob Melvin is staying put in his native Bay Area, right where he has said he wants to be well into the future.

T.R. Sullivan, MLB.com

Joakim Soria said he signed with the Rangers because he wanted a place to pitch. He was a closer for five seasons for the Royals but understands that might not be his role with the Rangers.

Anthony Castrovince, MLB.com

This is a time of year when it's easy to look at a team's roster and get a queasy feeling about the question marks, but the Rangers have been careful about not throwing good money -- or prospects -- at bad.