T.R.'s Memoirs: No one took Rangers' pursuit of Alex Rodriguez seriously — until they signed him

The Mets, Braves, Dodgers and Mariners were believed to be the real suitors, until the Rangers ponied up $252 million.

Alex Rodriguez was a MVP winner with the Rangers after choosing to sign for them over the Mets and Braves (The Associated Press/LM Otero).

Editor’s note: T.R. Sullivan retired after 32 years over covering the Rangers, the longest tenure of any beat writer in club history. He is contributing his memories to our website. In the latest installment, T.R. rec…