When Kenny Rogers came to the Rangers this off-season with a desire to extend his contract, they declined, saying that they wanted to see if he could imitate his 2004 success. Rogers has, and now the Rangers and his agent, Scott Boras, have begun what Rangers assistant general manager Jon Daniels termed "preliminary discussions" for a multi-year extension for the 40-year-old left-hander. Daniels would not comment on specifics of the discussions. Boras did not immediately return a phone call. "It's way too early to handicap anything," Daniels said. "We certainly recognize and appreciate what Kenny's been able to do here. That's why this has come up."