A meeting with pitcher Ben Sheets went well enough that team president Nolan Ryan said he believes the Rangers will meet with the free-agent pitcher again. "We didn't budget for a big-time free agent, but the prudent thing to do is not eliminate something until you investigate," Ryan said Tuesday. "Could we get ourselves in a position that we might have an opportunity to sign someone of his magnitude? Maybe, but I'm not making a prediction." Another conversation hasn't been scheduled, and Sheets and agent Casey Close will dictate when and if that happens.