An investment group led by Chuck Greenberg is reportedly close to a deal to purchase the Texas Rangers. In a joint statement released at midnight Friday, which was when their exclusive negotiating period expired, Pittsburgh sports attorney Chuck Greenberg and Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan said "extraordinary progress" had been made over the last couple of weeks. "We are on the verge of an agreement that would provide Tom Hicks the value he seeks and the Texas Rangers the resources to become champions," the statement from Greenberg and Ryan said.