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Michael Young: Situation With Rangers 'Less Than Ideal'

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Michael Young reported to spring training on time Saturday for the Texas Rangers, saying he was ready to play and try to make the best of "a situation that is less than ideal'' after the team was unable to fulfill his request for a trade. Young, the longest-tenured Rangers player going into his 11th...

Ron Washington Ready for Rangers 'to Be the Hunted' in AL West

Ron Washington has experienced just about every situation imaginable in baseball during his career as a player, coach and manager dating back to his signing with the Kansas City Royals back in 1970. Come Thursday's first day of workouts for the Texas Rangers in Surprise, Ariz., however, a new experience...

Spring Battles Not Always Worth Tracking

For the next seven weeks, we will get breathless updates about who is in the lead to be the Yankees' No. 5 starter, or the Mets' second baseman or the Pirates' closer. Know what? Doesn't matter. Those constant tweets on how guys "look," and stories handicapping a race for a roster spot are really two months of obsession...

Finding Michael Young Trade Partner a Tough Task for Rangers

Jon Daniels and the Rangers' front office garnered all sorts of well-deserved praise for the work they did to construct the 2010 American League champions. The ongoing Michael Young saga, though, looms as the general manager's most difficult challenge yet. It's evident at this point that the Rangers, despite occasional...

Rangers: Michael Young Wants Trade

Speaking on a conference call with members of the media Monday, Rangers general manager Jon Daniels confirmed that infielder Michael Young has requested a trade. "It's not our first choice (to trade him). But we understand his feelings and where he's at at this point in his career," Daniels told reporters. "Nothing is...

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05/23/12 Washington Interested In Oswalt, But "Jon Daniels and... Source: NBC DFW Locals Only. When it was announced that Neftali Feliz had a strained ligament in his throwing arm, an injury that could keep him out until after the All-Star break, many fans and media types couldn't help but recall that Roy Oswalt is still out there, still without a team.
05/23/12 Rangers GM Jon Daniels Talks Feliz Injury, Hamilton... Source: CBS - KTVT CBS 11 - Dallas / Fort Worth TX Texas Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels joined RAGE to give us some updates on what's going on with the baseball club.
05/22/12 Rangers Put Feliz on DL, Search for Replacement Source: The New York Times - New York NY The division-leading Texas Rangers face a nervous wait for Neftali Feliz to recover fitness after placing the starting pitcher on the disabled list on Monday.
05/19/12 Profar continues streaking Source: CBSSports.com Profar is also being considered one of the top prospects in all of baseball by MLB.com and his red-hot hitting at Double-A as only fueled the hype surrounding him.
05/05/12 Express roll past visiting Redbirds Source: Austin American-Statesman - Austin TX Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels brought the bling to Dell Diamond on Friday, and the Round Rock Express beat the Memphis Redbirds 8-1, but not before Daniels shed some light on what the Rangers expect from their Triple-A club and its players in the immediate future.