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Sidelined by Injury, Rangers' Adrian Beltre Focused on Rings

By John HickeyFeb 25th 2011 – 1:44PM

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- It's been a dozen years that Adrian Beltre has been a major leaguer, and for the most part they've been good ones. When he went looking for a job this winter, however, the Gold Glove-winning third baseman looked to address the deficiencies he saw in his career. He's only been to the postseason once,...

2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: 3B

By R.J. WhiteFeb 22nd 2011 – 3:00PM

Going down the 3B rankings, there's a very clear one-two, three-four, five-six and seven-eight at the position, though the order between the two hitters in each pair is arguable in each instance. At the top, Evan Longoria and David Wright clearly need to be the top two third basemen selected in drafts. Longoria generally...

The Dugout: Texas Rangers Spring Training 2011

By Brandon StroudFeb 21st 2011 – 2:45PM

Michael Young is the type of guy who says he doesn't mind DHing, then complains all the time when you make him DH. He's the type of guy who calls a meeting to tell everyone the past is behind him and that he won't be a distraction, then tells people he's just "making the best of a less than ideal situation" and distracts...

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

By John HickeyFeb 14th 2011 – 1:00PM

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...

Adrian Beltre an All-Around Improvement for Rangers

By FanHouse TVJan 5th 2011 – 4:18PM

The Rangers may have missed out on retaining ace hurler Cliff Lee, but they bounced back in a big way, signing Adrian Beltre to a six-year deal. FanHouse TV's Steve Phillips thinks it helps Texas in every aspect of the game, but it's what it does to the rest of the AL West that makes this move so good. Click to watch:

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  • 05/30/12 Terrible Loss Highlighted By Defensive Miscues Source: NBC DFW Locals Only. There is not much that irks Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington more than sloppy play on defense, and judging by his ninth-inning defensive alignment on Tuesday night, Washington was not too happy with with some of his stars' defensive efforts.
  • 05/30/12 Mariners end skid vs. Texas Source: Longview News-Journal - Longview TX John Jaso drove in three runs, Jason Vargas pitched into the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak with a 10-3 victory over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.
  • 05/30/12 Ogando back in action Source: CBSSports.com Adrian Beltre homered during a seven-run second inning, Yu Darvish posted his seventh victory and the Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
  • 05/29/12 Beltre still not 100 percent Source: CBSSports.com Mike Napoli and Nelson Cruz both homered before combining on a big defensive play, and Matt Harrison pitched eight strong innings to lead the Texas Rangers past the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Monday night.
  • 05/28/12 Is Beltre the AL's Most Underrated Player? Source: CBS - KTVT CBS 11 - Dallas / Fort Worth TX The Texas Rangers (30-18) have the American League's best record, and clearly, one of the game's most talented rosters.

Background on adrian beltre

Adrián Beltré Pérez (born April 7, 1979) is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.

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