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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...

Michael Young: I'm Not a DH 'Permanently'

Before signing with the Rangers, Adrian Beltre called Michael Young to make sure the veteran was OK with giving up his third base spot. Young says he appreciated the gesture, but it doesn't sound like he's quite ready to say goodbye to life as an infielder. Speaking at a fan event, Young said that he still feels like he...

Nolan Ryan: Extension for GM Jon Daniels 'a Priority'

The Rangers made their big splash of the offseason earlier this month by signing third baseman Adrian Beltre to a big-money deal, but there still may be some business to take care of before spring training. General manager Jon Daniels' contract with the club runs out after the 2011 season, and Texas is now focusing on...

The Dugout: The Doggone Cliff Lee Is Mine

Cliff Lee is still my favorite baseball player. A few hours after I posted my love letter to melodramatic light R&B hater duets between forgotten late 90s teenage soul singers Cliff Lee made it official, spurning both the evil, greedy New York Yankees and the Alamo-having Texas Rangers to sign with his former team, the...

Rangers Brass Lost Cliff Lee Derby on Own Terms

The question for the Rangers, when it came down to the decisive moments in their negotiations with Cliff Lee, was how badly -- and for how long -- they wanted the most coveted pitcher on the market. For the next three, four, five years, there was no doubt in their minds that Lee was worth the commitment. But when...

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06/02/12 Kinsler makes costly error in Rangers' 4-2 loss Source: The Daily Tribune - Mount Pleasant TX When the Los Angeles Angels had two on and two outs in a tie game, Texas manager Ron Washington summoned Alexi Ogando.
06/02/12 Reds send Astros to 7th straight loss; Trout leads... Source: The Monitor - McAllen TX Unfortunately for the Houston Astros, so did Mike Leake.
06/02/12 Angels outfield could leave little room for Vernon... Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA A lot can change in two weeks, as the Angels , who turned their season around with an 11-5 run entering Friday, can attest.
06/02/12 Trout leads Angels' comeback over Rangers Source: Sify Lewis had allowed just one hit and took a 2-0 lead into the sixth before the Angels tied it.
06/02/12 Trout leads Angels' comeback over Rangers Source: CBS - KLAS 8 - Las Vegas NV Mike Trout hit an RBI triple in the sixth inning and a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.