Harrison May Miss Rangers Start With Sore Back
The Texas Rangers are leaning toward skipping left-hander Matt Harrison in the rotation Thursday as their struggling opening day starter continues to deal with a sore back.
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The Texas Rangers are leaning toward skipping left-hander Matt Harrison in the rotation Thursday as their struggling opening day starter continues to deal with a sore back.
Rangers closer Joe Nathan mouthed "Wow!" when the strike was called to wrap up his 300th career save, which gave the Rangers a 5-4 win over the Rays on Monday night.
The Rangers acquired catcher Robinson Chirinos from the Rays for a player to be named or cash. The deal was announced Monday, before the teams opened a series in Texas.
The Heisman Trophy winner known as Johnny Football threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Sunday night's game between the Rangers and Angels.
Lance Berkman, David Murphy and Ian Kinsler all homered, putting the Rangers ahead on the way to a 7-3 victory over the Angels Sunday night, and a win of the three-game series.
Albert Pujols homered twice to offset another tough day for Josh Hamilton in his second game back in Texas, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 8-4 Saturday.
If someone says there was a mix of cheers the first time the Los Angeles Angels slugger stepped into the batter's box against his former team, he's not buying it.
Yu Darvish says he's ready to pitch again after coming within one out of a perfect game in his season debut.
Ian Kinsler hit a go-ahead single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers gave their fans plenty of reasons to cheer in the home opener, beating Josh Hamilton and the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Friday.
It was an emotional beginning to the Rangers home opener. Longtime Texas Rangers fan Robbie Parker was trying to calm his nerves before throwing the ceremonial first pitch in honor of his daughter Emilie, who died in the Newtown school shooting.
Josh Hamilton says the only time he thinks about his last game with the Texas Rangers is when somebody asks him about it.
With the Rangers officially beginning their 2013 campaign in Arlington later Friday, the talk of the town is all about how the fans should treat former hero, now loathed, Josh Hamilton.
CBS 11 News was at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for the team's 2013 home opener. Check out these behind-the-scene photos.
When the Rangers play their home opener on Friday, five-time All-Star slugger and former AL MVP Josh Hamilton will be in the other dugout with the rival Angels.
The Texas Rangers open their 2013 home schedule with a three game set against the Los Angeles Angels beginning Friday at 1:05 p.m.
