Young's Big Night Leads Rangers Over Twins
Michael Young had three hits and three RBIs, Adrian Beltre added two hits and drove in two, and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Friday night.
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Michael Young had three hits and three RBIs, Adrian Beltre added two hits and drove in two, and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-3 on Friday night.
If you go to the Rangers Hall of Fame behind the Home Run Porch at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, you will find memorabilia of the 13 men enshrined in the team's place of honor. For former relief pitcher John Wetteland, you will find a sweat stained faded red cap that he wore during his first season in Arlington.
The Texas Rangers are the defending American League champions. They lead the AL West and have looked like a powerhouse since seeing Nelson Cruz and Josh Hamilton return from the disabled list. It's not surprising, then, that fans aren't hearing quite as much about the franchise's prospects as they did years ago.
Alexi Casilla drove in Luke Hughes with the game-winning run in the ninth inning, giving the Twins a 5-4 win over the Rangers.
Josh Hamilton and the Texas Rangers will already be in New York City next week to take on the New York Yankees. So why not have the reigning American League MVP take a few extra swings?
Johnathan Taylor and Buddy Lamothe may never play baseball again. That didn't matter to the teams that picked them Wednesday.
Ogando scattering six hits over 7 2-3 innings to remain unbeaten, and the Texas Rangers avoided a sweep by Detroit with a 7-3 victory.
The Texas Rangers placed second baseman Ian Kinsler on the paternity list prior to Wednesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers.
The AL West-leading Texas Rangers replaced hitting coach Thad Bosley only two months into his first season with the team.
The Texas Rangers announced today that former pitcher Kenny Rogers has been elected as the 14th member of the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall Of Fame.
After giving up 38 hits in two nights, Rangers manager Ron Washington could only shake his head at the offensive onslaught of the Detroit Tigers. "It seemed like everything they touched fell in," he said.
When Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington popped out of the dugout toward the mound to take Colby Lewis out of the game Monday night, there was applause.
The MLB Draft will kick off Monday, June 6th at 6 p.m. Central. To prepare, I spoke with Jason Parks, a scout and writer for Baseball Prospectus and Texas Farm Review. We also delved into the Rangers' current minor league system.
Everybody is pitching in for the surging Texas Rangers. C.J. Wilson and two relievers combined for the Rangers' sixth shutout in their last 20 games, and Texas beat the Indians 2-0 on Sunday for its first four-game sweep in Cleveland in nearly 33 years.
Derek Holland tossed a five-hitter for his second career shutout and the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Indians 4-0 on Saturday night.
