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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish's offseason goal was to build strength and at the same time reduce his body fat. He believes he's succeeded. Darvish said he lost four pounds and is around 220 pounds this camp as opposed to 224 ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. - David Murphy's goal is to keep shattering preconceived notions about him. He did a good job of it in 2012, showing he could play better defensively and improve his at-bats against left-handed pitching. Now, his mission is to do i...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Don't expect a five-year, $55 million guaranteed contract to change Matt Harrison much. The 27-year-old, who spoke more about his wife (Meghan) and 1-year-old daughter (Addie Grace) than he did himself after a Thursday news con...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- With just 1:16 left in the half, Landry Jones scrambled on third-and-goal, got away from the pressure and made a nice pass to Justin Brown in the back of the end zone. The touchdown pulled Oklahoma within 14-13. Jones made it h...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- For all the couch coaches out there, Oklahoma's staff made some interesting decisions that have Twitter buzzing. The Sooners marched down the field after Texas A&M scored on its opening possession and had a first-and-goal at t...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Colby Lewis isn't about flash and fame. It's just not his style. He's been asked many times about his goals since he was signed in 2010 and the answer is always the same: Keep my team in games and pitch every five days. For 2 1...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Texas Rangers starter Matt Harrison has two main goals at this 2012 All-Star Game: have fun and learn. Even though it's just a two-day period that the players are here, Harrison hopes to observe and soak in as much as he can fro...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ron Washington is managing with one goal in mind: To get the Texas Rangers ready for the stretch drive and postseason. Yes, even in the middle of May, Washington is thinking about the big picture. That's not to say he doesn't k...

Ron Washington knows best when it comes to giving the Rangers rest.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton only has one goal this season. And it's not winning the Triple Crown. "I think about staying healthy, first and foremost," Hamilton said Sunday. "I know if I play a lot of games, these num...

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton only has one goal this season. And it's not winning the Triple Crown.

DETROIT -- Texas Rangers starter Matt Harrison said his goal in his last start was to make it better than his first one. And he did that. Despite giving up his first run of the season, Harrison went eight innings in a win over Minnesota. "It was b...

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Texas Rangers starter Neftali Feliz's main goal in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians was getting his pitch count up to 85 and doing so without any signs of a stiff right shoulder. Mission accomplished. It wasn't a co...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Texas Rangers outfielder David Murphy took an inventory of his game, as he does every offseason, and set some specific goals for spring training. The first was to improve his defense, something he talked about last week. Murphy ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Derek Holland likes to set goals. He told ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM's Ben & Skin on Tuesday that his goal in 2012 is to be a 20-game winner. But beyond the wins and losses, ERA, strikeouts and other pitching numbers, Holland wants t...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Craig Gentry was on hand as the Texas Rangers trailer was packed and headed off for Surprise, Ariz., on Tuesday afternoon at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The outfielder can't wait to arrive and will do so this weekend in prepara...