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You have to give Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Michael Young credit for a few things: 1) He is among the league leaders in batting average and hits; and 2) While he's no Gold Glover at third base, he's certainly not killing the team t...

Blog | May 08, 2013

Eric Karabell examines Michael Young's numbers and approach at the plate, including quotes from the veteran infielder, and ranks him among fantasy third-base options.

Blog | Conversation | May 08, 2013

Cliff Lee shut down the Giants once again with eight strong innings, Michael Young hit a two-run double among his three hits and the Philadelphia Phillies stopped San Francisco's season-best six-game winning streak with a 6-2 victory Monday night.

Getty Images The Mets will need to clear a roster spot for Shaun Marcum. The candidates (l to r): Jeurys Familia, Robert Carson and Josh Edgin. FIRST PITCH: Shaun Marcum, who signed a $4 million deal on Jan. 30 that included the opportunity to dou...

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Mike Janes/Four Seam Images via AP Images Ryan Howard will look to the end Phillies offensive slump against the Reds (7 ET, ESPN2 & WatchESPN) Tonight, ESPN's Wednesday Night Baseball will feature the Cincinnati Reds hosting the Philadelphia Ph...

Much attention is being given to the Texas Rangers' offense through 13 games. And for good reason. The Rangers are 8-5, which is a testament to the their pitching -- especially the bullpen. Joe Ortiz and Tanner Scheppers have answered the offseaso...

This week's Hot Button debate centers around the changes surrounding the Rangers and who the face of the franchise is. Michael Young and Josh Hamilton have moved on. Nolan Ryan? His role with the team still remains unsettled. What about Elvis Andrus,...

Dillon Gee had the shortest start of his major league career and the New York Mets had a three-game winning streak snapped with an 8-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park. Gee allowed six hits in a four-run sec...

Mets-Phillies Preview

Michael Young and Ryan Howard homered, Cliff Lee came within one out of a complete game and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-3 on Tuesday night.

Getty Images/USA TODAY Sports The Mets face (l to r) Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Kyle Kendrick this week in Philly. METS (4-2, second place/NL East) at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (2-4, fourth place/NL East) Monday: RHP Matt Harvey (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels won't put a "face of the franchise" tag on any one player. The fans, he said Thursday, decide that. For the Rangers through the years, that has been Nolan Ryan, Pudge Rodriguez and Mich...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers' lineup obviously will have a much different look for Sunday's season opener against Houston with Michael Young, Josh Hamilton and Mike Napoli on other teams. But even without those stalwarts, Rangers manager ...

If the following scenario sounds keenly familiar to Texas Rangers fans, it should. A veteran player realizes he must move to another position to make room for a young budding star, despite making the All-Star team and earning a Gold Glove the prio...

Blog | March 22, 2013

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington received a first look at the lineup he will likely pencil in during the regular season. And he had to come away excited about the offensive firepower at his disposal. There has understandably...