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It was an active offseason that witnessed the trade of a Cy Young Award winner, several large, multiteam trades and an inflated free-agent market. So to evaluate and rank the offseason of all 30 teams, I took into account the following factors: &...

Blog | February 12, 2013

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses the fantasy implications of the Phillies' deals for Michael Young and Ben Revere.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- For the second straight start, Luis Martinez will catch Matt Harrison. He did a nice job in Harrison's last start, as the lefty threw eight shutout innings on two hits against the Minnesota Twins. Also, Ian Kinsler is the DH as Mi...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers veteran infielder and designated hitter Michael Young has been reinstated from the paternity list. Utility infielder Luis Hernandez was designated for assignment to make room for Young on the roster. Young is batt...

Texas Rangers veteran infielder and designated hitter Michael Young has been reinstated from the paternity list.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Roy Oswalt is headed back to the bullpen. "Unless something happens and we need him again," Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said prior to Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Thursday's 10-6 win again featured a s...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Michael Young is taking paternity leave and can miss up to the next 72 hours, leaving the Texas Rangers to fill a spot on the 25-man roster. It won't be shortstop sensation Jurickson Profar, who will remain with Double-A Frisco. ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ryan Dempster put aside whatever the personal reason was he didn't cross the northern border over the weekend and crafted his finest performance since joining the Texas Rangers to get this 10-game homestand started in style. In hi...

The Texas Rangers started the second half of the season right with a 3-2 road win against the Seattle Mariners after the All-Star break. The Rangers halted a ninth-inning rally from Seattle, but failed to preserve a shutout. The Rangers got their off...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers resume play for the second half of the season following the All-Star break with a three-game road series against the Seattle Mariners. The first game back features LHP Derek Holland vs. RHP Kevin Millwood at 9:10...

We continue our look at some of the second-half questions that face the Texas Rangers as they prepare to resume play Friday night in Seattle. Halfway home: Can Michael Young get things going again? It was a little odd to see eight Rangers play...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- When David Murphy crossed home plate with the winning run in the Rangers' 4-3, 13-inning win against the Minnesota Twins, all eyes were on Ian Kinsler, who was being mauled by his teammates after hitting the walk-off single. Al...

A sudden and blinding flash of lightning seemingly directly above the Rangers Ballpark lights was followed instantaneously by a sonic-like crash of thunder, sending unsuspecting players, coaches and umpires scurrying.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- After a 46-minute thunder/rain delay, the Texas Rangers overcame one of their poorest offensive showings, engineering a ninth-inning rally and a second straight extra-innings win to beat the Minnesota Twins, 4-3. Ian Kinsler was t...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A walk-off RBI double from Nelson Cruz -- batting from a higher spot in the lineup -- was certainly a dramatic way for the Texas Rangers to end their five-game skid. "After I got two strikes I just tried to drive the ball," Cru...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Nelson Cruz's double to left scored Adrian Beltre from first base in the 10th inning to end the Rangers' five-game losing streak by a 4-3 score. What it means: It was Cruz's fifth career game-ending hit in the regular season a...