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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

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...

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...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- While runs figured to be harder to come by with Josh Hamilton, Mike Napoli and Michael Young no longer playing for the Texas Rangers, it's hard to ignore their offensive struggles through the early part of the 2013 Cactus League ...

Cliff Lee says he, and others, were "baffled" by the way the Rangers treated Michael Young in his final few years with the team.

Josh Hamilton doesn't get real reason fans booed him.

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

Editor's Note: Our spring training preview series continues as we move from the infield and outfield to the DH spot, bench and the pitching staff. Today's position: Designated hitter Once Josh Hamilton signed his five-year, $125 million deal, t...

Buster Olney looks at four burning questions facing four contenders as we approach the end of the offseason.

Blog | Conversation | January 15, 2013

Editor's Note: This is part of a four-week series previewing the various positions for the Texas Rangers heading into spring training. Today's position: First base First base is usually a position of power and strength for teams. It wasn't for ...

The Texas Rangers came into spring training trying to put the disappointment of Game 6 (and, consequently, Game 7) of the World Series behind them. They were again considered one of the favorite in the American League after going to two straight Worl...

The welcome wagon awaits in Anaheim, even as Texas fans struggle to come to grips with the way Josh Hamilton became an ex-Ranger.