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ARLINGTON, Texas - Mike Napoli was scratched from Friday's lineup because of what the team hopes is a 24-hour bug. "He tried to move around and do something, but it's not necessary for me to run him out there," manager Ron Washington said. "We'll...

Following a day off, the Texas Rangers begin a three-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. LHP Derek Holland will face RHP Brandon Morrow. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM and TXA-21. Here's a closer...

No matter how hard you study, no matter how hard you try to manage risk, there's a good chance you're going to badly overdraft at least one player. Even the best of us end up with first-rounders who perform like 15th-rounders. What's important is fig...

SEATTLE -- Yorvit Torrealba is in at at catcher for the finale of the Rangers' three-game series against at Seattle. Manager Ron Washington is giving catcher Mike Napoli the day off. Torrealba will bat eighth in the lineup. Here's how the rest of the...

SEATTLE -- There's a package sitting near the entrance of the Rangers' clubhouse at Safeco Field with catcher Mike Napoli's name written on the outside of the box. Inside the box are a number of Napoli's bats just waiting to be used at the plate, ...

SEATTLE -- Maybe it's the Northwest green uniforms. Or the fact that Japanese icon Ichiro Suzuki is on the team. Whatever the case, Yu Darvish had another short outing on the mound against the Seattle Mariners. Darvish lasted just four innings -- ...

The Rangers begin a three-game series at Seattle, the first opponent they'll see a second time in 2012. The Rangers visit the Mariners after taking two of three games from the Houston Astros. Darvish gets another shot: Yu Darvish meets the Mariner...

HOUSTON -- The Texas Rangers blew an early four-run lead and had a rally fall just a run short in a 6-5 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park. Lefty Derek Holland, in his first starting appearance in eight days, had a fo...

The Rangers went 3-4 on their recent seven-game homestand, but are still four games up in the AL West over Oakland and seven up on the Angels. But they aren't clicking, meaning the overall stock is down this week for a team that hopes a trip to Houst...

Rangers' homestand begins with promise but ends with missed opportunities.

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...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yu Darvish and a four-run fourth inning helped the Texas Rangers end a two-game slide and beat the Oakland A's, 4-1. Some quick thoughts on Wednesday night's game: What it means: Texas is now five games in front of the A's, who...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers are giving Michael Young a night off as manager Ron Washington continues to rest players. Here's lineup for both teams: OAKLAND 2B Jemile Weeks (S) CF Collin Cowgill RF Josh Reddick LF Seth Smith (L) DH K...

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

ARLINGTON, Texas - Don't hold your breath waiting for Ron Washington to express regret for resting two regulars in each loss to the Royals. Washington certainly didn't second-guess himself after keeping Ian Kinsler and Mike Napoli out of the lineu...

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