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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Roy Oswalt's Rangers debut went remarkably well. Oswalt had more success against the Colorado Rockies than he did any of the four minor league teams he faced over the last month while getting ready to join the Rangers. He allow...

Some facts and figures gathered by ESPN Stats and Information: Josh Hamilton hit his third career walk-off home run Saturday. All three have come with his team trailing. The other two were July 9, 2008, vs. Francisco Rodriguez and July 9, 2011, vs...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- With all due respect to Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz, the hottest hitter in the Texas Rangers' lineup isn't a household name. It's a dude who bats at the bottom of the order and doesn't face lefties, as long as his manager can...

ARLINGTON, Texas - It's a once-in-a-lifetime type of night for most ballplayers, if they're lucky. Nelson Cruz has done it twice now, a testament to his tremendous talent. That doesn't make the second eight-RBI game in Cruz's career -- and sixth i...

ARLINGTON, Texas - This one was a rout from the first inning. The Texas Rangers looked like a well-rounded contender again in the blowout of the Toronto Blue Jays, not the struggling Texas team seen over the last week and a half. What it means: Ca...

ARLINGTON, Texas - One gut-buster apparently isn't enough for Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Boomstick, the loaded, two-foot, one-pound hot dog introduced this season, has been a big enough success for a spinoff to be created. Beware, The Grea...

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...

ARLINGTON, Texas - Want to get Ron Washington grumpy? Ask him about his pitchers bunting. It was a topic of conversation Tuesday because the Rangers' pitchers worked on bunting in batting practice in preparation for this weekend's interleague seri...

The Rangers are giving Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz the night off Tuesday against the Royals. Andrus, who is off to one of his best offensive starts with a .326 average, has reached base in 32 straight games. Cruz, the only Ranger to play every ga...

ARLINGTON, Texas - Nelson Cruz's homer drought ended Sunday night. It might have been the start of a binge. Cruz's grand slam in Sunday's win over the Angels snapped a 23-game homerless streak, the third-longest going-deep drought of his career. I...

ARLINGTON, Texas - One of the most spectacular weeks in baseball history didn't satisfy Josh Hamilton's skipper. Ron Washington wants more from the 2010 MVP. Much, much more. "I hope he has a three-month run again," Washington said, noting that...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- As Opening Day nears, the plan to protect Josh Hamilton by keeping him out of center field is a thing of the past. That's great news to the 2010 American League MVP, who has always made it clear that he'd prefer to roam center ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Nelson Cruz left Tuesday's exhibition game after being hit by a pitch in the left elbow. The Rangers announced that X-rays were negative and Cruz has a bruised elbow. He is listed as day-to-day. Cruz, the ALCS MVP last seaso...

Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz left Tuesday's exhibition game after being hit by a pitch in the left elbow.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Year of the Napoli, as Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon called it, keeps on rolling. Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli delivered a two-run, go-ahead double in the bottom of the eight inning. Cardinals manager Tony LaRus...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- It will take much more than a hitless drought of 15 at-bats for any doubt to creep into Michael Young's mind. So he didn't feel a sense of relief after singling to get the Rangers going in the bottom of the 11th. He simply fulf...