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<title><![CDATA[Jurickson Profar must play every day]]></title>
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If the following scenario sounds keenly familiar to Texas Rangers fans, it should.  A veteran player realizes he must move to another position to ma...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 22, 2013 07:45:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Key matchups for Orioles, Rangers, Braves and Cardinals - MLB]]></title>
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The most intriguing matchups in today's winner-take-all wild-card games: 1. The Rangers' lineup against Buck Showalter's bullpen Joe Saunders is get...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 05, 2012 02:36:43 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Rangers can't trade Profar, Olt]]></title>
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Only the St. Louis Cardinals have a greater run differential than the Texas Rangers, and the Rangers rank fourth in the majors in runs. It&#x26;#039;s not ...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 30, 2012 07:34:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Texas Rangers need pitching, but they can't deal their top prospects - MLB]]></title>
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Only the St. Louis Cardinals have a greater run differential than the Texas Rangers, and the Rangers rank fourth in the majors in runs. It's not as if...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 30, 2012 04:34:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Searching for Mike Trout's flaw]]></title>
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ANAHEIM -- With his headphones on and a towel at the ready in his waistband, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington did his daily 10 laps around the fie...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 23, 2012 05:39:54 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mike Trout is making history as opponents struggle to find holes - MLB]]></title>
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ANAHEIM -- With his headphones on and a towel at the ready in his waistband, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington did his daily 10 laps around the fie...]]></description>
<pubDate>July 23, 2012 02:39:54 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Best managers of the first half]]></title>
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Joe Girardi is having perhaps his best season as manager of the New York Yankees, guiding them to the American League's second-best record. In Texas, ...]]></description>
<pubDate>June 27, 2012 08:05:15 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Time for the NL to adopt the DH]]></title>
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On Sunday, MLB finished up the interleague portion of the schedule for 2012, and it was the end of interleague play as we know it. In 2013, the Housto...]]></description>
<pubDate>June 25, 2012 09:25:43 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rangers' hopes of a rebound]]></title>
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ST. LOUIS -- The plastic that was supposed to protect the Rangers&#x26;#039; lockers from champagne was rolled up and taped to the wall when the Texas play...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 28, 2011 06:11:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Texas Rangers hoping to rebound for Game 7 - MLB]]></title>
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ST. LOUIS -- The plastic that was supposed to protect the Rangers' lockers from champagne was rolled up and taped to the wall when the Texas players f...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 28, 2011 03:11:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Carpenter decision looms for Cardinals]]></title>
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ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals still have to get through Game 6 today to get to a Game 7, and that won&#x26;#039;t happen unless somebody batting behind Albert...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 27, 2011 06:34:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chris Carpenter, Game 7 pitching decision loom for Cardinals - MLB]]></title>
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ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals still have to get through Game 6 today to get to a Game 7, and that won't happen unless somebody batting behind Albert Pujo...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 27, 2011 03:34:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rangers' D has them on verge of a title]]></title>
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Call the St. Louis Cardinals opportunistic. They saw their chance to pounce on a limping Atlanta Braves squad and earned the NL wild-card berth. They ...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 26, 2011 08:44:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tony La Russa and Ron Washington should not be fooled by batter-pitcher stats]]></title>
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Colin Wyers of Baseball Prospectus explains why batter-pitcher data is not all that helpful when filling out a lineup card. Managers are better off simply choosing the player with a better overall track record.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 25, 2011 07:31:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[C.J. Wilson's shot at redemption]]></title>
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Texas Rangers Game 5 starter C.J. Wilson has cemented his place in baseball history. After losing Game 1 of the World Series, Wilson became the first ...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 24, 2011 11:17:04 PDT</pubDate>
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