1. Yu's 'Aggressive Streak' the Difference Between This Year and Last

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 18 days ago 15 reads 0 comments

  2. Kirkman's Slow Start Draws Little Concern

    MINNEAPOLIS — No reliever was more impressive than Michael Kirkman in spring training, but that success hasn't translated to the regular season.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 18 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  3. Darvish Puts to Rest Doubts About MLB Worthiness

    Yu Darvish arrived with more questions than answers when the Texas Rangers won the bidding rights and signed the Japanese right-hander before the 2012 season.....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 18 days ago 21 reads 0 comments

  4. Rangers' Pipeline Transporting Top Pitching Talent

    ARLINGTON -- The Rangers, doing everything they could to build up their young pitching, took Matt Purke with the 14th overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 18 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  5. Rangers Lose 2 in a Row for 1st Time This Season, Fall to Correia, Twins 5-0

    MINNEAPOLIS — The Texas Rangers started Sunday as the only team in the majors that hadn't lost two games in a row this season. .....

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  6. Ogando Let Down by Offense

    MINNEAPOLIS -- The two walks to Josh Willingham were costly, and the slider Justin Morneau tattooed into the right-field seats was a bad pitch, but the Texas Rangers can hardly blame Alexi Ogando for Sunday's outcome...

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  7. Rapid Reaction: Twins 7, Rangers 2

    Derek Holland gave the Rangers another quality start, but Minnesota used a Josh Willingham two-run home run to pull away for a 7-2 victory on Saturday afternoon at Target Field...

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  8. Joe Nathan's Pissed-off Celebration Is Quite Amusing

    Texas Rangers closer Joe Nathan notched his eighth save of the young season last night in Minnesota . Along the way, though, he gave up a three-run homer...

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  9. Rapid Reaction: Rangers 2, Twins 1

    ookie Nick Tepesch gave up just one run and Elvis Andrus' first RBI since April 13 was the difference as the Texas Rangers squeaked out a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night...

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  10. Nick Tepesch Does Job Again as Rangers Hold off Twins, 2-1

    Nick Tepesch pitched six strong innings for his second win while Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz each drove in runs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night...

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  11. GIF Shows How Hard It Is Trying to Hit in MLB

    Two takeaways: Yu Darvish is really good (notice that his release point is the same on every pitch), and hitting a baseball is really hard...

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  12. Jeff Baker Says Knee Injury Not Serious

    ANAHEIM, Calif. – Texas Rangers INF-OF Jeff Baker said he does not expect to miss any playing time due to a bruised right knee that forced him out of Tuesday's game in the bottom of the first...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 23 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  13. Watch the Ridiculous Movement on Darvish's Pitches

    Courtesy of Fester's Quest and with a wink of the CBS eye in the direction of Mind of Stan, we present what follows. And what follows is a leading example of Internet sorcery .....

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 23 days ago 10 reads 0 comments

  14. Rangers Haven't Missed a Beat

    ANAHEIM -- Ian Kinsler read and heard the speculation, all winter long. The Rangers would miss Michael Young's leadership. They wouldn't be the same without the power production of Josh Hamilton and Mike Napoli...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 23 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  15. Yu, A.J. Forming Dynamic Duo

    ANAHEIM, Calif. – On Wednesday, Yu Darvish had one of what has become his typical starts in 2013. For third time in five outings, he went at least six innings, allowed three or fewer hits, no runs and struck out at least 10 batters...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 23 days ago 13 reads 0 comments

  16. Rangers Hoping Rotation Can Avoid Another 'Hiccup'

    ANAHEIM, Calif. — Nick Tepesch and Justin Grimm weren't in the Texas Rangers' rotation plans for 2013 as recently as two months ago...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 23 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  17. Yu's Repertoire Brings Pedro Martinez Comparisons

    ANAHEIM, Calif. – Yu Darvish on Wednesday night made his fifth start of the season, the 34th of his career on this side of the ocean, and after three innings a veteran scout tapped ...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 23 days ago 16 reads 0 comments

  18. Rapid Reaction: Angels 5, Rangers 4 (F/11)

    Adrian Beltre would have been the hero if not for Trout's leaping catch with two outs in the ninth. With Ian Kinsler representing the go-ahead run at third, Beltre hit the ball hard, ...

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  19. GIF: Jeff Baker Pays the Price for Great Sliding Catch

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  20. Baker Leaves Game Due to Injury

    Jeff Baker out of the game after slamming left leg into wall in foul territory while catching Josh Hamilton's liner. Looked pretty ugly...

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  21. Charlie Leesman Rejects Assignment with Rangers

    Pitcher Charlie Leesman has declined the Rangers ' assignment and is now a free agent, T.R. Sullivan of MLB .com reports. The Rangers claimed Leesman over the weekend after the White Sox released him...

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  22. Ron Washington Expects Alexi Ogando to Rebound

    ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Everything was there in Chicago, Alexi Ogando says, but just a bit off. The wet and cold conditions probably didn't help, but manager Ron Washington wasn't ready to attribute Ogando's third-shortest start to the elements...

    Martin Kenmore Written by Martin Kenmore about 25 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  23. Scheppers Continues Rise in Rangers' Pen

    Rangers manager Ron Washington said this week that roles still haven't been defined in the club's bullpen.....

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  24. Berkman Already a Positive Influence on Rangers' Offense

    ANAHEIM, Calif. — In his five years with the Rangers , Josh Hamilton had some amazing moments, unbelievable weeks and more than a handful of memorable months.....

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  25. A.J. Unfazed by Boos: 'I Actually Love It'

    ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Angel Stadium fans already boo A.J. Pierzynski every time he comes to the plate. The Texas catcher figured he might as well give them another good reason...

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