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Location: Arlington, Texas | Ballpark: Rangers Ballpark in Arlington (49,200) | Spring Training: Surprise, Ariz.
Owner: Tom Hicks | GM: Jon Daniels | Manager: Ron Washington | World Championships: 0
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At age 33 and with nine years of major league experience, it would seem there isn't a lot for Michael Young to learn. But he still found a new challenge in the offseason: figuring out how to deal with an injury.

Young missed almost all of September recovering from a strained hamstring suffered on Sept. 1. He tried to return to the lineup after just two weeks, but he aggravated the injury and had to miss another two weeks. He returned only to play during the last week of the season.

Six weeks into the offseason, Young said his left hamstring was fully recovered and he's working harder than ever to insure that he makes himself as invincible against injury as is possible.

"I feel great," Young told mlb.com. "I've already begun my full offseason workouts. My leg lifts that I have been doing are fine. I'm doing a couple of things this winter that I want to do the rest of my career that will help me stay ahead of the curve and make sure I'm able to stay on the field for 155 games.

"I'm making sure I do a lot more stretching and really focusing on my core and my flexibility. So far so good. It's early in the offseason, but I still feel good."

The other thing different about his offseason workouts is that they are taking place without the presence of hitting instructor Rudy Jaramillo. Jaramillo signed a three-year deal with the Chicago Cubs after turning down a one-year offer with a minimal raise from the Rangers. Jaramillo, who had been the Rangers' hitting instructor since 1995, was the only major league hitting instructor under whom Young studied.

Young, a career .302 hitter, has had a couple of quick conversations with new hitting instructor Clint Hurdle. They expect to establish a rapport this winter.

"It will be different," Young said, "but I've always said that a player is his own best coach. You can't rely on a coach to get you out of a slump or do your job for you. I loved Rudy. He was loyal, a friend, always positive and a hard worker. I still love him. The Cubs are lucky. They are getting a great hitting coach."

On his conversations with Hurdle: "I told him what I think our team goals should be, and he has some ideas, too. I told him if he needed an extended voice in the locker room to get his message across, I'm his guy.

"We just talked about team offense a little bit and understanding game situations; understanding when to be patient and when to be aggressive, when to step on the gas and when to take your foot off the gas, understanding what the game calls for in any particular situation."

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October 5, 2009 12:21 pm
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What is the most pressing issue that the Rangers have to address this offseason?

  • Find an owner who actually cares about the team
  • Getting rid of C.J. Wilson
  • Signing a starting pitcher
  • Make room for Justin Smoak
  • Firing Ron Washington
  • Not resigning ...(more)
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November 20, 2009 10:23 pm
Take this for a grain of salt. I just read it and thought I had to report it. 

According to Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, the Cubs, Mets and Rangers have discussed a deal that would land ...(more)
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August 21, 2009 5:37 pm
Is anyone else worried that Rangers are now bankrolled by MLB? They had to bail out Tom Hicks because of his financial problems.
what does this mean in the long run for the Rangers?
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October 27, 2009 5:34 pm
Without knowing the contract status of all the players and just thinking to myself how to make the Rangers better. We need at least one man we can call an ace. And what do we have to offer, hitters. So who needs hitting  to contend? The San Francisco Giants. The Giants were just ...(more)
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November 10, 2009 5:08 pm
The AL Golden Gloves awards came out today, and to a little surprise, none of the Rangers won one.

The biggest omission might have been SS Elvis Andrus, who's defense up the middle was key to the Rangers success this year. He was overlooked for
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November 11, 2009 3:49 pm
Ok Rangers...You need some offense, and we need..well..to be rid of Milton. Will you PLEASE take him back? We will give you a lot of money if you will??!!
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November 20, 2009 4:16 pm
As we are just starting to free agency and the Gm meetings here is my wish list for the Rangers this year.Our main concerns are as i see it a right handed bat another starting pitcher and a good left handed arm for the bull pen.I know the Florida Marlins are dangling ...(more)
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October 22, 2009 10:27 pm
It makes perfect sense. Take the money they saved from dealing Padilla and put it towards giving John Lackey a solid contract offer. Lackey can be the ace at the top of the rotation while Feliz and Holland develop. Meanwhile, I'm pretty sure Lackey is also from Texas so he might be more inclined to sign there. The signing would h ...(more)
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November 4, 2009 11:31 am
Eric Hurdle, the former manager of the 2007 NL Champs Colorado Rockies, has been named the Rangers new hitting coach. John Blake announced this yesterday.

I like the move a lot, and I think you will see a fresh new approach to the Rangers offense for 2010.

Good
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November 5, 2009 7:31 pm
for free agency. Obviously this is just a formality more than anything else, but I fear that the Rangers are gonna lose him to a higher bidder, maybe even those damn Yankees. Hideki Matsui is all but gone and ...(more)
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November 5, 2009 11:00 pm
I saw something on MLB.com i think it was about CJ Wilson joining the rotation as a starter in 2010.  Anyone got any info or thoughts?
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October 27, 2009 8:16 pm

***Mark McGwire's Five-Step Approach To Hitting***
The Mac is back!  Big Mac, Mark McGwire is back with the Cardinals to be their hitting coach.  McGwire has always been a fan favorite in St. Louis, but it’s almost a written fact th
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October 14, 2009 2:14 pm

Rudy Jaramillo declined the 1 year extension with Rangers today, ending his tenure here in Texas. He will venture out in to the MLB either looking for a manager position or another hitting instructor gig. As a Rangers fan, I wish him luck, but if I end up seeing him in pinstripes, reuniting with ...(more)

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October 6, 2009 12:59 pm

My momma taught me that if you can't say anything nice don't say anything.  I'm not sure she understood how hard that is as a Rangers fan.  Now that this last month is mercifully over I took a peak at some stats - some are encouraging and a few are points that must be addressed.

      &n ...(more)

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October 2, 2009 6:38 pm
I'm hoping the Rangers have decided to shut down Neftali for the year.  His velocity is down and he hasn't been the most effective lately.  Although I will say his strikeout on Sunday after Franky had blown it was impressive.  Anyways,  he has had more work this year than he's probably had any other season in the minor l ...(more)
 
 
 
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