MINNEAPOLIS — Tonight's game at Target Field will begin at 7:40 p.m. CT instead of the previously announced 7:10 p.m. time to accommodate special pregame activities surrounding the Twins' 50th anniversary. Game time for Sunday also has been changed. First pitch will be at 2:10 p.m. CT.
The Rangers made a series of moves on Friday, calling up catcher Taylor Teagarden and left-hander Clay Rapada from Triple-A Oklahoma City, reinstating right-hander Dustin Nippert off the 15-day disabled list and assigning outfielder Brandon Boggs to Triple-A after he cleared waivers. Omar Beltre was also recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City, but the righty was [...]
KANSAS CITY — Here is the state of the Rangers' rotation: Rich Harden is being moved to the bullpen, Cliff Lee has a three-game losing streak and Colby Lewis has gone six weeks without a win. Tommy Hunter? He's doing fine. Then there is C.J. Wilson. Maybe a month ago he was just one of [...]
Murphy to alternate with Borbon for Rangers Rangers plan on switching Triple-A affiliate Roster watch KANSAS CITY — The Rangers are moving Rich Harden to the bullpen and Derek Holland is going to the rotation. Holland will start on Friday against the Twins. The Rangers informed Harden of the decision before Monday's game against the [...]
With off-day looming, Lee gets extra rest Rangers use caution with injured Francisco Worth noting ARLINGTON — With his left hamstring healthy, Nelson Cruz will start in right field Monday night in Kansas City. He'll come off the 15-day disabled list on time — something that didn't happen after his previous stint, when he missed [...]
ARLINGTON — Colby Lewis is about as laid back as any Ranger, so to hear him downplay what has become a frustrating attempt at his 10th victory — he's up to eight tries now — is hardly surprising. But then to hear him lash out at Rangers fans after an 8-2 loss to the Oakland [...]
Healthy Cruz set to return, start Monday With off-day looming, Lee gets extra rest Worth noting ARLINGTON — Rangers manager Ron Washington said he would like to have injured reliever Frank Francisco back in two weeks, but there's no doubt the club will proceed with caution, as they have with other injured players this month. [...]
Healthy Cruz set to return, start Monday Rangers use caution with injured Francisco Worth noting ARLINGTON — Struggling left-hander Cliff Lee will finally get an extra days' rest between starts. In fact, manager Ron Washington said the entire starting rotation will get an extra day after Thursday's day off between trips to Kansas City and [...]
ARLINGTON — The Rangers put in a waiver claim on Manny Ramirez, only to see his waiver rights be awarded to the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Ramirez would have given the Rangers another potentially powerful bat; not only in their chase for a division title that now looks like a lock, but also for [...]
Rangers would have welcomed Manny Kinsler to begin rehab games on Saturday Hamilton to bat third rest of the season Vlad starting to heat up at the plate Eye on the Rangers' pitching staff Worth noting ARLINGTON — Rangers reliever Frank Francisco made his first appearance in six days, but it did not last long. [...]
