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Athlon Sports' 2011 AL Cy Young

Texas Rangers With the World Series in the rear-view mirror and the hot stove just beginning to heat up, it's time to hand out some awards to this year's best performers on the diamond. The Baseball Writers' Ass...

Albert Pujols’ Last Game With The Cardinals

Texas Rangers by Nathan Rush Albert Pujols’ last game as a St. Louis Cardinal is Game 7 of the World Series. The stage is set for a Michael Jordan or John Elway hero’s exit. But instead of retiring a cha...

1 year ago by Nathan Rush Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

Greatest World Series Game Ever Played?

Texas Rangers Was last night’s Game 6 the greatest World Series game ever? Tough to say. After all, the World Series has been played 107 times now. I wasn’t alive for the 1960 World Series, but that Game...

1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Albert Pujols, David Freese, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, 2011 World Series, World Series

Mike Napoli Nears Legend Status During World Series Run

Texas Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas — If legends are truly born in October, then the name of Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli could be added to Lone Star State lore right alongside Daniel Boone, Sam Houston and No...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Mike Napoli, Texas Rangers, 2011 World Series, World Series

A Compilation of Adrian Beltre's Awkward Post-Swing Poses (Photos)

Texas Rangers Adrian Beltre has an odd way of swinging the bat. Sometimes he ends up on one knee. Other times, he's tangled up like a pretzel. So let's celebrate his quirkiness with a photo compilation of Adrian...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Overtime, Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers

St. Louis Cardinals' Manager, La Russa, Not His Normal Self

Texas Rangers by Josh Kipnis Game 5 of the World Series was a disaster for the St. Louis Cardinals; they couldn’t hit with runners in scoring position, they couldn’t take advantage of Chris Carpenter’s...

1 year ago by Josh Kipnis Tags: News, Albert Pujols, Allen Craig, Derek Holland, Jason Motte, Tony La Russa, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers Take Advantage in Game 5-St. Louis Cardinals Don't

Texas Rangers by Josh Kipnis My favorite baseball colloquialism to call out to a teammate at the plate is “Right man, right spot.” It is the ultimate pick-me-up; it says, you are the man for the jo...

1 year ago by Josh Kipnis Tags: News, Albert Pujols, Derek Holland, Ian Kinsler, Lance Berkman, Mike Napoli, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

Red Sox, Yankees and Other Fans Who Really Hate This World Series

Texas Rangers by Charlie Miller The 2011 World Series is evolving into one of the classic matchups in history. We’ve seen a 1-0 game through eight innings won in the ninth with two sac flies. We’ve seen ...

The 2011 World Series In Pictures

Texas Rangers The 2011 World Series kicks off tonight with a battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers. So to get you ready for this fall classic, let's take a look at both team's managers, pl...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Overtime, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, World Series

Nelson Cruz: Baseball's Newest Postseason Legend?

Texas Rangers — by Mark Ross Move over Derek Jeter, there's a new baseball postseason hero and his name is Nelson Cruz. OK, that may be a little presumptuous, but this much is clear: Cruz's Texas Rangers a...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, American League, Derek Jeter, Nelson Cruz, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, ALCS

ALCS: Tigers Limping to Finish

Texas Rangers Courtesy of Doug Fister, the Detroit Tigers survived their must-win game last night in Detroit. Now down, two games to one, the Tigers must find a way to win three more games with a makeshift lineu...

1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Delmon Young, Doug Fister, Justin Verlander, Magglio Ordonez, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, ALCS, Detroit injuries

Detroit Tigers Put It All On Max Scherzer's Shoulders in ALCS Game 2

Texas Rangers The Texas Rangers aren't happy with a 1-0 lead in the ALCS, even if they just beat one of the hottest pitchers in baseball. After disposing of Cy Young lock Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tig...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, American League, Derek Holland, Max Scherzer, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, ALCS

Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers: An AL East-less ALCS

Texas Rangers The AL East, with three 90-win teams, looked like the power division in baseball for most of the season. The Boston Red Sox had a ton of expectations after the free agent signings of Adrian Gonzale...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: MLB, American League, Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Jose Valverde, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers

MLB Playoffs: Four Must-see Games Today

Texas Rangers by Charlie Miller Today is a day that Major League Baseball had in mind when it expanded the playoffs for what was to be 1994, but due to the strike, actually began in 1995. Four playoff games,...

1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Jeremy Hellickson, Josh Hamilton, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, ALCS, ALDS, elimination games

Texas Rangers Will Outshine Rays in ALDS Rematch

Texas Rangers Tampa Bay Rays v. Texas Rangers This rematch of their ALDS last year has Tampa Bay thinking revenge and Texas believing it has unfinished business. Last year, the Rangers defeated the favored ...

1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, Ben Zobrist, C.J. Wilson, James Shields, Neftali Feliz, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers Mt. Rushmore

Texas Rangers MLB Mt. Rushmores by Charlie Miller The question was posed earlier this season whether Derek Jeter should be considered as part of the Yankees’ Mt. Rushmore. That certainly piqued my inte...

1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, American League, Charlie Hough, Frank Howard, Ivan Rodriguez, Jeff Burroughs, Juan Gonzalez, Michael Young, Nolan Ryan, Rafael Palmeiro, Texas Rangers, Gold Gloves, Mt. Rushmore, MVP awards

Rangers' C.J. Wilson Endears Himself to Oakland A's Fans

Texas Rangers Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson is set to start the opener of a three-game series at Oakland's O.co Coliseum Friday night, but he doesn't sound happy about it. Speaking to the Fort Worth Star...

1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: News, C.J. Wilson, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers

MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

Texas Rangers by Charlie Miller Winners Philadelphia Phillies After making a run at Carlos Beltran of the Mets, the Phillies acquired Hunter Pence (right) from Houston. It would have been a surprise had ...

1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, News, Carlos Beltran, Hunter Pence, Koji Uehara, Michael Bourn, Mike Adams, Ubaldo Jimenez, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, deals, MLB, trade deadline, trades

Josh Hamilton: How Will He Deal With The Death of Rangers Fan?

Texas Rangers The tragic story of a Rangers fan who died after falling 20 feet while reaching for a ball tossed into the stands couldn't have been sadder. Except for the guy who threw that ball, Josh Hamilton. ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: News, Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers, Shannon Stone

Which MLB Teams Spend The Smartest?

Texas Rangers “You’ve got to spend money to make money.” It’s a phrase that’s made millions of businesspeople rich. It’s also a motto that’s had millions of others moving back in with their pa...

1 year ago by Scott Henry Tags: MLB, American League, National League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers

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