Topic: David Murphy (Baseball)

Texas clinches American League West title

Josh Hamilton and Adrian Beltre blasted homers and Craig Gentry had an inside-the-park home run as Texas defeated Seattle 5-3 to clinch the American League West Division title.The Rangers (91-66) needed a win and a loss by the Los Angeles Angels ...

Baker delivers as Twins rout Rangers 8-1

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Minnesota offense struck early and often to support red-hot starting pitcher Scott Baker as the Twins crushed the Texas Rangers 8-1 at Target Field Saturday.Minnesota scored five runs in the first inning, sending 10 batters to the plate ...
The Rangers outfield is where their two most dangerous hitters reside; in LF is 2010 AL MVP Josh Hamilton. Can Julio Borbon play every day, is that Engel Beltre knocking?. Borbon just does reach base enough to justify being a leadoff hitter ...
General manager Nolan Ryan naturally emphasizes pitching throughout the entire Texas Rangers organization and the result has been improved pitching on the major league level thank to promising young arms. Traditionally a power driven team, Texas had better have outstanding pitching because ...

If I ran the Texas Rangers

So far at least, in actuality the Rangers are close to having a real shot at getting just over the top. As always I look at the coaching staff and in the case of the Rangers I don't change a thing ...
MVP Edgar Renteria saves most memorable moments for World SeriesAs he sat through the first five games of the playoffs last month, mostly as a spectator, Edgar Renteria just wanted a chance.He not only got it, he seized it.Now, he ...
Rangers starting pair of left-handers in 1st two games of World Series; Vlad in RF for openerAce left-hander Cliff Lee will be followed in the Texas Rangers' rotation at the World Series by C.J. Wilson, Colby Lewis and then, most likely ...
Rangers OF Nelson Cruz leaves Game 5 of ALCS with tightness in left hamstringTexas Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz has left Game 5 of the AL championship series with tightness in his troublesome left hamstring.Cruz was replaced in left field by David ...
Robinson Cano hit a home run into a tangle of fans' hands and Nelson Cruz's glove just over the right-field wall, Curtis Granderson had an RBI single after Texas capitalized on A.J. Burnett's first fit of wildness for two ...
In addition to creating a contending team in Arlington, Daniels has constructed one of the deepest and most talented farm systems in the league. In 2007, Jon Daniels sold former owner Tom Hicks on a plan to build the organization from within ...