Rangers manager gives Young a vote of confidence

Ron Washington intends to stand by his man. Though Michael Young entered play Tuesday tied for the lowest WAR (wins above replacement) number among qualifiers, the Texas Rangers manager said he has no plans to fiddle with Young in the lineup. Young was 1-for-3 as the first baseman in Texas' 3-0, two-hit loss to the New York Yankees on Tuesday. It kept his batting average at .269 and his on-base-plus-slugging percentage at .643. He ranked 136th of 145 qualifiers in OPS at the start of the day Tuesday. "I know his season isn't up to par on what he's capable of doing, but I'm not getting off the ship," Washington said. "He's done it for 12 years, and the bottom line is before the year is over, he's going to do something grand for this club. I'm willing to wait for it as the manager. If fans are jumping off the ship, I'm a little surprised after all he's done for this team. "He does way more than what happens whenever he ge...