MICHAEL YOUNG RUMORS
Rangers 4, Astros 1
Adrian Beltre homered and drove in two runs and Michael Young broke out of a slump with two hits and an RBI to lift the Texas Rangers to a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
The Rangers were up 3-1 when Beltre belted his eighth homer, a two-out solo shot to left-center in the seventh inning. Beltre put the Rangers on top 1-0 in the third with a sacrifice fly. He also...
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12 days ago
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Rodriguez, Astros blasted by Rangers
HOUSTON (AP) -- Adrian Beltre homered and drove in two runs and Michael Young broke out of a slump with two hits and an RBI to lift the Texas Rangers to a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.
The Rangers were up 3-1 when Beltre belted his eighth homer, a two-out solo shot to left-center in the seventh inning. Beltre put the Rangers on top 1-0 in the third with a sacrifice...
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12 days ago
Young's 4 RBIs lead Rangers over Mariners
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Michael Young hit a two-run homer and had four RBIs to back Derek Holland, leading the Texas Rangers over the Seattle Mariners 5-3 Thursday.
Young put Texas ahead with an RBI single. Then with the Rangers leading 1-0 in the fifth inning for the third straight game, Young hit an opposite-field homer into the first row in right for a 3-0 lead against Jason...
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April 12, 2012
Is Michael Young the next Paul Molitor?
Michael Young was a fashionable pinata after the 2010 season. The Texas Rangers had just signed Adrian Beltre to play third and Mike Napoli to split time between catching and first base. Michael Young was going to be the designated hitter. Michael Young was not happy and requested a trade. He was skewered by this space and by others around the Web. After his 2011 season, nobody is...
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April 02, 2012
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April 02, 2012
Young gives Rangers edge at DH in AL West
The American League West certainly boasts some of the most versatile designated hitters in the game.
Texas has Michael Young, who has started at all four infield positions. Los Angeles designated hitter Bobby Abreu was an All-Star outfielder and Seattle will use its catcher of the future Jesus Montero at designated hitter.
Then there's Oakland, where Manny Ramirez and his Hall...
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March 15, 2012
Young vows to punish Father Time
SURPRISE, Ariz. Michael Young has been showing up for spring training for nearly half his life now. But he swears he had "butterflies" before Sunday's Cactus League opener against the Kansas City Royals.
At age 35, Young is coming off one of the most remarkable seasons of his career. He hit .338 with 106 RBI and 213 hits. He's one of only 16 players in major-league...
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March 05, 2012
Otsuka, Young popular with Japanese media
SURPRISE, Ariz. You know it's a quiet day on the Yu Darvish front when he's not even the most popular Japanese pitcher in camp.
That honor went to Akinori Otsuka, who watched the Rangers practice and was a popular interview subject for the Japanese media. Otsuka spent his final two years in the majors pitching for Texas, saving 36 games over the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
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February 26, 2012
Michael Young Player Projection No. 47
Key Stats: Just take a look at the what they’re saying section, and you get the idea of where Michael Young’s value comes into play. Depending on the type of league he could be eligible at three different infield positions. There isn’t a player that should be taken ahead of Young that plays that many positions. Going back to 2002, Young has never been placed on the disabled...
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February 23, 2012
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February 23, 2012
Player Profile #65: Michael Young | 1B/3B | TEX
To all you Michael Young haters out there, lay off the dude! We’ve written a lot about the great values you can find targeting low-average hitters with great power/speed combos, but you can’t build a balanced fantasy roster without a couple guys who do the opposite. Young represents the very best of this “opposite” class of players. He’s batted over...
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February 09, 2012
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February 09, 2012
Young finishes eighth in AL MVP voting
Texas Rangers star Michael Young finished eighth in the American League most valuable player voting.
Detroit's Justin Verlander won the award while Young was one of just six players to receive a first-place vote. Young received one first-place vote and finished with 96 points, nine behind Boston's Adrian Gonzalez. Young's lone first-place vote came from Evan Grant of...
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November 21, 2011
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