MICHAEL YOUNG NEWS
Happy birthday, Michael Young
22 days ago by
Lone Star Ball
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by Tom Gannam - AP
3 months ago:
American League's Michael Young of the Texas Rangers singles during the fourth inning of the MLB All-Star baseball game in St. Louis, Tuesday, July 14, 2009. (AP Photo...
Wednesday Rockpile: Clint Hurdle Arlington bound as Rangers hire him as hitting coach
6 days ago by
Purple Row
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
At the very least, Clint Hurdle ought to be able to teach Michael Young the proper way to bunt.
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Some people always seem to wind up with...
Will Carroll on Michael Young's hamstring injury
September 03, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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by Tony Gutierrez - AP
1 day ago:
Texas Rangers athletic trainer Jamie Reed, right, walks Michael Young off the field after Young injured himself attempting to run out a ground out off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Brian Tallet...
Rangers All-Star Young to miss multiple weeks
September 02, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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Rangers All-Star third baseman Michael Young is out for at least two weeks because of a strained left hamstring.
Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said Wednesday that Young could miss "a couple" weeks or more.
Young got hurt running out a grounder Tuesday, pulling...
Cubs Hitting Coach Jaramillo Gets 3/2.4
21 days ago by
Cub Reporter
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Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!
It looks like Jim Hendry accomplished the first splash of the offseason. Rudy Jaramillo is the new Cubs hitting coach. The highly respected Jaramillo (according to a David Kaplan tweet and a Bruce Levine/ESPN post) has signed a 3 year, $2.42 million deal ...
Michael Young Out Two Weeks
September 02, 2009 by
Knuckle Curve
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Michael Young, the All-Star third baseman for the Texas Rangers, will miss approximately two weeks due to a strained left hamstring. Initially fearing that the injury was going to keep him out the rest of the season, Young was thrilled to hear the 14-day outlook.
“For them to...
Rangers All-Star Young back from disabled list
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Texas Rangers third baseman Michael Young has returned to the starting lineup, two weeks after being injured.
Red Sox About to Find Their Shortstop?
January 12, 2009 by
InGameNow
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Rangers shortstop Young has asked for a trade after he was told the club wanted him to move to third base this season to make room for 20-year-old shortstop prospect Andrus. Click through to read more about Young's situation and voice your opinion on where he will end up.
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Vintage video: Young Michael Jordan highlights
September 04, 2009 by
Ball Don't Lie
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To celebrate Michael Jordan going all "Naismith Hall of Famey" on us next week, NBA.com video gurus have pulled, chopped and cut together a great collection of young MJ highlights from back in the day. Seeing as it's Friday, and we're all just waiting by the phone...
Young Sidelined
September 02, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Michael Young is going to be out for at least two weeks:
Multiple local media sources, including D Magazine’s Evan Grant, are reporting that Texas Rangers third baseman Michael Young will miss at least two weeks and possibly up to three weeks after a Wednesday MRI exam confirmed...
Dodgers Name Michael Young Chief Revenue Officer
May 26, 2009 by
Biz of Baseball
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The Los Angeles Dodgers today named Michael Young to the position of Chief Revenue Officer. Dodger President Dennis Mannion made the announcement. “Michael’s talents and unique experiences in the sports world make him a perfect fit for the Dodger organization,” said Mannion...
Where the Astros' Defense Excels: Young Arms and Turnin' Two
August 08, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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by David J. Phillip - AP
Despite the nice glovework here, it's Michael Bourn's arm that puts him in an elite class for CFs.
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Overall, the Astros defense...
Texas All-Star Young to miss at least two weeks
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Rangers All-Star third baseman Michael Young is out for at least two weeks because of a strained left hamstring.
Rangers All-Star Young could be out two weeks
September 02, 2009 by
Sports Illustrated
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Rangers All-Star third baseman Michael Young is out for at least two weeks because of a strained left hamstring.
The Rangers ranked 30th in the game last year in Baseball Prospectus' team defensive efficiency...
June 25, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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The Rangers ranked 30th in the game last year in Baseball Prospectus' team defensive efficiency ratings, which measure the rate at which balls in play are converted into outs. This year Texas is fourth. That has a lot to do with the controversial (at the time) decision to shift...
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July 04, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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by Matt Slocum - AP
about 2 hours ago:
Texas Rangers' Michael Young hits a three-run double off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price in the second inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Arlington...
Young Having Fun
August 22, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Michael Young just hit a home run to straight away centerfield in the top of the sixth as Texas ties the Rays at three. That gives Young three hits on the night, a single, triple and homer. He’ll get at least one chance to double for the Mike-Cycle.
Carlos Pena drove in all three [...]
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July 10, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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by Ted S. Warren - AP
about 2 hours ago:
Texas Rangers' Michael Young, center, walks back to the dugout with teammates Ian Kinsler, right, and Omar Vizquel, left, after they scored on a three-run home...
Young moves to third, weather drops below 0
January 15, 2009 by
Tireball.com
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Michael Young has decided he will move to third base for the upcoming season. Young said he wanted to put the situation behind him. The Rangers were unable to find any interested parties in taking on his contract for the upcoming seasons.
This clears the way for the Rangers to suck...
Analyzing moving Michael Young to third
January 12, 2009 by
Tireball.com
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I was surprised a bit that the Texas Rangers were again talking about moving Michael Young to third base. Being a bit of a fan and after watching the team countless times on FSN I had heard the rumors before but each year Young has remained at short.
Young has been an above average regular at [...]
Evan Grant ranks the Ranger roster
July 16, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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Evan Grant ranks the 39 players who have been on the active roster this year for Texas in order of value for the team...
Not surprisingly, he has Michael Young, Kevin Millwood and Marlon Byrd 1-2-3, and (also not surprisingly), I vehemently disagree with those choices......
The Ranger offense since the All Star Break
August 03, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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Name
AVG
OBP
SLG
Michael Young
.417
.462
.783
Nelson Cruz
.341
.438
.659
Andruw Jones
.219
.405
.594
Elvis Andrus
.311
.396
.467
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
.235
.278
.529
David Murphy
.256
.348
.436
Marlon Byrd
.242
.277...
A couple of Inside Corner stories
August 07, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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A couple of Inside Corner stories for you to check out, if you haven't already...
Evan Grant has a story about Michael Young's red-hot streak in July, and how it reminds Marlon Byrd of Jim Thome putting the Phillies on his back and carrying them in 2003...
And Bob Sturm...
Drew helps Sox secure HFA again
July 16, 2008 by
Bugs & Cranks
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AL 4, NL 3 (15)
WP: Kazmir LP: Lidge SV: None
HRs: AL-Drew; NL-Holliday
Summary:
It was the longest All Star game, time-wise, and tied for the longest in innings, but in the end neither the length nor late hour could prevent the American League from winning its 11th straight Mid Summer...
Mets Looking At Rangers All Star, Michael Young
December 09, 2008 by
Mets Merized Online
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Tim Brown, at Yahoo Sports, is reporting that that the Texas Rangers are shopping All Star second baseman, Michael Young.
The Texas Rangers are quietly shopping shortstop Michael Young, said an AL executive whose team is in the market for a shortstop.
Young, 32, will start to draw...
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