Brandon McCarthy News

On a cold and windy November afternoon, Rangers pitchers Kevin Millwood and Brandon McCarthy, infielder Michael Young and dugout coach Jackie Moore stopped by to have lunch at Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth.

The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, led by second baseman Ian Kinsler, hosted 50 Sunshine Kids and their families in a fun-filled day of baseball activities on Tuesday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Looks like most of the newspaper staff in town have been assigned to the Cowboys this weekend.

They have 2 very promising young arms already established in the rotation to go with Kevin Millwood and Brandon McCarthy , and I read that they are seriously considering converting Neftali Feliz and C.J.Wilson to starters.

If last month the Texas Rangers had been hitting as well as they have the last two games, they may not be making offseason plans.

Rich "Goose" Gossage picked up one save during his only season with the Rangers in 1991.

For the first time since being promoted from Triple-A Tacoma, left-handed-hitting left fielder Michael Saunders is showing signs of power.

2, 2009, at Safeco Field in Seattle. Two games to go. Texas has sole possession of second place locked up, and regardless of what happens the next two days, this season has to be viewed as a success.

Josh Wilson doubled to lead off the fifth inning and Jose Lopez -- needing plenty of RBI this weekend to reach 100 -- notched No.

Had the day off on Sunday. It went something like this... * Morning Mass at local Catholic Church.

Tampa Bay 7, Texas 6: Fernando Perez drove home the go-ahead run with a squeeze bunt in the ninth inning for the Rays, who overcame a six-run deficit to spoil the Rangers' home finale and hurt their already faint playoff hopes.

It's do-or-die time for the Texas Rangers, who will try to stave off postseason elimination and rebound from a potentially-devastating loss on Sunday in tonight's opener of a crucial four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Fernando Perez drove home the go-ahead run with a squeeze bunt in the ninth inning for Tampa Bay, which overcame a six-run deficit to beat Texas 7-6 on Sunday, spoiling the Rangers' home finale and hurting their already slim playoff hopes.

TV/radio: FSN; 970-AM, 680-AM Rays: LHP David Price Rangers: RHP Brandon McCarthy Price check: Price is going for his third straight win and is coming off an outing in which manager Joe Maddon said he made a "quantum jump" in terms of pitching vs.

Josh Hamilton could find out on Tuesday how soon he will be ready to return to the Rangers lineup.

Trevor Cahill won his second straight start over the Rangers as the Athletics came away with a 9-1 victory on Tuesday night at the Coliseum.

Brandon McCarthy #20 of the Texas Rangers pitches against the New York Yankees of the Texas Rangers during their game on June 4, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

TODAY: Rangers' Kevin Millwood vs. A's Edgar Gonzalez , 7:05 p.m. TV: CSNCA. Radio: 860-AM, 1640-AM TUESDAY: Brandon McCarthy vs.

The Rangers Brandon McCarthy delivers a pitch against the A's in the first inning of their game at Rangers Ballpark on Tuesday, September 15, 2009.

How Rangers hitters fared: Progress was made with a David Murphy solo homer that prevented a third consecutive shutout.