Ian Kinsler News

A long run against left-handed starters earlier in the month meant a lot of time off for Brandon Moss and John Jaso, and to a lesser extent, Seth Smith.

Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler looks back to see the ball as Oakland Athletics catcher John Jaso recovers from a collision with Kinsler in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Arlington, Texas.

During Tuesday's Rangers/A's game, Ian Kinsler sustained a nasty injury that resulted in three stitches, a concussion test and plenty of blood.

The Phillie Phanatic was out to do his usual routine prior to tonight's game between the Nationals, but there was one problem: His ATV, known as his trademark mode of transportation, stalled out on the field .

Still gobsmacked that a major league team is playing in a joint like the Oakland Coliseum, where the raw sewage flows more freely than the Bud Light .

With a six-game losing streak bringing his club down and the now first-place A's coming to town, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington chose Sunday to give his club a pep talk.

That explains the collective sigh of relief once Joe Nathan got the final out Monday night, a popup by Derek Norris, preserving an 8-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics to open a four-game series between the top two teams in the American League West.

That explains the collective sigh of relief once Joe Nathan got the final out Monday night, a popup by Derek Norris, preserving an 8-7 victory over the Oakland Athletics to open a four-game series between the top two teams in the American League West.

Joakim Soria, who has not pitched in the Major Leagues since 2011, is getting ready to go on a rehab assignment.

The biggest injury news of the last week was obviously Alex Cobb getting hit by the Eric Hosmer liner on Saturday.

Whatever he said, manager Ron Washington declared after Sunday's sixth loss in a row, it was none of our business.

Imagine a balloon. This balloon is attached to a flimsy string, which is staked firmly in the ground.

Based on Sunday's lineup, manager Ron Washington wasn't just saying what people wanted to hear when he said that Jurickson Profar is going to play and Texas Rangers veterans are going to get rest.

So, the Rangers lost again, and looked awful offensively again, last night. But the A's got shut out yesterday, and gave up a grand slam to Henry Blanco in the process, so the Rangers didn't lose any ground in the West.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve faces an uphill climb if he's going to be elected to the American League All-Star team.

Adam Lind and Colby Rasmus both hit two-run homers and the Toronto Blue Jays won their fourth game in a row, beating the sliding Texas Rangers 6-1 on Saturday.

Adam Lind said it best here Saturday afternoon when he downplayed the Blue Jays ' fourth consecutive win as a definitive sign the team has turned its losing season around.

With a simple high five, the Texas Rangers took another hit. When an unidentified teammate offered the congratulatory gesture to Rangers utilityman Jeff Baker on Thursday, it wound up putting Texas' jack of all positions on the 15-day disabled list.

Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler was activated off the 15-day disabled list Saturday after spending nearly a month recovering from a strained intercostal muscle.

Manager Ron Washington gave the Rangers' lineup an unexpected jolt when he put Jurickson Profar in the leadoff spot for Friday's game against Toronto, relegating Elvis Andrus to the No.