Matt Harrison News

Only one other offense in Texas Rangers history has gone as badly at home for as long as the 2013 version has over the past five games.

General manager Jon Daniels has heard and read the reports suggesting that Nelson Cruz could be suspended for performance-enhancing drugs, but said on Friday that the Texas Rangers don't have a firm contingency plan for right field if a penalty is handed down.

SEPTEMBER 14: Yu Darvish #11 of the Texas Rangers throws against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on September 14, 2012 in Arlington, Texas.

There is only one month until Major League Baseball goes on break for a few days before the second half of the 162-game season gets underway, and where teams stand at the halfway point is important.

Matt Harrison, who is on the disabled list after undergoing back surgery earlier this season, is hoping to begin a throwing program on Monday.

With Ian Kinsler getting ready to return from the disabled list, the Rangers are discussing what to do with infielder Jurickson Profar.

Rangers manager Ron Washington was impressed by the groundskeepers' ability to fix a broken pipe before Tuesday's game against the Indians.

Yu Darvish, our favorite Japanese import, has already been a smash success this week.

The second baseman and leadoff hitter, out of the starting lineup since May 17, played catch and did infield work for the first time since suffering a stress reaction in his ribcage.

Over the next six weeks, the Rangers will make several decisions affecting their immediate future and the state of fall baseball locally.

The Rangers need to trade Jurickson Profar in order to have realistic thoughts of a third trip to the World Series.

With each limp into second base and with each twinge of a pitching arm, the Texas Rangers dodge another arrow.

Injured Dodgers starting pitcher Josh Beckett hopes four weeks of aggressive rehabilitation on his right shoulder will keep him out of the operating room.

Alexi Ogando is set to make his return from the disabled list on Wednesday in Boston after missing three starts with biceps tendinitis after a really solid outing against Oakland, when he threw five no-hit innings before running into a little trouble in the sixth and getting a lofty pitch count, forcing his exit.

Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer .

Justin Grimm was originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox , while Ryan Dempster spent two months with the Texas Rangers last season.

There's this guy I work with. His name's Frank. If you're reading this, hey Frank.

You know what's even more awkward? The fact that MLB used to play 154 games before arriving at 162.

Michael Kirkman can't seem to catch a break. He has been making good pitches, manager Ron Washington said, but the hits have been finding holes.

Corey ... Tim- Hopefully I am not question 1,001 that you have had about Cliff Lee! I can understand everybody wanting to play GM, talk about the money, the future, etc... However I really could care less about the money.