Neftali Feliz News

Mauer's one-out single up the middle in the ninth inning Friday night kept Detroit Tigers right-hander Anibal Sanchez from recording the second no-hitter of his career and the sixth against the Twins in franchise history.

Greg ... What do you credit for Ian Kinsler's great season? His new contract? The public interest in seeing Profar take his job? And do you feel we're seeing how much of a leader he's become with how the team has struggled a bit without him? Tim Cowlishaw: Too soon to be calling it a great season.

First, it was Colby Lewis and Neftali Feliz starting the season on the disabled list after elbow surgeries last summer, and it's unsure when either will return this year, even though Lewis is already out on a rehab assignment.

On the night of his 2013 debut, Jurickson Profar drove in Texas's only two runs, a figure nowhere even remotely in the vicinity of what it took to support Josh Lindblom and a depleted Ranger pitching staff on Monday night; the Athletics won 9-2, furthermore shrinking their deficit in the American League West to 5.5 games.

At some point in every Major League Baseball season, small sample size ceases to apply, context can be applied and conclusions on players, teams and pennant races can be made.

Outside Mitch Moreland, the Rangers offense couldn't muster much of anything vs.

With the Texas Rangers coming to town for a 3-game series, I asked Adam J Morris of Lone Star Ball three burning questions about the team's new cast of characters.

It may be a new season, but all of a sudden the American League has a familiar look to it.

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No, Nathan is not likely to have the acclaim that has belonged to the Yankees' Mariano Rivera, who has a career stocked with postseason highlights and the all-time saves record with 620.

After my somewhat controversial position players list, I had no choice but to do a pitcher list as well.

David Murphy #7, Nelson Cruz #17and Leonys Martin #2 of the Texas Rangers watch the video board of Cruz's grand slam home run in the fifth inning against the Seattle Mariners.

Arlington, Texas Major League Baseball announced today that Rangers right-handed pitcher Justin Grimm has been selected the American League Rookie of the Month for April.

Their opening day starters for the past two years are both sidelined - Colby Lewis with elbow problems, Matt Harrison recovering from back surgery.

Even when the Rangers drop an 11-spot hammer on the Angels a even when Lance Berkman drills a pitch over the right-field fence a even on a night when runs pour across the plate like barbecue sauce over a scrumptious rack of baby-back Angel ribs a the Rangers know where their Texas toast is buttered.

He opened the 2011 season with home runs in the first four games. In 2010, he hit .340 in July and had six homers the final month of the season.