Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas Tee Rangers are mixing up their lineup for Tuesday night's game against the A's. Jurickson Profar is at short and batting second for Elvis Andrus, who is getting the night off, and Lance Berkman is playing first base. A.J. Pierzynski is hitting third, a spot Berkman has usually occupied. Here are the lineups: RANGERS 2B Ian Kinsler SS Jurickson Profar C A.J. Pierzynski 3B Adrian Beltre 1B Lance Berkman DH Nelson Cruz LF David Murphy CF Craig Gen ...
Texas Rangers 17 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- Lance Berkman is back in the Rangers' lineup Tuesday night after two days off. Berkman is playing first base, where he could start until Mitch Moreland returns Friday in St. Louis. Berkman, who has started three games at first base and 54 as the designated hitter, will be a "day-to-day" option until Moreland returns. First baseman Chris McGuiness was optioned back to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday. The Rangers' other option at first base, Jeff Baker, was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 13 with a sprained right thumb suffered when a high-five went wr...
Texas Rangers 17 hours agoFoul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram Elvis Andrus has been struggling at the plate, and manager Ron Washington gave the shortstop a day off. Jurickson Profar will start at short and bat second. There were a few other lineup changes, too, with Lance Berkman at first...
Texas Rangers 17 hours agoTexas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ian Kinsler will be back in the leadoff spot Tuesday night with designated hitter Lance Berkman expected back in the lineup. But we haven't seen the last of 20-year-old Jurickson Profar in the leadoff spot. Manager Ron Washington said on his weekly segment with Fitzsimmons & Durrett on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM that Profar will hit leadoff again when Berkman is out, meaning one of his best hitters, Kinsler, will bat in the most the most important spot in the lineup, the three-hole.
Texas Rangers 22 hours agoFort-Worth Star Telegram The Rangers’ DH is batting .192 over his last 21 games. Follow Jeff Wilson on Twitter Follow Drew Davison on Twitter Read more in the Foul Territory blog
Texas Rangers June 17, 2013KFFL Texas Rangers 1B Lance Berkman is out of the lineup again Monday, June 17, while ...
June 17, 2013Foul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram Lance Berkman had no problem with manager Ron Washington giving him a second day off. Berkman knows he’s been struggling at the plate, and he is hoping an extra day allows him to work out a mechanical flaw in his...
Texas Rangers June 17, 2013Foul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram Jurickson Profar is back in the leadoff spot and serving as the designated hitter as Lance Berkman gets a second straight day off. Ian Kinsler is in the three-hole and the offense will try to get going against A's right-hander...
Texas Rangers June 17, 2013Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas ARLINGTON, Texas -- Rangers manager Ron Washington gave Lance Berkman a second straight day off Monday night, giving his designated hitter a chance to get "good and fresh." Berkman was replaced at DH by 20-year old Jurickson Profar. Berkman will be back in the lineup on Tuesday as the DH, Washington said. "I don't mind," Berkman said when asked about getting back-to-back days off. "It gives me a day to regroup." Berkman is having a mechanical issue when he bats left-handed, he said, and the extra day gives him a chance to work out the kinks.
Texas Rangers June 17, 2013Texas Rangers Blog | Dallas Morning News ARLINGTON _ Texas Rangers DH Lance Berkman, batting .182 since June 1, is sitting out his second consecutive game off, but don’t expect him to fight manager Ron Washington for playing time. “[Washington] has had a lot going on lately … Continue reading →
Texas Rangers June 17, 2013Texas Rangers Blog | ESPN Dallas Lance Berkman is getting the day off for the Rangers, who have Jurickson Profar leading off and Ian Kinsler hitting third in the opener of a four-game series against the division rival Oakland Athletics. Here are the lineups: RANGERS DH Jurickson Profar SS Elvis Andrus 2B Ian Kinsler 3B Adrian Beltre C A.J. Pierzynski RF Nelson Cruz LF David Murphy 1B Chris McGuiness CF Leonys Martin ATHLETICS CF Coco Crisp C John Jaso DH Yoenis Cespedes 1B B ...
Texas Rangers June 17, 2013Fort-Worth Star Telegram The lineup shuffle enabled Lance Berkman and Adrian Beltre to get a little rest. Follow Jeff Wilson on Twitter More Rangers coverage in the Foul Territory blog
Texas Rangers June 17, 2013Foul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram The Rangers' lineup for Sunday as they try to avoid a four-game sweep to Toronto is certainly a talker, all because manager Ron Washington wanted to give Lance Berkman a day off. So, he made Adrian Beltre the dh, moved...
Texas Rangers June 16, 2013Texas Rangers Blog | Dallas Morning News The Texas Rangers continue to lag in voting for starters on the American League All-Star team. Shortstop Elvis Andrus and designated hitter Lance Berkman are the highest-ranking Rangers. Andrus is second to Baltimore’s J.J. Hardy, by more than 500,000 votes. … Continue reading →
Texas Rangers June 15, 2013Foul Territory | Fort-Worth Star Telegram ARLINGTON -- Jeff Baker hit a two-run homer in the fourth to tie the game, and Lance Berkman broke the tie with a two-out two-run shot in the seventh at the Rangers rallied past the Indians 6-3 on Monday night....
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