Texas Rangers

By Adam J. Morris Clint Hurdle has been hired as the Rangers hitting coach, and Jeff Wilson writes that Hurdle wants to focus on the hitters' approach, rather than on their mechanics. Five Rangers filed for free agency yesterday -- Marlon Byrd, Hank Blalock, Pudge Rodriguez, Eddie Guardado, and Joaqui...

By Adam J. Morris But that was before Josh Hamilton and Chris Davis tanked, before the catchers decided not to hit, and before the weak offense derailed the Rangers 2009 playoffs hopes.  That was before I realized the Rangers need more offense, and aren't really in a position to deal bats away.

By Adam J. Morris 2 months ago: Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, left, celebrates his solo home run with Marlon Byrd against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, June 30, 2009. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)

By Adam J. Morris about : Baseball fans and teammates in the dugout cheer as Texas Rangers' Marlon Byrd (22) Ian Kinsler (5) and Craig Gentry (68) walk to the dugout following Kinsler's three run home run off of Tampa Bay Rays' Grant Balfour that scored Gentry and Byrd in the eighth inning of a baseball game,...

By Flashfire Barton would come through again with two down in the 4th, singling to plate Ryan Sweeney. Cahill gave a run back in the 6th on the Murphy double before Marlon Byrd hit a fly ball to center. Davis made the catch and Murphy raced to third only to be tagged out by Bobby Crosby. Craig Breslow finished t...

 TX KdaddyO and Bennie had the bullpen giving up two runs. Jon in NRH, Mubeen and MrHand had David Murphy or Marlon Byrd as the Ranger with the most hits. The Rangers had two extra base hits (two Murphy doubles). No one had that right.

Washington Post The Rangers picked up eight hits in a 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays, half of them by outfielders Marlon Byrd and David Murphy. Byrd even tried to steal a base! These guys will continue to see regular playing time, as it was announced that center fielder ...

Starter Casey Janssen began the inning by walking Hank Blalock and things unraveled from there. After Nelson Cruz had a single, Aaron Hill booted a ground ball at second off the bat of David Murphy to load the bases. Marlon Byrd then scored Blalock on ... BetUs.com - Dallas Morning News

By Rick Chandler Texas’ Marlon Byrd and Boston’s Dustin Pedroia had five hits each. Marlon Byrd! Ortiz had six RBI, Youkilis had five. And Rangers starter Scott Feldman allowed 12 runs ... and did not get the loss. Beautiful. Is this the Little League World Series?" — The_Powa_of_Seiji_Ozawa

By Administrator Rangers outfielder Marlon Byrd had five of Texas’ twenty hits, to lead the Rangers rally… he also drove in three runs and scored four others. 2B Ian Kinsler had a pair of hits, including his 16th HR, and four rbi… 1B Chris Davis also had two hits and four rbi for the Rangers.