ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Michael Young has been through plenty of disappointments with the Texas Rangers over nine seasons that have made him the team's longest-tenured player.
While Young is a career .302 hitter and a perennial All-Star, even last season after switching from shortstop to third base, the Rangers have had winning records only twice during his time.
Yet one of those was just a year ago. And since then, the Rangers have added right-hander Rich Harden and slugger Vladimir Guerrero to an already solid group of core players, and both Young and outfielder Josh Hamilton are recovered from late-season injuries. (MORE)