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The Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation, led by second baseman Ian Kinsler, hosted 50 Sunshine Kids and their families in a fun-filled day of baseball activities on Tuesday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

ANTHONY ANDRO Texas Rangers third baseman Michael Young spoke briefly Monday with new hitting coach Clint Hurdle.But whether it is Hurdle or Rudy Jaramillo who is the hitting coach for the Rangers doesn't really matter to Young.

Clint Hurdle is going to be the Rangers next hitting coach, an announcement that they apparently are holding off until after the World Series.

In the summer of 1988, Bobby Witt threw nine consecutive complete games after a brief exile to the minor leagues, prompting speculation as to what brand of exorcism took place in Oklahoma City and whether the rest of the staff should be on the next bus up I-35. Ferguson Jenkins, Hall of Famer, earned most of the credit for Witt's revival.

So I've assumed that was the end of that. But one of the things we should have learned by now...this front office has never seen a decision it can't stop on a dime and reverse.

The deal with Texas prospect Mitch Moreland is simple. In the past two seasons, in three levels of the Rangers organization, he has gotten hits.

Perhaps the No. 1 trait the new hitting coach for the Texas Rangers must have is a desire to teach a group of mostly inexperienced players how to be successful in the major leagues.

For much of the last decade, it's been kind of a tradition for Rangers officials to look at the surprising team in the playoffs and pronounce said club a model to follow.

Longtime hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo rejected a one-year contract offer and will not return to the Texas Rangers next season, it was announced Wednesday.

As a unit, the Rangers outfield was beset by slumps and injuries . It would be easy to write it off as a subpar year for the club, but there were still some pretty solid contributions, like Marlon Byrd's career year, Cruz's 33 homers and late-season addition Julio Borbon's electrifying speed.

The whole Cruz issue is maddening. Grant seems to be drinking the koolaid . Cruz hit his exact average with runners in scoring position, and he hit low in the order for much of the year thus missing a lot of RBI opportunities.

The national impact of the unprecedented halting of a rapist's execution after two hours and temporary reprieves for other condemned inmates likely will become clear over the next few months as courts examine the state's lethal-injection procedures, experts say.

The identity of the Texas Rangers has been changed, general manager Jon Daniels said, and the franchise once known for its big bats won in 2009 because of pitching and defense.

Hank Blalock has four days left, and then his time with the Rangers will be over.

Power. Speed. Grit. These are all individual qualities you love to have in your ballplayers.

Tommy Hunter would have liked to see his rookie season end on a stronger note. At least now he knows what he has to work on next season.

Mike Scioscia says he hasn't settled on a postseason roster, but the contours of the Angels' pitching rotation for their first-round series with the Boston Red Sox appear to be taking shape.

Taylor Teagarden singled in the go-ahead score during a three-run ninth Friday, bringing Texas a 7-4 victory over Seattle.

Manager Mike Scioscia confirmed Thursday what was expected, that Ervin Santana will pitch out of the bullpen when the playoffs begin next week.

Chris Carlson October 01, 2009 9:15 PM EDT ANAHEIM, Calif. - Chris Davis homered and drove in three runs, Julio Borbon triggered a six-run sixth inning with a go-ahead RBI single and the Texas Rangers beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Angels 11-3 on Thursday night.