Ian Kinsler News

Seattle Mariners' pitcher Felix Hernandez, right, runs to cover homeplate as Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler, left, runs home scoring a run on a wild pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Seattle, on Thursday, July 9, 2009.

Word spread quickly through the Rangers' clubhouse that Toronto will listen to trade offers for former Cy Young winner Roy Halladay.

This time around against the Texas Rangers, Angels pitcher John Lackey is hoping to get through more than one hitter.

The 2009 All-Star Game Sprint Final Vote powered through the halfway point at MLB.com Tuesday afternoon with the balloting on record pace, the campaigning fresh and creative, and Pablo Sandoval and Ian Kinsler each regaining their very tight leads after falling into second place the night before.

Brandon Inge claimed the lead briefly in the race for the final American League All-Star spot, but he lost it to Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler , according to mlb.com. Inge led briefly Monday night, but fell back into second, followed by Chone Figgins of the Angels, former Tiger Carlos Pena of the Rays and Adam Lind of the Blue Jays.

On the bright side, John Lackey lasted more than two pitches in his rematch with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

By JEFF WILSON ANAHEIM, Calif. - It's too late now to give Ian Kinsler a game off, even though he could use a day on the bench to rest his body and his mind.The Texas Rangers are in the midst of a critical seven-game road trip against the teams directly ahead of them and behind them in the American League West standings.They need Kinsler in the ...

No, they're not using any presidential campaign slogans, but the Tigers are serious about getting Brandon Inge elected to the All-Star Game in the Sprint Final Vote -- which is the online balloting that ends at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Halfway between where they have been and where they are going, the Angels are starting to feel pretty good about things.

Do you want to see Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler play in the All-Star game? Use the link at the bottom to help vote him in as the last American League player on the team.

The rest of Boston's major league-high six All-Stars were leaving Francona's office when the manager called for Wakefield.

The day began with the Rays glowing over their record number of All-Star selections, reflecting on some impressive individual accomplishments in the season's first half.

The people have spoken, and what they said will be disclosed today when the All-Star Game rosters are announced at noon on TBS.

The Rangers homered their way to a 12-4 victory over the Rays on Saturday night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The Rangers get Tommy Hunter his first major league win and Frank Francisco closed it out.

The search for the missing piece from the Texas Rangers' lineup resumed in a state where the best-known ballpark is carved out of a cornfield.

Hank Blalock drew a walk and scored on Taylor Teagarden's double to left. Rangers 1, Diamondbacks 0 RANGERS THIRD Ian Kinsler singled to shallow center and stole second base.

It's too late for Ian Kinsler to hire a campaign manager for his All-Star bid, but the Rangers second baseman is keeping an eye on the voting.

Rangers ace Kevin Millwood had what he called "the worst stuff I've had all year" on Friday night, that after rooting on his teammates to a victory in Arizona late Thursday from the comforts of home and then sleeping in his own bed.

A day after it was suggested that Nelson Cruz is trying to hit home runs too often, the right fielder was given a day off as the Rangers tried to end a five-game losing streak.