All-star Michael Young, irked that he's been asked to move from shortstop to third, wants out of the Texas Rangers organization, the team said on its Web site. Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels and Manager Ron Washington asked Young in December to make the shift to make room fro minor league shortstop Elvis Andrus.

By Evan Grant, The Dallas Morning News May 9--SEATTLE -- A friendly community service reminder: The Rangers host Seattle for three games starting Monday. For those who can't land Stars tickets and want to see a fight, plenty of good seats are available in Arlington.

By THE CANADIAN PRESS Vicente Padilla's terrific outing and a team approach helped the Texas Rangers beat a tough opponent.

By Gil LeBreton, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Jan. 20--NEW ORLEANS -- More than two years after the storm, the manager's neighborhood is a patch quilt of contrasting wills. The old woman who lived across the street lost everything. Her brick home is now a weed-strewn empty lot.

Bob Geren will be promoted from bench coach to manager of the Oakland Athletics, ending a monthlong search for Ken Macha's replacement. Two A's players told The Associated Press that Geren called them Thursday after he was hired.