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06/08/2010 -
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Texas Rangers designated hitter Pedro Guerrero will play right field in the upcoming interleague series. He won't, however, play on consecutive days.
The Rangers begin a nine-game stretch against National League teams beginning this weekend in Milwaukee.
Manager Ron Washington's reasoning for the days off was simple: ``I will not play him (in the outfield) on consecutive days because I don't want to get him hurt.''
Last season Guerrero was limited to 100 games for the Los Angeles Angels due to a torn pectoral muscle and a strained hamstring.
So far Guerrero, who leads Texas in homers, RBIs and batting average, has remained healthy in his first season with the Rangers in part because he's been used as the DH in 49 of Texas' first 58 games.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
<< Fans flock to Strasburg's major league debut
WASHINGTON (AP) -The crowd outside Nationals Park buzzed anxiously. Some were worried about getting to their seats early. Some were nervous about getting seats at all. All of them were on edge about Stephen Strasburg's major league debut Tuesday nig
<< Delaware race eliminated from Rachel's consideration
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Defending Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra
has not been entered in Saturday's $150,000 Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park,
leaving three other races in the mix for her start this weekend.
The Obeah, a 1 1
<< U.S. team downplays 1950 parallels as England game looms
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It was 1950 when the United States men's soccer team last
played England in a FIFA World Cup match.
That year, the U.S. team pulled off one of the most important victories in its
lackluster World Cup history by upsetting
<< Benitez set to land Inter job
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spaniard Rafael Benitez is expected to take
the vacant managerial job at Serie A giants Inter Milan on Wednesday.
The former Liverpool coach left the Merseysiders by mutual consent last week
and he look
Tigers DFA Everett >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers made it official and
designated shortstop Adam Everett for assignment.
The move, which had been announced Sunday but took effect Tuesday, comes after
Everett had major offensive strug
Will cooler heads prevail at Michigan? >>
Brooklyn, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup. Date: Sunday, June
13. Race: Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400. Site: Michigan International
Speedway. Track: two-mile oval. Start time: 1:00 p.m. (et). Laps: 200. Miles:
400. 2009 winne
Bodine takes winning momentum into Michigan >>
Brooklyn, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Camping World Truck. Date:
Saturday, June 12. Race: VFW 200. Site: Michigan International Speedway.
Track: two-mile oval. Start time: 2:00 p.m. (et). Laps: 100. Miles: 200. 2009
winner: Colin Braun
Logano looking to go 3-for-3 at Kentucky >>
Sparta, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Series: NASCAR Nationwide. Date: Saturday, June
12. Race: Meijer 300. Site: Kentucky Speedway. Track: 1.5-mile oval. Start
time: 8:00 p.m. (et). Laps: 200. Miles: 300. 2009 winner: Joey Logano.
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