Abrupt ending for Rangers after two World Series

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers reliever Alexi Ogando said Saturday that he'd still prefer to start, but that he hasn't heard anything from the club about his future role. Pitching coach Mike Maddux said the club would sit down soon and map out whatDecrease font. Enlarge font. Josh Hamilton and the Rangers fumbled away the AL West and now must survive a one-game playoff to reach the ALDS. (Landov). Baltimore Orioles (93-69) at Texas Rangers (93-69), 8:30 PM ETARLINGTON, Texas -- It was like a virus that kept infecting the Rangers' bats the past two weeks. A team with one of the deepest lineups in baseball wasn't able to consistently get enough runs home. And it wasn't because they didn't have chances.

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