The velcro-type shoes worn by Adrian Beltre of the Texas Rangers may have been the reason a ball he claimed hit off his shoe turned into a ground out in the ninth inning of Wednesday's Game 1 of the World Series. It recalled the shoe-polish incidents of 1957 and 1969, but...

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - This is what Adrian Beltre envisioned when he signed with Texas in the off-season. Balls jumping off his bat in October, the Rangers making another run for the pennant.

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Until last season the Texas Rangers had only enjoyed postseason success three previous times: 1996, 1998 and 1999. In those years, they advanced to the League Division Series and came up short each time. Eleven seasons went by before they saw another postseason, but in 2010 they were not to be denied and advanced to their first-ever World Series. I moved to North Texas in 2005, Arlington to be exact, not very far from the Ballpark of Arlington. I realized that this was a football town with the DallasCowboys, but I was totally shocked that I couldn't get...

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ARLINGTON, Texas - Adrian Beltre is taking over as the starting third baseman for the AL-champion Texas Rangers, and Michael Young is switching positions again.

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Adrian Beltre is taking over as the everyday third baseman for the AL champion Texas Rangers, and Michael Young is switching positions again. The Rangers introduced Beltre as their new third baseman Wednesday after agreeing on a $96 million, six-year contract with the All-Star. "We all know that the Rangers have a really good team.

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In a season ruined by injuries, the Boston Red Sox could always count on Adrian Beltre being in the lineup. Now, he might have played his last game for them. The Red Sox third baseman -- and most consistent player -- left Boston for Los Angeles before Friday night's scheduled game against the New York Yankees to be with his wife, Sandra, who was about to give birth to their third child.

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