Michael Young

Michael Young
7-time MLB All-Star and long time Texas Ranger who won the 2005 American League batting title and helped take the Rangers to the World Series in 2010 and 2011.
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth19 October 1976
CityCovina, CA
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It really wasn't that big of a deal. Granted, I want to get hits every game but not to keep a streak alive. I want to help us win.
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There are no controls on (legislative spending). One of the problems is accountability. There is not enough information about what they are spending money on, and how much they are spending.
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We know we're responsible for a lot our team's offense, and that's something that we take seriously. We take a lot of pride in being productive and helping the team win.
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We have to get better. It comes down to every guy looking at themselves and seeing how we can get better, from veterans to rookies. There are no excuses. We have to find a way to get it done.
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We're not expecting him to be Roger Clemens. The stuff has always been there. It's just a matter of consistency and we're starting to see that now.
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Yeah. If one time a year is regularly.
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Today we frankly recognize that democracy can be no more than aspiration, and have rule not so much by the people as by the cleverest people; not an aristocracy of birth, not a plutocracy of wealth, but a true meritocracy of talent.
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All my linemen were blocking right, they did their job. I'm just really proud (of them).
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You've had a period of aggressive Fed easing and the oils are not an early cycle group and we think they'll give back some of their gains.
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This is what our country is all about. Everybody is proud of their American citizenship and they want to do the best they can to represent that.
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Anybody that can come back after a whole year off and get respect is a great player in my opinion, ... he works hard and makes everybody around him better.
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At some point, ... affordability becomes a negative factor on demand.
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This is as excited as I've ever been. This is my sixth year on the team and I have never felt such great vibrations from the players, organization and the fans. We have way too much talent as players to let this go to waste.
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