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
eight expect games innings keeps starter
We don't expect him to go eight innings every night. But if he keeps us in games as the No. 5 starter that's going to be big.
easy effort loosen ourselves rough
We have to make an effort to loosen up a little bit, because it's easy to tighten up when you get off to a rough start. We need to make an effort to just go out there and have fun, be ourselves and go out and play a game.
change goal hate less playing spring talent waste
In spring training, our goal was to get to the postseason, and we said anything less than that would be a disappointment, ... And that's not going to change now. We know that with all the talent we have in our clubhouse, we hate to waste it by not playing in the postseason.
best finishing focus help schedule team trying win
I'm really trying not to think about it. I've been doing the best I can to just focus on finishing out the schedule for the right reasons, and that's to try to help the team win as many games.
approach simple trying
I'm just trying to have a very simple approach in that situation,
fluctuate goes
I'm just going to try and do what I can do, but it can fluctuate so much, ... If someone goes 20-for-30 and they win, I'm not going to be disappointed.
course forth helps mediator people sitting solutions talking
It helps to have people talking to each other, usually with the mediator there, and through the course of that back and forth and sitting together, solutions will emerge.
john relationship thoughts
I have no thoughts on it. I had no relationship with John Hart.
proud year
I had no idea there was a list, ... I really hadn't put that much thought into it. I think at the end of the year it's something I can look back on and be very proud of.
came capable knew learn people shut tired tough
I had to learn to kind of let things go in one ear and out the other. It was kind of tough as a young player. I knew what I was capable of. Once '03 came around, I was tired of it. I wanted to shut some people up, and I wanted to have a big year.
healthy stay year
but to stay healthy and be consistent. This year I've been able to do that.
empty fatal good himself letting viewed
He's letting himself be viewed as a good guy, but an empty suit. And that's potentially fatal to him.
good great huge looking
He's a huge part of our club. It was great to see him, to see that he's looking good and getting healthy.
relying
I just want to be a little more consistent. I've been relying a lot on instincts.