Article: Rangers surprise many, but not themselves.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Byline: Jim Salisbury

To many baseball observers, the Texas Rangers might be the surprise team of 2004.

But to themselves?

"We don't see ourselves as a surprise," shortstop Michael Young said. "We've done too many good things for too long to be treated like that."

After four straight last-place finishes in the American League West _ three of those with superstar Alex Rodriguez on the roster _ the Rangers have, from Day 1 of the season, been in the thick of a division race that wasn't supposed to include them.

The Anaheim Angels spent a boatload of money in the off-season in landing free agents Vladimir Guerrero, Bartolo ...

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