Washington's days numbered?

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Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks made it clear recently to manager Ron Washington that he would be held accountable for the team's brutal early-season play, sources say, so it was a mild surprise to some in the game that Washington wasn't let go on Friday, after the team returned home.

The Rangers' top management met, but announced no decisions, as Evan Grant writes. Texas fell behind in a big way Friday, but then came back. The Rangers did make one personnel move.

There is word within this piece that Jarrod Saltalamacchia has been called up to the big leagues, and that Brandon McCarthy will continue to be out, for at least six more weeks.  
 

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