"Each mile logged on the drive to Surprise, Ariz., brought Michael Young one mile closer to peace and one mile further from an ugly offseason. Young had said publicly days earlier that he had been "misled and manipulated" by the Texas Rangers, his employer for nearly 11 years. And for that reason, he had made it clear -- to reporters and, most important, to general manager Jon Daniels -- that he wanted out, despite contractual ties to the team through 2013. This drive, though, had a calming effect. Young didn't spend it bemoaning his impending move to designated hitter or rehearsing lines for a heated exchange with Daniels upon arrival to camp. No, he spent it envisioning the very thing we've seen this season: A first-place Rangers team, with Young a pivotal piece of the offensive production."