Rangers Manager Wants More Fire From Closer Feliz
ARLINGTON (AP) Texas manager Ron Washington wants to see more fire from closer Neftali Feliz, who already has more blown saves this season than as a rookie last year when the Rangers went to the World Series.
Washington says he just doesn't see a consistent urgency from Feliz.
The manager's comments Wednesday, came a day after Feliz's fifth blown save. The hard-throwing right-hander gave up two runs in the ninth inning in a 9-8 loss to the Minnesota Twins after the Rangers had overcome an early three-run deficit.
Feliz has 20 saves, but has allowed eight of the past 11 batters to reach his last two games, one a non-save situation.
Feliz insists the confidence he has with experience might be perceived as not having urgency.
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