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 Washington spoke publicly for the first time since resigning on
Sept. 5. He appeared at a hotel near Irving, Texas, with his wife
and spoke for less than four minutes. He did not take any questions.
"I'm here today to own that mistake and apologize to her and those I
disappointed.
"Today, I'm at a very low time in my life," he said. "I'm sorry for
breaking the trust that I had with my wife and for disappointing my
players, for disappointing my coaches, for disappointing Major
League Baseball and for disappointing the Texas Rangers.
"All I ask is for your forgiveness and your understanding."
When he finished his statement, Washington put his arm around his
wife and left the room.
Washington guided the Rangers to back-to-back World Series in 2010
and 2011. He managed the team for nearly eight full seasons,
compiling a 664-611 record.
The 62-year-old Washington tested positive for cocaine in 2009. He
offered to resign, but team president Nolan Ryan rejected the notion
and signed Washington to a contract extension in 2012.
--A 91-second commercial for Gatorade featuring Derek Jeter drew
raves from fans all over social networking.
The ad was filmed near Yankee Stadium in late July and Jeter
discussed it before Thursday's game by saying: "It was an
opportunity for me I felt as though to thank people which I've been
pretty consistent with every time I spoke," Jeter said. "I know what
the fans have meant throughout my career.
"So it was sort of a way for me to thank them for what they've meant
to me. It was a fun experience."
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--Oakland RF Josh Reddick was out of the lineup against Texas, one
day after taking a hard fall while beating out an infield single in
the eighth inning and hurting his left ankle and the right side of
his neck.
Reddick had an MRI on his ankle.
"No breaks as far as the ankle," A's manager Bob Melvin said.
"That's what we were worried about." Reddick did not have an MRI of
his neck. "The neck's just kind of more like a whiplash thing."
--Oakland catcher John Jaso might not play again this season because
of a concussion he suffered on Aug. 24.
Jaso is supposed to be examined in Pittsburgh this weekend at which
time he will know if there's a chance he will be able to suit up
again this year.
"My season could be over; I don't know," he told the San Jose
Mercury News. "But if I get clearance, then there'd be a chance to
may hit some next week."
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