Ben Sheets isn't throwing, and the free agent doesn't know when he will crank up his surgically repaired right arm again or if he will be able to pitch this season.

But he's starting to find his way to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. He watched batting practice from the top step of the Rangers' dugout Friday before walking into the clubhouse with Mike Maddux.

"The man's got good taste and knows where to hang out," said general manager Jon Daniels, who called Sheets' presence an informal visit with his old pitching coach.

Sheets said he will visit with his surgeon, Dr. James Andrews, next week and hopes to learn when he can resume throwing after having a torn flexor tendon fixed in February.

That injury, which was confirmed in a physical with the Rangers , killed a preliminary agreement on a two-year contract about a week before spring training.

Sheets said that he hasn't considered when he might start negotiating with teams. No club is likely to sign him until after the June amateur draft, when it wouldn't have to surrender a second-round draft pick for signing him.

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&t;/Chart_Head12_p&t;Day Opp. Time TV/radio Rangers starter Opposing starter

Sat. LAA 3:10 Ch. 4/AM Vicente Padilla (2-2) John Lackey (0-0)

Sun. LAA 1:05 FSSW/AM Scott Feldman (2-0) Jered Weaver (3-1)

Tue. at Det. 6:05 Ch. 27/FM Brandon McCarthy (3-1) Dontrelle Willis (0-0)

Wed. at Det. 6:05 FSSW/FM Matt Harrison (4-2) Justin Verlander (3-2)

Thu. at Det. 12:05 FSSW/FM Vicente Padilla (2-2) Edwin Jackson (3-2)

Radio: KRLD-FM (105.3) or KRLD-AM (1080); all games on KFLC-AM (1270 in Spanish)

Rangers 10 Angels 8

HIGHLIGHTS

Rangers FIRST

Young doubled to center. Hamilton tripled to right, Young scored. Jones hit a sacrifice fly to left, Hamilton scored.

Rangers 2, Angels 0

Rangers THIRD

Andrus walked. Kinsler homered to left on a 0-0 count, Andrus scored. Young hit an infield single to shortstop. Jones homered to center on a 0-0 count, Young scored.

Rangers 6, Angels 0

Angels FIFTH

Figgins singled and stole second. Aybar tripled to right, Figgins scored. Rangers 6, Angels 1

Angels SIXTH

Hunter walked on a full count, advanced to second on a single and to third on a double play. He scored on Rivera's single.

Rangers 6, Angels 2

Rangers SIXTH

Kinsler homered to left on a 2-2 count.

Rangers 7, Angels 2

Angels SEVENTH

E.Aybar homered to right on a 2-2 count.

Rangers 7, Angels 3

Rangers SEVENTH

Byrd walked. On Mathis's passed ball, Byrd to second. C.Davis doubled to left, Byrd scored.

Rangers 8, Angels 3

Rangers EIGHTH

Kinsler walked on a full count. Hamilton homered to right on a 2-0 count, Kinsler scored.

Rangers 10, Angels 3

Angels NINTH

With two out, Figgins singled to left. Aybar doubled to center, Figgins to third. Abreu doubled to left, Figgins and Aybar scored, Hunter walked. On Holland's wild pitch, Abreu to third. On defensive indifference, Hunter to second. K.Morales homered to center on a 1-1 count, Abreu and Hunter scored.

Rangers 10, Angels 8

Rangers STATISTICS

Through Thursday *Disabled list

BATTERS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB AVG

Totals 1218 191 340 75 6 58 186 26 .279

Vizquel 35 5 13 4 0 0 6 2 .371

Young 135 23 47 13 0 7 16 3 .348

Kinsler 145 26 45 10 1 9 28 8 .310

Byrd 116 13 35 13 0 2 16 1 .302

Jones 60 13 18 7 0 3 8 1 .300

Andrus 99 16 27 2 3 2 8 3 .273

Sltlmacchia 92 12 25 5 0 3 14 0 .272

Cruz 126 17 34 6 0 7 22 4 .270

Blalock 119 19 30 6 1 10 24 0 .252

Davis 117 21 28 3 0 10 20 0 .239

Hamilton 77 12 18 1 1 4 14 3 .234

Murphy 62 11 13 4 0 1 7 1 .210

Teagarden 34 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 .206

Golson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

PITCHERS W L ERA SV IP H ER BB SO

Totals 20 14 4.61 9 304.1 300 156 113 181

Francisco 1 0 0.00 9 14.2 7 0 4 13

O'Day 1 0 1.17 0 7.2 5 1 1 8

Holland 1 1 1.74 0 10.1 8 2 3 4

Millwood 3 3 2.92 0 52.1 44 17 11 27

Jennings 0 1 3.45 0 15.2 13 6 7 10

Wilson 2 2 4.20 0 15.0 16 7 8 10

Harrison 4 2 4.23 0 44.2 48 21 13 24

Feldman 2 0 4.85 0 29.2 26 16 10 16

Padilla 2 2 4.97 0 41.2 40 23 17 24

McCarthy 3 1 5.92 0 38.0 39 25 16 29

Eyre* 0 0 6.23 0 4.1 5 3 3 1

Guardado 0 1 6.75 0 8.0 13 6 3 4

Benson 1 1 8.36 0 14.0 21 13 6 8