With the game on the line, Mike Napoli the tying run at second, and no outs, the game called for the runner to be bunted to third. That way a sac fly, a ground ball to the right side of the infield, or even a wild pitch, could score […]
The first of the last thirty starts of the Yu Darvish era elicited the one word common to so many of his past starts as a Ranger. Disappointment. He had a 5-1 lead and couldn’t hold it. This is not the way Darvish, or the Rangers, wants to start […]
After 176 days of darkness, there is light again. Baseball is back. The world resets. 2016 has officially moved out of town and is living quietly in the pages of history. Disappointment gives way to hope. The Rangers will play 162 games over the next 183 days. At 183-days […]
The opening day roster has been finalized. It was announced that Joey Gallo will be the Rangers starting third baseman. While I am happy for him, I have to admit I am surprised and saddened that Adrian Beltre didn’t make the team. I know he’s old but I was rooting […]
As 2011 gets further and smaller in the rear view mirror, and 2017 is just a few blocks away, it’s worth assessing how far we have travelled in six years, and where we are headed. Is this Rangers team anywhere near that Rangers team? That Rangers team had this infield, […]
I ran across an article yesterday on BleacherReport.com that I thought was fun. It’s about major league records you might not know. Everybody knows the big ones: Hank Aaron has the most legitimate home runs, 755. Ty Cobb’s highest lifetime batting average was .368. Pete Rose has the most hits: 4,256. […]
Prediction season continues on this off day as the Rangers move from Arizona to Arlington for two more practice games Friday and Saturday. Here is how I see the season playing out: AL East: 1 Boston—Pitching will not be as dominating as thought. Chris Sale will battle for Cy Young. […]
Is this year’s team better than last year’s team? It might be. Slightly. Take a look at the infield. While three of the four are the same—Beltre, Andrus and Odor—Napoli replaces Moreland, which puts the offense miles ahead of last year’s. Defense, not so much. Moreland drove in 60 runs; […]
The season hasn’t even started yet, but T. R. Sullivan wrote an interesting article about what happens at the trade deadline if all fails. The Rangers have a lot of talent to ship off. Let’s hope it doesn’t happen. This isn’t 2014. The team coming into 2017 is much stronger than […]
As we head into 2017, it’s time to rub off the sting of last year’s Division Series that still resonates. One pertinent question to learn from is, “How does a 95-win team crash and burn like that in the post-season?” This might explain it. The Rangers won 95 games during […]