Okay, the when is out of the way. That happened yesterday. The Rangers fired manager Jeff Banister. Now it’s the endless chatter about the who. Who replaces him? Don’t expect anyone with a name, meaning proven, like Joe Girardi. Daniels won’t put up with anyone who is more accomplished […]
A couple weeks ago the analysts on MLB Network Radio were discussing managers on the hot seat. C.J. Nitkowski was one of the analysts. When the discussion got to Jeff Banister, the other host pointed out that with the direction of the Rangers this season and last season, Banister’s […]
The Rangers have an off day today. The cynic—and the realist—would say this will be their fourth off day in a row, after the three games they just played against Tampa Bay. It was the second time in the last four series the Rangers were swept. The season seems to […]
So much for going out with a bang. More like 2018 is ending with a whimper. The Rangers were shut out for the second game in a row, and third time in their last seven games. For historical context, you’d have to go all the way back to August […]
Back to playing above-.500 competition, the Rangers looked every bit the below-.500 team. The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the top three teams in the American League since the All-Star break, mainly on the strength of their pitching. Last night, the Rangers once again let their talent […]
Once the Rangers realized they had no shot at post-season—which for the front office was July 31 but for the fan base was December 15 when they acquired Matt Moore with the intention of putting him the rotation—they traded away their bullpen. Once they traded away their bullpen, they […]
Watching major league baseball lately, it’s as if the sport was just invented last week and everyone is trying to figure it out. Like they are six-year-olds discovering automatic power windows for the first time and they are marveling that you can make the windows go up and down […]
Sometimes you just have to wait. Last night’s 4-0 gem over the San Diego Padres is a textbook lesson in patience. Possibly the two biggest prospects in the Rangers system the last few years have been Jurickson Profar and Yohander Mendez. Without question the two biggest disappointments have been […]
The Rangers rotation to begin the season was: Cole Hamels, Doug Fister, Martin Perez, Matt Moore, and Mike Minor. Or to put it in layman’s terms, it was: Aging, Wing and a Prayer, Failure, Pitiful, and Question Mark. That’s like going into a street fight with a butter knife. […]
It could happen. It would take an amazing last two weeks, but the Rangers could win one more game this season. And if they were somehow to do that, it would guarantee they would not have a 100-loss season. Monday’s rare victory, over the Angels, was win number 62 […]
