The Rangers aren’t the only team trying this new patient approach at the plate. It seems the Rangers opponents have caught on too. While offensively Texas hitters have drawn the third-most walks in the league, 153 free ones, Texas pitching has given up the second-most walks in the American […]
Yesterday, in the Dallas Morning News, Kevin Sherrington had an article about the rebirth of Martin Perez, perhaps the single-most frustrating Ranger of all. Perez was a total disappointment in every aspect. But Sherrington’s disappointment was aimed in a different direction. Inward, toward the Ranger’s front office. I thought it was […]
It’s hard to hide Drew Smyly. Sure, the Rangers can get someone to open for him. And, sure, they can bring in some pitchers to take over for him. But eventually, Drew Smyly has to take the mound. There’s no getting around those innings, unless, of course, they just […]
Sometimes you have the reality shoved in your face. It’s not pretty and it’s not subtle. And it hurts. But the reality is the Texas Rangers have a Grand Canyon-sized gap in talent to make up before they can be competitive with the Houston Astros, or with the best […]
They always say baseball is a game of inches. Ask Hunter Pence about the ball he hit last night in the ninth. He’d say it’s more like a game of a quarter of an inch. That’s how close he came to hitting his second home run of the game, […]
This is not a hate on Roogie piece. So, as you read on, don’t ball your fists in anger and brand me an Odor hater. I am not. I am Odornostic. This is an honest suggestion on how Rougned Odor can get out of his deep funk. It’s the […]
After watching Hunter Pence in just one at-bat or make one play in the field, it’s impossible not to root for him. He seems like a regular guy. Like he’s the guy from IT you let play on the company softball team because he’s the only one who knows […]
After thirty-two games last year, the Rangers were 12-20. They were 13-19 in 2017. This year, they are 16-16. So, it’s safe to say the change in direction has changed the Rangers direction. But there’s really one big difference between this year’s Rangers and the past two losing efforts. Joey […]
The thing about being a .500 club is when you win a few games in a row, it seems that this is the beginning of a long winning streak and your team can always play this way and there is no way it can ever lose. Until they lose […]
Often it’s the little changes that make a big difference. When you look around the landscape of baseball, most teams bat their most productive player second. That’s where Mike Trout bats. That’s where Paul Goldschmidt bats. For far too long the Rangers batted their least productive hitter there. Until […]
