Turnabout is fair play. Not sure why that is a saying but it is. Not sure exactly what is supposed to be fair about it, either. But after following the fall-behind-early-then-rally-big-late blueprint the previous three games, the Rangers fell victim to that last night. A seemingly controllable 3-0 lead vanished […]
This is how teams earn winning records. This is how teams earn reputations. Three games in a row, the Rangers have staged late come-from-behind rallies to beat two good teams. The White Sox, even though they are mired in third place in their division, are no slouches. And the Astros […]
The last time the Rangers won a series on the Southside of Chicago was 2014. Very little else went right for the Rangers that year but they did win four out of six games that year against the White Sox. One of the games was 16-0. Colby Lewis threw a […]
Raise your hand if you thought yesterday’s game was over after the third inning. You’re not alone. Down 5-0 with an offense that doesn’t show much fight, nor the ability to score run in bunches, more the ability to get hits with runners in scoring position, which, when you think […]
Seager and Semien. $325 million for ten years and $175 million for seven years. This is Year One. So far, it hasn’t been what anyone would call a success. Every time Corey Seager goes to the plate, the Rangers TV announcers are quick to point out he has the most […]
The Rangers open a three-game series against the White Sox today in Chicago. The White Sox were the pre-season favorites to win the Central, having won it in 2021 and finishing in second in 2020. In fact, Chicago was coming off its first back-to-back postseason appearances ever in team history. […]
Home sweet home. Road rotten road. That’s Dane Dunning’s motto. His road ERA is about a point-and-a-half higher on the road than at home. At home, Dunning is a very respectable 1-1 won-lost, 3.53 ERA, 0.981 WHIP. On the road, 0-0, 4.91, 1.675. It’s that WHIP that is so glaringly […]
Who thought Jon Gray was an ace? Who thought Jon Gray was even a number one starter? When the Rangers signed Gray in the offseason to a four-year contract for $56, they were making the ex-Rockie right-hander the centerpiece of their rotation for years to come. Yes, he had been […]
With all that happened in the past week, including the Rangers clawing back to .500, lots of kids getting called up and getting a chance, some players being DFAed or sent down, bullpen implosions and Marcus Semien inching his way past .190, the amazing catch Eli White made last week […]
The roster transformation continues. It was badly needed. After struggling to hit .136 with the Rangers this season, then complaining about being sent down, Calhoun failed to take advantage of his time in Round Rock, hitting a paltry .221 with an uninspiring .267 on-base percentage. The Rangers finally released had […]
