Baseball, even pitch-count, home-run-or-strikeout, defense-isn’t-important baseball is sorely missed. A MASTERPIECE RUINED. Back in 2012, in a small village in Spain, a woman decided to restore a masterpiece that had been painted in the 1930s but had since deteriorated What she ended up doing was one of the biggest debacles in […]
This one is about watching Mike Sciocia’s facial expressions during a game. WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT SPORTS Two of my favorite moments TV sports watching are: One, the end of nearly every Cowboys game when they cut to the owner’s suite and Jerry Jones has that look of cluelessness on his […]
While it’s hard to recall, apparently a Ranger starter other than Minor and Lynn actually did pitch a good start last year. It was so rare. A LOT OF UNUSUAL. What looked like another Rangers road game turned into anything but that. Drew Smyly gave up three in the second inning […]
Gallo had a breakout season in 2019. GALLO GETTING NATIONAL LOVE. Mike Petriello of mlb.com asked a question. Is Joey Gallo making a case for MVP? Gallo, he points out, has been the best hitter in the American league by OPS and a few other silly new-age stats. And, he […]
Of all the past articles from May 23rds I could re-post, nothing was more appropriate than this to capture the spirit of everyone on this site, especially now that times are tough and people still come back. We’ve lost too many good souls here. FOR MOJO. Today is the memorial […]
This article could be as relevant today as it was two years ago. LOOKING FOR OTHER THINGS. At this point it’s not about wins or loses. From here on out it’s about player development and retooling the roster. According to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, the Rangers have told other clubs […]
They don’t make them like Colby Lewis anymore. INDESTRUCTIBLE. Rougned Odor is the craziest S.O.B. in baseball. It’s undeniable that Colby Lewis is the toughest. He is indestructible. He had his shoulder rebuilt in 2004, and came back stronger than ever. He had his elbow rebuilt in 2012, and came back […]
The sad beginning to the end. WHAT’S WRONG WITH PRINCE? Forty games is the traditional benchmark of when teams know what they are and what they have. A quarter of the Rangers’ season is over and trends pretty much reveal themselves to be reality, not slumps. Some trends are more […]
This was the eighth win in a row of a streak the Rangers would eventually winning ten in a row. HOME SWEEP HOME. Eight games. Eight wins. The Rangers had a very good homestand. You can’t do any better than perfect. Add the win they got in San Diego the […]
The entire offense was in a slump throughout most of the early season, and was just now starting to show signs of life. WATER LEVELS. There’s an old saying that players live up to the back of their baseball cards. Meaning, a .260 hitter is not a .340 hitter. He […]
