Not that this is any indication of actual results but it is an indication of how players are regarded: the first rankings of players for 2019 is out. This is done mostly for the fantasy baseball business. But before you scoff, realize this is a multi-billion-dollar industry, not unlike sport […]
The off-season is filled with rumors and silence. Mostly silence. When your team is trying to compete, that quiet can be a thrill, like the anticipation of good news, like when you were a kid and you were riding in a roller coaster that was slowly ascending that first hill, […]
MLBTradeRumors.com has a couple Rangers notes. It’s a possible third baseman, one not on the list of free-agent third basemen because he has primarily played second the last three seasons, although he has played a decent amount at third. That would be Josh Harrison, formerly of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Harrison […]
The final look at the numbers that defined baseball in 2018, from Jason Stark. And they all tell the story about the future of pitching in baseball. It appears analytics are leading to the commoditization of pitching. The traditional role of the starting pitcher is becoming less important. It really […]
Jon Daniels was asked who was going to play third now for the Rangers and said it wouldn’t be Joey Gallo, nor were they planning on turning over the position full time to newly acquired Patrick Wisdom. He suggested he will make a one-year deal for a free agent. Which […]
Happy Christmas to everyone who makes up the RR3 community. This has been a trying year for me personally as well as for me as a Rangers fan. It’s demoralizing to go into a season knowing your team has zero chance at making the post-season and really slim chances of […]
New bits and pieces energed on why Jurickson Profar was traded when he was traded. Jon Daniels and the front office approached Profar’s agent, Scott Boras, to try to gauge his client’s interest in a long-term extension. He was told there was zero interest. That forced the team’s hand. So, […]
Delino DeShields led the Rangers in stolen bases in 2018. He had twenty. Next highest was Rougned Odor, with twelve. You look at those numbers and it hardly seems possible. Just twenty stolen bases? The Rangers played 162 games. That means DeShields, the speedster, the Rangers’ best threat on the […]
The Rangers sent utility infielder Jurickson Profar to the Athletics as part of a three-team trade between Texas, Oakland and Tampa Bay. Rollie Lacy also went to Tampa Bay. Lacy, you may recall, was the jewel of the Cole Hamels trade. Also acquired in that deal was Eddie Butler, who […]
By most accounts, Jurickson Profar had a successful 2018 season. Some have called it a breakout year. I’m not exactly sure why. His .254 batting average, his .335 on-base percentage and his .793 OPS were solid but not what one would call spectacular. As proof, out of the 141 batters […]