Most spring trainings are about filling one or two open slots. Right now, in the Rangers camp, it’s pretty much a crap shoot for the bullpen. Do Mike Minor and Matt Bush become starters? If they do, that significantly weakens an already bad bullpen, one without a clear-cut closer. And […]
Adrian Beltre is back. In more ways than one. He reported to camp in Surprise on Monday. His presence is an intimidating force in the lineup, of course. But what he brings to the table is the intangible desire to win. As T. R. Sullivan pointed out on mlb.com on […]
This was an afterthought in Sunday’s Dallas Morning News Briefly section: Matt Moore felt some soreness behind his right knee during workouts Saturday and ended up sitting out fielding drills. The injury is not considered serious. The injury is not considered serious. Uh oh. How many times have fans […]
In six days, guys wearing Rangers uniforms will play guys wearing other teams’ uniforms. And the spring training exhibition season will be underway. Here is the schedule:
According to The Dallas Morning News’s Evan Grant, the Rangers have the most pitchers in training camp they’ve ever had: 36. It reminds me of that Bruce Springsteen song, “57 Channels (And Nothing On).” A whole lot to see. But nothing to watch.
Jon Daniels has made a lot of jobs difficult this spring. Like the guy in charge of equipment. He has to find a place to order the XXXXXXXXXXXL jersey for Bartolo Colon. Like the caterer for the Surprise complex. How are you supposed to be expected to have on […]
Notes from camp so far: Irony abounds. Matt Bush is entering 2018 convinced he is going to be a starter. If this happens, it will be because Martin Perez can’t go to begin the season, and Bush will end his 2018 by the end of April with a severe arm […]
Aches and pains. Slings and arrows. Joys and heartbreaks. Winners and losers. Pulls and sprains. Hopes and dreams. Prayers and wishes. Veterans and rookies. Cinderellas and sayonaras. Sunrises and sunsets. Prospects and suspects. Balls and strikes. Fears and certainties. Expectations and disappointments. Pitchers and catchers report today. Baseball is back […]
MLB.com’s 2018 player preview is out. It lists the top 804 players, ranked in order from best to worse. It’s meant as a guide for fantasy baseball. It’s a good look at talent levels among the league. The top Ranger comes in at number 46, Elvis Andrus. Who would have […]
Pitchers and catchers report in a few days. Full squad workouts are about a week away. And Jake Arrieta doesn’t have a team. Neither do J. D. Martinez, Mike Moustakas, Eric Hosmer, Alex Cobb or Greg Holland. Nor do Edwardo Nuñez, Lance Lynn, or Jonathan Lucroy. Andrew Cashner is still […]
