With Tyler Mahle and Cody Bradford experiencing arm issues, the spotlight turns to Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter. Trouble is, they are having issues of their own. With Mahle and Bradford it’s a forearm and an elbow. With Rocker and Leiter, it’s runs, runs, runs. Rocker has been about as […]
Spring training isn’t just a long, never-ending slog for players, it’s that for sportswriters, as well. There are only so many times they can talk about how a player is in the best shape of his life, or how hitting .150 at this point is not cause for concern because […]
You can never have enough pitching. Even when you have enough pitching. One day after Tyler Mahle was scratched from his scheduled spring start due to forearm stiffness, Cody Bradford was scratched with elbow soreness. Fortunately, his MRI came back clean. Maybe he will be lost for only one season. […]
The latest PECOTA rankings are out. After the Yankees lost their ace Gerrit Cole to season-ending surgery, the Rangers are now projected to win the most games in the American League at 90.5 victories. Yesterday’s announcement that Tyler Mahle was scratched from his Cactus League start isn’t expected to alter […]
Chris Young was talking about Kumar Rocker’s struggles in camp so far. Two innings pitched, eight earned runs. It led him to recall his first spring training with Bruce Bochy back in 2006, after Texas traded Young to San Diego. A young pitcher wanted to make an impression on his […]
Midway through spring training and your mind starts playing tricks. You just want it to be over and the season to start, so you start thinking about things. Things like, what if Evan Carter doesn’t make the opening day roster and Alejandro Osuna does? Yes, it’s said often and emphatically […]
Rain delayed the spring debut of Jacob deGrom and the return of Wyatt Langford. The Rangers announced Langford will play today but, strangely, they have not announced anything about deGrom. Today’s pitcher is listed as TBD. But, when you think about it, TBD is probably the best description of deGrom. […]
Good news on Adolis García. Manager Bruce Bochy said Garcia is likely to be available for opening day as his oblique injury is mild. After a rough 2024, Garcia has committed himself to coming back strong in 2025, with a commitment of 50 home runs and 100 RBIs. Wyatt Langford, […]
Tiny George Mason University landed in the record books in a huge way on Tuesday. This was their second inning. Ground out to third. Walk. Walk. Single, run scores, 1-0. Single, run scores, 2-0. Hit by pitch. Double, three runs score, 5-0. Single. Hit by pitch. Hit by pitch, run […]
The Adolis Garcia redemption tour is going to take a detour. Garcia was scratched from today’s game due to an injured left oblique. He will get an MRI to determine the scope of the injury. But Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has already admitted he’s going to miss some time. Whether […]
