Kevin Sutton


Huge news from Surprise. 260 comments

Yesterday the Rangers officially announced that Shin-Soo Choo will be their right fielder in 2015. This is one of the most amazing relevations ever. Not one spring training game has been played, yet Shin-Soo has already secured not only a spot on the 25-man roster, but it seems a starting spot […]


Goodbye, February. 180 comments

It’s the last day of February. Another left-handed bullpen candidate went down yesterday, Edgar Olmos. But if the Rangers were relying on Edgar Olmos, that speaks volume of the Rangers bullpen. The two able-bodied left arms left are Alex Claudio, who last season was pretty spectacular out of the pen, […]


Brooms. 313 comments

As we look ahead to 2015, it’s important to remember how well this team played at the end of the season. Here is  re-post from September 14, 2014, to remind us all. Remember, the team coming into 2015 is much stronger than what we saw at the end of last year. […]


Conflicting reports. 182 comments

There is no joy in the news that Josh Hamilton is facing suspension for relapsing into cocaine use. Josh Hamilton was the most polarizing Ranger I can ever remember, mostly of his own doing. But if you are honest about it, and you overlook his foolishness when he left and his […]


Surprise update. 268 comments

1. There is talk about the Rangers and Beltre working out an extension. Beltre wants to stay in Texas, but not if the team is in rebuilding mode. He wants to win. Beltre’s agent is Scott Boras. 2. Michael Kirkman, a left-hander, is experiencing pain in his left shouder and will […]


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In mid-August I went to a Rangers game where it appeared even the Rangers front office had tossed in the towel. So few fans were going to the Ballpark that they decided not to open about a third of the concession areas. It seemed abandoned. And there was still a month […]