The Texas Rangers announced it is “unlikely” that Max Scherzer will pitch again in 2023. While this news is the opposite of inviting, you might say that unlikely is the ideal word to describe this season. It was unlikely they would land five starters on the All-Star roster. But they […]
After a while, you have to wonder if the Rangers franchise is cursed. Fans might remember 2011. That still stings. But 2023 might end up stinging more. The Rangers finally had a bona fide ace in Jacob deGrom. He lasted six games. But, they had a backup ace, Nathan Eovaldi. […]
I saw an old friend last night. I hadn’t seen him in ages. We used to hang out all the time. He was so much fun. The life of the party. Told the best jokes. Had the best whiskey. Played the best music. Played all the hits. Everybody loved him. […]
There are 162 games in a season. Right now, only four matter. The next four games will determine whether there is life in the Rangers 2023 season. After giving away the division lead, then giving away their playoff advantage, the Rangers find themselves outside looking in. Looking in from fourth […]
The Rangers certainly aren’t going to hit their way out of it. So, like the have done too many times lately, they scored on a bases loaded wild pitch. It’s one of their most popular base loaded maneuvers. Along with the bases loaded walk, the bases loaded hit by pitch, […]
The culprit is the offense. It’s easy, and correct, to blame the bullpen. It started this mess in the first place. But the bullpen has been a trainwreck the entire season. It’s been out in the open with its putridness for all to see. The bullpen has been honest with […]
He’s the Rangers number-one prospect. For far too long that meant nothing. Or, to be more precisely, it meant the kiss of death. But the last guy—Josh Jung—turned out just fine, until he broke his thumb on a freak play. Here’s hoping this one has a similar impact. Evan Carter […]
The Rangers came into their three-game series against Houston wanting to make a statement. 13-6. 14-1. 12-3. They made one. Loud and clear. “We were humbled, humiliated, taught a lesson, overpowered, overwhelmed, routed, baffled, conquered, taken to the woodshed, cowed, crushed, discombobulated, licked, treated like a punching bag, overcome, beaten […]
To take our collective minds off the plight of the 2023 Texas Rangers, here’s a random article about architecture: In the controlled demolition industry, building implosion is the strategic placing of explosive material and timing of its detonation so that a structure collapses on itself in a matter of seconds, minimizing […]
There is nobody Bruce Bochy can rely on in his bullpen. Like an old horror movie where the call is coming from inside the house, every time he picks up the bullpen phone, fear follows. Runs do too. Josh Sborz, twelve earned runs in his last five appearances, spanning four […]
