They stepped up. After an embarrassing defeat Monday and a frustrating defeat Tuesday, the Rangers were in danger of letting the Astros tie them for the lead. The odds were stacked against them. Houston had its best pitcher. The Ranger had its number five starter. Andrew Heaney lived up to […]
There’s no feeling sorry for the Rangers. It’s up to them. If they can’t beat the Astros, they don’t deserve to be in first place. If they can’t win the division and are forced into a wildcard three-game do-or-die playoff series because they weren’t good enough to beat the Astros, […]
Sometimes there’s nothing to say. Chris Young has eight days to totally remake the Rangers bullpen and to find at least one quality arm for the rotation. If he fails to do that, expect more of the same. Until he does that, expect more of the same. *****
When you looked at the lineup and saw no Corey Seager and no Adolis García, you had to think this was going to be a long day for the Rangers. When you saw Brad Miller was starting at DH, you have to think, “Wait, is he even on the team?” […]
Well, it was a game for about five minutes. The Rangers jumped out to a 1-0 lead after Marcus Semien’s leadoff home run, the two hundredth of his career. Then the Rangers 2022 pitching staff showed up. Dan Dunning gave up five earned in three innings. Not to be outdone, […]
Maybe the Rangers needed a game like this to remind them that this roster isn’t perfect, that there are flaws that need to be addressed in the next few weeks (actually, they needed addressing months ago) before the trade deadline on August 1. Just as quickly as it too for […]
Usually when a team plays the role of spoiler, it’s a nice way of saying they are hopelessly out of the race but can in some small way still be significant by beating teams that are trying to stay in the race. It’s the most backhanded of compliments. The Rangers […]
With apologies to John Lennon: All that we’re saying is give Speas a chance. All that we’re saying is give Speas a chance. Alex Speas has, to quote another old rocker, had a long strange trip to the major leagues. One well worth it, for sure. He was the Rangers […]
When a team has a special season, it, of course, needs good seasons from its stars. Those are the guys you got for this specific reason. Marcus Semien and Corey Seager, who is having a magical season even by expected standards. It’s the role players who step up and have […]
Four games, four victories. Three of them, come from behind. Everything that wasn’t working for the Rangers before the All-Star break is certainly working now. Yesterday’s game was about as good as it gets. Dane Dunning was dominating through seven innings, going toe-to-toe with the Ray’s Cy Young worthy starter […]
