To say this hasn’t been the season the Rangers expected is an understatement. Their record against their two biggest division rivals proves that. Texas is 4-10 against Houston and 3-12 against Seattle. It’s no coincidence those are the two teams ahead of them in the West. Los Angeles is just […]
Is there any greater Guaranteed Loss Night than when the Rangers decide to do a bullpen game? A bullpen game is the sweat pants of baseball. You have officially given up and said we are letting ourselves go. A bullpen game is like eating three-day-old leftovers. Nothing says we don’t […]
Welcome to the major leagues, Cole Ragans. His first start was a fairy tale story of five innings, no runs. Then, he faced the best team in the American League. And things were a bit different. In his second start, Ragans went 4.1 innings, allowing five runs. It could have […]
Life can be cruel sometimes. The Rangers had one of their best games of the season, an unlikely win over an Astros team they simply cannot beat in Houston, in a game started by future Hall of Famer and Cy Young favorite Justin Verlander, in a game in which their […]
For the first time in 2022, 2021 Martin Perez showed up. Staked to a 4-0 lead, Perez had the meltdown inning in the fourth that he hasn’t had all year. It was the meltdown inning that defined his career as a Ranger. It was the meltdown inning that led to […]
The Rangers travel to Houston for three games. This gives the Rangers a first-hand look at the talent gap between them and a championship-caliber team. Houston has been to the American League Championship Series five years in a row, and the World Series twice in that span, winning once. Even in […]
The Rangers season started promising but has devolved into chaos. Since July 1, Texas is 12-22. That’s a .353 winning percentage. The Rangers have 52 games remaining. If they continue playing this .353 pace, they will win 20 more games. That would give them a record of 68-94. While that […]
Dane Dunning pitched a one-hit shutout. The Rangers bullpen held an eight-run lead. These words might never be written again. For only the third time this season, Dunning pitched into the seventh inning. But this was by far his most dominating game as a Ranger. Seven innings, one hit, six […]
First-round prospects get drafted to a ton of fanfare. “The future of the franchise.” “This guy is really going to be something.” “Can’t-miss-big-league talent.” Then they disappear into the sausage factory that is a minor league system and we wait for them to come out the other side. And wait. […]
It’s always good to read outside perspectives with regards to moves the Rangers make and don’t make. You get closer to the truth than if you listen to only the team and the front office, who’s narratives are carefully controlled to make the future look so bright, you’d have to squint. If […]
