So, you think your team has problems? Sure, the Rangers haven’t been relevant for three seasons, and won’t be for at least a three more in the future. Sure, the Rangers have been one of the least successful at drafting over the past 13 seasons. Sure, the Rangers have one […]
The Rangers are getting a decent corner infielder. They are getting an even better actor. Todd Frazier is now a Texas Rangers after agreeing to a two-year deal. It’s one year with a club option. He will make $3.5 million in 2020 and, if the Rangers choose to keep him, […]
Ranking prospects is about as easy as herding cats. That’s what makes the decision whether to keep or trade a prospect so difficult. And it’s what led to the saying, “prospects are cool, parades are cooler.” This thought occurred when weighing the free agent decisions still ahead of the Rangers. […]
Jason Stark floated a great idea in a column in yesterday’s The Athletic. He was talking about inevitable changes coming to baseball. One change is the DH in both leagues. It will probably happen with the next collective bargaining agreement. The union likes the extra job opportunities it creates. Now […]
We at RR3 would like to be the first to wish you and your family a very happy Arbitration Day (applies to Joey Gallo, Danny Santana and Rafeal Montero only). Today is the day clubs and players have to submit their respective salary numbers before going to arbitration and having […]
Marcell Ozuna is 29. He bats right, has exclusively been a left fielder the past two seasons with the Cardinals, but was primarily a center fielder in that great Marlins outfield that also featured Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich. He’s a two-time All Star who had a monster year in Miami […]
The Rangers have rectified the Jeff Mathis Mistake. Robinson Chirinos is coming back to the Rangers. Texas and Chirinos have agreed to a one-year contract, with a club option for 2021. For those who care about the monetary part of it, Chirinos gets $5.75 million in 2020 and $6.5 million […]
The Rangers posted an ad trying to get everyone excited for the upcoming 2020 season. In it, they are touting a lot of new: New year.New decade.New ballpark.New uniforms.New faces.New beginnings.Here’s to 2020 being a year we never forget. In the spirit of truth in advertising, perhaps a slight re-write […]
So close, you can almost feel the groin pulls. Just 37 days until pitchers and catchers report. The pitchers part is something to get excited about. The Rangers are heading into spring training with perhaps the best rotation they’ve ever had. That is, assuming Corey Kluber is Corey Kluber and not […]
Andy McCullough of The Athletic listed his New Year’s resolutions for all 30 teams. Here is his resolution for the Rangers in 2020: “Put Ian Kinsler in the Rangers Hall of Fame. Things did not end well between Ian Kinsler and the Rangers. After he got traded to Detroit before the […]
