Jeff Banister is preaching the benefits of a six-man rotation. Pitchers put less stress on throw fewer pitches, put less stress on their arms, they go deeper in games, he explains. Not buying it. A six-man rotation means you are running an extra guy out there that has no business […]
It’s spring. It’s early. But here is one interesting stat from Rangers camp: Five games played. Zero home runs hit.
Bartolo Colon, Doug Fister, Jesse Chavez, Matt Moore, Mike Minor, and now Tim Lincecum. The signing of “The Freak” gives the Rangers the best pitching staff in baseball. In 2010. Too bad it’s 2018. Once again, Jon Daniels goes shopping at the Dollar Store to try to plug major […]
The most disappointing player on the Rangers last year was Rougned Odor. Offensively, he was a train wreck. The most scrutinized player on the Rangers his year will be Rougned Odor. He has to prove last season was a fluke. T.R. Sullivan wrote about that yesterday on mlb.com. About Odor’s […]
When last the baseball world saw Kevin Jepsen in 2016, he was reeling off an ERA of 5.68 for Tampa Bay, and a 6.16 for Minnesota. Numbers like that will make any big league club ignore you, and they all did in 2017. But before his disastrous 2016, Jepsen […]
Breaking news: Jesse Chavez is a Ranger. (A brief moment as the mock fanfare blares.) The Rangers reportedly added Chavez on a minor-league contract. Chavez is probably best known for being serviceable. That might be a backhanded compliment most years but this year being serviceable immediately makes Chavez a […]
Most spring trainings are about filling one or two open slots. Right now, in the Rangers camp, it’s pretty much a crap shoot for the bullpen. Do Mike Minor and Matt Bush become starters? If they do, that significantly weakens an already bad bullpen, one without a clear-cut closer. And […]
Adrian Beltre is back. In more ways than one. He reported to camp in Surprise on Monday. His presence is an intimidating force in the lineup, of course. But what he brings to the table is the intangible desire to win. As T. R. Sullivan pointed out on mlb.com on […]
This was an afterthought in Sunday’s Dallas Morning News Briefly section: Matt Moore felt some soreness behind his right knee during workouts Saturday and ended up sitting out fielding drills. The injury is not considered serious. The injury is not considered serious. Uh oh. How many times have fans […]
