It will be curious to see how Delino DeShields does this year. He wasn’t on the radar in 2015 but forced himself into the picture and into the lineup. In fact, he was a knight in shining armor, coming to rescue the top of the lineup that was mired in […]

From Evan Grant in the Dallas Morning News, a story about the Rangers scouting out the catching market. It looks like the Rangers are being pretty active. It’s not, they say, because they don’t like Chirinos, it’s because they have no depth at the position behind Chirinos. But I would think either Norris […]

Rumors abound about the Rangers and catching. More specifically, about trading for catching. First it was Jonathan Lucroy. Now it’s Derek Norris. It seems they Rangers are not resting. Winning the division wasn’t good enough. As a fan, that’s encouraging. But every fan has an opinion. Which leads to today’s questions. […]

All the proof you need: Philadelphia Phillies        10       4          .714 Texas Rangers                      8       4          .667

Three guys who helped their cause yesterday: Derek Holland, 4.0 IP, 1 ER Joey Gallo, 1-3, HR Nomar Mazara, 2-3, .550 AVG Three guys who didn’t: Anthony Ranaudo, 0.2 IP, 5 ER Justin Ruggiano, 0-2, .182 AVG Patrick Kivlehan, 0-1, .188 AVG Three guys I don’t particularly care for: Bryce […]

Wow. Another fourteen runs. Another eleven hits. Save some offense for the regular season. It’s nice to pile on, especially against Oakland, whose defense smelled as bad as their sewage dump of a stadium yesterday. Let’s keep this hit parade going. Somewhere Dave Magadan is spinning in his grave.

Not that defense matters but defense matters. Nick Martinez realized that on Thursday when a catchable fly ball between new left fielder Ian Desmond and returning center fielder Delino DeShields was not caught. The first batter of the game hit a fly ball that was lost in the sun. Which […]

Some rumors won’t go away. Even after the Rangers signed Ian Desmond to play left, yesterday rumors still have Texas in talks for Milwaukee’s Jonathon Lucroy. According to MLB.com, the Rangers are in the hunt. All it will take is Lewis Brinson and Luke Jackson.  

The Rangers’ baseball show closed off Broadway yesterday. Mike Broadway that is. Mike Broadway gave up the game-winning single to Ronald Guzman in a thankless task of coming in with two on, one out, and the two tying runs having already scored off his predecessor, Ian Gardeck. In case you were […]