Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas to everyone in RR3 Nation. Mitch Garver signed with Seattle so the Rangers need a DH, a closer, and an starting pitcher who can start the season. Other than that, they are looking strong.
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Bullpen rebuild begins with Yates.
The Rangers started their long-awaited rebuild of their bullpen yesterday by signing free agent Kirby Yates. It was a bullpen that blew more saves than it converted, yet somehow held on through the playoffs, thanks to Jose Leclerc and Josh Sborz. But the Rangers cannot go through an entire season […]
Shameless self-promotion.
I’m proud to announce the release of the album “Little Holes” by The Four Baggers. Who the heck are The Four Baggers? And what does this have to do with Rangers Rounding 3rd? You may know them. It’s me and fellow Rangers Rounding 3rd poster Eli Saenz. You remember Eli? […]
Beltre on the Hall ballot.
The Hall of Fame Ballot came out yesterday. Number 29 is on it. Adrian Beltre was a good player when, at age thirty-two, and after thirteen major league seasons, he signed as a free agent with the Rangers. Eight seasons later, he was a Hall of Fame-caliber player. Beltre started […]
Semien, Seager again.
In news that is not surprising: Marcus Semien won the American League Silver Slugger award for second basemen. He led the A.L. in hits, with 185, and runs, 122. He drive in 100, and had 73 extra-base hits. Oh, by they way, he is a finalist for MVP. Corey Seager […]
Gloves of Gold.
It’s awards season. The Rangers already took home the biggest award of all. But it’s nice for individual players to be honored. Yesterday, three Rangers won Gold Glove Awards. Nathanial Lowe at first, Jonah Heim at catcher, and Adolis Garcia in right. The only other team in the American League with […]
Fans flock to celebrate the Rangers.
An estimated crowd of 500,000 jammed into a postage-stamp size section of Arlington surrounding the Rangers ballpark yesterday to celebrate the Rangers winning their first-ever World Series championship. It became painfully obvious this was the Rangers first-ever victory parade. Whoever organized this parade has also never done, seen, or heard […]
“This won’t be our last one.”
As part of the postgame celebration after Game 5, Ray Davis, Rangers owner, said, “This won’t be our last one.” After the 2011 season, Jon Daniels, then Rangers general manager, promised this was the new direction for the Texas Rangers, that winning was what could be expected year in and […]
2023.
The huge headline on the front page of The Dallas Morning News says it all. “Finally.” After fifty-two years in Arlington, after the heartbreak of 2011, after all those years of losing, after failing to win the American League West on the final day of the season, the Texas Rangers […]
“Really good team” one game away.
Before the game, the Rangers found out they were going to be without Max Scherzer and Adolis Garcia for the rest of the World Series. Losing Scherzer is unfortunate but not that big of a deal. He wasn’t going to pitch until Game 7 anyway, and even then, with the […]