Tony Beasley is in a unique position. He has a job as a major league manager in order to audition for a job as a major league manager. Whether he gets the job will depend on more than just his won-lost record. It’s not fair to blame the wreck of […]
This year’s losses, while mounting up, don’t seem as heavy as last year’s losses. Or the previous five seasons. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. And, it’s not an oncoming train. Even in the 5-3 loss to Houston, there are things to feel good about. Marcus […]
There are all sorts of reasons to hate the Houston Astros. They cheated to win the 2017 World Series. They play in a city that smells like a sewage plant exploded. They cheated to win the 2017 World Series. They’ve been to the American League Championship Series the past five […]
It’s not surprising that Nathaniel Lowe won American League Player of the Week honors. He seemed to have a big hit every time the Rangers needed it. For the week, Lowe smacked four home runs, drove in eleven, and batted .385. The second half of the season has been the […]
If the Rangers under Tony Beasley seem more fun to watch, it might be because they are. And it’s not that they’re 7-6 under his watch. It’s that they’re scoring runs. Lot of runs. Eight in yesterday’s loss. Seven on Friday. Sixteen the day before that. Six. Seven. Ten. There […]
Dallas Keuchel didn’t find it last night. He might never find it again. He won the Cy Young in 2015 with Houston. He finished fifth in Cy Young voting in 2020 with the White Sox when he put up a 1.99 ERA. He was one of baseball’s best pitchers for […]
After the game, the Rangers announcers were celebrating the fact that the Rangers won a one-run game. Their dismal record in one-run games has been talked about a lot. In fact, it might even be one of the main culprits that finally caused Chris Woodward to lose his job. They […]
Emboldened by the fresh air of a new manager and a restructured front office and the 6-4 record the Rangers have had in that time, many fans are getting wild card fever. There is not a vaccination for that. There is only reality. And here is the reality. The Rangers […]
The 2023 schedule was released yesterday. The Rangers open at home on Thursday, March 30 against Philadelphia. But what’s worth noting is, for the first time ever, every team plays every other team. The Rangers play all twenty-nine teams this year. That means, instead of playing nineteen games against every […]
It appears the miracle working of Tony Beasley does not extend to Dane Dunning’s road woes. For the twenty-fifth time as a Texas Ranger, Dane Dunning got the start on the road. For the twenty-fifth time as a Texas Ranger, Dane Dunning failed to win on the road. He has […]
