So much for the experts. Or, maybe, the experts were right but the players got it wrong. Either way, this season for the Mariners or the Rangers has not gone as predicted by those who know and predict these things for a living, or even by people who do this […]
Funny thing about prospects. They are prospects seemingly so long that when they finally come up, you’d think they were in their 30s. Bubba Thompson, however, is only 23. So is Leodys Taveras. Cole Winn is 22, same age as Jack Leiter. Sam Huff is another guy that has been […]
Unbelievable. That’s the only word you can use to describe what the Rangers did in May and what Martin Perez did in May. After starting the season 6-14, the thought of the Texas Rangers getting to .500 seemed like a pipe dream. That was April 29. The Rangers had just […]
The weeding out is nearly done. Little by little the Rangers have cleared out the deadwood that had dammed up this offense for far too long. Gone are Ronald Guzman, Nomar Mazara, Rougned Odor, Isiah Kiner-Falfa, Willie Calhoun, and Nick Solak. Not too long ago, they were the centerpieces of […]
The Rangers old nemesis showed up again yesterday in Oakland. Sloppy baseball. But if you want to look at the positives, it took the Rangers forcing the Athletics to take this victory from them to lose the game. They gave Oakland so many chances the conventional way and Oakland couldn’t […]
There it was. It took nearly two months, but it finally arrived. And it was a big one. Marcus Semien’s first home run as a Ranger came in Game 45. It happened with the bases loaded. And it sealed the lopsided 11-4 victory for the Rangers, who have now won […]
Last year, when Marcus Semien was a Toronto Blue Jay, he started the season in a big slump. It was early-May. He was trying to make a difference with his new team but struggling, batting in the low .200s. Then his team went to Oakland, where he had made a […]
Back when they were dominating, in 2015 and 2016, and even going back to ancient times in the far far past, 2010 and 2011, the Rangers played games like that. Keep it close. Hang around until the other team gifted you the benefit of pulling their dominating starter, then pounce. […]
Before the Rangers can get back to respectability, they need to have accountability. They need to make the tough choices. Little by little they are. Willie Calhoun on the field is not the .300 hitter he is in his mind. He was given ample time to find that elusive guy. […]
“The Rangers showed some fight.” “They made it interesting.” “This team doesn’t quit.” “We battled but we just fell short.” “I like how our guys didn’t give up.” “We are going to grind until the final out.” There must be a big spinning Wheel O’ Cliches in Rangers manager Chris […]
