Two noteworthy things happened last night. They may turn out to insignificant blips on the radar screen. Or they could be the start of something bigger. Josh Jung collected two hits. And Jakob Junius picked up his first save of the year. Jung has struggled since the All-Star break of […]
It was what an opening day pitching matchup should be. The Rangers ace, who put up an almost hard-to-believe 1.73 ERA last year, against the Phillies ace, who toted around a 2.50 ERA. The Rangers Nathan Eovaldi threw up two mistakes. The Phillies Cristian Sanchez was nearly unhittable. When Eovaldi […]
As the new season looms, it’s time for the annual predictions of how the divisions will end up. But what it comes down to, really, is which American League teams plays the Dodgers in the World Series. As of now, the staff at Rangers Rounding 3rd has been correct with […]
It’s the last day in the sun. More accurately, today is the last in Arizona. Their Grapefruit League schedule ends today. After an off day tomorrow, the Rangers return to The Baseball Shed to play two exhibition games with the Royals Monday and Tuesday, travel on Wednesday, and open the […]
Team USA won its first World Baseball Classic pool game against Brazil. That was no surprise. This is a stacked team, top to bottom, and it should have no problem cruising all the way to the final, gold medal game. Brazil isn’t known as a baseball powerhouse. In fact, there […]
And the first Rangers home run of the spring goes to… Nobody. Yet. After three games, the Rangers have yet to hit a home run. It’s not that big of a deal because these are meaningless games, but it is odd. Hopefully, it’s not a peek into what’s to come. […]
Whether you like it or hate it, arguing with the ump over balls and strikes has been a part of baseball forever. Now, most of that joy or consternation is going away. After years of experimentation in the minor leagues, Major League Baseball is set to unveil its ABS Challenge […]
Pitchers and catchers report in a couple days, and the Rangers are still looking to add an arm to the rotation. Right now, it consists of Nathan Eovaldi and Jacob deGrom as one-two. MacKenzie Gore is three. Jack Leiter four. But there is competition for the fifth starter. Kumar Rocker […]
When the final seconds tick off to the Super Bowl, and all that nonsense is finally over, the most glorious time of the year arrives. Time for baseball. Pitchers and catchers return this week. The World Baseball Classic returns in early March. The 2026 season arrives in late March, and […]
MacKenzie Gore was a top prospect after San Diego drafted him third overall in 2017. He was destined for front-of-the-rotation stardom. Funny thing happens to baseball prospects once they get called up. Cruel reality sets in. Gore didn’t escape it. He made it to the big leagues with the Padres […]
