There was a store in the mall that, every time we walked past it, my kids would want to go into just to smell the leather. Leather jackets, leather purses, leather gloves. Instead of saying “No thanks, we’re just here to look around” when the sales clerk approached us, it […]
A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. ROUGNED ODOR Age: 26Left-Handed Hitting Second Baseman What can one say about Rougned Odor that hasn’t already been said? He would not have had a job on any major league team that believes in results and accountability. He has been one of the […]
When I was growing up, I was a fan of the Cincinnati Reds. This was before every game from every team was broadcast on television. Back then, all we had was radio. And as a Reds fan, we had two guys name Al Michaels and Joe Nuxhall doing the games. […]
Okay so Charlie Morton proved he was human. He gave up five runs in his four innings. And Walker Buehler proved, once again, how wrong I usually am. This is why they play these games. Morton had been a dead-lock winner in the post season. Buehler has been a Ranger. […]
With four days until opening day, the Rangers roster is getting closer to being set. Yesterday the Rangers sent nineteen players to their training site. That, according to T.R. Sullivan of mlb.com, leaves them with 39 players. That means nine players are playing the next four days for a roster […]
When last we saw, Rangers left fielder Willie Calhoun was being carted off the field after being hit in the jaw with a 95-miles-per-hour fastball. It was hard to watch. After seasons of frustration waiting for his turn to be a bona fide major league starter, it looked like his […]
Anytime you can go back and revisit that glorious season of 2016, it’s a good thing. Anytime you can go back and revisit Colby Lewis, it’s even better. But this game, was, unfortunately, the beginning of the end for Colby Lewis. After starting the season 6-0 with 2.81 ERA, he […]
While it’s hard to recall, apparently a Ranger starter other than Minor and Lynn actually did pitch a good start last year. It was so rare. A LOT OF UNUSUAL. What looked like another Rangers road game turned into anything but that. Drew Smyly gave up three in the second inning […]
Has there ever been a more difficult time to be a mother? It’s a challenging, thankless, stressful role in good times. These are the opposite of good times. There is no break. No off switch. Kids aren’t at school. They’re at home. Husbands aren’t at work. They’re at home. And, […]
Four years ago the Rangers were good. I miss those times. RARE AIR. The Rangers did something they hadn’t done all season. Hit two home runs. And they won. It’s great to play small ball. But a home run can do a lot more damage than fifty-seven singles. A two-run homer […]
