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After losing three out of four to Toronto, the Rangers moved on to Detroit, where they beat the Tigers in the first game of a three-game series 5-1, to go 16-14 on the season. ***** ACE-TASTIC. Originally published May 7, 2016 Call the jeweler, Hamels just cut a gem. To […]

  The Rangers have a new center fielder. It was their old left fielder, Carlos Gomez. His career rose from the dead when he got to Arlington after being unceremoniously dumped by the Astros due to a year and a half of awful baseball. But almost immediately upon being a Ranger, […]

  The Rangers made it official. They have signed pitcher Andrew Cashner to a one-year ten-million-dollar contract. MLB.com’s T. R. Sullivan reported it yesterday. Here is his article. One thing I got from reading this was how little joy there is in Jon Daniels’s face at the press conference announcing […]

Two players accepted their team’ qualifying offer. Eight denied it. Right-handed starter Jeremy Hellickson of the Phillies and second baseman Neil Walker of the Mets both accepted the qualifying offer of $17.2 million. They are now off the free agent market. The eight who denied their team’s qualifying offer were: Jose […]

After unloading on Cleveland pitching in Game 2, the Cubs bats went silent in Game 3, losing to Josh Tomlin and a dominating Cleveland bullpen 1-0. ***** TODAY’S GAME: Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14) vs. John Lackey (11-8, 3.35) Game time: 7:08, FOX How the Indians hit against Lackey. How the […]

  Choo was the guy but he’s more fragile than a Hollywood ego. Profar wasn’t the guy. Desmond is better batting second. Odor wasn’t right for the job. Mazara wasn’t doing the job. The team without a leadoff hitter may have just found one in Carlos Gomez. Finally. Maybe it […]

  In. Cred. Able. ***** TODAY’S GAME: Felix Hernandez (9-4, 3.14) vs. Martin Perez (8-10, 4.45) Game time: 1:05 How the Mariners hit against Perez. How the Rangers hit against Hernandez.

  Three starts ago, Derek Holland gave up five earned runs in five innings against Seattle, leaving the game trailing 5-1. The Rangers would rally late but fall short 7-5. Holland earned the loss. Two starts ago, Derek Holland gave up four earned runs in three-and-two-thirds innings and left the […]

  The Rangers beat the Pirates 5-2 at the Ballpark last night. There was a whole lot to like about this game. And a whole lot to forget about. Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer in the first, becoming just the fifty-fourth player in major league history to rack up 1500 […]