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 in the first helps take a lot of pressure off everyone. It […]
Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre signed a contract extension that will keep the face of the franchise in Arlington for two more seasons after this year. There couldn’t have been better news yesterday. Then the game started. The Rangers hit their second home run last night at the Ballpark this season. […]
Mitch Moreland’s excuse me double that dropped just fair and just out of everyone’s reach set the stage for a lightning fast, come-from-behind five-run rally in the Rangers 6-3 win over Baltimore. From May 6, 1992, to July 24, 1993, Mets pitcher Anthony Young lost twenty-seven consecutive decisions. Twenty-seven […]
When you win 8-0 it means pretty much everything was going your way. Especially when you get five RBIs from Adrian Beltre. Of course, Derek Holland throwing six shutout innings is just the icing on the cake. That’s now seven quality starts out of eight games for the Rangers rotation. Oh, […]
As we stare at a Rangers team that is 6-1 in spring, let’s not get too carried away. Two days ago the Rangers scored three runs in the ninth to come from behind with a win. But the caliber of pitching wasn’t what anyone would call even mediocre. The last […]
Yesterday nobody was reported injuring a hamstring, needing Tommy John surgery, pulling a groin, straining a quad, tweaking an elbow, getting turf toe, popping a knee, twisting a back, bruising a hip, or feeling tightness in anything. And Tanner Scheppers is reportedly still on the DL. I’d say, all in […]
November, check. December, check. January, check. February, check. Now it’s March. Soon it will be April. Then it will be baseball. Until then it’s all a tease. Come on, April. Get here soon. The months between October and you are annoying.
From MLB.com, the Top Twenty Players for 2016 from MLB Network: 1. Mike Trout 2. Bryce Harper 3. Clayton Kershaw 4. Andrew McCuthcen 5. Josh Donaldson 6. Paul Goldschmidt 7. Buster Posey 8. Manny Machado 9. Jake Arrieta 10. Miguel Cabrera 11. Joey Votto 12. Jose Altuve 13. Carlos Correa […]
Prince Fielder reported to camp today. He brings with him some pretty important hardware. Fielder was the Comeback Player of the Year, an honor that comes with a bit of apprehension because it means you were either really bad the year before, or a non-factor. But Fielder did more than have […]
Scott Boras is playing hardball with the Rangers. Adrian Beltre is seeking a $300 million, thirteen-year contract extension. Seems like a lot of money for one player but this is the face of the franchise. Read about it here. If Texas agrees, this will ensure Adrian Beltre is a Ranger for life, […]