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, […]
Nothing. Pitchers and catchers report in three days.
Perhaps we finally found the one way to get Derek Holland to pitch like he is capable. Perhaps the solution to curing what’s in his head is with what goes around his head. At the end of 2013, and again at the end of 2015, Holland had a line drive […]
Rookie week continues. Here is a recount of a remarkable game from Hanser Alberto. *** A COMPLETE GAME. May 30, 2015 How does Josh Hamilton win back the hearts of this football town? By hitting two touchdowns. Which is exactly what he did last night. It might be too hard […]
There’s that old saying, “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” A year ago we were wondering the same things we are wondering now. Do the Rangers have enough to complete? Do they have holes? How can we fill in those holes? Below is where we were last […]
Now the countdown clock is getting real. The first workout for pitchers and catchers is one month away, February 19. Barring any sort of news happening before that—like a free agent signing or a trade or an injury or aliens abducting Elvis Andrus—there will be few surprises in Surprise. Eleven […]
In the “There Are Stats About Everything” column, there is an article from MLB.com about how Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields is the fastest man in baseball. He reached twenty-one miles per hour over one hundred thirty times in 2015. It is believed the Rangers have the slowest man in […]
Former Texas first baseman Chris Davis reportedly agreed to a deal with the Orioles for seven years and $161 million. Texas catcher Robinson Chirinos agreed to a deal with the Rangers for $1.55 million. Which team made the better deal? I’d say the Rangers.