Nick Martinez is the ace? Mitch Moreland is batting second? And the Rangers won? You cannot make this stuff up. Jeff Banister juggles the lineup. The result? Offense. Rangers fans are used to the lineup card being printed in April and then turned in every day for the rest […]
It’s been a long time since I went into a season feeling as unoptimistic about the Rangers as I am this year. I’m not alone. Season ticket sales are down dramatically, as are individual game tickets. Their record this spring was 9-19, not having won a game in what seems like […]
If we got a glimpse into the future, the future is pretty much like the past. Which is to say, not pretty. Thankfully, this is spring training. Thankfully these games don’t count. And, hopefully, this is not what Rangers pitching will look like. The Rangers two-day, two-city doubleheader experience turned out […]
Derek Holland pitches today. This will be the single biggest inning in spring training for the Rangers. Any hope the Rangers have of contending or catching lightning in a bottle and making the playoffs rides on his left shoulder.
Yu Darvish is blaming his probable need for Tommy John surgery on the American practice of five-man rotations. He claims that the six-man rotation they employ in Japan prevents Japanese pitchers from getting Tommy John surgery because that extra day allows the elbow ligament enough time to rest between starts. Which […]
A-Rod is in Yankees camp. And it appears he brought his syringe with him.
Thirty-two pitchers. Six catchers. One goal.
A re-post from September 17, 2014, after a rare Rangers winning streak of four games. Let’s hope those aren’t a rarity this season. Enjoy. April 15 is Tax Day. For most Americans, it’s the worst day of the year. I have always thought we should move Election Day […]
Ten days until pitchers and catchers. Last year for Derek Holland, that day didn’t come until much much later than February. After missing the first five months of the season because of an errant dog, Derek Holland came back to the mound for the Rangers stretch run. He pitched very well. This […]
With thirteen more days until pitchers and catcher report, here is a re-post of an article from the morning after I saw Tom Petty in concert. I got a lot of comments about this one being particularly lame. So I am re-posting it now so those who disliked it the first time can enjoy […]