The Rangers Are 9-11
The Texas lost tonight to home plate umpire Alfonso Marquez by a score of 3-2. And it was stupid, so I refuse to give more insight on it. A real ump show.
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The Rangers Are 9-10
Don’t look now, but the Rangers are back within striking distance of .500, and have moved within four games of first place in the AL West, and currently sit in third after spending some…
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When Do You Blame The Coach?
A week ago, the Texas Rangers bullpen had been performing in a very iffy manner, and Sam Dyson was atrocious in the “closer” role. No one mentioned Brad Holman as the problem. The Rangers…
Read more →The Rangers Are 5-9
Well, this one was fun… If you’re the kind of person that enjoys holding your hand over a hot flame. Yu Darvish got the start today, and for five innings, things looked great. Yu…
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Week Two: The Bullpen Strikes Out
OK, that’s a bad title. But I couldn’t get it out of my head. [NOTE: insert gratuitous pic of Kylie Minogue’s backside here. We need *something* to distract us from this mess…] Following Andrew…
Read more →Fine Lines and Dark Circles
For a moment, consider the following sequences: Single, ground out, single, double, ground out, single. Single, single, line out, walk, walk, grand slam. Home run, strikeout, double, fly out, double, single, fly out. No,…
Read more →September 7
You folks know me, by now. I’m the guy who keeps posting stats and trend lines of stats saying things like Derek Holland isn’t actually a very good pitcher anymore, Tony Barnette is, and…
Read more →On Failure, Reality, and Hope
Losses. We all experience them; in sports, in life, in finances, in relationships. These losses become a part of us, with our reaction to them defining who we truly are as human beings. However,…
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Crossroads
Being that it’s the middle of January, we’re at a point in the baseball calendar in which baseball news is virtually non-existent. Other than the terrible news of Yordano Ventura’s unfortunate passing over the…
Read more →Whither the Rangers in 2017? Insights on Hope and Despair Part One
Is it Darth Vader? Or is it all in your mind? Yes. I had three articles in the planning stages, and I decided to generally combine them into one. This one. But then I…
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