Texas Rangers
Solving That Upcoming Outfield Logjam
A little over a week ago, I talked about the upcoming outfield logjam facing the Texas Rangers. At the time, there was still a question remaining about Nomar Mazara‘s status with the big league…
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The Rangers Are 15-12
The game was decided on three home runs. The first, to lead off the game, was hit by Rougned Odor. The next two were hit by ex-Ranger Justin Smoak, a solo shot to tie…
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The Rangers Are 14-10
Half-price Papa John’s tomorrow plus a series win before even playing the finale? I’ll take it. Derek Holland was today’s starting pitcher. 6 innings on 90 pitches with no runs given up. 4 hits,…
Read more →The Rangers Are 13-10
Ladies and gentlemen, your first place Texas Rangers. Colby Lewis started today’s series opener against the Angels, and it was a very Colby Lewis start. He gave up a solo home run to Geovany…
Read more →Computers (Still) Don’t Like The Rangers
Listen, I like projections. I like playoff odds. I like what computers have to say, because computers are the closest we can get to objective truth in baseball. There, I’m guilty. The fact is…
Read more →Ian Desmond and The Pillow Contract
I wasn’t crazy-thrilled on February 28th when the Rangers signed Ian Desmond to play left field. The investment was minor, just one year and $8 million, but it also caused Texas to forfeit a…
Read more →The Rangers Are 12-10
A series win against the Yankees. We’ll all take that, yes? Martin Perez started today’s game, and in the first inning, showed flashes of the pitcher we’ve all been hoping to see. He attacked…
Read more →Prince Fielder and Prospects
So there’s this hilarious MLB Network ad starring Prince Fielder, and it begins like this: Prince: Hey it’s me, it’s time to say goodbye. Harold Reynolds: Are you sure? Prince: Yeah, I’m sure. Reynolds:…
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