This was the rain delay game where the Rangers scored four runs in the top of the ninth off Aroldis Chapman to come from behind that beat the Yankees. And the rain. And the umpire’s decision-making skills. ***** MISERY RAINS DOWN ON THE YANKEES. Originally published June 28, 2016. You […]
The Rangers beat Boston 6-2, winning two of the three games of the series, on the strength of six strong innings from Martin Perez, who allowed one earned run. Prince Fielder hit his seventh home run of the season. Little did he know, he would hit just one more. ***** […]
MLB’s 2017 Prospect Watch is out, listing the top 100 prospect in Major League Baseball. The Rangers have two. Numbers fifty-five and fifty-six, Leody Taveris, outfielder, and Yohander Mendez, pitcher. Here is the complete list.
After winning seven in a row, the Rangers dropped the first game of a three-game set to Boston, then won the second game 10-3. ***** ELVIS IS ALIVE. Originally published June 26, 2016. The biggest question coming into 2016 was the psyche of Elvis Andrus. When last he was seen, […]
Cole Hamels beat the Reds 6-4 in Arlington to cap an amazing 16-4 run by the Rangers, moving them to twenty-one over .500 for the season. But they suffered some bad news earlier in the day when Colby Lewis, who had been 6-0 with a 2.81 ERA before being beaten […]
Baltimore came to Arlington to make up a game that had been rained out earlier in the season. The Rangers swept the one-game series for their seventh win in a row. ***** HALF AND HALF. Originally published June 21, 2016. Three starts ago, Derek Holland gave up five earned runs […]
The Rangers swept the Cardinals for their sixth win in a row, and moved to twenty games over .500. It was a great game, the second in a row in which they won by one run, and in which they came off the mat late to win. ***** HAPPY FUN […]
In the second game of the series against the Cardinals, the Rangers came off the mat after being shut out through seven, scoring two in the eighth and two in the ninth to beat St. Louis 4-3, their fifth win in a row. All because of pitch counts. Once again, […]
A few Rangers odds and ends over the weekend: In the movie “Manchester By The Sea” the opening credits list two actors: C. J. Wilson and Josh Hamilton. Very weird. An item in yesterday’s Dallas Morning News: I’m not convinced Profar won’t end up at second if Daniels decides Rougned Odor’s poor […]
Texas went into St. Louis for three on a three-game winning streak. Every game would be a nail-biter in one of the better series of the year. The Rangers won the first game 1-0. ***** A PAIR OF ACES. Originally published June 18, 2016. Coming out of spring training, Rangers fans […]