The surest sign of spring, more certain that a groundhog sighting, is the annual ritual known as “bestshapeinmylifeness.” Every year, players come into camp, “In the best shape of my life.” “Never felt better.” But mother nature wins over human nature every time. This year’s bestshaper is Evan Carter. He […]
And the first Rangers home run of the spring goes to… Nobody. Yet. After three games, the Rangers have yet to hit a home run. It’s not that big of a deal because these are meaningless games, but it is odd. Hopefully, it’s not a peek into what’s to come. […]
The first bit of bad news hit Rangers camp yesterday with the announcement that Cody Freeman is out with lower back fracture. He’s out at least six weeks. Then, he he’ll have to go through his own version of spring training to get baseball ready. It’s a horrible blow for […]
The Rangers lost a meaningless game yesterday. All spring training games are meaningless. But what mattered isn’t the outcome, it’s the fact that Nathan Eovali’s arm didn’t fall off. Eovaldi misses two months of 2025, then had surgery in the offseason. Before he went down for the remainder of the […]
Today’s the day. Baseball games. All across baseball, from Arizona to Florida, guys in major league uniforms play guys in other major league uniforms today. The exhibition season begins. The Rangers play the Royals today in Surprise at 2:05. And more important that who plays is simply the fact that […]
Whether you like it or hate it, arguing with the ump over balls and strikes has been a part of baseball forever. Now, most of that joy or consternation is going away. After years of experimentation in the minor leagues, Major League Baseball is set to unveil its ABS Challenge […]
For this Rangers team to break out of its two year offensive funk will require a bounce back season from so many players. One of those being Jake Burger. Burger was never the centerpiece of an offense. You don’t build a team around Jake Burger. He’s a final piece of […]
Seager and Semien. Semien and Seager. They were the one-two punch in the Rangers lineup, the dynamic duo that made the 2023 World Series Championship happen, along with Adolis Garcia. They both signed huge free agent contract to play with the Rangers one day apart from each other before the […]
It’s not much, but then again, there’s not much to talk about in spring training. It’s always the same thing. Guys come into camp in the best shape of their lives. Guys come into camp looking to have the best seasons of their careers. The team looks strong. The energy […]
Looking for help at first base, the Rangers have signed veteran Mark Canha on a minor league deal. It’s a good deal for both. The Rangers get veteran leadership and depth at first, a position they were razor thin last year once Jake Burger went down. Canha gets a chance […]
