There’s an old saying that goes, “You invest in what matters.” Conversely, you don’t invest in what doesn’t matter. And what doesn’t matter to Chris Young and the Rangers is a closer. That’s the only way anyone can rationally describe this franchise’s mindset when it comes to closers. Blowing leads, […]
The Rangers resume action today after much needed off day. Jacob deGrom takes the ball today. While he had a successful 2025 season, he was prone to giving up the long ball, surrendering 26 homers. It was the second-most he’d giving allowed in one season in his career. The long […]
It was what an opening day pitching matchup should be. The Rangers ace, who put up an almost hard-to-believe 1.73 ERA last year, against the Phillies ace, who toted around a 2.50 ERA. The Rangers Nathan Eovaldi threw up two mistakes. The Phillies Cristian Sanchez was nearly unhittable. When Eovaldi […]
Hope has returned. Baseball is back. The Texas Rangers 2026 season starts today. The team that has missed the playoff altogether in eight of the last nine years, but won it all in that one glorious year, is back to try it all again. This is an important year for […]
The idea behind ABS, the automated balls and strikes system that officially goes into play in tonight’s season opener between the Yankees and Giants, got its start back in 1939. Batters and umpires have been at odds with strike zone calls almost from the very first pitch of the very […]
As the new season looms, it’s time for the annual predictions of how the divisions will end up. But what it comes down to, really, is which American League teams plays the Dodgers in the World Series. As of now, the staff at Rangers Rounding 3rd has been correct with […]
As the Rangers head east, back to Arlington to prepare for two more practice games, both with Kansas City before Thursday’s opening day game in Philadelphia, they still don’t have their bullpen solved. Cutting payroll meant they decided not to invest in the one area they have been lacking since […]
It’s the last day in the sun. More accurately, today is the last in Arizona. Their Grapefruit League schedule ends today. After an off day tomorrow, the Rangers return to The Baseball Shed to play two exhibition games with the Royals Monday and Tuesday, travel on Wednesday, and open the […]
Andrew McCutchen is certainly making up for lost time. He didn’t start spring training with the Rangers, but he’s making up for the time he’s missed. The 2013 N.L. M.V.P has been in only six games. You could say he’s made quite an impact. After hitting a three-run homer as […]
Team USA proved something to the world that Rangers fans have been painfully familiar with the last two years. If you can’t hit, you can’t win—no matter how great your pitching is. The Americans ripped through Brazil and Great Britain in pool play, winning 15-5 and 9-1. Then, the offense […]
