There have been few advancements in baseball in the last few years more significant than the emergence of a website called baseball-reference.com. In fact, I have heard more than one writer say that whoever started this site belongs in the Hall of Fame next to the writers and broadcasters and […]
Let’s say every position player comes back healthy. How good do you feel about the offense? Choo, Fielder and Beltre are pretty formidable. After that, it’s a long way down. There are more holes in the lineup than in a teenager’s alibi. Take away a healthy Choo, a healthy Fielder, and normal Beltre, and what […]
Here is a re-post from July 20, 2014. You may remember this game. It’s when Colby Rasmus had the audacity to bunt on Colby Lewis, and Colby Lewis didn’t take too kindly to it. Enjoy. Yesterday, Colby Lewis took umbrage to the fact that Colby Rasmus bunted on him, […]
In honor of Robbie Ross, Jr., being traded to Boston, here is a re-post from September 5, 2014, after a particularly brutal night on the mound. Perhaps I was too harsh on him, but it was a brutal time to be a Rangers fan. By the way, this was also the […]
This is a re-post from September 10, 2014. Enjoy. What a month. On August 9, the Oakland Athletics were on cruise control. Destined to win their third straight American League West championship. On their way to playoff domination. It was pre-ordained. But, there really is a baseball god. And he […]
Alex Rodriguez won’t go away. He is causing large, gaping sores on the skin of the New York Yankees. Yes, so much of this is self-inflicted. And, yes, it’s satisfying to see them cave under the weight of a contract that was so stupid. A-Rod is coming back to Yankees […]
Yesterday on MLB Radio, there was considerable talk about the Baltimore Orioles and their lack of doing anything at all over the off-season. The Orioles philosophy is similar to the Rangers. Getting Matt Wieters back from injury, and Manny Machado back from injury, and Chris Davis out of his funk, is like they traded […]
Baseball lost a legend yesterday. The world lost a true gentleman. Ernie Banks died last night at the age of 83. He was born in Dallas, but made his living in Chicago. It was a pretty amazing living. Ernie redefined the position of shortstop forever. (Funny, it doesn’t seem right […]
Now that the Rangers have shored up their rotation by acquiring Ross Detwiler and Yovani Gallardo, where does this put them? Assuming James Shields lands somewhere other than the American League West, and assuming there are no other huge blockbuster deals, below are the projected starting rotations for all five […]
Newly acquired starting pitcher Yovani Gallardo is in the last year of a contract that pays him roughly $13 million. Jon Daniels has said his intention is to either offer him a long-term extension to keep him here, or offer him a Qualifying Offer at the end of the year, which […]