The last road trip of the year gets kicked off with Martin Perez’s surgically-repaired arm. Thirteen games left. Every one of them will be huge. Fortunately, the Rangers have experienced this scenario before. The last time the Rangers had to face a critical thirteen-game stretch was the start of the […]
It was fun while it lasted. Mitch Moreland’s home run put the Rangers ahead early until an ugly six-run fifth inning by the Mariners. There’s not a whole lot to say about yesterday’s game. So this one will be mercifully short. Yesterday, in four-and-a-third innings, Derek Holland threw ninety-two […]
Remember 2011? What we are seeing from Shin-Soo Choo might be the best sustained offensive domination from a Rangers hitter since 2011, what Joe Maddon called, “The Year of the Napoli.” But if you look at the numbers, as well as Choo is doing since the second half started, it’s […]
The Rangers have been invincible lately. It seems, though, that there is one thing that can beat them: Bad luck. In last night’s 3-1 loss to Seattle, the Rangers saw a lot of bad luck piled on top of bad luck. With two on and two out in the top of […]
THE SIX TYPES OF BROOMS: Besom Broom: A roundel bundle of twigs that are bound in wooden sticks. Flat Broom: Evenly-trimmed bristles sometimes cut at an angle to easily sweep corners. Wet/Dry Broom: Bristles are spread out apart from each other to easily sweep large dirt and to scrub […]
Houston, you have a problem. The problem being, you are running out of fuel upon landing. The Rangers needed a solid game after finally snatching first place from the jaws of Houston. They got much more than that. They got a good old-fashioned butt-kicker. They were facing Dallas Keuchel, […]
Finally. Finally. Finally. After 144 games, after an April from Hell and a July from East Hell, after too many blown saves and too much non-existent offense, and then after a lot of brilliant tinkering by Jon Daniels and a lot of brilliant maneuvering by Jeff Banister, the Rangers have scratched and clawed their way […]
All along it’s been the same caveat: The only way the Rangers win is if the heart of their lineup hits. Two days ago, Adrian Beltre hit two home runs and drove in five. Belre producing this year hasn’t always been a gimme. In fact, his inability to come through […]
Adrian Beltre hits the first of his two home runs against the Athletics yesterday, in a 12-4 victory, driving in five runs and getting hot at the right time, just as the Astros come to town in the battle for first place. The Rangers left field has been a […]
At this time of year, in the thick of a pennant race, with the Rangers nipping at the Astros’ heels for first in the West, and the Twins nipping at the Rangers’ heels for that second wild card spot, games like last night’s are all about scoreboard watching. Last […]