Mitch Moreland went 2-3, scored two runs, drove in three, and made some very solid plays at first. Jake Smolinksi went 3-4 with a triple, scored a run and drove in two, and made a great diving catch in foul territory. Combine those two performances with the lack of performance […]
Some careers are inextricably intertwined. Mantle and Mays. Byrd and Magic. McEnroe and Conners. So, it seems, will be the fate of Joey Gallo and Kris Bryant. Gallo, of course, is the next big thing for the Texas Rangers. Bryant, for the Chicago Cubs. Each represents the next generation of power hitters […]
Derek Holland pitches today. This will be the single biggest inning in spring training for the Rangers. Any hope the Rangers have of contending or catching lightning in a bottle and making the playoffs rides on his left shoulder.
Nothing is rarely nothing. Anthony Ranaudo, who had a good chance to crack the Rangers rotation that, as of today consists of Yovani Gallardo and Colby Lewis and a lot of hoping and praying, left yesterday’s Spring Training game against the White Sox with elbow discomfort. That discomfort was felt […]
By tying with the White Sox 4-4, the Rangers didn’t win yesterday, or lose yesterday. But all in all I’d say it was a very successful game. Prince Fielder is hitting. Those three words are going to keep this team from being as bad as so many experts predict. Joey Gallo is […]
Yu Darvish is blaming his probable need for Tommy John surgery on the American practice of five-man rotations. He claims that the six-man rotation they employ in Japan prevents Japanese pitchers from getting Tommy John surgery because that extra day allows the elbow ligament enough time to rest between starts. Which […]
Offensively, the Rangers have really stagnated the last two and a half years. Much of that was due to injury last year, but a lot of it was due to not getting hits with runners in scoring position. The Rangers seem to doing that for now. A few observations: Odor can […]
More thoughts on the Darvish shut down. If Martin Perez can come back in June, the Rangers will get a huge boost in their rotation. This is probably Daniels’s thinking. Wait for Perez to come back, see how he does, then determine where the team is. Let’s just hope they can […]
Can there be life after Darvish? Whether we want to admit it or not, Darvish is out for the season. For a team that had hopes (misplaced hopes perhaps, but hopes) of contending this season after finishing with the worst record in the American Leauge last season, this is pretty devistating […]
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