Not that defense matters but defense matters. Nick Martinez realized that on Thursday when a catchable fly ball between new left fielder Ian Desmond and returning center fielder Delino DeShields was not caught. The first batter of the game hit a fly ball that was lost in the sun. Which […]
As we stare at a Rangers team that is 6-1 in spring, let’s not get too carried away. Two days ago the Rangers scored three runs in the ninth to come from behind with a win. But the caliber of pitching wasn’t what anyone would call even mediocre. The last […]
Some rumors won’t go away. Even after the Rangers signed Ian Desmond to play left, yesterday rumors still have Texas in talks for Milwaukee’s Jonathon Lucroy. According to MLB.com, the Rangers are in the hunt. All it will take is Lewis Brinson and Luke Jackson.
The Rangers’ baseball show closed off Broadway yesterday. Mike Broadway that is. Mike Broadway gave up the game-winning single to Ronald Guzman in a thankless task of coming in with two on, one out, and the two tying runs having already scored off his predecessor, Ian Gardeck. In case you were […]
The Rangers played two games yesterday. And a mind game. The main game was against Seattle. They lost that 7-3. But as is so often the case early spring when teams have a lot of players and a limited amount of innings, the Rangers had a B game as well. They won […]
Ian Desmond’s month long tutorial on how to play left field began on Friday. He got in some work on his turn-around-and-watch-a-ball-go-over-the-fence move, and he got to field a ground ball single. In a show of respect, no fly balls were hit his way. He also hit a bullet for a double that […]
It doesn’t mean anything but it was nice to see Adrian Beltre step into the batters box hitting. He singled on the first pitch he saw in 2016 and picked up another hit in his second at bat. A great year from Beltre makes all the difference in the world.
This spring is about a few things. Jurickson Profar. And when can we stop cringing every time he makes a throw? A. J. Griffin. And is this the steal of the offseason or just another broken down arm passing through town? Chi Chi Gonzalez or Nick Martinez. And if Griffin […]
I used to think spring training results were unimportant, that they matter as much as asking a kindergartner what he wants to be when he grows up has any bearing on what he actually becomes (the job of cowboy loses its luster somewhere along the way). But after yesterday’s game, I […]
Yesterday nobody was reported injuring a hamstring, needing Tommy John surgery, pulling a groin, straining a quad, tweaking an elbow, getting turf toe, popping a knee, twisting a back, bruising a hip, or feeling tightness in anything. And Tanner Scheppers is reportedly still on the DL. I’d say, all in […]