Rougned Odor is the craziest S.O.B. in baseball. It’s undeniable that Colby Lewis is the toughest. He is indestructible. He had his shoulder rebuilt in 2004, and came back stronger than ever. He had his elbow rebuilt in 2012, and came back stronger than ever. He had his hip rebuilt […]
Forty games is the traditional benchmark of when teams know what they are and what they have. A quarter of the Rangers’ season is over and trends pretty much reveal themselves to be reality, not slumps. Some trends are more worrisome than others. Take the case of Prince Fielder. Fielder’s […]
Even in the face of being swept in the uninspiring fashion in which the Rangers were, there are always some positives you can take from the lost three-game series against Oakland. I can’t think of any right now. But there must be some. ***** NO GAME TODAY.
Words that start with f and actions that end with jail time spring to mind when thinking about last night’s painfully frustrating 8-5 loss to Oakland. But as painfully frustrating as last night’s game was, to be honest, its outcome was inevitable before it even started. The Rangers went into the […]
Last night the Rangers didn’t seem to have the punch they had in the previous game. Fans were hoping for a slugfest, but instead got a game where the Rangers just couldn’t get the critical hit, let alone a crushing blow. While the game featured very little pop, it […]
August 4, 1993. After getting hit with a Nolan Ryan fastball, Robin Ventura decides to take matters into his own hands by charging the mound. He ended up taking Ryan’s fist into his own head. From that point on, the Nolan Ryan headlock on Robin Ventura was the single […]
When he comes in with a three-run lead, Shawn Tolleson has the easiest job in sports as a closer. It’s a slightly easier job than the extra-point kicker in football. Every once in a while a guy misses an extra point. Even less frequently, a closer gives up three […]
What a first day on the job. First you have to face the reigning M.V.P. in Josh Donaldson. Then you have to face one of the most destructive power hitters in the American League over the past five seasons in Jose Bautista. Then you have to face another formidable […]
With the epidemic of arm injuries leading to Tommy John surgery that has galloped through baseball the last few decades, so much light has been shed on limiting pitchers innings and pitch counts. And rightfully so. The human arm was made for holding a phone for texting, for operating a […]
Yesterday the Rangers lost a lead, then got it back, lost a lead, then got it back, lost a lead, then got it back. And Prince Fielder seems to have gotten his back stroke as well. If that happens, this offense will be dangerous. As it is now, the offense […]