Derek Holland is coming back today. This bit of news is significant in so many ways. First of all, the Rangers desperately need a third starter. After Darvish and Hamels, the rotation is as reliable as a used Yugo. According to Gerry Fraley of The Dallas Morning News, since […]
After losing two of three to last-place Tampa Bay, the Rangers head to last-place Cincinnati. This is the brutal part of their schedule. The Rangers may have the best record in the American League but they are 7-19 against the three teams in last place in the American League. […]
Here are the complete highlights from yesterday’s game: ***** TODAY’S GAME: Martin Perez (8-8, 4.09) vs. Drew Smyly (5-11, 4.85) Game time: 12:10 How the Rangers hit against Smyly. How the Rays hit against Perez. […]
For the second time this season, Elvis stole home. Or, more correctly, he stole a run. His aggressiveness far too often gets him thrown out in key situations and leads to aggravation and name calling—and critical outs. But sometimes it leads to things of beauty. Last year, he stole […]
As the Rangers head into the last twenty-five percent of the season with the best record in the American League and five games shy of the Chicago Cubs’ best record in baseball, it’s interesting to note that the team with the best record rarely wins the World Series. Since […]
The Rangers followed the blue print for victories. Have Darvish or Hamels pitch into the eight inning. Get a lead. Limit the bullpen. The Rangers did all three to perfection last night and beat the Athletics 6-2 behind Darvish and mulit-hit games from Jonathan Lucroy, Ian Desmond, Delino DeShields […]
Last night the Rangers season officially reached the three-quarter mark. There is no getting around it. Their bullpen is officially horrible. It’s not just going through a phase. It’s not just one of things. It’s not just a temporary slump. It’s not just one or two guys bringing it […]
The thing about baseball is, it all evens out in the end. Ross Detwiler will eventually be Ross Detwiler. He has a lifetime ERA of 4.15. Yet, he came into last night’s game 1-0 with an ERA of 2.13. For a while he thought he was Clayton Kershaw. He held the […]
It’s been nearly seven years since the Rangers were shutout twice in a row at home. To find the last time that happened, you have to go all the back to 2009. On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, against Oakland, then the next game (with an off day in the […]
“Six innings or more with three earned runs or fewer.” The Quality Start stat took a bit of a beating last night. Cole Hamels accomplished that against the Tigers on Saturday. So, technically, it’s a quality start. But I would bet he won’t be accepting too many pats on […]
