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 […]
We live in a world of instant gratification. We want it now and we don’t want to wait. Legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans said it best when he joked, “ Instant gratification takes too long .” But sometimes the slow ride is better. Last night it took a one-hour-and-eighteen-minute […]
Last night the Rangers played their fourth extra inning game of the year. They are now 0-4 in those games. They have not yet scored a single run in extra innings. The team that prides itself on Never Ever Quitting doesn’t work overtime. They are the government workers of […]
The Rangers finished the week at 4-3, on a seven-game road trip that featured some really nice recoveries. A sweep of the Detroit Tigers on the heels of three frustrating losses in a row to Toronto was a welcome sign. Even more welcome was how the Rangers did it. Not […]
Here were yesterday’s winning numbers: ***** TODAY’S GAME. Martin Perez (1-2, 3.60) vs Justin Verlander (2-3, 6.49) Game time: 12:10 pm. How the Rangers hit against Verlander. How the Tigers hit against Perez.
Call the jeweler, Hamels just cut a gem. To beat a guy with an ERA of 0.55, you need a pitcher who is even better than that. And last night, Cole Hamels was. He threw seven shutout innings, seven dominating shutout innings, while the offense behind him scored three […]
It was bound to happen. The Rangers had gotten pretty remarkable starting pitching all season long. You can’t expect it to happen every game. But when it rains, it pours. And it was much more than a thunderstorm of runs that rained down on Derek Holland last night; it […]