Shin-Soo Choo committed the unpardonable sin of being injured the first season of his seven-year contract. For that, a lot of Rangers fans have never forgiven him. And, have never given him credit for being one of the most productive hitters in the Rangers lineup since. It’s also not his […]
As the season wound down, Nomar Mazara saw less and less action in right field. He played in just seven games in September. After driving in 101 runs in 2017, Mazara’s production has dropped, first to 77 RBIs, then, last season, to 66. His OPS+, which measures a batter’s offensive […]
Mike Trout. Delino DeShields. It’s really not a fair comparison. It’s like bringing a butter knife to a gunfight. The Angels have the best centerfielder in baseball, the best player of our generation, when it’s said and done one of the all-time greats. So, taking Trout out of the story, […]
Looking at the position-by-position comparison of the Rangers against the rest of the teams in the American League West has, so far, been bleak. But that’s only because the Ranger had the worst infield and catching in baseball last year, offensively. But left field is a different story. Take Joey […]
Houston has Carlos Correa. Oakland has Marcus Semien, an MVP finalist. Los Angeles has Andrelton Simmons, who missed a few months due to injury. The American League West is stacked when it comes to quality shortstops that can hit. So, even though Elvis Andrus had the lions’ share of starts […]
What a difference a retirement makes. For the previous eight seasons the Rangers had the top third basemen in baseball. In a position heavy on offense and thick with talent, Texas had the best in Adrian Beltre. Then he had to go and get old. Replacing Beltre was always going […]
Talk about a conundrum. The Rangers had one of the worst second baseman in all of baseball in 2019. Yet, they were among the leaders in overall OPS out of that position in the A.L. West. That’s because perhaps no single player benefited from the juiced baseball than Rougned Odor. […]
At a position that is mostly relied upon for offense, the Rangers produced very little of it. First base was manned by Ronald Guzman, Logan Forsythe, Danny Santana, and Patrick Wisdom. The Rangers were mostly outmanned at that first, especially when compared to the rest of the teams in their […]
According to the Rangers, 2019 was an evaluation period. It was about learning. Rangers fans hope Jon Daniels didn’t like the lessons. The team finished twenty games out. Of second. This team would have to take a dramatic and monumental leap forward just to have a shot at a wild […]
So, what can we take from this World Series. Or, actually the better question is, what can baseball take from this? Even better, what can the Rangers take from this? Both Houston and Washington placed a premium on starting pitching. The Nationals, in fact, had zero faith in its bullpen. […]
