So, now the question is, now that the Rangers have Khris Davis, what happens with the logjam? They already have two guys whose only real position is Designated Hitter in Willie Calhoun and Nick Solak. Now, with Davis, three. They’ve made rumblings that Solak will play second but it’s certainly […]
One day he is telling sportswriters that Elvis Andrus will be the Rangers third baseman moving forward. The next day he is trading him. Chris Young is officially a general manager. You cannot believe a word he says. That is not a knock again him. That’s not to call him […]
New Rangers General Manager Chris Young was on MLB Network Radio yesterday. He spoke about the huge hole the Rangers have on the left side of their infield. They don’t have a bonafide third baseman. So, Young said, it’s going to be a competition between Elvis Andrus and Rougned Odor. […]
Add one more title to Joey Gallo’s resumé. Recruiter. It seems he was responsible for the Rangers signing David Dahl. The two met while playing as teenagers, competing in a Team USA 18-and-under camp for a shot at the Pan American Championship games in 2011. Gallo, a year older, saw […]
Texas Rangers beat writer Kennedi Landry wrote a fun article yesterday on MLB.com. She named the five best debut seasons in Rangers history. Not rookies. First seasons. Josh Hamilton’s 2008 season. Nolan Ryan’s 1989 season. Alex Rodriguez’s 2001 season. Fergie Jenkins’s 1974 season. Adrian Beltre’s 2011 season. Here is the […]
Sure, it’s easy to look at these guys on the field as just products. Get out there, do your job, come back tomorrow for more of the same. Hey, we bought a ticket, let’s see you perform. They’re getting paid millions of dollars to do what any of us would […]
Okay, so the Rangers have brought back Delino DeShields. Why? What does DeShields bring to the table that they cannot get with what they already have in backup outfielders. Yes, he has some speed. But what good does base running ability do if you cannot get on base? He has […]
Nate Lowe has a chip on his shoulder. He is playing it off, which bodes well for what kind of a player he will be. Lesser players would rant and rave and cry about such a thing. Nate Lowe was left off the Tampa Bay playoff roster. In so many […]
