Chris Woodward changed his mind. Last year, he started an uproar after publicly weeping and pearl-clutching when Fernando Tatis Jr—gasp—swung at 3-0. And hit a grand slam. You’d think he committed an act of indecency in front of women and children. It was worse, though. He broke one of the unwritten […]
That’s twice. For the second time this season, the Rangers were no-hit. Both at home. First by Joe Musgrove of the Padres. Last night by a former Rangers with a long, storied history in Arlington spanning all of one inning. Corey Kluber was part of a trade that was the […]
While it seemed cruel at the time, and a little bit knee jerk, maybe the Braves were justified in dumping Mike Foltynewicz after just one start in 2020. They’d seen enough. Here’s a pitcher who had one good year. It was very good, in fact. In 2018, he was an […]
Okay, imagine Mohammad Ali in his prime. He steps into the ring. His opponent is a five-year-old girl. You are in Vegas. You place a bet on that fight. Say, $10 million dollars to win. Nobody in the civilized world would question that. Last night, Jordan Lyles beat Garrit Cole. […]
When you think about it, the Rangers have actually exceeded expectations this year. They went into the season without a single quality starter. Dane Dunning had the pedigree but didn’t have enough major league experience to qualify as someone that could be counted on. The rest of the pitchers were […]
Well, so much for getting to .500. The Rangers first got to .500 on April 7 when they won to go 3-3. They proceeded to lose their next four games. They got close again when they were 9-10 after a win on April 21. They proceeded to lose their next […]
A long long time ago, when the Rangers were good, when they were a playoff team, the Astros were their patsy. In 2010, they were 5-1 against Houston. In 2011, 4-2. In 2012, 5-1. Then the Astros moved to the American League. And the domination continued. In 2013, Texas was […]
When they announced the special COVID extra innings rule for 2020, with a ghost runner starting at second base, every baseball fan in America scoffed at it. It sounded like the dumbest idea in the world. Turns out, it’s one of the best things to happen to the game. For […]
At the beginning of the season, you’d have thought this next eleven-game stretch the Rangers have in their schedule would have been their death knell. Four against Houston, four against New York, three more against Houston. But the Astros are no longer a team to be feared. And the Yankees […]
Every year the winter turns the long fronds of our palm tree brown. The tree looks dead. But it’s not. If you look at the very top there are tiny green sprouts poking up. Signs of life. But the only way the tree will survive is to cut off all […]
