Monthly Archives: August 2021


The good Allard.

The Rangers finally broke their fourteen-game road losing streak last night. And in the process, they tried to break the hearts of their last remaining handful of fans. They tried very hard to give away the game but, in typical Rangers fashion, were unsuccessful at even that. It was another […]


It’s up to Adolis.

All of a sudden, Adolis Garcia went from being a guy who’d been DFAed and not wanted and shuffled off to the minor leagues, to the most valuable hitter in a major league lineup. (Major league being debatable.) A rookie. Once the Rangers sent Joey Gallo to the Yankees, there […]


Happy Off Day.

Days like today are among the best this season. There is no Rangers game today. No anemic offense to suffer though. No generous pitching to agonize over. No porous defense to curse at.  That fifteenth consecutive road loss will have to wait until tomorrow.  So, enjoy your Monday. It’s an […]


Laughing stock.

Yes, the Jon Daniels Rangers have lost thirteen road games in a row, dropping their road record to a pitiful 13-42.  But, there was a silver lining. After twenty-one games in a row without doing so, the Rangers scored a run in the first. Not just one, but two. It […]


Handy word reference.

Chances are, if you are visiting this site, you are a Rangers fan. Or a masochist. There is a good likelihood you have friends who are not. They are easy to spot. They seem happy. When running into those friends, they often ask the most innocent of questions. “How are […]


First time around, worst time around.

When you have the worst team in franchise history, things happen you might not be too proud of. Like this streak. On July 10, the Rangers played the Oakland Athletics in The Shed. It was the Saturday before the All-Star break. It wasn’t a memorable game. Or even an important […]


The Spencer Howard era begins.

There’s always anticipation with new. New is fresh. New is hope. New is a clean slate. Spencer Howard makes his first start in a Texas Rangers uniform today. A new pitcher. Making his first start with his new team. With a new lease on life. He’s the new guy. If […]


You can’t overcome Lyles.

Even though the Rangers have had a nice run of late with three wins in a row, walk off heroics, first major league hits, steals of home, there’s no getting around Jordan Lyles. The Rangers got a surprise good start from Mike Foltynewicz. There’s only so much tempting of fate […]


A tale of two feats.

Stealing home is the most exciting play in baseball. It’s daring. It almost seems impossible. But the Rangers pulled it off last night, as part of a double steal. While last night’s feat wasn’t quite the straight steal of home, it was part of a double steal. And frankly it’s […]


The legend of Jonah Heim.

When you hit the game-winning home run, it’s special. When you do it two days in a row, it’s the stuff of legend. Jonah Heim catapulted himself into the book of legends yesterday with his second consecutive walk-off home run. He became the first player in Texas Rangers history to pull […]