Monthly Archives: August 2022


Distance to make up.

There are all sorts of reasons to hate the Houston Astros. They cheated to win the 2017 World Series. They play in a city that smells like a sewage plant exploded. They cheated to win the 2017 World Series. They’ve been to the American League Championship Series the past five […]


Another high for Lowe.

It’s not surprising that Nathaniel Lowe won American League Player of the Week honors. He seemed to have a big hit every time the Rangers needed it. For the week, Lowe smacked four home runs, drove in eleven, and batted .385. The second half of the season has been the […]


Consistency.

If the Rangers under Tony Beasley seem more fun to watch, it might be because they are. And it’s not that they’re 7-6 under his watch. It’s that they’re scoring runs. Lot of runs. Eight in yesterday’s loss. Seven on Friday. Sixteen the day before that. Six. Seven. Ten. There […]


The record is what matters.

After the game, the Rangers announcers were celebrating the fact that the Rangers won a one-run game. Their dismal record in one-run games has been talked about a lot. In fact, it might even be one of the main culprits that finally caused Chris Woodward to lose his job. They […]


Not so fast.

Emboldened by the fresh air of a new manager and a restructured front office and the 6-4 record the Rangers have had in that time, many fans are getting wild card fever. There is not a vaccination for that. There is only reality. And here is the reality. The Rangers […]


2023.

The 2023 schedule was released yesterday. The Rangers open at home on Thursday, March 30 against Philadelphia. But what’s worth noting is, for the first time ever, every team plays every other team. The Rangers play all twenty-nine teams this year. That means, instead of playing nineteen games against every […]


Road worrier.

It appears the miracle working of Tony Beasley does not extend to Dane Dunning’s road woes. For the twenty-fifth time as a Texas Ranger, Dane Dunning got the start on the road. For the twenty-fifth time as a Texas Ranger, Dane Dunning failed to win on the road.  He has […]


Rangers playing winning baseball.

In the Baseball Makes No Sense department, the Rangers won three out of four from the Minnesota Twins, who are in the thick of the playoff hunt. And the pitching was the key. Maybe a shock to the system works. Maybe the firing of Chris Woodward had the effect it […]


Offense taking shape.

Coming into this season, the Rangers offense was supposed to be better. They added Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, and Mitch Garver. Those three were brought in to start filling in the massive gaps in the lineup. Offensively, it was a roster that looked like it was attacked by the gopher […]