It came. It went. Nothing happened. The Rangers pretty much sat out this year’s trade deadline. Last year, they transformed the team with Aroldis Chapman, Jordan Montgomery, and Max Scherzer. This year, they swapped a lackluster backup catcher for a better backup catcher (but still, a backup catcher) and picked […]
As the rock group America sang in 1975, “I’ve got a feeling today’s the day.” Today is trade deadline day. And, believe it or not, the Rangers aren’t yet dead. The deadline is 5:00 central. The Rangers are in a difficult position. Never mind they are defending World Champs (those […]
All the momentum the Rangers had built up after beating after their five-game winning streak is gone. Four of those games were gimmes. Anyone and everyone beats the White Sox. Take away Chicago and Texas is 1-5 after the break. Yes, they are officially 5-5 after the break. But they […]
Baseball is much harder when you have to face major league hitters and major league pitchers. The Rangers are being reminded of that in Canada. Texas went into the All-Star break having won seven out of nine, including a season-best five-game winning streak. Suddenly, their hopes were up, as there […]
Not so fast. The Rangers anointment to contenders took a hit yesterday when they were forced to play a major league team. After being gifted a reprieved in the major league schedule with four games against the Single-A White Sox, the Rangers took their five-game winning streak and their suddenly […]
There’s that space on a Monopoly board called Free Parking where if you land there, you get a reprieve. It’s a breather. A chance to drop your bags, get a cold one, unwind, exhale, and brace yourself for all the challenges that await on the next roll. The Chicago White […]
The Rangers are doing what they are supposed to do. Which isn’t always easy to do. And hasn’t been for the Rangers this year. They are beating the White Sox. As a reminder, the White Sox are fifty games out of first place. That means, everyone is beating the White […]
TGICWS Thank God it’s the Chicago White Sox. They are one of the few teams that scores fewer runs than Texas. For the second straight game, the White Sox scored one run fewer. That makes it three straight victories for the Rangers. All by one run. With last night’s loss, […]
Maybe, just maybe, there is a pulse yet ticking in these Rangers. Down 3-2 in the ninth, after the most unlikely of events—Kirby Yates being human and allowing a run in the top of the ninth—Texas did what it has not been able to do all year. They came back. […]
Adrian Beltre was inducted into the Hall of Fame yesterday. He played twenty-one seasons, the last eight of those with Texas. They were also the best eight years of his career. Beltre seemed to get better with age. He put up one of his better offensive seasons in 2017, just […]
