It’s hard to hit hen you’re down 0-2 in the count. Yet, that’s what the Rangers did last night against Terik Skubal, last year’s American League Cy Young winner, and in the running for it this year. Every time they came up to the plate, they were down two strikes. […]
So, are they going to do this or are they going to stomp on our collective hearts? Texas came out of the break looking unbeatable. Literally. They’re 2-0, having given up just one run to the best team in baseball. And having had just enough offense. They are now, finally, […]
It’s not going to be easy. The break didn’t seem to do anything for the offense. It’s still in hibernation. It’s still sluggish. They got a gift hit in the third inning when Kyle Higashioka was awarded a single on a ball that replay showed was clearly caught by Tigers […]
The second half of the season starts today but the reality is, its way past the halfway point. The Rangers have already played ninety-seven games, which is nearly sixty percent of the season. They’ve squandered most of it because they can’t score runs. The irony is, if they expect to […]
MLB held its annual Home Run Derby on Monday. The event was so popular, they did it again on Tuesday to determine the All-Star Game winner. For some reason, the worst slight ever done to humanity was in 2002 when, after eleven innings, the All-Star Game was declared a tie. […]
The Rangers finished the first half on an upswing, winning two out of three from the Astros. Houston’s lead is still way too large for Texas to be thinking about winning the division. But a wild card is not out of the question. Especially if they get a bit of […]
All the demons came out to haunt the Rangers last night. Their inability to hit with runners in scoring position. Their penchant for striking out. Their lack of a closer. The trifecta of frustration. The Rangers were 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position. They loaded the bases in the first […]
It needs to be said only because it could mathematically happen. The Rangers could end the first half of the season over .500. And if they can somehow pull that off, it will be one of the few positives to glean from what has been a frustrating first half. It […]
The Rangers get ready to face the Astros for three games that might have at one time meant something but now will determine how far out they will be respectability before the All-Star break. They beat the Angels last night to split a four-game series they would have won. But, […]
This is what happens when you go into a season without a closer. The Rangers have been operating on smoke and mirrors all season with Luke Jackson, Chris Martin, and Robert Garcia masquerading as closers. The whole situation has been showing cracks all season, but they’ve dodged a bullet for […]
