It always starts with a walk. With a thin one-run lead in the ninth, Luke Jackson, who had been seven-for-seven in save opportunities (his opening day meltdown wasn’t one), got the first out in the ninth, then committed the cardinal sin of walking the next batter. That gave the Sacramento […]
So much for the Rangers offensive renaissance. It lasted almost as long as the torpedo bat craze. A night after boasting their biggest offensive outburst of the season, the Rangers slipped back into 2025 form, scoring just two runs, and wasting a lot of opportunities. After being buried in a […]
It was a night of firsts. The first time Texas played in Sacramento, the new and temporary home of the Athletics. The first time the Rangers scored more than six runs in a game in 2025. The first time Josh Jung walked in 2025. The first time the Rangers hit […]
Through twenty-two games, these 2025 Texas Rangers have shown one thing: they cannot hit in a major league ballpark. Their offense was potent in spring, playing in those spring training complexes. Then, the regular season started, and this team has very little offense. Twenty-fifth out of thirty teams in batting […]
It would appear Adolis Garcia’s walk-off homer actually wasn’t the offensive catalyst Rangers fans were hoping for. After that dramatic last-swing-of-the-game win on Saturday, the Rangers were shutout 1-0 on Sunday. All they could manage was five hits. Five singles. They got a runner to third. It took until the […]
And just like that, the Rangers season is resurrected. Left for dead after being shutout Friday night by the Dodgers and having managed just two hits Saturday afternoon, the Rangers entered the ninth inning looking hopeless. Through the first seven innings, eight of their nine starters were hitless. Kyle Higashioka […]
Maybe Kumar Rocker turned the proverbial corner, right in front of our eyes. In the first inning of yesterday’s 5-3 win over the Angels, in what turned out to be a three-game sweep of Los Angeles, Rocker got into his usual first-inning jam. He allowed a leadoff double, then two […]
Sometimes it’s hard to understand the impact a coaching staff might have. These are, after all, major league players and their talents are among the best in their sport. So, what can a coach really do? The fact that Patrick Corbin has started two games for the Rangers, hasn’t lost […]
The Rangers played a double header last night. Oh, it counted as only one game. It was only nine innings. But it was two completely different games. The first five innings, of Game 1 of yesterday’s “double header” featured the 2025 Texas Rangers. Great pitching, dead offense. Through the first […]
Joc Pederson has more cat than he has hits. For the record, he has three hits this year. Maybe he should name his hits so he can fondly remember them. He got his first hit in Game 2 of the season, against Boston. That hit needed a friend, so he […]
