Texas Rangers


Adrian Beltre, Hall of Famer.

If there was every any doubt, there shouldn’t have been.  Adrian Beltre belonged in the Hall of Fame. Period. Yet, 4.9 percent of Hall of Fame voters didn’t vote for him. Those writers are known by their more familiar name: Idiots. Eleven voters didn’t cast ballots for Babe Ruth back […]


Actual news.

In an offseason as dull as a Super Bowl halftime show, any news is news. And at least the Rangers have some news to report. The Rangers have reached agreements with seven of the eight arbitration eligible players on the their roster. Nathaniel Lowe, Dane Dunning, Jonah Heim, Leody Taveras, […]


Bullpen rebuild begins with Yates.

The Rangers started their long-awaited rebuild of their bullpen yesterday by signing free agent Kirby Yates. It was a bullpen that blew more saves than it converted, yet somehow held on through the playoffs, thanks to Jose Leclerc and Josh Sborz. But the Rangers cannot go through an entire season […]


Beltre on the Hall ballot.

The Hall of Fame Ballot came out yesterday. Number 29 is on it. Adrian Beltre was a good player when, at age thirty-two, and after thirteen major league seasons, he signed as a free agent with the Rangers. Eight seasons later, he was a Hall of Fame-caliber player. Beltre started […]


Semien, Seager again.

In news that is not surprising: Marcus Semien won the American League Silver Slugger award for second basemen. He led the A.L. in hits, with 185, and runs, 122. He drive in 100, and had 73 extra-base hits. Oh, by they way, he is a finalist for MVP. Corey Seager […]


Gloves of Gold.

It’s awards season. The Rangers already took home the biggest award of all. But it’s nice for individual players to be honored. Yesterday, three Rangers won Gold Glove Awards. Nathanial Lowe at first, Jonah Heim at catcher, and Adolis Garcia in right. The only other team in the American League with […]


Fans flock to celebrate the Rangers.

An estimated crowd of 500,000 jammed into a postage-stamp size section of Arlington surrounding the Rangers ballpark yesterday to celebrate the Rangers winning their first-ever World Series championship. It became painfully obvious this was the Rangers first-ever victory parade.  Whoever organized this parade has also never done, seen, or heard […]


“This won’t be our last one.”

As part of the postgame celebration after Game 5, Ray Davis, Rangers owner, said, “This won’t be our last one.” After the 2011 season, Jon Daniels, then Rangers general manager, promised this was the new direction for the Texas Rangers, that winning was what could be expected year in and […]