Midway through spring training and your mind starts playing tricks. You just want it to be over and the season to start, so you start thinking about things. Things like, what if Evan Carter doesn’t make the opening day roster and Alejandro Osuna does? Yes, it’s said often and emphatically […]
Rain delayed the spring debut of Jacob deGrom and the return of Wyatt Langford. The Rangers announced Langford will play today but, strangely, they have not announced anything about deGrom. Today’s pitcher is listed as TBD. But, when you think about it, TBD is probably the best description of deGrom. […]
The Swiss Army knife of players started a game yesterday in centerfield. It seems Josh Smith is going to play all over the field. Literally. His first start in spring was at third. Yesterday, in center, just a day after the Rangers acquired Kevin Pillar to play center. You can […]
It starts today. Guys in Rangers uniforms face off against guys in Royals uniforms at 2:05 in Surprise, Arizona. Most of the players in the lineup this early in spring games will never be seen on a major league roster. So, for a few games, this is the highlight of […]
And the award for The First Injury of the Spring goes to… Robert Garcia, with “minor nerve irritation” to his left forearm. The Rangers stressed that it’s not considered serious and he should miss only a couple days. Rangers fans have seen this movie before. Like “It’s A Wonderful Life” […]
Pitchers and catchers report today. Let the groin pulls begin.
Every year, the PECOTA ratings from Baseball Prospectus, come out to predict how each team will finish the upcoming season. Just like everything other prediction, it only matters if it’s flattering. This year, PECOTA is flattering to the Texas Rangers. “The Rangers went from World Series champions in 2023 to […]
Welcome to another year of Rangers Rounding 3rd. Now in our eleventh season. After a long offseason to recharge, we’re back. For the Rangers, pitchers and catchers report next week, Wednesday, February 12. The full squad, the following Monday, February 17. There are a lot of new pitchers in Texas […]
By now this is old news. About as old as the person the news is about. For the third time, the Rangers have acquired Jesse Chavez, the forty-one-year-old reliever who seems to have pitched for everyone but Father Time. In their quest to stay under the luxury tax threshold, the […]
The messy divorce between Bally and the Texas Rangers is almost finalized. The Rangers announced yesterday they will hook up with Victory+, the streaming service started by the Dallas Stars, who also were victims of Bally’s bankruptcy. Unlike the Stars, though, the Rangers will not be offering viewership on Victory […]
