Hall of Fame voting and the soapbox it gives the world
The Hall of Fame is a sacred landmark, indicative of prestige. Of respect. Of accomplishment. But for years now, writers across the country have let unsound logic and personal feelings affect the...
View ArticleDarvish dazzles in Surprise (and Dale shines in his own way, too)
Yu Darvish pitched two perfect innings against Chicago. Dale Hansen was there to cover the performance as only he can. What can we expect from Darvish this year? And what was Dale occupied with while...
View ArticleSpring Training: The Autograph Hunt is On
Tales of an autograph hound's week in Arizona
View ArticleThoughts on the Rangers' reported extension with Elvis Andrus
The Rangers are close to executing one of the biggest moves in franchise history: An extension of Elvis Andrus. We followed the story throughout the night and have 1700 words' worth of thoughts.
View ArticleRangers, Andrus agree to eight-year contract extension
The Rangers formally announced Elvis Andrus' contract extension about three and a half days after it became common knowledge. That didn't make the signing any less momentous.
View ArticleRangers join in West, Texas relief efforts
The Rangers announced today their plans to help the relief efforts for victims of the West, TX explosion.
View ArticleRobinson Chirinos: An introduction to the newest Ranger
With AJ Pierzynski on the DL, the Rangers called up a AAA catcher to replace him. But Robinson Chirinos isn't your average injury replacement - his story and skilset are fairly compelling.
View ArticleBreaking down the bullpen: The present, the past and the future
The Rangers' bullpen has been anchored by three stalwarts this year, but the other relievers have been less than stable. We break down every reliever on the squad and profile all the potential callups...
View ArticleWhat's next in the nonsensical career arc of Rangers reliever Neal Cotts?
The beauty behind advanced baseball stats is seeing what's going to happen before it happens. But Texas Rangers reliever Neal Cotts is defying almost all statistics at age 33.
View ArticleRoll call: The Rangers' options in the case of a Nelson Cruz suspension
Nelson Cruz has been implicated in the Biogenesis Anti-Aging Clinic scandal - and if that report is confirmed, would miss a huge chunk of this season. Who could the Rangers call up to fill that void in...
View ArticleRangers' lineup construction: It's time for some shuffling
This year's Rangers' offense hasn't been as productive as Rangers fans became accustomed to in past seasons. Ben Taylor says some of its issues could be allayed by changing the status quo.
View ArticleRangers post-all star break observations: July 20
Another All-Star game, come and go-(yaaaaaaaaaaawn)-one. With the oh-so-symbolic first game of the second half out of the way, let's get back to business. By business, we mean knee-jerk over-analytics.
View ArticleA high price to pay: Breaking down the Matt Garza deal
The Rangers have acquired the best pitcher available during this year's trade deadline, but they didn't emerge unscathed. We analyze what Texas gave up to bring Garza in the fold.
View ArticleRangers prospect profile: Joey Gallo
The Rangers have a bevy of interesting young prospects, but Joey Gallo may be the most singularly unique of any of them. On both ends of the spectrum, his skill level is simply extreme.
View ArticleDarvish surrenders 1 run to Indians, but Rangers can't score
Yu Darvish provided the Rangers with an 11-strikeout performance on Saturday night, but the team's lack of offense has once again come back to haunt Texas.
View ArticleBeltre walk-off homer seals series sweep for the Rangers over Angels
The Rangers have given them a new sense of hope with a dramatic series sweep against division rivals, the Angels.
View ArticleThree's Company: Rangers finish off sweep of Angels with one more walkoff
As the ball left Adrian Beltre’s bat in the bottom of the ninth inning, the crowd stood in unison for the third straight night. And Josh Hamilton merely turned, walked to his right and looked over his...
View ArticleRangers: Non-waiver trade deadline, we hardly knew ye.
Been holding my breath for a couple of weeks, hoping the Rangers don't make another move. Yes, I am being serious.
View ArticleRangers: Team stuck between a rock and a hard place on trades
There's a lot of knee jerk opinions out there about what the Rangers did not do yesterday, trade-wise.
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