Jared Book

Jared Book grew up a fan of the Montreal Expos and since 2004 has been a roaming baseball fan. He became the Editor of District on Deck in October 2012 and is happy to be back with the franchise that started his relationship with baseball. He has also contributed to Fansided for the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers prior to DoD. Jared lives in Montreal with his wife. He has a BA in Journalism from Concordia University. You can follow his ramblings on baseball and other subjects on Twitter at @jaredbook.

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Series Preview: Texas Rangers (89-60) @ Seattle Mariners (70-80)

The Texas Rangers now have a magic number of 10 to clinch the AL West. With Oakland coming up next, this series against Seattle is big to gain momentum and hopefully clinch as early as possible so that…Read More

Game 148: Supporting Cast Comes Through For Rangers

There is a scene in Major League II when Charlie Sheen’s character Rick Vaughn comes home to his apartment after the game. The doorman asked him why he wasn’t pitching when he turned the game…Read More

Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre Out Of Wednesday’s Game

Albert Pujols will be back for the Los Angeles Angels tonight, but the Rangers will be missing two of their biggest offensive weapons. Josh Hamilton  is out with the same blurry vision and problems that…Read More

Game 147: The Quick Hook By Ron Washington

Yesterday’s game, believe it or not, wasn’t always lost. In the fourth inning, with Ryan Dempster in trouble, the game was still only 3-3. Dempster was over 80 pitches and was struggling to…Read More

Series Preview: Texas Rangers (87-59) @ Los Angeles Angels (80-67)

This is a big series for both teams but it is immensely important for the Angels. 7.5 games back of Texas and 3 back of the second Wild Card spot means they need to put some wins together otherwise this…Read More

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The Colby Lewis Extension And Other Roster Moves

Today, the Rangers announced that Colby Lewis was signed to a one-year contract extension through the…Read More

The Return of Mike Napoli And Robbie Ross

Yesterday the Rangers activated both Mike Napoli and Robbie Ross, two guys who were missed and are expected…Read More

Game 144: The Next Step Of Development For Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish has gone through many steps in his first Major League season. He came out of the blocks as…Read More

Series Preview: Seattle Mariners (69-75) @ Texas Rangers (85-58)

The Rangers finally go back to playing a division rival, which is not so great news as the Rangers have…Read More

Game 143: Well, That Was Unexpected

When Joe Nathan took over in the ninth inning, it seemed to be as good as won. Then, something weird…Read More

Game 141: Rangers Use Big Inning To Cruise Past Indians

Ubaldo Jimenez used to be one of the most feared pitchers in the game, and he was doing it at Coors…Read More

Series Preview: Cleveland Indians (59-82) @ Texas Rangers (83-57)

The Cleveland Indians come to town tied for the last spot in the AL Central with the Minnesota Twins.…Read More

The Michael Young, The Young And The Restless

Say the name Michael Young to a Rangers fan and you will have a reaction that will likely include a sigh…Read More

Rangers Announce Matt Harrison Pushed Back, Roy Oswalt to Start Sunday

It was just announced that Sunday’s scheduled starter Matt Harrison will be pushed back for extra…Read More

Series Preview: Texas Rangers (82-55) @ Tampa Bay Rays (75-62)

The end of a roadtrip is always something a team looks forward to, especially after winning a four game…Read More

Game 137: Rangers Work Overtime To Win Series With Royals

It didn’t start very well, with the Rangers falling behind 3-0 early, but the bats showed up led…Read More

The Scott Feldman Rollercoaster, Or So It Seems

Stop me if you have heard this before. Scott Feldman is struggling and needs to be taken out of the rotation. Yep,…Read More

Series Preview: Texas Rangers (79-54) @ Kansas City Royals (60-73)

A lot of people had the Kansas City Royals as a sleeper pick in the American League much like many people…Read More

Game 133: Rangers Play “Jurickson Says” In Finale

Wow. What a debut for Jurickson Profar. He became the first Rangers player ever to homer in his first…Read More

What To Expect From The September Callups

Frustration. No, seriously. Like I mentioned earlier, the news of the call ups was well covered by Eric…Read More