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Taking The Temperature Of The AL West

Here are the current American League West standings: Rangers — 21-13 Athletics — 18-18 (4.0 GB) Mariners — 16-19 (5.5 GB) Angels — 12-22 (9.0 GB) Astros — 10-25 (11.5 GB)   Last…Read More

Rangers Leverage Game One From Rivals In Anaheim

Here, just look at it: Source: FanGraphs   If you aren’t familiar with how a leverage index works, it’s quite simple, really: Depending on the context of the game (score, inning, outs),…Read More

Showdown in the West

The Rangers are coming off of a three game sweep of the Seattle Mariners which included games started by Nick Tepesch and Justin Grimm. As we all know, Tepesch was hit by a pitch in the second inning…Read More

Of Cosmic Irony, Josh Hamilton, And A 4-2 Start To The Season

Lance Berkman, David Murphy and Ian Kinsler all went yard for the Rangers, Yu Darvish slugged through five innings, and the Rangers bullpen helped secure a series victory. In stark contrast to last Tuesday’s…Read More

Starting Pitcher Struggles, Team Loses

It was sunny today in Arlington. 73 degrees. Clear. And the wind was blowing. As such, the conditions favored the offenses, which subsequently seemed to tilt the odds in our favor — being that we…Read More

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Rangers Take Home Opener

Ian and I discussing the Elvis Andrus‘ deal and stuff Adrian Beltre hit a clutch two-out home…Read More

The Optimistic Outlook For 2013

Like every other year, the season — which is now fast-approaching — could literally go in…Read More

Opening Day Countdown: One More Week

It doesn’t get much better than this part of the year. It’s the beginning of spring- a time…Read More

Nolan Writin’ Division Winners And Playoff Predictions

The other day I sent an email to the other three writers for Nolan Writin’ — Mike G., Clayton…Read More

The Day Josh Hamilton Fled Texas

We were told Josh Hamilton was going to give the Rangers the final say. We were told he was to go out,…Read More

The Hot Stove and Josh Hamilton

There are two passages of time during each calendar year where the rumor mill pumps and churns at a higher…Read More

Winter Meetings Wish List

The Rangers have officially arrived into their third full month of the offseason, and with only minor…Read More

Why Mike Trout Deserves To Be MVP

Amidst one of the more talked about MVP races of the last decade, I decided to pose a poll to the other…Read More

Catharsis, and Misery

In the passive-agressive bubble of cynicism I sometimes inflate when I’m consciously in the mood…Read More

Recalibrating the Remainder of the Season

After a rain delay partitioned the first inning just 4 pitches into Ian Kinsler’s leadoff at bat,…Read More

Rangers Take First Series With Angels

Assuredly May 11th had to be, to this point, the most highly-anticipated game of the season, pinning…Read More

Texas Rangers (56-42) at Los Angeles Angels (52-46) Game 3 of 3 Preview (2:35 pm CT)

Last night, the Los Angeles Angels halted the 12-game winning streak of the Texas Rangers with a 9-8…Read More

Ogando Impressive in Rangers 7-0 Win Over Angels

The Texas Rangers went to Anaheim, California, to meet the Los Angeles Angels, who are virtually the…Read More

Rangers All Star Profile: C.J. Wilson

2011 marks the second season for C. J. Wilson as a starting pitcher. You’ll recall that C.J. had…Read More

Angels 3 – Rangers 2

We had a pretty exciting pitcher’s duel in Arlington yesterday afternoon. Dan Haren, who has tormented…Read More