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
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




















