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Hickory Crawdads April 13 Recap

Friday at L P Frans Stadium was a clinic in how errors can beat you no matter how well you play offensively. The young Hickory Crawdads team will do well to remember this game for the terrible feeling…Read More

Hickory Crawdads 4/10 Recap

Only in the minor leagues can you have a double header that involves 2 minor league team and 2 college teams. While for most of the Hickory Crawdads versus the Greenville Drive game the stands were 9/10…Read More

Hickory Crawdads Opening Day Rained Out

Mother Nature apparently had different plans in mind for the Hickory Crawdads opening day. Rain began falling about an hour before game time and now a good 4 and half hours later the rain is still falling.…Read More

Thoughts Before Hickory Crawdads Opening Day

For Opening Day of the 2012 season the Hickory Crawdads will have Luke Jackson on the mound. The Hickory Crawdads are the class low A minor league affiliate of the Texas Rangers and are based in Hickory,…Read More

The Rosters Are Being Set

  The worst part of Spring Training is going on right now for hundreds of players. Everyone who has ever signed to play professional ball has lived up to the top of their dreams. For every single…Read More

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Be Patient With Prospects

The Major League Baseball draft is a wonderful thing for thousands of dreams. Having your name called…Read More

Minor League Pains: When Prospects Don’t Pan Out

  Minor League baseball can rip your heart out. You can fall in love with a player who comes in…Read More

Year Of The Napoli And Catching Depth

  For years the Texas Rangers fan favorite catcher was Ivan “Pudge” Rodriquez. Pudge was the…Read More

On The Farm, Hickory Crawdads Outfielders 2011

  Nothing says Texas Rangers like power hitting outfielders. From current sluggers Josh Hamilton…Read More

Prince Fielder, Mitch Moreland and First Base Depth

  Once again the rumor mill is spinning as to where Prince Fielder will land. With rumors that Scott…Read More

Down On The Farm Second Base

Minor league baseball exists as a way to provide the major league with new talent that has been developed…Read More

Down On The Farm 2011 In Review

Welcome to the first look into the Texas Rangers minor league system. Nowhere other than in the minors can…Read More

Top Mid-Season Texas Rangers Prospects

With the Futures game this past week, I thought we should let you in on the Rangers future. I’m not…Read More

Jurickson Profar – Is He Due for a Promotion?

We’ve talked about Jurickson Profar before here on Nolan Writin, he continues to impress. Currently…Read More

Prospect to Know: Michael Bianucci

Michael Bianucci was originally drafted by the Angels in round 23 of the 2007 draft but decided to spend…Read More

Kirkman Collapses, Round Rock Loses Opener and Some Notes from Single-A

Tonight the Round Rock Express hosted the Iowa Cubs in their season opener. Michael Kirkman was rocked…Read More