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One Part Ninja, One Part Neo

A few days ago Jon Heyman (of CBS) reported that Robbie Ross was almost traded to the Mets last year as part of a deal for Carlos Beltran. Read | Share

Making the April Grade (Part I)

The first month of 2012 is in the books and Texas sits atop the AL West. Before we really leave April behind, I thought that we would do well to look back on the month that was. The record in April was…Read More

Game 23: Moments that Mattered

I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those plays from Monday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Read | Share

Game 18: Moments that Mattered

I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those plays from Tuesday night’s game against the New York Yankees. Read | Share

Game 13: Moments that Mattered

I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those plays from Thursday night’s game against the Detroit Tigers. Read | Share

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Weekend series’ recap; a look ahead

Another series, another series win. This past weekend the Rangers hit the road for the first time in…Read More

Game 10: Moments that Mattered

I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best…Read More

Game 8: Moments that Mattered

I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best…Read More

The First Homestand: What We Know

Today the Rangers capped off their second straight series win to start the season, defeating the Seattle…Read More

Game 7: Moments that Mattered

I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best…Read More

Ian Kinsler Contract

Even though there was a lot of talk about not negotiating during the year the Texas Rangers have been able to ink a new deal with second baseman Ian Kinsler. Details will be added when they are released…Read More

Looking At The Beginning

  After three exhibition games the Texas Rangers know have their sights set on opening day. On April 6, 2012 the Rangers will start the defense of their back to back American League championships.…Read More

Kinsler: The Need For A Contract Extension

There is little doubt that Ian Kinsler is one of the most fan friendly Texas Rangers currently on the squad. This has allowed him to grow a fan base that is one of the most vocal and consistent. He is…Read More

Who’s on Deck?

In the wake of Derek Holland‘s recent contract extension, I’ve been wondering who might be next to ink a shiny new deal. Jon Daniels has said repeatedly that the team wants to lock up its core…Read More

The Countdown Continues: Ian Kinsler

Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE 19 days until opening day of the Texas Rangers 2012 season. In day two of the journey through the prospective 25 man…Read More

The Guessing Game

I wanted to write a quick post about a few of my expectations and predictions for the 2012 season. Hopefully they will come close to this: 1) Ian Kinsler will have an even bigger season than the last…Read More

Don’t Worry, We’ll All Float On

Contract extensions are a tricky thing. Both the team and the player will have a number in mind before they sit down to negotiate. As the process unfolds, it’s up to everyone to find a happy middle…Read More

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Josh Hamilton

The Josh Hamilton story was shocking, to say the least. It’s left us with a lot to process, a lot to wrap our heads around. Truthfully, I’m not sure anybody’s figured it out yet. But,…Read More

The Least Wonderful Time of the Year

Writing about sports is not like writing about other things. Local and national news happens everyday. Movies are released weekly. Video games are constantly hitting store shelves. If those are the things…Read More

The Intangibles: Ian Kinsler

After this past week I decided I needed a weekend of off-the-grid time, but now I’m back and ready to review the season of one of the best all-around players in the game. Somehow, for a lot of people,…Read More

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