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The Dominos Fell on the Texas Rangers

Nobody loves a good conspiracy theory more than me.  Baseball is famous for its collusion, umm excuse me “good old boys” network.  I would love to make this a case of us getting squeezed but it just…Read More

Food For Thought

Last night the Indians, Reds and Diamondbacks went through with the second blockbuster prospect trade in the last three days, the first being the move that gutted the upper-tier of the Royals’ farm…Read More

Better things are coming

With the Mike Napoli signing with the Red Sox, the trade of Michael Young, Zack Greinke signing with the Dodgers and James Shields being traded to Kansas City, some members of Ranger Nation have become…Read More

Restraint -Thy Names are Ryan and Daniels

First things first, by the time this posts up something altogether different could have happened because I am posting this at the beginning of getaway day in Nashville. Most reporters are reporting this…Read More

Rumor updates and possible starting rotation

The rumors are swirling as we head into the fourth and final day of the MLB Winter Meetings and there are several things up in the air. In addition to the obvious possible Josh Hamilton and Zack Greinke…Read More

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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

Who is on the Rangers Big Board?

Somewhere in the cozy confines of The Ballpark at Arlington, there is a big white board with all of the…Read More

Series Preview: Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers

Another series, another AL East threat and another former playoff opponent (that is now three straight…Read More