Comprehensive 2013 AL West Projections
In 2012, the AL West was expected to primarily be a dog fight between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers were coming off of their second consecutive trip to the World Series and…Read More
Mike Napoli Will be Missed for More Than His Bat
I knew that we had been in on Mike Napoli when his original deal with the Red Sox fell apart. (3 year, $39 million deal now an incentive laden one-year contract worth a reported $5 million — as much…Read More
The Price Of Leverage, And Justin Upton
We’ve now heard for quite some time that Texas already made its final offer to the Diamondbacks for outfielder Justin Upton, and this was well over a week ago, before Seattle was purportedly prepared…Read More
In A Pickle: D-Backs Point Of View
Coming into the 2013 off-season, I wanted the Texas Rangers to sign Zack Greinke more than anyone else that was available, until I saw what the Dodgers actually paid for him. When that didn’t happen,…Read More
Rangers Circle the Wagons, Tie Up Loose Ends
While the off season has been hard to call a success, considering our goals, it was not a failure either. I have read a lot of national speculation that the Rangers are not going to be back until 2014,…Read More
Since Nothing Is Happening
When I became editor of Nolan Writin’ in October — a few months ago — I had no earthly…Read More
Justin Upton Rejects Trade To Mariners
According to Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi, Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers had a deal…Read More
Searching For A Reason
If you believe everything the media tells you, then apparently Jon Daniels and the Rangers Front Office…Read More
The Rangers Off-Season Award That Means More Than it Says
An interesting turn of events in the last week. Mike Olt was named the Rangers Minor League player of…Read More
What a Long Strange Rangers Off Season….So Far
I know it’s not over yet, but this has been one of the strangest since the days of John Hart and Tom…Read More
Patiently waiting
I wrote on Monday that better things would be coming this week for the Rangers, but then Josh Hamilton…Read More
The Dominos Fell on the Texas Rangers
Nobody loves a good conspiracy theory more than me. Â Baseball is famous for its collusion, umm excuse…Read More
Food For Thought
Last night the Indians, Reds and Diamondbacks went through with the second blockbuster prospect trade…Read More
Better things are coming
With the Mike Napoli signing with the Red Sox, the trade of Michael Young, Zack Greinke signing with…Read More
All Quiet on the Western Front
By now, it’s no secret: The Texas Rangers are the gatekeepers of baseball. They control the tiny…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…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…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
The Winter Meetings: Curb Your Enthusiasm
I wouldn’t look for the Rangers to make a splash during this week’s Winter Meetings in Nashville. …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




















