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Dissecting Darvish

Let’s cut to the chase: Yu Darvish was undeniably dominant for certain stretches during the 2012 season. With such a wide and unpredictable repertoire, an uncanny ability to miss bats and induce weak…Read More

Ranger Brain Trust Playing it Close to the Vest

Nolan Ryan, Jon Daniels and the rest of the Rangers brain trust have done an incredibly good job at keeping secrets. I know that is the M.O. of most of the teams in MLB. They also do as much in the MIS-information…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 names in play for the 2013 version of the Major League squad. Some of this is fact, some of this…Read More

Giants Win Should Change Rangers Priorities

The Rangers officially said goodbye to some of their players this week. Free agency has started and we have lost some pieces to our success the last three years. But what the Giants have been able to do…Read More

Game 163: One Game

One game.  That has been the mantra of Rangers nation for the past three days and, unfortunately, the West was lost in game 162. The A’s did things the right way & absolutely earned the West…Read More

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Yu Turn: An American Evolution

April 9, 2012: As the top of the second inning came to a close, many Rangers fans probably found themselves…Read More

Game 144: The Next Step Of Development For Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish has gone through many steps in his first Major League season. He came out of the blocks as…Read More

Did the Rangers make the right choice?

The Angels and the Rangers have a unique relationship. The national media has often billed them as rivals,…Read More

Game 129: Darvish Dominates Rays

The Texas Rangers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 in a pitching duel to take the first two games of the…Read More

Game 118: Rangers Lost in Blue Jay Way

After a much needed win the day before in New York, the Rangers have dropped game one of a three game…Read More

The Curious Case of the Dutch Oven

Today at Yankee Stadium was a microcosm of Derek Holland’s season and, perhaps to a larger degree,…Read More

Game 103: A Night in August

It was a night when Yu Darvish tried to strikeout the ballpark, but wound up walking it instead. Read…Read More

Game 98: Uh, Yeah…

I’ve been trying to write my usual Moments that Mattered recap for over an hour now and it’s…Read More

Game 83: Smells Like Funk

It’s been a rough couple of days watching Ranger baseball and it was up to Matt Harrison to turn…Read More

Game 75: 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 70: Rangers Sweep Padres After 4-2 Win

Admit it, when Anthony Bass singled to score two runs in the second inning, you figured it wasn’t…Read More

Game 65: Bats Come Through And Give Yu Support

After the fourth inning, it felt like deja vu. The Rangers had fallen behind and I was planning writing…Read More

Series Preview: Houston Astros (27-36) @ Texas Rangers (37-27)

This is the second series between these two who better get used to each other as next year they will…Read More

Game 61: 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 58: 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