It’s not Shohei Ohtani—Stand down, everyone—but Texas has reportedly signed Anthony Gose to a minor league deal. Gose has played at the big league level as an outfielder with the Blue Jays and Tigers with middling results, but that’s not where the intrigue lies in this signing. No, this bit of news on an otherwise […]
Daniels on Ohtani: Years, not Days
If Shohei Ohtani doesn’t end up a Texas Ranger, it won’t be because Jon Daniels and his team were caught off-guard by a Pop Quiz. On Sunday, news emerged that the two-way superstar from Japan had sent a questionnaire to all 30 MLB teams asking them to provide answers to—according to the AP—these six prompts: […]
Rangers Claim Catcher Juan Centeno from Astros
The 40-man Roster was at 30 just a few days ago. It’s at 38 now, after the Rangers claimed Juan Centeno off waivers from the Houston Astros. Centeno isn’t likely to challenge Robinson Chirinos for the starting catcher job, but it’s important to remember that Chirinos has been injured a significant amount in his big-league […]
Rangers Sign Doug Fister
“I’ve seen how big a nuisance they can be on the other side of the ball.” “I wanted to be a part of it.” “…leadership…” “…Adrian Beltre.” Well, at least we know that Doug Fister knows all the right things to say on his first day as a Texas Ranger. The news broke on Sunday […]
My First Memory (or Dancing on the Table With Paul Robert)
This is my first memory. It is my third birthday party. One or two other half-memories from before this may have sneaked in; pastel-colored cups at my grandparents’ house with mysterious and un-dumpable water trapped between two layer-walls, a green sweater that one of my relatives has sewn, an old trailer outside of a house […]
Rangers Add Six to 40-Man Roster
Don’t call it a rebuild, but as recently as Monday morning, the Rangers found themselves with just 75% of a roster. A trade and a slew of contract purchases later, and they now sit at 37 slots filled on the 40-man roster. In all, six minor league players were added to the 40-man in advance […]