The rain was absolutely tanking down outside, and a group of damp reporters sat in one of the offices at the Rangers’ Mercy Street complex as Jon Daniels broke the news in December that Martin Perez had broken his elbow at his ranch in Venezuela and that it was the fault of *deep breath* a […]
Did You—Yes, You—Break Austin Bibens-Dirkx?
Two things seem to happen every year: the first is that—once there is no reason to hide an injury report—a gaggle of injuries come to light. Mike Napoli’s leg, Rougned Odor’s ankle, and so on and so forth. This happens to every team in baseball, and probably every team in sports. The second seems to […]
Cold Stove: why the Rangers’ off-season has been so quiet (or has it?)
You might not have noticed the relative lack of content here in the Rangers section of the site. After all, we just careened headlong through the road-trips-and-flight-delays portion of the holiday season, and now you’re unpacking your gifts and begging the kids to get their Lego Foot Destruction blocks off the floor. But the last […]
Perez goes to bullpen, breaks elbow *rimshot*
Add this to the list of weird injuries that a cold and uncaring universe has foisted upon Texas Rangers players: Martin Perez broke his right (non-throwing) elbow last week in an “incident” with a bull at his ranch in Venezuela. He underwent surgery yesterday, and is expected to miss the first month of the season.
The Art of Moving On
I still remember the exact seat that she sat in. I was six, and I was both frustrated and impressed that a girl was the fastest kid in my kindergarten class. I couldn’t outrun her, and I was in awe of her. So one day after recess, heart beating fast from the latest footrace lost […]
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 […]