It is Sunday morning and it is happening again: that tightness in my chest that I cannot unclench, the weight on my head that I cannot tip to one side and let fall to the floor. I am thinking about dying again. Today’s trigger? My wife’s left hand. We are sitting in church, and she […]
Rangers Sign Outfield/Pitcher Hybrid. No, No, Not That One.
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 […]
Who Might the Rangers Target in the Rule 5 Draft?
The Rule 5 Draft is nigh upon us, and the draft-eligible players have been set with all of the MLB’s 40-man rosters revealed for the upcoming 2018 season. The Rangers tend to be one of the more active teams during the Rule 5 draft and for the extremely low cost of player acquisition; it may […]
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 […]