Just a few hours after the team announced that they had brought back recently-non-tendered Chi Chi Gonzalez, the Texas Rangers reunion tour continued: the team announced that Tony Barnette will be back in his familiar #43 in Arlington in 2018. Barnette has spent the last two seasons as a Ranger after pitching in Japan from […]
The Upset
Chi Chi’s back, plus uhhhh David Hurlbut?
Word came down the John Blake information water slide late Monday that Texas had officially signed four players to minor-league deals: Chi Chi Gonzalez, Anthony Gose, David Hurlbut, and Christian Lopes. All four will also receive invites to do Spring Training with the big-league club (though Chi Chi is going to miss most—if not all—of […]
Defining Play: Tyler Seguin sets the tone with early goal in Denver
Sunday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche had several built-in excuses available. It was the second game of a back-to-back, it was the third game in four nights, and it was a one-off trip to Denver were altitude can zap a visiting team’s energy as the game progresses. While it wouldn’t have been acceptable, it would […]
Pair of third period goals could be the spark Brett Ritchie needed
Brett Ritchie has had a frustrating season. The winger is supposed to be a goal scorer and on a team that entered this season with questions marks about depth scoring, Ritchie was expected to be one of the solutions. Especially with his shot, arguably one of the heaviest on the team, Ritchie could have conceivably […]
Seguin scores twice as Stars blitz Avalanche in Denver 7-2
It had been one year since the Dallas Stars have won a game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center. The four game win streak improved to five, and the Stars exorcised some personal demons as they bested the Avalanche 7-2. Colorado was without notable Stars killers Matt Duchene, who now plays for the […]
Stars prospect insider
Welcome to the monthly prospect insider. For those who read Wrong Side of the Red Line this will look familiar. For those who haven’t, this is a monthly guide keeping tabs on every prospect in the Stars system. These news and notes come from a compilation of talking to players, coaches, scouts, and making my […]