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December 5, 2011
Exploring Texas Rangers' Options as Wheelin' and Dealin' Begins at Hilton Anatole
Photo by Sam MertenThe scene yesterday afternoon in the lobby of the Hilton Anatole.Likely bracing for the departure of free-agent hurler C.J. Wilson, the Texas Rangers have already inked former Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan to a two-year, $14.5 million contract and announced Neftali Feli ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
In the World Series Match-Up Between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals, Don't Dismiss the Impact of Tony La Russa
St. Louis CardinalsTony La Russa on the field at Busch Stadium yesterday afternoon.For whatever reason, my relationship with baseball went from casual to deeply committed bordering on obsessive during the 1986 baseball season. Like most kids growing up in North Texas, my father taught me to l ... More >>
Blogs
October 15, 2011
The Power of Plan B: Texas Rangers-Detroit Tigers ALCS Game 6 Preview and Open Thread
Not so long ago, Minnesota Twins backstop Joe Mauer was the consensus pick as baseball's best catcher. But the 2009 American League MVP, four-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and .323 career hitter had another injury-plagued season in 2011 (missing significant time for "leg weaknes ... More >>
Film
September 22, 2011
Moneyball: The Formulas Work
Baseball story blends stats with heart.
Blogs
July 26, 2011
Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Schizophrenic Rangers
The record. Still intact.And you thought trying to figure out the post-lockout, new NFL was tricky. Try getting a handle on your Rangers. Good news: In their last five games they've out-scored opponents a whopping 37-16. Bad news: In those games they're only a mediocre 3-2. That's wh ... More >>
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July 21, 2011
Rangers to Honor Blyleven On ... Wait. What's This? Foxy Brown's Throwing a First Pitch?
While we await some return phone calls and sift through some rather nutty legal docs, let's take a closer look at this release the Texas Rangers' John Blake sent out announcing some highlights from the upcoming homestand that begins tomorrow with games against the Jays. Because there are some int ... More >>
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February 23, 2011
Making the Best of a Bad Situation: What Texas Should Do to Resolve Michael Young Mess
Photos by Sam MertenEven before Michael Young demanded to be traded, the likelihood that he'd swap uniforms before the expiration of his contract in 2013 seemed like a long shot at best. Despite a résumé that includes six All-Star nods, a batting title, an (undeserving) Gold Glove and five cons ... More >>
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January 21, 2011
Whitt's End: 1.21.11
Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *So the Dallas Cowboys hire loquacious, bombastic, entertaining new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan not with a press conference but only a press release? That's like hiring Ricky Gervais to emcee th ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2010
Let's Get This DH Situation Addressed: Rangers Should Re-Sign Vladdy or Risk Getting Worse
Sam MertenVladimir GuerreroWhile the Texas Rangers waited for Cliff Lee to make up his mind, the best options to fill the team's hole at designated hitter flew off the board. The Chicago White Sox snatched up the two best fits, re-signing Paul Konerko for three years at $12.5 million per season a ... More >>
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December 20, 2010
My (Fausto) Carmona: Plan B Now That Cliff Lee and Zack Greinke Are Headed Elsewhere
Trading for Fausto Carmona would help ease the pain of losing out on Lee and Greinke.Since we can all feel OK about losing out on the Cliff Lee sweepstakes, it's fair to evaluate Jon Daniels' Plan B, especially with the trade of Zack Greinke -- easily the best pitcher to be had on the marke ... More >>
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December 7, 2010
Werth It? Doing the Rangers' Math as Fat Contracts Swirl Around MLB Winter Meetings.
Photos by Sam MertenDamn. If Jayson Werth commands a seven-year, $126 million deal, how much is this guy worth?Prior to the beginning of baseball's winter meetings yesterday at Walt Disney World Resort, a flurry of activity resulted in big-name players dealt and fat contracts inked. Predictab ... More >>
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November 18, 2010
Stop it. Ron Washington Did Not Get Hosed.
Texas Rangers' manager Ron Washington deserves credit. But not a trophy. I was neither surprised nor disappointed yesterday when Minnesota Twins' skipper Ron Gardenhire was named American League Manager of the Year. While he led his team to 94 wins and a division championship despi ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
You Like the Texas Rangers More than Las Vegas
Witnessed lots of folks outside Rangers Ballpark last night who believe in their baseball team. The Rangers Rally was a warm hug on a chilly night and the theory goes like this: The present belongs to the San Francisco Giants, but the future belongs to the Texas Rangers. You buyin' it? ... More >>
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October 20, 2010
Major League Baseball Players All Agree: Josh Hamilton Is the 2010 Player of the Year
Sam MertenThis just in: Sporting News has named its 2010 Major League Player of the Year -- and it's a certain Anchorman-quoting center-fielder for Your Texas Rangers. And as SN is quick to point out, that's the consensus among 326 major leaguers -- this isn't no sportswriters' award, keep in min ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
You Look Like You Could Use Some Baseball: The Story of an Original Texas Ranger
Before we go any further, click here. You'll find a picture taken on May 29, 1972, in Arlington, during a Texas Rangers-Oakland Athletics game at what had only months before been Turnpike Stadium. The photo features then-Rangers skipper Ted Williams arguing with home-plate ump Jim Odom over a str ... More >>
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September 30, 2010
The Rangers In The Playoffs: What In The Wild World Of Sports Is Going On?
Before we go any further, click here. You'll find a picture taken on May 29, 1972, in Arlington, during a Texas Rangers-Oakland Athletics game at what had only months before been Turnpike Stadium. The photo features then-Rangers skipper Ted Williams arguing with home-plate ump Jim Odom over a str ... More >>
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September 27, 2010
Today In Music News: Wilson/Crowe Call It Quits, The Hold Steady Support The Twins And Toby Keith Gets Social
Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, September 27, 2010...Divorce news that sucks as bad as your parents calling it quits: Nancy Wilson and Cameron Crowe are getting divorced. Members of The Hold Steady lend their support for the Minnesota Twins with a new song.Toby Keith may play up ... More >>
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September 14, 2010
Who You Want: Yankees or Rays?
I spoke too soon. Maybe you thought it too. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that if and/or when the Texas Rangers made the playoffs they'd face the New York Yankees. NY would win the American League East, the Tampa Bay Rays would win the Wild Card and the Minnesota Twins the Central. A ... More >>
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September 2, 2010
Texas Rangers Outfielder Josh Hamilton, "The Baddest Dude In The League," Is Producing An MVP Season.
I spoke too soon. Maybe you thought it too. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that if and/or when the Texas Rangers made the playoffs they'd face the New York Yankees. NY would win the American League East, the Tampa Bay Rays would win the Wild Card and the Minnesota Twins the Central. A ... More >>
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August 31, 2010
Game 1 of the Texas Rangers Playoffs I'm Handing the Ball To ...
Nope, not our Lord and Southpaw Savior Cliff Lee. C.J. Wilson. Why? Because at this point I trust him more. Because at this point he's the best pitcher on the staff. No? Amazing for a pitcher who a couple years ago drew our ire when he disgustingly flipped the ball to manager Ron Washin ... More >>
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August 26, 2010
Rangers 4, Twins 3: My Top 10 Observations
Live from Rangers Ballpark in Arlington ... 10. News of Vladimir Guerrero's imminent demise were, in retrospect, premature. His sixth-inning homer to left gave the Rangers their fourth consecutive win - another playoff-esque, 4-3 triumph over the Minnesota Twins - and dwindled thei ... More >>
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August 25, 2010
The Texas Rangers Are a Great Team. Or Just a Good Team with Great Timing?
With a little help from Andres Blanco, your Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins, 4-3, Tuesday night. They are now 71-54, their lead in the American League West is 8.5 games and their magic number to clinch their first division title this millennium dwindled to 27 over the Anahei ... More >>
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August 24, 2010
No-Hitter = No Biggy
I always TiVo the Texas Rangers. But last night when I got home my roommate already had the game on and when I got home I heard TV voice Josh Lewin exclaim: "Hit record on your DVRs, you're about to witness history!" Whoa, I exclaimed back, the possibilities running through my m ... More >>
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August 19, 2010
Hot Doggin' Home Runs
I always TiVo the Texas Rangers. But last night when I got home my roommate already had the game on and when I got home I heard TV voice Josh Lewin exclaim: "Hit record on your DVRs, you're about to witness history!" Whoa, I exclaimed back, the possibilities running through my m ... More >>
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August 9, 2010
Texas Rangers: Meandering Toward the AL West or Charging Toward AL Home-Field Advantage?
How you looking at your Texas Rangers these days? A) Despite Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Oakland A's they're playing well enough to maintain a comfy cushion in the American League West, holding a 7.5 games lead with only 51 games remaining. B) They were held to two or fewer runs five times on a ... More >>
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April 30, 2010
With a 22-Game Taste, Let's Circle the Bases: Last-Place Rangers Have First-Place Potential
Ian Kinsler makes his season debut tonight against the Mariners and lefthander Cliff Lee, who's also making his first appearance of the year. While Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has cryptically blamed the refs yet again for his team's fourth first-round exit from the playoffs in the last seven y ... More >>
Blogs
October 7, 2009
October Baseball: Commence Daydreaming
All this hubbub over those feisty Minnesota Twins and those dramatic Detroit Tigers and the dawn of the baseball playoffs slapped me sober this morning. Ponder this, Rangers fans: Texas' 87 wins would've been enough to win the American League Central Division. As I detail ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Neftali Feliz is a fireballin’ pitching phenom who has brought the surprising Texas Rangers Christmas in September.
All this hubbub over those feisty Minnesota Twins and those dramatic Detroit Tigers and the dawn of the baseball playoffs slapped me sober this morning. Ponder this, Rangers fans: Texas' 87 wins would've been enough to win the American League Central Division. As I detail ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2009
What's Your Hicks Hiccup?
When did you write off Tom Hicks: Before, after or perhaps during this photo op?Unless you consider the Dallas Stars' 1999 Stanley Cup a lifetime pardon, we've all got one. That is, that moment when Tom Hicks did/said something so outrageously inane that you WTF'd him onto your permament s ... More >>
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August 18, 2009
The Closer
For the first time in a long time, your Rangers have a better option than Kyra SedgwickAfter Friday's monumental, six-run implosion in a gut-wrenching loss to the Boston Red Sox, I heard lots of calls for Frankie Francisco's job - if not his head. But give Texas Rangers' manager Ron W ... More >>
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July 20, 2009
Neftali Feliz: Deal or No Deal?
Mark GrahamShould Feliz and his 100 mph-plus heater be headed to Arlington or Toronto?While Ian Kinsler's bat - the first player with both a lead-off and walk-off homer in the same game - last night gave the Texas Rangers a momentary pulse, let's talk about the future of a dominant arm down on the ... More >>
Blogs
December 19, 2008
Wrapping Up Jon Daniels' Third Year As Rangers GM
Armando Galaragga was the only thing of value Jon Daniels was able to get from the Alfonso Soriano trade. Then he gave him away for a player the Rangers released. Whoops. You want more hot-stove baseball talk from Sam? Merry Christmas ... As mentioned yesterday, Jon Daniels is entering his fourt ... More >>
Blogs
October 1, 2008
Danks for Nothing, Rangers
Armando Galaragga was the only thing of value Jon Daniels was able to get from the Alfonso Soriano trade. Then he gave him away for a player the Rangers released. Whoops. You want more hot-stove baseball talk from Sam? Merry Christmas ... As mentioned yesterday, Jon Daniels is entering his fourt ... More >>
News
August 21, 2008
Pitch Perfect
The Grand Prairie AirHogs are willing to do whatever it takes to make you a fan. And that includes win.
News
July 17, 2008
Plan See
With blueprints A and B trashed, the Rangers have stumbled onto a visually stimulating development
Blogs
July 15, 2008
Josh Hamilton, Wonderboy
With blueprints A and B trashed, the Rangers have stumbled onto a visually stimulating development
Blogs
July 15, 2008
The Great Hambino
With blueprints A and B trashed, the Rangers have stumbled onto a visually stimulating development
Blogs
June 29, 2008
Rangers GM Jon Daniels is the Future of Baseball. The Rangers, Less So.
With blueprints A and B trashed, the Rangers have stumbled onto a visually stimulating development
Blogs
June 2, 2008
Just How Did Josh Hamilton Wind Up the Texas Rangers' Savior, Anyway?
With blueprints A and B trashed, the Rangers have stumbled onto a visually stimulating development
Blogs
May 23, 2008
Josh Hamilton Starring in His Own Threesome
With blueprints A and B trashed, the Rangers have stumbled onto a visually stimulating development
News
July 12, 2007
Boy Blunder
Is baseball's youngest general manager man enough to rebuild the Rangers?
Blogs
May 21, 2007
"A Night at the Improv," By Which Uncle Barky Means WFAA-Channel 8
Is baseball's youngest general manager man enough to rebuild the Rangers?
News
September 1, 2005
Blame Game
The Buck passes as Rangers go riches to rags
News
May 8, 2003
Life's a Pitch
David Clyde was supposed to save the Texas Rangers. Thirty years later, he just wants 27 days of his old life back.
Calendar
August 19, 1999
Yankees, go home
Hate is such a strong, strong word
Culture
September 10, 1998
Juan for all
Gonzalez's RBI record doesn't mean a thing unless the Rangers win the West
Calendar
May 21, 1998
Night & Day
May 21 - 27, 1998
News
March 12, 1998
Getting to first base
Everyone's a contender during spring training, but can Will Clark and the Texas Rangers come back from last season's disappointments?
Culture
March 5, 1998
Stopped short
Kevin Elster was through with baseball once, but it was not finished with him
News
August 22, 1996
Damned Rangers
The Texas Rangers better win the pennant this year, if only to atone for subjecting fans to two decades of baseball hell. Mike Shropshire chronicles the team's cursed early years in an exclusive Observer excerpt.
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