The Benefit Of The Doubt
It has been a weird 365 days for Jon Daniels. He had a superstar and former AL MVP go into a shell both offensively and defensively after a lapse in his sobriety. He saw his star-laden team fold up...
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Looking Ahead
Alex Rios joining the Texas Rangers last week represented a lot of things in the minds of fans. It signaled that the Rangers front office is still committed to winning in 2013, despite a suspended...
View ArticleThe Day After Tomorrow
*In ESPN 30 for 30 narrator’s voice* “What if I told you that a fateful night in St. Louis would be as close to the Promise Land as the Rangers would get? What if I told you the game of baseball would...
View ArticleFact and Fiction
This has been a wonderful week for fans of fiction, but an awful one for those who value facts about the Texas Rangers organization. The art of writing, blogging, tweeting, and commenting on baseball...
View ArticleHappy Trails To You, Nolan
Growing up in between Austin and San Antonio, I didn’t have a major league baseball team in my immediate vicinity as a kid. Since I spent most summers back then visiting my grandparents, who lived...
View ArticleMoore Drama
Last week Jackie Moore poured a can of gasoline all over Twitter and set the thing on fire. Rather than overreact on the spot, I sat back and collected some of my thoughts. While there’s no doubt that...
View ArticleLetting Go and Moving On
Of all the departed Texas Rangers from the 2013 team, I will miss A.J. Pierzynski the most. There’s no doubt that some of my fellow writers at ShutDownInning.com will scoff at this admission,...
View ArticleThe Twelve Days of Rangers Offseason
On the first day of the offseason, the Rangers gave to me: A J.D. presidency Technically, Jon Daniels was promoted to president last offseason, but this offseason it is supremely more clear that he is...
View ArticleA Change In Philosophy
Injuries to the Texas Rangers pitching staff have become all to familiar. Colby Lewis, Matt Harrison, Martin Perez, Neftali Feliz and now Derek Holland have all been injured in the last two seasons....
View ArticleRon Washington Extended Through 2015
The Texas Rangers have taken care of business by giving manager Ron Washington a one-year contract extension, which extends him through the 2015 season. This decision seems to address a potential...
View ArticlePoor Old Ian
“Kinsler is the type of player who if he didn’t play for my favorite team I would hate his guts.” -Me, while talking to my dad a few years ago Well Ian, thanks for not doing anything to make a liar out...
View ArticleIn Response to Ian Kinsler
As you’ve heard by now, ESPN magazine released an article by Robert Sanchez (click here for the full article) on Tuesday in which former Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler had some negative comments...
View ArticleWhat If?
By now everyone is well versed in the comments Ian Kinsler made blasting the Texas Rangers and Jon Daniels. I have no intentions of giving my opinions about Kinsler because that horse has been beaten...
View ArticleThe Last Time
It is time for us to realize that this Rangers team is not going to the promised land this year (I pray and hope that I am wrong and will be glad to eat crow if I am). I am not trying to imply that...
View ArticleThis One Hurts
In 2013 Major League Baseball announced that Cruz would be serving a 50 game suspension for violation of the leagues performance enhancing drug policy which would keep him out of the lineup for the...
View ArticleShould I Stay or Should I Go?
There are several options for the Texas Rangers and their front-office personnel this coming trade deadline, but unlike the past few years this team will be building for 2015 and beyond instead of...
View ArticleA Slippery Slope
Recently, Dave Cameron explored the idea that the Texas Rangers should look to blow this team up and rebuild. The article, found here, suggests that 2015 looks just as bleak as this season because of...
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How The Rangers Can Use This Offseason To Be Competitive in 2015 and Beyond
The Texas Rangers enter the 2014-15 offseason coming off of a last place finish due to a myriad of reasons which have been covered at length by many columnists, bloggers, and hot takers. The author...
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Is Jon Daniels Really Overvaluing His Prospects?
I know, the title gave me tired head too. Just bear with me. Up to this point, the Texas Rangers offseason has been what one might define as both underwhelming and uneventful. The club has not yet made...
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2015 Preview: The Manager
For the first time in eight seasons, a number other than ’38’ will be at the helm of the Texas Rangers’ ship. Players have come, players have gone, staff has been switched around or moved on to...
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