Of course all it took was a negative column on the Rangers to make them turn things around. I mean, that’s baseball right? The Rangers have now won a league-leading six ballgames in a row, including a 6-4 rout of the A’s to complete the sweep and bring them within one win of .500. In striking contrast to the previous …
First of all, I would like to apologize for the lack of posts that have been going up. For those of you who follow me on social media, you know that personal conflicts have taken some time away from writing (If you don’t, my new Twitter is @ChrisSilveyMLB). I apologize for that and assure you that there are more frequent …
The Rangers farm system is one that is revered across the league, and it’s no secret that it is littered with prospects. It was rated the #2 Farm system in the major leagues last year by MiLB.com. One of the less talked about prospects in the system is a 24 year-old, left handed bandit by the name of Ryne Slack. …
Congrats fans, we have made it to opening day! To sweeten up your morning, here’s a poem from the great Clint Hurdle on the greatest holiday of the year, titled: The Spirit Of Opening Day. “Today you’ll dig in the closet for your glove and snap a ball into it while sipping your morning coffee. Today you’ll drive to work …
Don’t let the 15-16 record fool you…the Rangers had an extremely successful spring training. Aside from the injuries that have hampered some players’ development, essentially everybody benefited from the cactus league in some way or another. A few things stood out from the crowd in the hustle and bustle of spring though. 1. Delino DeShields DeShields proved once again that …
“Just sitting in the locker room, putting on that Rangers uniform… Imagining that day, that moment. That was probably the most anxious moment of my life”. For Matt Bush, his debut was the chance to turn life around after a very long and complicated road to the big leagues. His story started out as a young man’s dream. Drafted first overall …
It’s time for another installment of 40 in 40, with just under a month left until Opening night. It’s starting to get exciting. The regular lineup is starting to take shape, and we are getting to look at the new guys firsthand. It’s a good time for baseball. So here we go with the 10th man- #78 Eddie Gamboa This …
Happy Monday Rangers fans! Only 35 days until Opening Night. Today we continue breaking down the Rangers 40-man roster, one-by-one. If you haven’t read the first installment, you can click here: 40 Men in 40 Days- Part One Let’s get right into it- #58 Alex Claudio Claudio gave us a somewhat reliable option in the late game of out the bullpen last year. …
Congratulations baseball fans, Opening Day is almost here! We have 40 days remaining until Opening Night at Globe Life Park. In honor of that, I will be analyzing all players on the Rangers 40-man roster, one at a time. Posts will come every week, with an analysis of every player for every day all the way until Opening Night. I …
For Rangers fans, Rougned Odor is eye candy. Even though he is not the most respected player in the league, everyone can agree that Odor is the real deal (except for maybe Jose Bautista). I was blessed enough to get an opportunity to talk to him face-to-face after his rookie season, and he is a great man as well as …
