What is #KevinStrong? I started a hashtag for my son, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor and has had major brain surgery. What do I want to do with #KevinStrong? After my son is healed, I want to reach out to other parents dealing with the stress that Kathy and I are dealing with. I want to encourage them …
With the big league team in the midst of a 12 game road losing streak and 6 in a row, I turned my attention to the minor league system. I wondered who was the best prospect in the pipeline at each position and decided to comprise a list. This is my opinion, so disagreement is welcome and expected. While there …
Writing about baseball leads to all sorts of fun debates. I am constantly interacting with Ranger fans, and the disagreements are some of the most fun I have as a sports writer. Arguing over sports is also part of the national pastime. Before integration, the arguments were over Babe Ruth and Josh Gibson, or was Lefty Grove better than Satchel …
It’s way too early to start predicting possible trades for the trade deadline. However, let’s see who could be moved. The Rangers came into the season knowing that this was a year of evaluation. Even if they didn’t just lose 6 straight games, they were likely to be sellers at the deadline. Although, don’t dismiss them as buyers. Not buyers …
As the first week of minor league baseball comes to an end, let’s look at the top performers at each level. Down East Wood Ducks (Low-A) // 6-0 Hitting OF Evan Carter: The Rangers second-round pick from 2020 and most talked-about prospect coming into the season, is living up to the hype so far. In the first week. Ave: .389 …
Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Definition of Grinder grinder: noun grind`er molar (teeth) one that grinds a machine or device for grinding an athlete who succeeds through hard work and determination rather than exceptional skill It’s about 6:15 at Rider Field in Frisco and game time is 7:05. Above the bench there is a Gatorade towel laid out with a hat, sunglasses, sunflower seeds …
Major League Baseball will hold its draft for 2021, July 11-13. For the first time since 2015, the Texas Rangers have a Top 5 pick. With the #4 pick they ended up taking RHP Dillon Tate. Not good, especially since the Astros took OF Kyle Tucker with next pick and the Boston took CF Andrew Benitendi at #7. It’s real …
Don’t look at the record for the 2021 season. You have to look at the process and what is happening. About halfway through the shortened 2020 season, the Texas Rangers waved the white flag and officially began the rebuild. Yes, they had already been in somewhat of a rebuild. However, there was hope with the arms they added in the …
The Texas Rangers have officially started the 2021 season. I think back to the 1966 Clint Eastwood film “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” Although the movie synopsis has no resemblance to the game against the Royals, the title does. Nobody expects the Rangers the compete for anything other than a Top 5 pick in the 2022 draft. There …
Time for the Dallas Sports Nation staff predictions for the upcoming season. Covering the Texas Rangers for Dallas Sports Nation along with me, are staff writers James Holland, Joe Carrillo, and staff photographer Henry Sandoval. Here are the categories and picks for each of them… American and National League Division Races AL East John Moore Yankees Rays Blue Jays Orioles …
