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 …
This past offseason saw the Texas Rangers make three key trades that the organization felt was necessary to move on as the rebuild continued. Lance Lynn was traded to the White Sox in exchange for Dane Dunning. Elvis Andrus, who had lost his starting shortstop job to Isiah Kiner-Falefa, was dealt to Oakland for Khris Davis and catcher Jonah Heim. …
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 …
There are a lot of full roster predictions out there for opening day 2021. In fact the Rangers Nation Podcast did a ‘Way Too Early Prediction ” episode with Alex Plinck of Dallas Sports Fanatic and Chris Halicke of Sports Illustrated. The plan is to do another one very soon. We haven’t decided which podcast it will air on. I …
With the trade for Nate Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays, the Texas Rangers are starting to come to shape. There are more moves likely to happen, but I thought it might be fun to look at what the opening day roster might be with the starting lineup. Let’s go with the roster, depth chart, and opening day lineup. Remember, …
2020 continues to get the best of everyone, with the latest victim being Elvis Andrus being replaced by Isiah Kiner-Falefa. The Rangers also signed new General Manager Chris Young to the staff. With changes starting to happen within the team, it almost seems like Chris Woodward is sitting in the hot seat going into 2021. Over his first two seasons …
The Rangers announced Tuesday that Andrus has been replaced at shortstop by Gold Glove third baseman, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, first reported by Evan Grant. The year 2020 was not kind to Elvis, as he played in only 29 of 60 games, hitting a paltry .194 in that span. It was bad, but with a salary of $14M coming up for him …
Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Joey Gallo are officially 2020 A.L. Gold Glove award winners. IKF takes home his first Gold Glove award in his career at third base, beating out New York Yankees’ Gio Urshela and Yoán Moncada of the Chicago White Sox in the American League. This was Kiner-Falefa’s first full season as a starter in the infield after he …
One thing I have learned is that playing “Armchair GM”, is solid proof that I have no business running a major league baseball team. Full disclosure: My moves tend to favor the Rangers and usually laughed at by fans. It’s the offseason and free agency has begun. Teams can also start dealing players. So, let’s have some fun. Move 1 …
