The chopping block has been active for the Texas Rangers at the conclusion of month one. Kolby Allard, Willie Calhoun, Sam Huff. Chris Woodward and the front office have made it clear that they are not afraid to move on from anyone. Greg Holland was proof of that earlier in April. So could players like Adolis Garcia (.220, 24 strikeouts), …
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, …
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 …
I’ve decided to start a new thing called, “The Recliner Monologues”. My brain can go into overload with crazy ideas or opinions on all things Texas Rangers. Although it may be dangerous to unleash this on the public, I figured why not. My wife has to deal with my brain everyday and she is a saint. Why shouldn’t I expose …
Disclaimer: I am a huge conspiracy theorist when it comes to baseball and trades. I study every transaction and try to work up crazy trade theories in my weird lizard brain. In honor of today being a normal trade deadline day, my cranium started plotting some moves the Ranger just made. First let’s study the facts that surround trading players …
After the Rangers lost their final exhibition game to the Colorado Rockies, manager Chris Woodward started out his post-game press conference with an announcement. “So, I will tell you guys our final roster moves I guess”, he started out. “We kept Ian Gibaut, Kolby Allard, and Joe Palumbo for our bullpen. We also kept Guzman, Refsnyder, Heineman, and Taveras”, he …
The Texas Rangers open the season this Friday, July 24th against the Colorado Rockies. Due to COVID, they are allowed to start the season with 30 players. They have to pair it back to 28 after one week and then back to 26 at the end of two weeks. It’s is time to make roster predictions. Players in Bold are …
In a major turn of events, major league baseball players played baseball against each other last night. Yeah, I know, it was MLB The Show, but it was fun to watch live baseball action with MLB players actually playing the game. MLB All-Stars started a tournament that even this old man enjoyed watching. That is important because I am not …
One of the biggest unofficial national holidays is here. Opening Day, with the hustle and bustle of baseball, is finally here. Close your eyes and imagine this: a bluebird color sky overhead, the sound of kids laughing and playing with each other walking up to the stadium. Parents search their purses or pockets for their tickets to scan at the …
The time has come to make a prediction of who will start out the season on the major league roster for 2020. MLB just approved a 26th man on the active roster. Some wonder if that means that teams would carry a third catcher. Some wonder if that means an extra infielder or outfielder. MLB said that teams could only …
