One of the greatest perks of being a credentialed media member is sitting in Chris Woodward’s office for a pre-game interview. Access to the Rangers manager is something I never expected in such an intimate setting. Imagine a guy sitting at has a desk with about 10 to 12 men or women hovering around asking questions. The mood is always …
The Texas Rangers are winding down to the end of the 2019 season. A season that has them doing far better than expected when it started. Even the most confident prognosticators had them finishing with only 70 to 78 wins. As of now, they are on course to finish with 80 to 85 wins. The Rangers finished the 2018 season …
The Texas Rangers (sigh), will probably bot make the playoffs as much as we would like them to. However, the future is looking brighter than it has in recent seasons, and young talent has a lot to do with that. The final month of the season is almost upon us, and with that, the Rangers will be looking forward to …
Rougned Odor has become the whipping boy on Social Media for the Texas Rangers. With the Rangers surpassing expectations, the poor play of Odor has caused a frenzy among fans. At the beginning of the year, it was easy to defend him. He has always been a bit of slow starter, who came on as the season progressed. He is …
Changing things up a bit with the Minor League updates. With all the Rangers affiliates having good seasons, I figured it was time to give status on how each team faired over the week. I will also update who stood out for each team. I will also give news about each team along with breaking news. This change comes because of so many injuries to …
Every Friday this season I will be putting out a Minor League Update. This will let you know what went on in the minor leagues and how the Dallas Sports Nation Top 20 Prospects faired. Last night was opening night for 4 of the affiliates. There were a lot of the players on the list who made their debut for …
Thursday was a difficult day for Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun. He was told by Texas Manager Chris Woodward, that he would start the year in Nashville. The means he will play in AAA for the third straight season. Woodward admitted is was a tough decision and that Calhoun was upset.“He was not happy obviously, and rightfully so. This will be …
It is officially time to make the first roster prediction for the 2019 Texas Rangers. With only a handful of spring training games in the books, there are players who have stood out. When it comes to actually making the roster there are factors that need to be considered. Before complaining about a certain player being left off, understand those …
Remember Yu Darvish? Of course you do, but the name you need to remember is Willie Calhoun, who hit his first career home run Tuesday vs the A’s. Calhoun was the main piece in return in the big Yu Darvish trade of 2017 with the Dodgers. Known for his bat rather than his defense, he was called up after Nomar …
After splitting an inter-league series with the Mets, the Rangers entered the home-stand with a 3 game set with the 1st place Houston Astros. The Astros entered the series having lost 7 of their last 9, including a 3 game sweep at the hands of the lowly Chicago White Sox. Friday night was a highly anticipated matchup among Ranger fans, …
