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Rangers AFL Review
Last Saturday, this year’s Arizona Fall League campaign concluded as the Surprise Saguaros secured their first Championships since 1995. The squad included a few of the Rangers farmhands on its roster....
View ArticleOut Of The Gates, Onto The Pine: Bench Battle
Let’s face it, there are now zero spots in the Texas Rangers Opening Day 9-man roster to be decided (barring injury, of course). Your likely lineup against the Seattle Mariners’ King Felix Hernandez...
View ArticleMinor League Rosters Breakdown
The Rangers announced the minor league rosters yesterday morning. It mostly went as expected, but a few surprises including a top prospect are starting the year in Frisco. Note that the...
View ArticleChirinos To The DL, Choo Out, Mazara Coming Up?
Saturday was a big day for the Rangers. It was announced shortly before game time that right fielder Shin-Soo Choo was being scratched from his start due to a strained calf muscle and that he would be...
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Debuting: Brett Nicholas
It’s Maz Day! Go ahead and predict the first ever five home run game for his debut. Have unreasonable expectations and hopes for any player, let alone a 20-year-old. But he’s not the only player who...
View ArticleChirinos Injury Gives Opportunity Behind the Plate
Aside from the pitcher, the most important defensive position has to be the catcher. If for no other reason at all, this player touches the ball more than any person on the field. Communication with...
View ArticleBack It Up: The State of Catching in Arlington
Rangers won’t survive having Holaday and Nicolas as their catchers — jamie (@JamieLanders10) April 26, 2016 @Friar_Faithful so why you keep trying to send him to texas. The Rangers already have enough...
View ArticleFirst half debrief: Despite heavy blows, Rangers remain standing
When the season started for the 2016 Texas Rangers, the fans held lofty expectations. Certain professionals had them listed as division winners, at the least, and a select few were expecting a...
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Crop Rotation: The State of Texas’ Minor Leagues Post Trade Deadline
With the trade deadline passed (RIP Travis Demeritte, Dillon Tate, Erik Swanson, Nick Green, Lewis Brinson, and Luis Ortiz) and the late season promotions impending, it’s time to take a look at the...
View ArticleDiagnosing(and curing) the Rangers’ offensive maladies
I don’t think it’s a big secret that a lot of analysis is based in guesswork. At least in how you start. You identify a problem or situation, before figuring out what’s wrong or right. It’s rare that...
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One to watch for: Yohel Pozo’s Ridiculous Stateside Debut
Yohel Pozo is 19 years old. Yohel Pozo plays catcher. Yohel Pozo is in his first season of stateside baseball, having spent the last two years playing on the Rangers’ Dominican Summer League team....
View ArticleSeptember Call-Ups: Who Could We See?
September 1st: one of the more interesting days on the Major League Baseball calendar. This is the day in which major league roster expands from 25 to 40. This gives managers a bunch of new toys to...
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