For all the hype that this blog tried to insert about Texas Rangers pitcher Brandon McCarthy we must now face the facts.
McCarthy will not pitch again this year. The news came from manager Ron Washington on Monday after an
MRI revealed a strained flexor tendon in his right middle finger.
McCarthy who was acquired for John Danks [...]
When the Texas Rangers brought back Jamey Wright for the 2008 season I commented that bringing back Wright following a career best 2007 season was a no brainier.
This season Wright has been very good out of the bullpen for the team, though a bad outing against the Angels saw his ERA jump some thirty points.
Sure [...]
Yesterday I read that the Boston Red Sox had interest in Texas Ranger catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. I figured it was just another baseball rumor, knowing that Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek was headed towards free agency.
Then something caught my eye. Then again, how could it not. Taylor Teagarden’s recent success has people abuzz. The 24-year-old [...]
Brandon McCarthy will make his fifth start of the season Monday as the Texas Rangers host the Detroit Tigers.
McCarthy missed the first 4 1/2 months of the season due to severe forearm and elbow inflammation and is hoping to make a good impression on the Rangers coaches as the season comes to an end.
After three [...]
The Texas Rangers snapped an 8 game losing streak at the hands of the Boston Red Sox Saturday night. The team pounded knuckleballer Tim Wakefield for seven earned runs in 1 2/3 innings of work before pounding a Boston bullpen.
Led by Nelson Cruz’s big night, two homers and a double accounting for five RBI the [...]
It’s been quite the week for Texas Rangers prospect Taylor Teagarden. In the last week he has played in the Futures Game, been selected to the U.S. Olympic team and made his major league debut.
On Sunday he collected his first big league hit, a solo home run off of Minnesota Twins starter Scott Baker who [...]
One question around camp this spring was could Ian Kinsler produce for a full season like he did last season.
Kinsler smacked 20 home runs and drove in 61 last season while playing in 130 games for the club.
This year Kinsler celebrated his first All Star selection as one of four Rangers to make the trip [...]
Rangers manager Ron Washington stated the expected line when asked who would be playing first for the team following the return of Hank Blalock.
“I want Hank” the second year manager replied.
Blalock has been out of the lineup since late April when he went down with a torn hamstring. Expected to be out for 3-6 weeks [...]
He pitched a no hitter earlier this year while at Double-A but I’m going to bet that Tuesday’s performance even topped that for Texas Rangers rookie Matt Harrison.
Harrison, making his major league debut, knocked off the Los Angeles Angels pitching 7 stellar innings allowing just 2 runs on five hits and a walk.
He was the [...]
Texas Rangers pitcher Eric Hurley notched his first big league win Sunday during a solid performance against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Hurley allowed three doubles, two singles and two walks, but the Phillies could push just one run across against him. That came in the sixth, and Hurley was immediately removed after surrendering the run. Of his [...]
Thomas Diamond has returned to pitching for the Frisco RoughRiders after missing all of the 2007 season due to Tommy John surgery but the results have not been what the 25-year-old or the Texas Rangers had hoped.
The team knew Diamond would need some time recovering from the surgery but thus far his results in the [...]
Prized Texas Rangers prospect Eric Hurley made his big league debut today allowing four runs in six innings in a no-decision against the Kansas City Royals.
Alex Gordon and Mike Aviles homered off him. A flyball pitcher, Hurley is always going to have trouble with the home run but the Rangers still figure him to be [...]
It doesn’t happen very often but I’m willing to admit I was wrong. It’s not something I’d want any one to know but something I’ll concede this time. I should have known back in 2007 that Mark Mulder is not a top of the rotation starter anymore. In fact Mulder isn’t in any rotation at [...]
When Sidney Ponson signed with the Texas Rangers he was signed to be a veteran at Triple-A Oklahoma who would see the majors only if injuries allowed.
Only signed due to injury to starter Brandon McCarthy this could very well have been the end of Ponson’s career.
Moved into the rotation at the end of April after [...]
The Texas Rangers have been looking for more production out of their first basemen this season. After acquiring Ben Broussard in a trade this winter they figured they would have a stop gate while slugger Chris Davis continued to get seasoning in the minors.
Broussard however struggled hitting just .159 with 3 home runs on his [...]