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The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Texas Rangers

Mar 30, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

The 2010s was the most successful decade in the history of the Texas Rangers franchise. A club record 96 wins in 2011 was one of five 90-win campaigns in the decade, which featured two American League pennants,...

Cole Hamels Brings a Wealth of Experience to a Young Braves Starting Rotation

Quinn Allen

Dec 6, 2019

Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Four-time All-Star Cole Hamels inked a one-year, $18 million deal with the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Hamels gives manager Brian Snitker a seasoned veteran and a proven contender in his starting rotation. ...

Five Cost-Effective Free Agent Options for the Washington Nationals

Robbie Stratakos

Nov 10, 2019

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Washington Nationals

Anthony Rendon, Stephen Strasburg, Howie Kendrick, Ryan Zimmerman, Daniel Hudson, Brian Dozier, and Asdrubal Cabrera, and Matt Adams are free agents. In an ideal world, the Washington Nationals keep the bulk, i...

Cubs Reportedly Acquire Cole Hamels from Rangers

Jason Kelly

Jul 26, 2018

Breaking News, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers

Another prominent left-handed starter has reportedly been been plucked off the trade market as the Chicago Cubs swung a deal to acquire Cole Hamels from the Texas Rangers late Thursday night. No official word h...

Phillies Could, and Should, Reunite with Rangers’ Cole Hamels

Tom Dorsa

Jun 30, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors

On May 12, 2006, fresh-faced Philadelphia Phillies prospect Cole Hamels, a left-handed starting pitcher from San Diego, made his MLB debut in an 8-4 Phillies win against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ba...

Tanaka Injury Highlights Yankees’ Need for Starting Pitching

Brendan Smith

Jun 10, 2018

Headlines, New York Yankees

Doing his best Chien-Ming Wang impression, Masahiro Tanaka injured himself running the bases in an inter-league game Friday night. Being sent home on a medium-depth fly ball to right field, Tanaka pulled up lam...

The Yankees Should Pounce On a Cole Hamels Trade

Robbie Stratakos

May 25, 2018

American League, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

Let's be honest: The Texas Rangers aren't going to the playoffs. At 20-32, their chances of playing meaningful baseball in October are extremely thin, meaning they'll likely be sellers as the Major League Baseb...

Can the Texas Rangers stay atop the AL West in 2016?

Adam Piede

Dec 17, 2015

American League, American League West, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers had a bounce-back season in 2015, finishing atop the AL West with 88 wins. Behind a resurgent season from Prince Fielder, and the mid-season acquisition of Cole Hamels, the Rangers hung on to ...

How Have David Price’s Historical Comps Aged?

Paul Mammino

Dec 1, 2015

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Contract, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Transactions

David Price has reportedly agreed to sign with the Boston Red Sox for a record-setting deal worth a total of $217 million over seven seasons. For many around the baseball world the immediate reaction is that th...

2016 Texas Rangers Wish List

James E. Clark

Nov 4, 2015

American League, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Texas Rangers

Credit: Chris Young/Canadian Press There were plenty of surprises in Major League Baseball this year. The New York Mets historic run, coming out of nowhere to clinch the National League title, was very memo...

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