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Rangers’ Injury-Riddled Rotation Suffers Two Big Blows

Jun 24, 2016

The Texas Rangers’ starting rotation suffered not one but two major hits on Wednesday, as the club announced that starting pitchers Derek Holland and Colby Lewis will be the newest additions to a lengthy list o...

Are Bad Contracts Weighing the Rangers Down?

Scott Stone

May 6, 2015

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

Every Major League Baseball team takes on contracts over the course of the season to try to maximize their team's return not just for the current season, but for the years to come. Sometimes those moves are suc...

Daily Fantasy Sports Help: April 10th

Paul Mammino

Apr 10, 2015

Fantasy, Features

Daily fantasy sports has become a major industry and for the savvy player it can be a quick way to turn a small amount of cash into a significant pay-day. My hope is to be able to steer players in the right di...

Texas Rangers Pitching Staff Battling Injuries

Shaun P Kernahan

Mar 16, 2015

American League, Major League Baseball, Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers pitching staff is getting no healthier as the Spring rolls along. Yu Darvish left his first start of Spring Training with right forearm tightness and will undergo Tommy John Surgery on Tuesday...

Rangers acquire Yovani Gallardo from Brewers

Troy Jones

Jan 19, 2015

American League, American League West, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Brewers, Offseason, Texas Rangers

As the Texas Rangers continue to try to fix their rotation, which was one of their weak spots last year, they made significant steps in the right direction today. According to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi of Fo...

An Interview w/ Round Rock Express GM Chris Almendarez

Shawn Brody

Dec 27, 2014

Interviews

"I was always the kid who showed up early and stayed late after practice and just did everything I could to better myself. I really think that if you take care of the little things, the big things will take car...

Yu Darvish Placed on Disabled List With Elbow Inflammation

Austin Burnett

Aug 14, 2014

American League, American League West, Headlines, Injuries, Texas Rangers

As if things couldn't get any worse for the Texas Rangers, they just did on Wednesday, as it was announced that their starting pitcher Yu Darvish would be placed on the 15 day disabled list, retroactive to Sund...

When will Derek Holland return to the Texas Rangers?

Baseball Essential

Jul 13, 2014

American League, American League West, Texas Rangers

Left-handed starting pitcher Derek Holland was playing with his dog one afternoon when suddenly things went south. Holland (49-38, 4.36 ERA) ended up with torn cartilage behind his left kneecap, which called fo...

All-Star Teams Announced for the 2014 All-Star Game

Rachel Chisholm

Jul 6, 2014

American League, National League

On July 15th, the best of the best will take the field for the 85th All-Star Game at the dazzling Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, home of the Minnesota Twins. Baseball fans have been submitting their...

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