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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,...

Sim Game: If You’re the Rangers, Would You Reverse the Fielder-Kinsler Trade?

Tom Dorsa

Apr 25, 2017

Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers

On November 20, 2013, the Texas Rangers sent second baseman and three-time American League All-Star Ian Kinsler to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for former MVP finalist first baseman/designated hitter Prince F...

Prince Fielder Is Not Calling It Quits; But Will Not Play Again

Ryan Waterman

Aug 9, 2016

Detroit Tigers, Headlines, Injuries, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, Transactions

Another day, another playing career coming to an end. Over the past week, the game of baseball has seen the careers of Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez come to a close. Today, we can add another name to that...

Is There a Curse for Home Run Derby Winners?

Eric Kabakoff

Jul 13, 2016

Baseball History

The 2016 Home Run Derby has now come and gone. Every year on the night before the All-Star Game, players step up and swat the ball out of the park as often as they can and as far as they can, often to great eff...

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 ...

Prince Fielder, Matt Harvey Win Comeback Player of the Year Awards

Michael Corbett

Nov 6, 2015

Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Offseason, Texas Rangers

New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey has won the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award, while Texas Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder has earned the same honor in the American League. Harvey ...

RECAP: Joey Bats the Blue Jays Into the ALCS

Dustin Saracini

Oct 15, 2015

American League, American League East, American League West, Breaking News, Major League Baseball, Postseason, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

It will go down as one of the most memorable home runs in Blue Jays history. Number 19, Jose Bautista, was absent from the postseason for over 1,400 games, with chances at a pennant slipping away each year. ...

Texas vs Toronto: Your ALDS Preview

Dustin Saracini

Oct 6, 2015

American League, American League East, American League West, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays will host the Texas Rangers and Game 1 of the American League Division Series this Thursday at the Rogers Centre. Las Vegas has the Blue Jays as favorites to win the World Series at 3/1...

Kansas City Royals’ Kendrys Morales For AL Comeback Player Of The Year

Gabriel Bogart

Sep 29, 2015

American League Central, Features, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Opinions & Predictions

I watched Kendrys Morales live and up close for the entirety of the 2013 season and part of 2014. The frustration of watching the Seattle Mariners in person has served to skew my memory of him. I thought of him...

Texas Rangers Take Charge Of AL West

Gabriel Bogart

Sep 17, 2015

American League West, Features, Headlines, Houston Astros, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

As I was, unfortunately for my sanity, listening to MLB Network's Intentional Talk earlier this afternoon, I heard Chris Rose say something interesting. The Texas Rangers have not been in first place in the AL ...

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