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The Texas Rangers have made it official, as they have named Bruce Bochy as their next manager. The announcement came on Friday afternoon, as he will become the 20th full-time manager in franchise history. The news of Bochy being named as the Rangers’ manager certainly comes as a shock. Everyone in baseball circles had a […] READ MORE
The Texas Rangers announced on Wednesday morning that they have fired President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels. The news was first reported by Levi Weaver of The Athletic via Twitter. This startling development comes just days after the Rangers made the decision to fire manager Chris Woodward. The firing of Jon Daniels marks the end […] READ MORE
The Texas Rangers have relieved Chris Woodward of his management responsibilities with the team. The news was announced on Monday afternoon, and was first reported by Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. This move by the Rangers was inevitable. It comes after three consecutive losing seasons with Woodward at the helm. Rangers fans had […] READ MORE
The Texas Rangers have made their first splash of the 2021 offseason. It was announced on Friday afternoon that the Rangers have signed manager Chris Woodward to a contract extension that runs through 2023. The deal includes a club option for the 2024 season. He had been signed with the Rangers through 2022 prior to […] READ MORE
It may be a cliché, but it’s true. Baseball is a funny game. A single player, or a whole team can go from worst to first in the blink of an eye. People tend to forget that one bad stretch does not have to define an entire season. In this case, the previous statement can […] READ MORE
Three Kansas City Royals Ejected after Epic Meltdown Welcome to Week Five of Ejection Inspection! The premise and ground rules are detailed here. The condensed version: each ejection from the previous week (Thursday through Wednesday) is listed in a table. The author – a former player/coach/umpire – analyzes each ejection and assigns it an entertainment […] READ MORE
It may be cliche, but it is the ultimate truth in the game of baseball. That truth is that you never know what will happen at any given time. The events of this week saw the Texas Rangers take their series against the Los Angeles Angels. This is a series that many Rangers fans go […] READ MORE
The Texas Rangers bad news just keeps on coming. Right-hander Jose Leclerc has opted to have Tommy John surgery to repair damage in his right arm. The announcement came on Monday afternoon. This comes as a blow to the Rangers, who were hopeful that Leclerc would have a bounce back season in 2021. In 2020, he […] READ MORE
Major League Baseball can be an uncertain industry at times. Up until this week, it appeared that Chris Woodward would be entering the final guaranteed year on his contract as manager of the Texas Rangers. The team announced on Wednesday afternoon that they will be picking up the 2022 option on Woodward’s contract. With all […] READ MORE
They say that anything can happen in the game of baseball. It turns out that anything can happen in the offseason as well. Right now the Texas Rangers are seeing something that they rarely see. Snow, power outages, and record low temperatures have Rangers fans clamoring for baseball season to get underway. Opening Day is […] READ MORE