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Kazmired: Rangers Dominated By ML-Best Rays On Memorial Day, 7-3
2008-05-27 10:45:00 There have been, still are and always will be days in the great game of baseball where you can ultimately do little more than to offer a tip of the ole’ ballcap to the opposing pitcher. For the Texas Rangers , Memorial Day 2008 was a somber invocation of that ancient principle. Awe-inspiring, but somber. I often refer ... More About: Rays
Rangers Gameday: 5/26 Vs. TB
2008-05-27 00:05:00 Monday, May 26th Game Preview Texas Rangers (26-26) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (30-20) Sidney Ponson (3-0, 2.95 ERA) vs. Scott Kazmir (3-1, 1.57 ERA) 6:10 PM CST in St. Petersburg, Florida (Tropicana Field) TV: FSN-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 180 Rangers Rays Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Akinori Iwamura SS Michael Young LF Carl Crawford CF Josh Hamilton CF B.J. Upton DH Milton Bradley 1B Carlos Pena LF David Murphy 3B Evan Longoria 1B Chris Shelton ... More About: Gameday
Amid Umpiring Controversy, Mathis, Rangers Rebound With 2-1 Extra-Inning Vi
2008-05-26 11:19:00 Josh Hamilton is rightfully vindicated. Ben Francisco is thoroughly embarrassed. And the again-sizzling Texas Rangers , winners of four of their last five games and 19 of their last 29, are a .500 ballclub once more. Sinkerballer Doug Mathis, making his second and perhaps final big league start for a while due to the impending return of staff ... More About: Controversy , Extra
Rangers Gameday: 5/25 Vs. CLE
2008-05-25 19:16:00 Sunday, May 25th Game Preview Texas Rangers (25-26) vs. Cleveland Indians (23-26) Doug Mathis (1-1, 10.13 ERA) vs. C.C. Sabbathia (3-6, 5.14 ERA) 12:05 PM CST in Cleveland, Ohio (Progressive Field) TV: KDFI/My27 | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 179 Rangers Indians Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler CF Grady Sizemore SS Michael Young RF Ben Francisco CF Josh Hamilton DH Travis Hafner DH Milton Bradley C Victor Martinez LF David Murphy 1B Michael Aubrey 1B Chris Shelton SS Jhonny Peralta RF Marlon Byrd LF David Dellucci C Jarrod Saltalamacchia 3B Casey Blake 3B German ... More About: Gameday
Feldman, Rangers Felled By Indians In 5-2 Defeat
2008-05-25 11:26:00 Armed with their third coveted opportunity since April 10th to surpass the curiously intimidating .500 threshold, Scott Feldman and the Texas Rangers came up short of their desired outcome yet again on Saturday evening in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. But for any and all disappointment that might have pervaded the visitor’s clubhouse at Progressive Field following the ... More About: Indians
Rangers Gameday: 5/24 Vs. CLE
2008-05-25 00:42:00 Saturday, May 24th Game Preview Texas Rangers (25-25) vs. Cleveland Indians (22-26) Scott Feldman (1-1, 4.10 ERA) vs. Cliff Lee (6-1, 1.37 ERA) 6:05 PM CST in Cleveland, Ohio (Progressive Field) TV: FSN-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 179 Rangers Indians Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler CF Grady Sizemore SS Michael Young 3B Casey Blake CF Josh Hamilton DH Travis Hafner DH Milton Bradley RF Ben Francisco LF David Murphy 1B Michael Aubrey C Gerald Laird SS Jhonny Peralta RF Marlon Byrd LF David Dellucci 1B Chris Shelton C Kelly Shoppach 3B German ... More About: Gameday
Rangers Link Dump: 5/24 Edition
2008-05-24 09:00:00 Ugly, ugly, ugggggggggggly. But I’ve said before, and I’ll say it again: a win is a win is a win. Fifty games through their 2007 campaign, the Texas Rangers were 18-32 and 12½ games back of the first-place Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. At the same benchmark one year later? 25-25 - and just four games back of ... More About: Link , Edition
Rangers Gameday: 5/23 Vs. CLE
2008-05-24 00:48:00 Friday, May 23rd Game Preview Texas Rangers (24-25) vs. Cleveland Indians (22-25) Kason Gabbard (1-1, 3.12 ERA) vs. Fausto Carmona (4-1, 2.25 ERA) 6:05 PM CST in Cleveland, Ohio (Progressive Field) TV: FSNSW | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 179 Rangers Indians Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler CF Grady Sizemore SS Michael Young 2B Jamey Carroll DH Josh Hamilton DH Travis Hafner RF Milton Bradley LF Ben Francisco CF David Murphy 1B Ryan Garko C Brandon Boggs SS Jhonny Peralta CF Chris Shelton 3B Casey Blake 3B Jarrod Saltalamacchia C Kelly Shoppach 1B Ramon ... More About: Gameday
The Natural Strikes Again: Hamilton?s 10th-Inning Blast Lifts Rangers To Sp
2008-05-23 08:46:00 The growing legend of Josh Hamilton knows no bounds, limits or restraints. Only transcendence. It is those same transcendent qualities that have the front office reportedly entering the exploratory stages of a potential long-term contract extension for one of the most singularly talented players to ever don a Texas Rangers uniform. Mere hours after Hamilton deposited a ... More About: Natural , Blast , The Natural
Rangers Gameday: 5/22 Vs. MIN
2008-05-22 19:20:00 Thursday, May 22nd Game Preview Texas Rangers (23-25) vs. Minnesota Twins (23-23) Vicente Padilla (6-2, 3.16 ERA) vs. Livan Hernandez (6-2, 3.88 ERA) 12:10 PM CST in Minneapolis, Minnesota (The Metrodome) TV: FSN-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 178 Rangers Twins Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler CF Carlos Gomez SS Michael Young SS Brendan Harris RF Josh Hamilton 1B Michael Cuddyer DH Milton Bradley DH Justin Morneau LF David Murphy LF Delmon Young C Gerald Laird RF Craig Monroe CF Marlon Byrd C Mike Redmond 3B Ramon Vazquez 3B Mike Lamb 1B Chris ... More About: Gameday
Payback: Ex-Twin Sidney Ponson Tosses Gem In 10-1 Rangers Victory
2008-05-22 11:29:00 April 26th vs. Minnesota : 5.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K. 93 pitches, 58 strikes. May 1st vs. Kansas City: 8 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K. 104 pitches, 74 strikes. May 6th at Seattle: 7 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 ... More About: Victory , Rangers , Sidney , Twin , Payback
NEWSFLASH: German DFAed, Loe Recalled
2008-05-22 02:03:00 Less than 24 hours after tossing 3.2 innings of scoreless relief against the Minnesota Twins, Franklyn German is out of a Major League job. The Texas Rangers axed German from their active roster on Wednesday afternoon, granting the organization a 10-day window to either trade, release or outright the 28-year-old Dominican right-hander to the minor leagues. Having ... More About: Recalled
Rangers Gameday: 5/21 Vs. MIN
2008-05-22 02:03:00 Wednesday, May 21th Game Preview Texas Rangers (22-25) vs. Minnesota Twins (23-22) Sidney Ponson (2-0, 3.52 ERA) vs. Nick Blackburn (4-2, 3.77 ERA) 7:10 PM CST in Minneapolis, Minnesota (The Metrodome) TV: FSNSW | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 178 Twins Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player CF Carlos Gomez 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Alexi Casilla SS Mike Young C Joe Mauer CF Josh Hamilton 1B Justin Morneau DH Milton Bradley RF Michael Cuddyer RF David Murphy DH Jason Kubel C Gerald Laird LF Delmon Young LF Brandon Boggs 3B Mike Lamb 1B Chris Shelton SS Adam ... More About: Gameday
Shelled To Oblivion: Mathis, Rangers Blown Out By Twins, 11-4
2008-05-21 08:46:00 Strikes. Strikes. Strikes. You simply have to throw them, and throw them consistently, if you are to enjoy long-term success in the unforgiving world known as Major League Baseball. In his first big league start on Tuesday evening against the Minnesota Twins , rookie right-hander Doug Mathis threw a total of 70 pitches. Just 38 were strikes. Thirty-eight. Not ... More About: Rangers , Oblivion
Rangers Gameday: 5/20 Vs. MIN
2008-05-21 01:21:00 Tuesday, May 20th Game Preview Texas Rangers (22-24) vs. Minnesota Twins (22-22) Doug Mathis (1-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Glen Perkins (0-1, 3.75 ERA) 7:10 PM CST in Minneapolis, Minnesota (The Metrodome) TV: KDFI/My27 | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 178 Twins Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player CF Carlos Gomez 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Alexi Casilla SS Mike Young C Joe Mauer RF Josh Hamilton 1B Justin Morneau DH Milton Bradley RF Michael Cuddyer LF David Murphy DH Jason Kubel CF Marlon Byrd LF Delmon Young 1B Chris Shelton 3B Mike Lamb C Jarrod Saltalamacchia ... More About: Gameday
Wilson?s House Of Pain: Rangers Drop 12-Inning Heartbreaker In Minnesota
2008-05-20 11:03:00 Nolan Ryan. Gerald Laird. C.J. Wilson . Ron Washington. Jason Botts. And now, quite possibly, C.J. Wilson again. The Texas Rangers organization and their ever-loyal (if not somewhat masochistic) fanbase have witnessed their fair share of personnel, management and clubhouse controversy over the last three-odd months. But can they handle a potentially imminent closer controversy? After staking sinkerballer Scott ... More About: House , Minnesota , Pain
Rangers Gameday: 5/19 Vs. MIN
2008-05-20 01:55:00 Monday, May 19th Game Preview Texas Rangers (22-23) vs. Minnesota Twins (21-22) Scott Feldman (1-1, 3.45 ERA) vs. Boof Bonser (2-5, 5.37 ERA) 7:10 PM CST in Minneapolis, Minnesota (The Metrodome) TV: FSN-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 178 Twins Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Alexi Casilla 2B Ian Kinsler DH Brendan Harris SS Mike Young C Joe Mauer CF Josh Hamilton 1B Justin Morneau DH Milton Bradley CF Michael Cuddyer RF David Murphy RF Jason Kubel LF Brandon Boggs LF Delmon Young 1B Frank Catalanotto 3B Mike Lamb C Jarrod ... More About: Gameday
Josh Hamilton, Milton Bradley, And Equivalent Run Production
2008-05-20 01:53:00 You already knew that Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley ranked among baseball’s most feared offensive weapons thus far in 2008. But do you know how they stack up league-wide? In an effort to determine how the Texas Rangers’ top two sluggers compare with the most potent one-two punches across Major League Baseball, I went with a quick, ... More About: Production , Milton Bradley
Present And Future: Rangers Drop Series Finale To Astros, 5-4, But Bradley,
2008-05-19 11:11:00 Milton Bradley. Matt Harrison. One represents the enticingly competitive present. The other represents the undeniable future. Both might wind up representing the future if this keeps up much longer. While the Texas Rangers ’ 30-year-old designated hitter was busy igniting a furious late-inning charge against the Houston Astros that unfortunately fell just short on Sunday afternoon, the Frisco RoughRiders’ ... More About: Future , Series , Finale , Present
Rangers Gameday: 5/18 Vs. HOU
2008-05-18 20:42:00 Sunday, May 18th Game Preview Houston Astros (24-20) vs. Texas Rangers (22-22) Brandon Backe (2-5, 4.62 ERA) vs. Kason Gabbard (1-0, 2.12 ERA) 2:05 PM CST in Arlington, Texas (Rangers Ballpark in Arlington) TV: KDFI-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 179 Astros Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player CF Michael Bourn 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Kazuo Matsui 1B Frank Catalanotto SS Miguel Tejada SS Michael Young DH Lance Berkman DH Milton Bradley LF Carlos Lee RF David Murphy RF Hunter Pence C Gerald Laird 1B Mark ... More About: Gameday
NEWSFLASH: Blalock Moving To First Base - Permanently?
2008-05-18 20:35:00 Over the span of his seven-year Major League career, Hank Blalock has appeared as a third baseman in 687 of his 691 games played in the field. There may not be a 688th appearance in the cards for Hank. Or at least not in a Texas Rangers uniform. Multiple local media sources, including Richard Durrett of the ... More About: First Base , Moving , Base
Rangers Quote Of The Week: 5/18 Edition
2008-05-18 10:47:00 April 24th, 2008: May 17th, 2008: “To get back to .500 in the middle of May is a pretty good showing. We just went back to playing ball and got on the same page and it’s been a lot of fun since then.” Shortstop Michael Young, as quoted by Richard Durrett of the Dallas Morning News, disseminating ... More About: Rangers , Week , Edition , Quote
Rangers Gameday: 5/17 Vs. HOU
2008-05-18 00:50:00 Saturday, May 17th Game Preview Houston Astros (24-19) vs. Texas Rangers (21-22) Roy Oswalt (4-3, 5.05 ERA) vs. Vicente Padilla (5-2, 3.23 ERA) 6:05 PM CST in Arlington, Texas (Rangers Ballpark in Arlington) TV: FSN-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 179 Astros Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player RF Hunter Pence 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Kazuo Matsui SS Michael Young SS Miguel Tejada RF Josh Hamilton 1B Lance Berkman DH Milton Bradley DH Carlos Lee LF David Murphy LF Darin Erstad C Gerald Laird 3B Ty Wigginton 1B Frank Catalanotto CF Michael ... More About: Gameday
The Josh Hamilton Show: Rangers Dominate Lone Star Series Opener, 16-8
2008-05-17 08:16:00 There are, without fail, a few Texas Rangers games every season that defy any and all logical explanation. And when one of those games begins to unfold, you simply cannot help but to abandon whatever activities you happen to be pursuing at the moment - whether they are of trivial or urgent importance - and revel ... More About: Series , Show , Lone Star , Star
Rangers Gameday: 5/16 Vs. HOU
2008-05-17 01:57:00 Friday, May 16th Game Preview Houston Astros (24-15) vs. Texas Rangers (20-22) Shawn Chacon (0-0, 3.53 ERA) vs. Sidney Ponson (2-0, 3.16 ERA) 7:05 PM CST in Arlington, Texas (Rangers Ballpark in Arlington) TV: FSN-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 179 Astros Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player RF Hunter Pence 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Kazuo Matsui SS Michael Young SS Miguel Tejada CF Josh Hamilton DH Lance Berkman DH Milton Bradley LF Carlos Lee RF David Murphy 1B Darin Erstad LF Brandon Boggs 3B Ty Wigginton 1B Frank Catalanotto CF Michael ... More About: Gameday
Demystifying The Struggles Of C.J. Wilson
2008-05-16 08:00:00 What’s wrong with C.J. Wilson ? It’s a relatively popular question right now in Texas Rangers fandom. And for good reason. After pitching virtually lights-out baseball through the better part of last summer, and compiling a stellar 2.40 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 60 IP through September 1st (fatigue is likely to blame for his 7.56 ERA and ...
NEWSFLASH: Blalock Suffers Minor Setback; Broussard Placed On Release Waive
2008-05-16 04:49:00 Because you just knew that the Texas Rangers, even on their first off-day since April 28th, would find some way to stir up the news wires. Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting that third baseman Hank Blalock (partially torn left hamstring) was scratched from his Thursday evening rehab start for the Double-A Frisco ... More About: Release , Minor
Mariners Edge Rangers In 12-Inning Series Finale, 4-3
2008-05-15 10:25:00 A large percentage of the time in baseball (and perhaps life in general), the difference between success and failure is as much about what you didn’t do as it is about what you did do. Such was the case for the Texas Rangers during Wednesday afternoon’s overcast, but precipitation-free series finale at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, ... More About: Series , Finale , Edge , Mariners
Rangers Gameday: 5/14 Vs. SEA
2008-05-14 19:52:00 Wednesday, May 14th Game Preview Seattle Mariners (15-25) vs. Texas Rangers (20-21) Carlos Silva (3-2, 4.33 ERA) vs. Scott Feldman (1-1, 4.07 ERA) 1:05 PM CST in Arlington, Texas (Rangers Ballpark in Arlington) TV: FSN-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 180 Mariners Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player CF Ichiro Suzuki 2B Ian Kinsler 1B Miguel Cairo DH Frank Catalanotto 3B Adrian Beltre SS Michael Young LF Raul Ibanez CF Josh Hamilton 2B Jose Lopez RF David Murphy C Jeff Clement LF Brandon Boggs DH Kenji Johjima C Jarrod Saltalamacchia RF Wladimir ... More About: Gameday
Quality Defense, Pitching Spark Rangers To 5-2 Win
More articles from this author:2008-05-14 10:21:00 Just nineteen days ago, the rapidly fading season of the utterly hapless Texas Rangers - who were coming off a disastrous 2-7 road trip that had sent their 2008 record plummeting to 7-16, placing them a full seven games behind the first-place Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - appeared to be beyond ... More About: Defense , Spark , Quality 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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