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NEWSFLASH: Tonight?s Rangers Game A Washout?
2008-04-10 00:20:00 If the Texas Rangers are to rebound from Tuesday afternoon’s disappointing loss at the hands of the scorching hot Baltimore Orioles with a much-needed victory tonight, they’ll have to do it under the threat of major weather. Much of north Texas has been placed under Tornado Watch #179, which encompasses the entire Dallas/Fort Worth metro area ... More About: Game , Tonight
Orioles Spoil Rangers Home Opener
2008-04-09 20:18:00 In retrospect, perhaps I set my lofty expectations a tad too high. On April 6th, 2007, the Texas Rangers pulled off one of the more thrilling victories of what was to become a largely disappointing 75-win campaign, shutting out the Boston Red Sox in front of 50,000-plus enthusiastic fans at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Right-hander Robinson Tejeda, ... More About: Orioles , Home
Rangers Link Dump: 4/9 Edition
2008-04-09 18:36:00 Welcome back to third place, my friends. Sigh. Dallas Morning News: Knock on Texas Rangers could be the hitting In 2008, Byrd is 0-for-15 with five strikeouts. He’s extremely anxious to get that .000 off the scoreboard when he comes to the plate. “It’s a little past frustration now,” Byrd said. “I’m just trying to get that little ... More About: Link , Edition
Rangers Gameday: 4/8 Vs. BAL
2008-04-08 19:37:00 Monday, April 8th Game Preview Baltimore Orioles (5-1) vs. Texas Rangers (3-3) Brian Burres (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Jason Jennings (0-1, 7.20 ERA) 1:05 PM CST in Arlington, Texas (Rangers Ballpark in Arlington) TV: KDFW/FOX 4 | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 179 Orioles Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Brian Roberts 2B Ian Kinsler RF Nick Markakis SS Michael Young 1B Kevin Millar CF Josh Hamilton DH Aubrey Huff DH Milton Bradley LF Luke Scott 3B Hank ... More About: Gameday
Rangers Notebook: Spring Fever
2008-04-08 11:27:00 Less than 12 hours from the first pitch of the Texas Rangers ’ long-anticipated 2008 home opener, optimism is already openly free-flowing throughout Rangers fandom. It’s evident in the ever-cynical press, on the message boards, and around the old water cooler. The buzz is growing uncontrollably, and while that may just be blind spring optimism working its ... More About: Notebook , Spring , Fever
Rangers Cap Series Win With Impressive 10-4 Victory Over Angels
2008-04-07 08:09:00 Had you told me on the eve of the season that the Texas Rangers would escape their perilous season-opening West Coast road trip with a respectable 3-3 record, I would have been pleasantly surprised, if not a bit skeptical. Had you told me that each member of the oft-doubted threesome of left-hander Kason Gabbard, first baseman ... More About: Victory , Angels , Series , Impressive
Rangers Gameday: 4/6 Vs. LAA
2008-04-06 21:27:00 Sunday, April 6th Game Preview Texas Rangers (2-3) vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (4-2) Vicente Padilla(0-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. Jon Garland (1-0, 1.13 ERA) 2:35 PM CST in Anaheim, California (Angels Stadium of Anaheim) TV: FSNSW-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 182 Rangers Angels Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler 3B Chone Figgins DH Michael Young LF Gary Matthews Jr. CF Josh Hamilton RF Vladimir Guerrero 3B Hank Blalock CF Garett Anderson RF David ... More About: Gameday
Millwood?s Complete Game Not Enough In 2-1 Rangers Loss
2008-04-06 11:06:00 Callback to my April 1st report on the Texas Rangers ’ disappointing Opening Day 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Seattle Mariners: Kevin Millwood, who pitched his heart out and has only an unblemished ERA and accompanying 0-1 hard-luck record to show for his troubles, deserved far better than what he got on Monday. But the ... More About: Game , Loss , Complete
Rangers Gameday: 4/5 Vs. LAA
2008-04-06 03:02:00 Saturday, April 5th Game Preview Texas Rangers (2-2) vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (3-2) Kevin Millwood (0-1, 0.00 ERA) vs. Jered Weaver (0-1, 4.26 ERA) 8:05 PM CST in Anaheim, California (Angels Stadium of Anaheim) TV: FSNSW-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 182 Rangers Angels Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler 3B Chone Figgins SS Michael Young LF Gary Matthews Jr. DH Josh Hamilton RF Vladimir Guerrero RF Milton Bradley ... More About: Gameday
Kason Gabbard controls Angels in 11-6 victory.
2008-04-05 08:35:00 Despite an absolute meltdown by Dustin Nippert, hopefully something that we will never see again, the Rangers escaped with a victory, attributed to Kason Gabbard, on Friday Night. Gabbard went seven innings, allowing no runs. The starting rotation has been solid, and though Gabbard looked shaky at time, running into a bit of trouble in the ... More About: Victory , Angels
Rangers Gameday: 4/4 Vs. LAA
2008-04-05 03:31:00 Friday, April 4th Game Preview Texas Rangers (1-2) vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (3-1) Kason Gabbard (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Dustin Moseley (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 9:05 PM CST in Anaheim, California (Angels Stadium of Anaheim) TV: KDFI/My27 | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 182 Rangers Angels Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler 3B Chone Figgins SS Michael Young LF Gary Matthews Jr. CF Josh Hamilton RF Vladimir ... More About: Gameday
Friday Morning Rangers Notes
2008-04-04 08:20:00 Back on March 12th, I penned the following passage in reference to Nelson Cruz, whose miserable spring training campaign (.209/.261/.395 in 43 AB), well-noted lack of results at the big league level (.231/.282/.385 in 442 career AB) and dearth of remaining minor league options appeared to signal an end to his days in the Texas ... More About: Notes , Rangers , Morning , Friday
Rangers Gameday: 4/2 Vs. SEA
2008-04-03 03:43:00 Wednesday, April 2nd Game Preview Texas Rangers (1-1) vs. Seattle Mariners (1-1) Jason Jennings (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Carlos Silva (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 9:10 PM CST in Seattle, Washington (Safeco Field) TV: FSNSW | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 181 Rangers Mariners Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler CF Ichiro Suzuki SS Michael Young 2B Jose Lopez CF Josh Hamilton LF Raul Ibanez 3B Hank Blalock 1B Richie Sexson DH Milton Bradley 3B Adrian Beltre LF Frank Catalanotto RF Brad ... More About: Gameday
Wednesday Afternoon Rangers Notes
2008-04-03 00:35:00 Time for a mid-afternoon plunge into some hot sports opinions! ? Turns out that on the pitch immediately preceding center fielder Josh Hamilton’s dramatic two-run blast last night (an 82 MPH splitter to whiff shortstop Michael Young), Seattle Mariners closer J.J. Putz sustained a flareup of costochondritis, an inflammation of the area where the ribs attach ... More About: Notes , Rangers , Afternoon , Wednesday
The Natural: Hamilton?s Ninth Inning Blast Saves Rangers
2008-04-02 07:58:00 Moments after outfielder David Murphy socked a lead-padding RBI double down the right field line during the top of the 8th inning of Tuesday night’s contest between the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners, I began hammering out a quick game recap and accompanying witty, optimistic headline to help celebrate the former club’s first win of ... More About: Spring Training , Natural , Blast , Hamilton
Rangers Gameday: 4/1 Vs. SEA
2008-04-02 03:09:00 Tuesday, April 1st Game Preview Texas Rangers (0-1) vs. Seattle Mariners (1-0) Vicente Padilla (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Felix Hernandez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 9:10 PM CST in Seattle, Washington (Safeco Field) TV: FSNSW | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 181 Rangers Mariners Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler CF Ichiro Suzuki SS Michael Young 2B Jose Lopez CF Josh Hamilton LF Raul Ibanez 3B Hank Blalock 1B Richie Sexson DH Milton Bradley 3B Adrian Beltre LF Frank Catalanotto RF Brad Wilkerson RF David ... More About: Gameday
Sleepless In Seattle: Rangers Drop Season Opener To M?s, 5-2
2008-04-01 10:11:00 As a long-suffering, inherently disgruntled Rangers fan, the easy thing to do after Monday evening’s disappointing season-opening 5-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners is to throw up your hands in disgust, denounce the very existence of this organization, and perhaps begin to contemplate the possibility of a 100-loss campaign, if not something else even a ... More About: Season , Drop
Rangers Gameday: 3/31 Vs. SEA
2008-04-01 00:01:00 Monday, March 31st Game Preview Texas Rangers (0-0) vs. Seattle Mariners (0-0) Kevin Millwood (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Erik Bedard (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 5:40 PM CST in Seattle, Washington (Safeco Field) TV: FSNSW-HD | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM, XM 181 Rangers Mariners Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler CF Ichiro Suzuki SS Michael Young 2B Jose Lopez CF Josh Hamilton LF Raul Ibanez 3B Hank Blalock 1B Richie Sexson DH Milton Bradley 3B Adrian Beltre RF Marlon Byrd RF Brad Wilkerson LF David ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Rangers Link Dump: Opening Day Edition
2008-03-31 23:47:00 [4:50 PM Update: Scratch all of that. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that Kinsler “received some fluids and then tried to hit in the cages,” and will in fact start tonight’s contest.] Sixty minutes away from the first pitch of the Texas Rangers ’ 2008 season, the news emanating from Safeco Field is already ... More About: Spring Training , Link , Opening , Edition
Counting Down The Final Hours In Texas
2008-03-31 08:01:00 Just under seventeen hours away from the first pitch of the Texas Rangers’ long-anticipated 2008 campaign, the excitement in the Matschulat household is already beginning to build to a fever pitch. Flanking my ever-comfortable computer chair on one side is a slightly wrinkled Sunday copy of the Dallas Morning News, complete with the fruits of ... More About: Spring Training , Final , Hours , Counting
NEWSFLASH: Texas Sets Final 25-Man Roster; McCarthy To 60-Day DL
2008-03-31 00:36:00 With Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and company up against a hard 2:00 PM CST Sunday deadline to formally set their Opening Day 40-man and 25-man rosters, a collection of final procedural transactions have been consummated - several of which were already foregone conclusions, but one, in particular, which was something less than widely anticipated. Evan ... More About: Spring Training , Sets , Final , Texas , Roster
Rangers Link Dump: 3/30 Edition
2008-03-30 22:21:00 Sometime around 4:30 AM this morning, I was roused from a deep slumber by one of the most spectacular pre-dawn lightning shows to pass through the greater Tyler area in some time. As I drowsily staggered towards the living room to check the television for any severe weather warnings, one particularly massive lightning bolt - which ... More About: Spring Training , Link , Rangers , Edition
Rangers Gameday: 3/29 Vs. FRI
2008-03-29 16:12:00 Saturday, March 29th Game Preview Frisco RoughRiders vs. Texas Rangers (17-10-2) TBA vs. TBA 1:05 PM CST in Frisco, Texas (Dr. Pepper Ballpark) TV: None | Radio: KRLD 1080 AM Rangers RoughRiders Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler CF Gentry LF Frank Catalanatto SS Andrus SS Michael Young RF Mayberry 3B Hank Blalock 1B Davis RF Marlon Byrd C Teagarden CF David Murphy DH Ramirez 1B Jason Botts 3B Fox C Gerald Laird LF Murphy DH Ben Broussard 2B Ragsdale Notes: Last exhibition game for the Rangers before opening day in Seattle, Monday evening. More About: Spring Training , Gameday
NEWSFLASH: Rangers Acquire Nippert For Minor Leaguer Marte
2008-03-29 02:46:00 So, remember the apparent heated competition between right-handers Wes Littleton and Robinson Tejeda for that final coveted spot in the Rangers ’ Opening Day bullpen? Forget it. Numerous media sources, including Bob Przybylo of MLB.com, are reporting that the Texas Rangers have acquired enigmatically talented right-hander Dustin Nippert from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for High-A Bakersfield right-hander ... More About: Spring Training , Marte , Acquire , Minor
Rangers Gameday: 3/28 Vs. CWS
2008-03-29 01:15:00 Friday, March 28th Game Preview Texas Rangers (17-10-2) vs. Chicago White Sox (10-18-3) Eddie Guardado (0-0, 7.71 ERA) vs. John Danks (0-2, 5.30 ERA) 7:05 PM CST in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (AT&T Bricktown Ballpark) TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Gameday Audio (KEBC 1340 AM) White Sox Rangers Pos. Player Pos. Player LF Nick Swisher 2B Ian Kinsler SS Orlando Cabrera SS Michael Young DH Jim Thome CF Josh Hamilton 1B Paul Konerko 3B Hank ... More About: Spring Training
Rangers Announce Opening Day Lineup, Topple Padres 8-5
2008-03-28 05:10:00 Richard Durrett of the Dallas Morning News submits that Milton Bradley’s tape measure third-inning blast to left field (which reportedly cleared the entire grassy knoll at Surprise Stadium, and “bounded” past the several-story tall scoreboard) off Royals southpaw Mike Maroth on Thursday afternoon was perhaps the longest home run he’d seen in Surprise “in the ... More About: Spring Training , Rangers , Opening , Padres , Lineup
Rangers Gameday: 3/27 Vs. KC
2008-03-27 20:01:00 Thursday, March 27th Game Preview Kansas City Royals (15-12-0) Texas Rangers (16-10-2) Mike Maroth (2-0, 5.40 ERA) vs. Jason Jennings (0-1, 1.54 ERA) 2:05 PM CST in Surprise, Arizona (Surprise Stadium) TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Webcast Rangers Padres Pos. Player Pos. Player CF Mitch Maier 2B Ian Kinsler 2B Mark Grudzielanek SS Michael Young 3B Alex Gordon DH Josh Hamilton RF Jose Guillen 3B Hank Blalock DH Billy Butler RF Milton Bradley LF Mark Teahen LF David Murphy 1B Ryan Shealy ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
Rangers Rally Late To Beat Padres, 12-7
2008-03-27 09:44:00 Seven members of manager Ron Washington’s starting lineup (Michael Young, Josh Hamilton, Hank Blalock, Marlon Byrd, David Murphy, Gerald Laird and Ben Broussard) compiled multi-hit efforts against the San Diego Padres’ beleaguered pitching staff on Wednesday afternoon. The Texas Rangers cumulatively notched 16 hits on the day, en route to a rousing 12-7 victory. Over half ... More About: Spring Training , Rally , Beat , Late
Rangers Gameday: 3/26 Vs. SDP
2008-03-26 18:45:00 Wednesday, March 26th Game Preview Texas Rangers (15-10-2) vs. San Diego Padres (11-12-3) Vicente Padilla (2-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Jake Peavy (1-2, 8.76 ERA) 3:05 PM CST in Peoria, Arizona (Peoria Sports Complex) TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Webcast, XM 182 Rangers Padres Pos. Player Pos. Player 2B Ian Kinsler RF Brian Giles SS Michael Young 2B Tadahito Iguchi RF Josh Hamilton 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B Hank Blalock 1B Tony Clark CF Marlon Byrd SS Khalil Greene LF David Murphy CF Scott Hairston C Gerald Laird ... More About: Spring Training , Gameday
NEWSFLASH: Melhuse To Rangers, Saltalamacchia To AAA
More articles from this author:2008-03-26 17:33:00 The inevitable has become reality. MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan is reporting that catcher Adam Melhuse has been informed by the Texas Rangers that he will be the backup to Opening Day catcher Gerald Laird. Barring a dramatic eleventh hour twist of some type (such as a trade), Jarrod Saltalamacchia will be optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma to open the ... More About: Spring Training 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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