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Toronto Blowing It
I’m heading to Albuquerque this weekend to scout the Isotopes-Redhawks Series, so look for prospect reports coming next week of notable guys. I’m hoping to catch Justin Smoak, Neftali Feliz, Josh Lindblom, and hopefully Max Ramirez and ...
Hicks’ Loan Default Could Open Up An Ownership Change
The news that Tom Hicks has defaulted on more $500 million in loans could result in a huge ownership change that would shake up the Rangers. Currently, the Hicks Sports Group is now in talks with its lenders about a forbearance. Hicks’ gr...
Early Free Agency Musings, Plus Thoughts On Mike Maddux Being The New Pitching Coach
Maddux New Pitching Coach According to the Dallas Morning News, and according to Doug Melvin, the Rangers have hired Mike Maddux to be their new pitching coach. It’s a good hire, as Maddux is universally regarded to be one of the top pitching...
Morisato As GM - Five Decisions I Would Make (The Middle Class Edition)
Onto to part three of four, this time concentrating on Baseball’s middle class. Typically, these are guys that are rebuilding or are quasi contenders that are a move or two away from making the playoffs or starting over. The Kansas City Roy...
Answering T.R. Sullivan’s Mailbag (Now With More Profanity!!!)
I thought I would take a break from my farm system reports (start after the World Series), and do a little something different. In this case, answer some email, most of which is from Rangers beat writer, T.R. Sullivan’s mailbag. If you h...
Monday Night Musings - Cubs-Brewers Post-Mortum, Possible Rangers-Tigers News, Things That I Don’t Get, Movie Review Of Choke
Post-Mortum - Milwaukee At some point in the next few days, Doug Melvin will march into the owner’s office at Miller Park, much as he did in 2000 when he marched into Tom Hick’s Office, and will say the following sentance: This team’...
Pennies For Your Peavy?
Editors Note: Upon Reading The Title, I Have Found It Sounds Vaguely Dirty… Actually, it’s not so far fetched an idea, seeing as the Padres, who are rumored to be cutting payroll and have discovered that they aren’t as deep in the...
Running Up The White Flag
Texas is officially out of the WIld Card Race. I think that may have been the case all along, which is why Daniels and Co. didn’t make any moves at the trade deadline. It may have been one final shot to see just what this roster could do. A...
Possible Trades Involving Rangers Catching
With the Rangers likely out of the race thanks to the Mark Teixeira trade, plus the spectacular implosion of the Rangers rotation, it’s time to discuss the possible trades to be had, in particular the Rangers’ quartet of young catchers. ...
The Case To Leave Michael Young At Shortstop In 2009
The subject of Michael Young’s defense is a hot topic in Ranger land. Young may potentially be one of the worst defensive shortstops in the game, as his range is beginning to decline (Jeter may still be worse) and it could be argued that movi...
The Rangers Report - Travelling Sucks
The past two weeks, I’ve gone to Chicago, Milwaukee for Vacation, only to return and discover it’s off to San Antonio for business right after that. Chicago and Milwaukee I’m not complaining about. That was pleasure. San Anton...
