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Yu Darvish Dazzles Tampa Bay Rays in Tight Texas Rangers Victory
For baseball fans, there are few things more enjoyable than a hard fought 1-0 pitcher’s duel. Spectators of Tuesday night’s Yu Darvish – James Shields matchup between the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays were treated to just that. It was the Rangers who came out on top, 1-0, but it was certainly a contest [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: Are The Los Angeles Dodgers Pursuing Roy Oswalt?
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been the epicenter of MLB rumors lately. Now, we can add another notch on their belt with rumblings about Roy Oswalt joining the club. With Chad Billingsley hitting the DL, the Dodgers are in need of another starting pitcher to stay close to the division leading San Francisco Giants, and God knows [...]
TweetInteresting Notes from a Texas Rangers – Tampa Bay Rays Game
The Tampa Bay Rays rolled into Arlington to face the Texas Rangers on Monday night. With it being the first day of school for many youngsters in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the matchup between potential playoff opponents drew the second-smallest crowd of the year at the Ballpark in Arlington. It’s a shame, because the 29,453 [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: 5 Teams That Could Pursue Josh Hamilton in the Offseason
Texas Rangers All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton is set to hit free agency this upcoming offseason, and there will be a heavy bidding for his services. Hamilton has had his share of off-the-field problems but he seems to have settled down, and he’s still young enough that he should be in the market for a contract [...]
TweetFour Reasons Why the Boston Red Sox Should Not Go After Josh Hamilton
The Boston Red Sox traded away Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett, Adrain Gonzalez, and Nick Punto not even three days ago. With over 250 million dollars in contracts coming off the books, and with a sub-par team on the field, there is a good chance the Red Sox will be very active in the free agent [...]
TweetMLB Rumors: Will The Boston Red Sox Make A Push For Josh Hamilton?
The Boston Red Sox made a huge statement this weekend. Of course, I missed it because I was a part of a wedding, but from the looks of it, Boston saved a lot of money by trading away Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Carl Crawford. Outside of John Lackey, the Red Sox really don’t have [...]
TweetAdrian Beltre and Matt Harrison Make Baseball Look Easy
Adrian Beltre hit for the cycle in tonight’s Texas Rangers’ 8-0 trouncing of the Minnesota Twins. He started off with the hardest one by tripling in the first inning, then doubled in the second inning, homered in the fifth, and singled in the seventh inning to complete the oddity known as the cycle. The triple [...]
TweetThrowing Left-Handers at Josh Hamilton Not Really Working
Tonight, Josh Hamilton had a solid night offensively, going 2-for-3 with a single, double, and a sacrifice fly that led to five RBI in a 10-6 win for the Texas Rangers over the lowly Minnesota Twins. Each of Hamilton’s two hits and four of the RBI came against left-handed pitchers, first the Twins’ starter Scott [...]
TweetThe Texas Rangers – Los Angeles Angels Pennant Race That Never Was
Rivalries are one of the greatest parts of baseball, and sports in general. A good rivalry is like an accelerant to an already entertaining affair. While it is still enjoyable to watch the Texas Rangers play the Baltimore Orioles, the intensity gets cranked up exponentially when it’s the Los Angeles Angels in the other dugout. [...]
TweetTexas Rangers Win on Arm of Consistently Inconsistent Ryan Dempster
The Texas Rangers beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on a Monday night in Texas. This was a well-played game that eventually some team was going to win, which most Major League Baseball games are. The Rangers just happened to be the team that ended up winning, as they gained the lead in the 4th inning [...]
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