Texas Rangers: A case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Yu Darvish has been the mainstay for the Texas Rangers, but the support cast has been outstanding as the team recovers from numerous injuries. (Mike Stone/Reuters) If you didn’t know any better, you would have thought the Texas Rangers had an alter ego. After taking three of four from the Detroit Tigers, including wins over two of their More...
Scooping the Texas Rangers: ‘Tis the season to be traded
The Texas Rangers could benefit from having Shin Soo Choo’s bat in their outfield. Nelson Cruz misses a play here, David Murphy struggles there, the bullpen and rotation are overworked (and continued More...
Oswaldo Arcia leads new trend in Twins baseball
Oswaldo Arcia is making a name for himself in the Twin Cities. (Jerry Holt/StarTribune) There’s a brand new slugger from Venezuela on the horizon these days, and he resides at, of all places, Target More...
Why the New York Yankees are a joy to watch
Pleasant surprises, like Vidal Nuno, are a reason to get excited about the New York Yankees. (Getty Images) There is a sense of fun around the New York Yankees that I haven’t felt in quite some time. This More...
Fantasy pickup: David Phelps is a viable option
When David Phelps is hitting his spots, he can help your fantasy team. Ivan Nova was supposed to start the first game of the doubleheader Monday in Cleveland, but he couldn’t make the start because he injured More...
Eric Hosmer’s fantasy value for the rest of 2013
Eric Hosmer taking a seat is not what fantasy owners want to see. (Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) It’s 9:13 AM PDT Tuesday morning, and I’m staring at my 22.22 Oz1 Oakland Athletics 2012 AL West Champions mug More...
Detroit Tigers starting rotation is dominating the AL
Justin Verlander leads the most dominant rotation in the majors. (Bob Levey/Getty Images) Miguel Cabrera is picking up where he left off last season, hitting .367 while in the midst of a 12-game hitting streak. More...
Can David Murphy pull a Mitch Moreland turnaround?
This is the David Murphy face Texas Rangers fans are growing accustomed to. First of all I’d like to thank Mitch Moreland for making me look like an absolute goof for writing this particular piece a few weeks More...
J.A. Happ injury is a reminder of baseball’s risks
J.A. Happ’s injury was a sobering reminder of the danger pitchers face daily. (Scott Audette/Reuters) Every once in a while, we get a reminder of how dangerous sports can be. The gruesome injury to Kevin Ware More...
Texas Rangers leading despite several missing pieces
A more serious Derek Holland is delivering the goods in 2013. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) On March 30, 2013, ESPN asked 43 analysts to predict how each division would shake out, who would win each wild card More...
