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 ago. Through most of April, it looked like my backing of Moreland might have been a tad off base. I thought I might have been wrong about giving 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...

Scooping the Rangers: I might have been wrong about Mitch Moreland
Hey, Mitch Moreland. Your lack of production is not a laughing matter. I might have been wrong on Mitch Moreland. To this point in the season, I might be willing to say that I was wrong about Mitch Moreland. At More...

Scooping the Rangers: Yu Darvish too much for Angels to handle
Mike Trout reacts to Yu Darvish’s wicked curveball after being called out on strikes (see link below). I remember all the speculation surrounding Yu Darvish and the possibility of him landing with the Texas More...

Scooping the Rangers: The decision to let Josh Hamilton walk away
Striking out appears to be Josh Hamilton’s specialty these days. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) I remember all the speculation when Josh Hamilton officially hit free agency. Everyone wanted to give their More...

Scooping the Texas Rangers: Holland, Ogando trading places?
Alexi Ogando does the walk of shame after a poor performance at Wrigley. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) Derek Holland has apparently found something Alexi Ogando misplaced. On a cold, wet and windy day at Wrigley More...

Scooping the Rangers: Not trading Mike Olt may have backfired
Texas Rangers prospect Mike Olt is off to a slow start. Fans are wondering if he should have been traded while the gettin’ was good. (Louis DeLuca/Dallas Morning News) The Texas Rangers waited too long to More...

Texas Rangers: Hello Wrigley; scoring woes; bullpen delight
Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler is all smiles after a fast start. (Max Faulkner/Star-Telegram) The Texas Rangers are 8-5 after splitting a four game series over the weekend against the Seattle Mariners More...

Scooping the Rangers: To trade or not to trade Jurickson Profar
Talks of a Jurickson Profar trade should be centered around pitching, not another bat. (Jason Miller/Getty Images) The Texas Rangers say they’re going to hang on to minor league phenom Jurickson Profar. Yet they’re More...

Is Mike Maddux the Texas Rangers’ manager-in-waiting?
Mike Maddux may get the call when manager Ron Washington’s tenure in Texas ends. (Michael Zagaris/Getty Images) Ron Washington has done something no other manager in Texas Rangers history has ever done – More...





