Baseball: Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers get their playoff run started on Tuesday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Rays is what is hopefully a successful series for the Texas Rangers. On our site we have broken down what will be four key matchups to watch in this series and provided some perspective for fans as the playoffs get underway. Now we wanted to give you our…

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Terry Francona said the other day that it feels like he's had a baseball uniform on since he was 3 years old. "It's the only thing I've ever wanted to do," he said. Recommended Guardians stories This is Francona's 11th year as Cleveland's manager. No one has managed the club longer or won more games. The coaches on Francona's…

A brutal defeat against Mexico on Sunday puts the defending WBC champion United States team in an uncomfortable position entering Monday's game against Canada. Read on for our Canada vs. United States picks for the WBC 2023. In what will forever be known as the Joey Meneses Game, the United States fell 11-5 to Mexico on Sunday night. That puts the…

The Texas Rangers have been stockpiling pitchers this off-season. Does that mean they think left field is set? Short answer is no. The Rangers dealt Eli White to the Atlanta Braves earlier this week signaling that they believe in Bubba Thompson. I still don't think they want Bubba to be their number one left fielder. Who is available? I believe…

With the 2022 regular season over, it is that time for us to go back and take a look at the players who appeared for the Texas Rangers this season. Today, we look at outfielder Kole Calhoun. The Rangers signed Kole Calhoun on a one year deal for the 2022 season hoping for a bounceback season, after he was essentially replacement level in 51 games…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Maybe the Guardians starting pitchers and offense are finally reading from the same book. The offense didn't exactly splurge, but it did supply Cal Quantrill with enough runs to pitch the Guardians to a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader at Progressive Field. The Guardians have won seven of…

Evan Grant examines why the Texas Rangers added Dayton Moore to Chris Young's front office. The Levi Weaver Weaver Wire covers all the happenings of the last week which included the hiring of Moore and the return of Mike Maddux. Jeff Wilson writes that it's time for the Rangers to start their holiday shopping with Thanksgiving in the rearview…

2020 was mostly a year to forget, including for the Texas Rangers. Even with a down year nearly in the rear view mirror, though, there's always room for a little beacon of hope, or a glimmer of optimism, as we prepare to usher in 2021. The new year gives us a time to reflect on the past, as well as on what the future has to offer. We recently…

Sports teams and betting applications are hoping that a new fight will increase their chance of legalizing mobile sports betting in Texas. CBS DFW says Texas Sports Betting Alliance which has been fighting for this cause has hired former Texas Governor Rick Perry to be the new spokesman. Lawmakers are developing a bill that would legalize mobile…

TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Sports teams and betting platforms are hoping a new push will increase their chances of legalizing mobile sports betting in Texas. The group called the Texas Sports Betting Alliance has hired a powerful spokesman: former Texas Governor Rick Perry. A bill to legalize mobile or online sports betting is being developed for the…

The Texas Rangers and free agent pitcher Martin Perez "aren't close" on a contract, per Jon Morosi on Twitter. Morosi says that the Rangers are "seen as likely" to offer Perez a qualifying offer by Thursday's deadline, if no deal is agreed to by then. Perez would seem to be likely to accept the qualifying offer, if the Rangers do tender him the QO,…