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This blog has a wide variety of talent.. the first place I would go if I need help working on advanced mathematical theory or how to hide a body and anything in between -- laxtonto

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2025 Season in Review: Robert Garcia

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at reliever Robert Garcia. In the 2024-25 offseason, one of the Rangers […]

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Thursday Morning Links

Morning, all! Evan Grant’s final roster projection of the spring suggests that the Rangers should keep both Jacob Latz and Kumar Rocker, and make a trade with Baltimore to remove Carter Baumler’s Fule 5 status. Luis Curvelo turned down the opportunity to pitch for Team Venezuela because he wanted to concentrate on making the Rangers […]

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Spring Training Game Thread: Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

Tonight the Texas Rangers are the home team in Surprise against the Kansas City Royals as the complex-mates square off under the lights. RHP Kumar Rocker continues his quest to earn a spot in the rotation for Texas while veteran righty Michael Wacha will pitch for KC. Today’s Lineups ROYALS RANGERS Isaac Collins – DH […]

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Texas Rangers lineup for March 18, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for March 18, 2026 against the Kansas City Royals. Opening Day creeps ever closer, and Kumar Rocker heads out to the mound tonight to try to help his case for being in the rotation when Opening Day arrives. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — CF Seager — SS Burger — 1B […]

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2025 Season in Review: Ezequiel Duran

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at infielder Ezequiel Duran. Once upon a time, Ezequiel Duran was considered […]

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Wednesday Morning Links

Morning, all! Shawn McFarland continues his top 30 prospect countdown with number 8, Winston Santos, and number 7, David Davilillo. The Rangers have two of the five minor league prospects listed as two way players after signing two teenagers last year that are both shortstops and right handed pitchers. Seong-Jun Kim and Josh Owen’s development […]

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USA/Venezuela WBC game day thread

Tonight we have the World Baseball Classic final, with the United States squaring off against Venezuela. One game, winner take all. The lineups are as follows: USA Witt — SS Harper — 1B Judge — RF Schwarber — DH Bregman — 3B Anthony — LF Smith — C Turang — 2B Buxton — CF Nolan […]

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Rangers option Church, Foscue

The Texas Rangers optioned reliever Marc Church and infielder Justin Foscue to AAA Round Rock, the team announced yesterday. Church made the Opening Day roster in 2025 but struggled with his command, was sent down, and then spent most of the season dealing with injuries, including a torn teres major muscle* that ended his season. […]

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Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Evan Grant offers up a few observations from camp as the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox in a Cactus League game yesterday. Kennedi Landry writes about president of baseball operations Chris Young speaking on how the roster is shaping up. With Opening Day right around the corner, Grant has more from […]

MLB

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Spring Training Game Thread: Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers

Today the Texas Rangers have waited for the evening to play their latest Cactus League contest with the Chicago White Sox in Surprise, AZ for a spring tussle. LHP MacKenzie Gore will take the hill for Texas in his latest rehearsal opposite RHP Sean Burke for the American League’s Chicago squad. Tonight’s Lineups WHITE SOX […]

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Texas Rangers lineup for March 16, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for March 16, 2026 against the Chicago White Sox. We are ten days out from Opening Day. The anticipation is rising. And Josh Jung and Kyle Higashioka are both back in the Rangers’ lineup this evening. MacKenzie Gore gets the start. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — CF Seager — SS […]

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Looking at the Rangers’ likely Opening Day roster

Opening Day for the 2026 Texas Rangers is on March 26, 2026, at Philadelphia against the Phillies. Ten days away from Opening Day, it seems like we have a pretty good idea what the Opening Day roster is going to look like. On the position player side, things have seemed pretty well set since Andrew […]

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Rangers Reacts Results: Hatin’ in the A.L. West

In our most recent Rangers Reacts survey, we asked you wish team in the American League West you disliked the most. I didn’t think this would be particularly close — that said, I was still surprised by how lopsided the results were, with almost 90% of you picking the Houston Astros as your most disliked […]

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2025 Season in Review: Jack Leiter

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at pitcher Jack Leiter. Jack Leiter was better in 2025 than he […]

MLB

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Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shawn McFarland checks out what we’ve recently learned from camp as the Texas Rangers enter their final week in Arizona. Evan Grant writes that Skip Schumaker has named Nathan Eovaldi as the Opening Day starter for Texas for their upcoming season opener in Philadelphia. Kennedi Landry writes that 2023 World Series hero Eovaldi […]

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Spring Training Game Thread: Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Dodgers

Today the Texas Rangers are back in Glendale, AZ where they will take on the two-time reigning World Series champions from Los Angeles with the final week of Cactus League action on the docket. RHP Trey Supak has drawn the road game starting pitcher assignment for Texas while the Dodgers will counter with RHP River […]

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Diaz outrighted, MacIver, Corniell optioned

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Alexis Diaz has cleared waivers and been outrighted to AAA Round Rock, the team announced today. The team also announced that catcher Willie MacIver has been optioned to AAA Round Rock and pitcher Jose Corniell has been optioned to AA Frisco. In addition, Jonah Bride, Cam Cauley and Gavin Collyer have […]

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Texas Rangers lineup for March 15, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for March 15, 2026 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rangers have a spring road game lineup against the Dodgers today. Trey Supak is getting the start. The lineup: Pederson — 1B McCutchen — LF Haggerty — 2B Canha — RF Osuna — CF Wade — SS Foscue — DH Bride — […]

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Sunday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks… Evan Grant has Three Observations from the Rangers’ 22-2 win over San Diego on Saturday. The Rangers are confident in a Joc Pederson rebound despite his struggles this spring. The Rangers are close to having everyone in their projected starting lineup available. That includes Josh Smith, who appears to have won the […]

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Spring Training Game Thread: Padres at Rangers/Rangers at Reds

Today the Texas Rangers have divvied up the squad and sent half to Goodyear, AZ to take on the Cincinnati Reds while the rest remain in Surprise, AZ for a Cactus League tussle against the San Diego Padres. In Surprise, RHP Nathan Eovaldi will take the bump for Texas opposite LHP Marco Gonzales for San […]

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Rangers split squad lineups for March 14, 2026

The Texas Rangers have a pair of split squad games today, one at home against the Padres and one on the road against the Reds. The Padres game has Nathan Eovaldi starting and is being broadcast on RSN. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — CF Seager — SS McCutchen — DH Smith — 3B […]

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Saturday morning Rangers stuff

Good morning, LSB. Evan Grant’s observations include Josh Smith’s hot streak and the fifth starter competition coming down to the wire. Kennedi Landry writes about Robert Garcia and the lessons learned from his Mexico teammates while pitching in the WBC. Grant also writes about Garcia and his goals for 2026, mental or otherwise. Elsewhere the […]

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Spring Training Game Thread: Texas Rangers at Colorado Rockies

Today the Texas Rangers will venture close to Scottsdale, Arizona for a Cactus League contest against the National League’s Colorado Rockies. LHP Jacob Latz will attempt to sew up a spot in the rotation for Texas while the Colorado will counter with veteran lefty Jose Quintana. Today’s Lineups RANGERS ROCKIES Brandon Nimmo – RF Tyler […]

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2025 Season in Review: Tucker Barnhart

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at catcher Tucker Barnhart. It says Tucker Barnhart… But have you ever […]

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Beeks signed, Diaz DFA’d

The Texas Rangers have signed lefthanded relief pitcher Jalen Beeks to a one year deal, the team announced today. To make room for him on the 40 man roster, the Rangers have designated relief pitcher Alexis Diaz for assignment. So this is interesting. The news about Beeks being signed broke yesterday, and in our post, […]

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