It hit me today. Big Daddy Vlady is a Texas Ranger. The thought was kind of rattling around in the back of my brain, but I hadn’t really focused on it until today. Michael Schlact, a pitcher in the Rangers organization tweeted “Coolest part of my day so far….seeing Vlad Guerrero show up t[...]
Archive for the ‘Texas Rangers’ Category
February 24th, 2010 - 7:38 pm § by True Grich § in AL West, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Texas Rangers
This too shall pass
February 20th, 2010 - 11:57 pm § by Polfro § in Fantasy Baseball, General Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers
Dr. Butterworth’s World Series Prognosis
By C. Jedediah Butterworth Base Ball Freescriber September 28, 1924 Because it will be another day before we learn which ball park I will be meeting Master Spanelli in for the World Series, I decided this would be an ample opportunity to briefly discuss the warring attributes of the two participant[...]
February 1st, 2010 - 10:24 pm § by Polfro § in Detroit Tigers, General Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers
Senatorial Smiles
BUCKY HARRIS MAKES PLAY OF YEAR, DECLAWS TIGERS IN NAVIN THRILLER September 13, 1924 DETROIT—My trusty air pilot and his plane needed a rest, so we arrived back in Michigan a full day early. On tap was a three-game showdown between Washington and the Tigers that would go a long way to deciding t[...]
January 15th, 2010 - 6:41 am § by True Grich § in AL West, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, General Baseball, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers
A fan’s guide to the Cactus League
If you’re a baseball fan and you’ve never been to Spring Training, you owe it to yourself to go. Trust me on this, you’ll have the time of your life and wonder why it took you so long to get there. If you’re an Angels fan and you live in Southern California, you can easily [...][...]
December 21st, 2009 - 5:39 am § by True Grich § in AL West, General Baseball, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Texas Rangers
All the cool kids are leaving
Darren Oliver is cool. I’ve thought that ever since he put on an Angels uniform. His stroll from the bullpen to the mound, late in a game is a picture of absolute coolness. You would never guess he’s heading into a fire to tame the flames. Instead, he looks like he’s [...][...]
December 19th, 2009 - 12:18 am § by Justice Is Served § in Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers
Contract dumps: Bad Bradley for bad Silva
Now, the Mariners say they are hopeful Bradley's nuclear temper will chill a bit under the influence of Grade A characters like Ken Griffey Jr. and Chone Figgins, a recent acquisition. They are also counting on a calmer, more sedate Milton Bradley being a productive Milton Bradley.[...]
October 6th, 2009 - 12:31 am § by Ray W § in 2009 Season Awards, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers
RoRetc BBA: AL Manager of the Year
Okay so as part of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance I get to vote for the post season awards of course my vote won’t affect the real voting process but it should. I’ve got my three mangers going from bronze to gold but first we’ll start with an honorable mention… Honorable Men[...]
September 25th, 2009 - 9:53 pm § by hallofverygood § in General Baseball, Texas Rangers
Talkin’ Baseball with Texas Rangers Reliever CJ Wilson
Rangers reliever C.J. Wilson is known for lots of things...being extremely tech savvy, a huge Lakers fan and free spirited.[...]
