One Strike Away...Twice!

Such a bittersweet week. It started with having to say final goodbyes to my mother, who passed peacefully at the ripe age of 97. This prompted a trip to Maryland and, in a case of fortuitous timi...

https://mlblogsonestrikeawaytwice.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/a-new-way-to-watch-a-ballgame-or-not/

It started with Chi Chi and continues with Gobbles. Just a few days ago, the Texas Rangers decided Phil Klein wasn’t the answer for the fifth spot in the Texas rotation. With the Rangers sudden...

https://mlblogsonestrikeawaytwice.wordpress.com/2015/06/01/the-next-generation-arrives-a-year-early/

Hard to believe, the season is already at the 25% mark. The Texas Rangers finished the first quarter of the season a lackluster 18-23 at the quarter pole but, considering the season started at 8-...

https://mlblogsonestrikeawaytwice.wordpress.com/2015/05/22/at-the-quarter-pole/

Words to the effect of today’s headline are often used on Twitter as a crude laugh while also drawing attention to a sad fact of life for the baseball team. It is, in fact, a fitting descriptio...

https://mlblogsonestrikeawaytwice.wordpress.com/2015/05/18/bullpenisweak/

The Texas Rangers find themselves in last place in the AL West, a familiar perch since 2014. Yet scoring back to back wins for the first time in 2015, over the first place Houston Astros no less,...

https://mlblogsonestrikeawaytwice.wordpress.com/2015/05/06/good-problems-to-have/

Just a little over two months ago, Jon Daniels answered questions from fans at the annual Texas Rangers FanFest. At the time, Josh Hamilton’s self-reported relapse had not been reported, but th...

https://mlblogsonestrikeawaytwice.wordpress.com/2015/04/27/its-josh-its-gonna-be-something-weird/

Two weeks into the season, the Texas Rangers stand at 5-8, in last place in the AL West, albeit just a game and a half out of first. The season is still early but it’s not too early to give a S...

https://mlblogsonestrikeawaytwice.wordpress.com/2015/04/20/so-what-do-we-know-so-far/

One thing is clear, though not scientifically proven, by reading fan comments on social media and message boards: most of them think their teams are better than what they’ve shown.   I figure ...

https://mlblogsonestrikeawaytwice.wordpress.com/2015/04/05/85-or-64-wins-whose-prediction-is-closer/

Several stories have appeared nationally suggesting it’s time for Jon Daniels to bite the bullet and tear down the Texas Rangers in order to build them up again. Nobody is more forthright and i...

https://mlblogsonestrikeawaytwice.wordpress.com/2015/03/31/3-reasons-not-to-break-up-the-texas-rangers/

One week from Opening Day and the Opening Day roster is starting to take shape for the Texas Rangers. Gone are non-roster veterans Ryan Ludwick and Nate Shierholtz. Nick Tepesch and Anthony Ranau...

https://mlblogsonestrikeawaytwice.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/a-team-takes-shape/