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For the trip out to this lovely, quirky little park on the bay, the Rangers packed for cold and rain and wind and every meteorological event in between. The claws and antlers must have been stored in other luggage. The Rangers find themselves two games down in the World Series after another embarrassing loss, this time 9-0, and except for another bullpen meltdown, a more different game from their bumbling debut it couldn't have been. The starter, C.J. Wilson, was terrific. The defense, tight.
The decision, frankly, smacked a little of desperation. The kind of thing a struggling, 14-19 team would do to try to kick-start itself, or send itself a message. Calling all Angels, as it were -- here in only the second week of... more »
At some point this afternoon, Josh Hamilton will be selected the American League Player of the Week. If not, either the world has come to an end or all Texas Rangers games the past week were somehow blacked out at the Major... more »
On the same night Josh Hamilton smashed two home runs against the Angels he also dove headlong into first base just as many times. The game last Friday represented a good snapshot of why Hamilton is the most compelling player... more »
The Angels found the Rangers' weakness Friday night – they can't score during a rain delay. Other than that, the opener of this year's first series between the AL West rivals showed little evidence that the Angels have... more »
Here we go with a juicy Friday evening in Arlington. "Yuuuuus and booooos" will echo across the Mid-Cities with a ballpark-packed house in full chorus. Sometimes the baseball gods are just good to us this way, allowing some... more »
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