A Third Of The Season Gone And, Well...
One-third of the baseball season is in the books, and we can be very thankful that the Rangers got off to such a hot start, and that the Angels struggled at first.
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One-third of the baseball season is in the books, and we can be very thankful that the Rangers got off to such a hot start, and that the Angels struggled at first.
Matt Harrison won his third straight start, Nelson Cruz hit a long two-run homer and the Texas Rangers beat the streaking Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
The last person in the ballpark to realize that Yorvit Torrealba had been ejected by umpire Tim McClelland after a disputed play at the plate was Torrealba himself. He was in such a blind rage that he was completely oblivious.
If you were anywhere near the ballpark last Friday night, you heard the blast.
Justin Smoak hit two three-run homers against his former team, and the Mariners used a pair of early eight-run innings to rout the Rangers, winning 21-8 on Wednesday night.
Roy Oswalt is bringing a veteran presence to the Texas Rangers pitching staff. During a conference call with reporters Wednesday afternoon we learned where the starting pitcher is at as he tries to make a return to the big league. Back problems prematurely ended Oswalt's season in 2011.
John Jaso drove in three runs and the Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak with a 10-3 victory over the division-leading Rangers on Tuesday night.
The Texas Rangers have added another arm to the already strong bullpen by signing free agent Roy Oswalt (9-10 with a 3.69 ERA in 2011) to a reported $5 million deal.
Mike Napoli and Nelson Cruz both homered before combining on a big defensive play, to lead the Rangers past the Mariners 4-2 on Monday night.
The Rangers are among four teams believed to be interested in acquiring free agent pitcher Roy Oswalt, along with the Orioles, Red Sox, Phillies and possibly even the Dodgers.
Adrian Beltre homered in a seven-run second inning, Yu Darvish posted his seventh victory and the Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 12-6 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled right-handed pitcher Chad Beck and selected the contract of right-hander Jesse Chavez from Triple-A Las Vegas before Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers.
Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 13th inning, lifting the Texas Rangers to an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Nelson Cruz helped the Texas Rangers bust out of their offensive funk in a big way. Cruz hit a grand slam and tied his career high with eight RBIs, Josh Hamilton hit his 19th home run of the season and the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 14-3 Friday night.
While the past week probably won't make the Rangers 2012 highlight DVD, there was one bright spot for the team. But even we admit, we're having to stretch the determination of 'week' to get there.
