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Yu Darvish Officially Arrives in Texas

Yu Darvish Officially Arrives in Texas

Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers made it official on Friday, announcing that the Japanese Phenom will be wearing number 11 on opening day. Darvish spoke through an interpreter joking about Ranger's Ballpark, "I looked at the right-field fence ... continue
Yu Darvish Agrees To Six-Year Texas Rangers Deal Worth $60 Million

Yu Darvish Agrees To Six-Year Texas Rangers Deal Worth $60 Million

Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish has signed a $60 million, six-year deal with the Texas Rangers. Under a rumor part of the deal Darvish has the right to opt out of the final year of his contract should ... continue
Yu Darvish and Father Visit Texas

Yu Darvish and Father Visit Texas

Japanese Pitcher Yu Darvish and his father visited the ballpark in Arlington and met with Texas Rangers owners and players today.   The visit was touted as being casual with the pitcher wanting to get a sense of ... continue
Yorvit Torrealba Suspended From Venezuelan League For 66 Games After Striking Umpire

Yorvit Torrealba Suspended From Venezuelan League For 66 Games After Striking Umpire

Earlier today I reported on Texas Rangers backup catcher Yorvit Torrealba and a blow he dealt to the face of an umpire in the Venezuelan league and now officials for that league has announced a 66 game suspension for the ... continue
Texas Rangers Catcher Yorvit Torrealba Hits Umpire In Face [Video]

Texas Rangers Catcher Yorvit Torrealba Hits Umpire In Face [Video]

Texas Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba was playing in the Venezuelan League this Friday when he struck out at bat and then proceeded to argue with the home plate umpire. It's still not clear what was said however ... continue
The Yu Darvish Sweepstakes is Over, The Texas Rangers Win Negotiating Rights

The Yu Darvish Sweepstakes is Over, The Texas Rangers Win Negotiating Rights

The Yu Darvish Sweepstakes is over, and it looks like the Japanese Phenom will be heading to the Texas Rangers.  Major League Baseball announced that the Rangers had beaten out the New York Yankees and The Toronto ... continue
Adrian Beltre Takes “Pride” In Winning Third Gold Glove

Adrian Beltre Takes “Pride” In Winning Third Gold Glove

Adrian Beltre was awarded this week with a Rawlings Gold Glove for the 2011 season and the Texas Rangers 3rd baseman says he couldn't be more proud of the award, the third of his career. Speaking about the ... continue
2011 World Series Schedule: Rangers Start as Narrow Favorites

2011 World Series Schedule: Rangers Start as Narrow Favorites

The 2011 World Series schedule has been set (see below), with the inaugural game between St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers taking place tomorrow at St. Louis. The Rangers begin the best-of-seven series as narrow favorites, with odds ... continue
2011 Texas Rangers mid season review

2011 Texas Rangers mid season review

First and foremost, we have to send out our sympathies to the family affected by the tragedy at the Texas Rangers stadium this past week.  It was horrible, and that is all I can think of to ... continue
Baseball Fan in Fatal Fall ID’d as Local Firefighter

Baseball Fan in Fatal Fall ID’d as Local Firefighter

A man who died after an accidental fall at last night's Oakland-Texas game in Arlington has been identified as 39-year-old firefighter Shannon Stone. Stone tumbled from a balcony when attempting to catch a foul ball: Firefighter Shannon Stone attended ... continue
2010 Texas Rangers season in review

2010 Texas Rangers season in review

What can we say about the 2010 American League Champions? They spent 136 days in first place, won their division after building an 11 game lead through the fall, but really kind of struggled through the season. ... continue
Will taxes play a role in where Cliff Lee signs?

Will taxes play a role in where Cliff Lee signs?

It seems where ever Cliff Lee lands he will get a five year 120 million dollar deal. How much of that he will get to keep really depends on where he ends up signing. Lee reportedly would ... continue
American League West trade deadline moves

American League West trade deadline moves

I think the two teams that are going to slug it out for the divisional crown in the American League West did a great job at the trade deadline. I speak of course of the Texas Rangers ... continue
It is really too bad for the Texas Rangers

It is really too bad for the Texas Rangers

This is an object lesson that sports fans do not want the courts, teh government, and maybe even Major League Baseball in its business. The Texas Rangers are in bankruptcy court because their owner Tom Hicks  has ... continue
Texas Rangers mid season review

Texas Rangers mid season review

Of course the week the Texas Rangers are ending my hometown Detroit Tigers' season I get to do there mid season review. Hooray for me. The Rangers should be up for sale every year, because more and ... continue
Cliff Lee traded to Texas Rangers

Cliff Lee traded to Texas Rangers

All last night, and for much of today it looked like the New York Yankees had landed the biggest free agent pitcher out there, they still might but they will have to wait until after the season ... continue
What’s next for the Texas Rangers?

What’s next for the Texas Rangers?

The Texas Ranges would like to be a player in the mid season trade market, but a Federal Judge may have brought those hopes to a sudden and crashing halt. The Federal Court ahs issued a ruling ... continue
Texas Rangers intersted in Roy Oswalt

Texas Rangers intersted in Roy Oswalt

While the final sale of the Texas Rangers waits to be approved, Nolan Ryan the team's President and soon to be part owner is wasting no time trying to improve the team. That is pretty impressive considering ... continue
2010 MLB preview: Texas Rangers

2010 MLB preview: Texas Rangers

Look here new ownership is on the horizon, but the command structure will remain in tact. The Rangers will be looking to build on a 2009 winning record. 2009 was the first time since 2004, and just ... continue
Texas Rangers sale finally finalized

Texas Rangers sale finally finalized

Tom Hicks has reached a final agreement to sell the Texas Rangers to Team President Nolan Ryan, and Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg. In a separate transaction Hicks sold of a good deal of land surrounding the Rangers ... continue
2009 MLB season in review: Texas Rangers

2009 MLB season in review: Texas Rangers

Through much of the 2009 season in seemed that the Texas Rangers were going to not only make the playoffs, but make some noise in the post season there as well. They got off to a hot ... continue
Creditors reviewing bids for Texas Rangers

Creditors reviewing bids for Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers are for sale. They are for sale because the Hicks Sports group, a company which also owns the Dallas Stars of the NHL, defaulted on more than 10 million dollars in interest payments to ... continue