Did We Just Witness The Breakout Of Marcus Semien?

On Wednesday night, the Texas Rangers felt like they hit a new low after a 2-0 shutout loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. However, despite the entire team’s struggles, no player exemplified the state of the team more than Marcus Semien. “By late May, Semien was enduring one of the toughest starts of any regular… read more

Smith’s 4 RBI Lift Rangers To Series Clinching Victory Over Cardinals

The month of May was not a very pretty one for the Rangers offense. It was hard to find anyone who didn’t struggle at the plate for Texas. Josh Smith was certainly one of those players. Through 25 games in May, Smith had just four extra-base hits. On Sunday afternoon, Smith nearly matched that total… read more

Rangers Can’t Carry Over Offensive Outburst, Shutout By Cardinals

Less than 24 hours ago, the Texas Rangers put up 11 runs in what they hoped would be the beginning of an offensive turnaround. Unfortunately, despite the roof being open for the second game in a row, that momentum did not carry over into Saturday afternoon. The Rangers were blanked 2-0 by the St Louis… read more

Marcus Semien Fuels Offensive Explosion In Rangers Win Over Cardnials

Entering play on Friday night, no one needed a big game more than the Rangers unofficial captain, Marcus Semien. Semien came into the game 10-70 in his last 21 games, and on the season, was hitting an American League worst .173. However, you couldn’t tell just by watching Friday’s game. Semien capped off a huge… read more

Could It Be Time For Bigger Questions To Be Answered?

The Texas Rangers have tried just about everything to get their struggling offense rolling. It started with small lineup shakeups and players’ meetings, then it turned to bigger things. Countless changes of players, franchise heroes of the World Series run being moved to the very bottom of the order, and even mandatory batting practice enforced… read more

Rangers Bats Silent Again In Shutout Loss To Blue Jays

In all of Major League Baseball, there has been no better pitcher in his home ballpark than Tyler Mahle. Saying “you know what you’re going to get” when Mahle takes the ball in Arlington isn’t an understatement. Entering play tonight, Mahle was 4-1 with an MLB-best 0.95 ERA at Globe Life Field through seven starts… read more

Looking For Any Spark, Rangers Activate Corey Seager

Oftentimes in baseball, the question of how much one singular player can impact a team is asked. We’ve seen it thrown around many times over the years with the Los Angeles Angels, who have made the postseason just once since Mike Trout made it to the big leagues and failed to play into October through… read more

Rangers Bullpen Goes 7 Scoreless To Pick Up Shutout Win

When Nathan Eovaldi takes the mound, you’re pretty much always going to get good length out of him. However, much to the surprise of everyone, today was not one of those days as Eovaldi was removed from tonight’s game after just two innings of work for precautionary reasons with tricep tightness. Needing to cover a… read more

Rangers Can’t Get Bats Going In 2-1 Loss To Blue Jays

Oftentimes, a big 9th inning rally to win a game can spark a team’s offense and help them go on a run. Looking for any sort of momentum, the Rangrs hoped that would be the case following their 5-4 victory on the southside against the White Sox on Sunday. Unfortunately, that did not come to… read more

The Human Element Under Review: Umpiring in the Modern Era

As the 2025 Major League Baseball season unfolds, the role of umpires is under unprecedented scrutiny. With the advent of technology like the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system and ongoing debates about the definition of a swing, the traditional human element of officiating is being reevaluated. The Rise of Technology in Umpiring: This spring, MLB expanded… read more

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