LATEST STORIES FROM THE GHOSTS OF 1996
we are kinda good; FOR SALE
Tom Hicks;I don't feel like managing a squad......naw....naw....I'd rather sit on the nice leather couch and have a microwave dinner after I touch myself. Getting ..... Broken......must.....try........(I think Detroit Lions have won more than Rangers....)
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October 07, 2009
Discuss
What the f^ck
Awesome article I just read off the Yahoo site....(article here) It foretells the future by indicating that the Rangers are firing Hank Blalock. Ron Washington quoted as saying they "just don't see any playing time for him". I have a soft spot for franchise players. It tells me that this guy likes the game and may not all be about the money. So here we are, mathematically...
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October 03, 2009
Hank the Hammer
I have heard mixed reviews on Hank....and last night is a great example as to why the Hammer's naysayers need to take a hike. He got a little motivated last night and put two over the fence to win it in the ninth inning by 9-7. I like the kinda quiet guy persona he displays in the locker room. He is not too public, but he'll come out to sign for kids and do charity events...
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July 02, 2009
Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
The season got off to a slow start and to any Rangers fan's suprise they began doing something that had not been done in years.....winning. Winning undoubtedly due to the fact our home jerseys have been dubbed an interesting shade of red you see(much like 1996). However, despite this season beginning burst of winning it seems as though the grandure has worn off. After leading...
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July 01, 2009
wow more great press
So it has been a while since posting, soley because of apathy. Since posting last, I have gotten to know the joys of fatherhood, and continued pain and agony associated with full time employment. Enough about me, I would like to get to the Rangers. Recently I have been witness to moments of greatness, by folks like Josh Hamilton, and Chris Davis. Of course being so far outside...
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August 07, 2008
Plenty of room for improvement
Toronto didn't have a good game until the fourth, where either, 1. they started swinging the correct end of the bat, or 2. Koronka began pitching underhand. The rest of the team was not without a little blaim as there were three errors on the evening. There are some who believe that the remainder of...
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February 11, 2008
THIS JUST IN.....
I just heard Charlie Steiner tell me via XM Radio that Kenny Rogers is now 11-3 for the season, and I figured that I would pass that along......Thanks Hicks, another in a long line of great moves.
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February 04, 2008
No more Mr. Nevin
Finally the Rangers are going to address the Phil Nevin situation. Jason Botts has been called up from Triple A.As Botts is blocked at first by Tex, look for him to split time in the outfield and DH.
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January 27, 2008
Danks and Masset headed for the Windy City
Written by Dan in TexasIn a shocking trade today the Texas Rangers sent number one pitching prospect John Danks, highly thought of reliever Nick Masset and Jacob Rasner in exchange for Brandon McCarthy a 23 year old left-handed starter and David Paisano.Lets not dwell on Danks potential and just take...
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January 25, 2008
To early for magic numbers and playoff tickets?
Posted by Dan in TexasMaybe, but who cares? Congratulations to the Texas Rangers who beat the Twins Ace to finish the first half of the season tied for first place with Anaheim, er Los Angles, uh, Californ- I mean... whatever- the Angels.I think Magic numbers are fun, thought you might like to know:T...
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January 24, 2008
The Off-Season Preview
Posted By Dan in TexasThose of you who haven't all but abandon Ranger baseball in its current form, here is a list of the free agents for 2007 from the American League West. ## Denotes a club optionTexasBarajas, RodDe Rosa, MarkEaton, AdamHairston Jr, JerryLee, CarlosMatthews Jr., GaryPadil...
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January 24, 2008
Buck is out....Season is over...Players are pissed...
Holy crap. The Ranger's number one yes-man is gone. What a fine way of doing so....leave it to Hicks to try and weasel out of paying for the only manager in recent history to catagorically accept every front office decision ever sent to him. This will do wonders for getting the big name manager in ...
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January 11, 2008
Finally one for the win column!
Toronto got smoked, and we took 2/3. Jaramillo did a little motivational speaking and the bats then did the talking. This guy is the Tony Robbins of the batters box! Apparently the discussion was a little heated, and look at the response! Let us hope that we can break free of the slump and beat up th...
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January 11, 2008
Welcome to Arlington......
We are at home and this is a hitter's park so lets hope Rudy's speech had an effect. We're gonna need to shell this guy to gain some confidence. We have a capable pitcher that is pretty damn intimidating, lets see what happens....Word has it that Harriston is in left and batting second....we need a R...
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January 11, 2008
2/4 with Baltimore
.500 with Baltimore, and Daniels is making noises about buying pitching. As the trade deadline approaches, names like Willis and Elarton are being thrown about. I could be really negative here and say that we have heard all of the song and dance about how the Rangers are going to sign the next Nola...
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January 11, 2008
2 out of 3.... not too bad
Teixeira and GMJ went long to beat up the Twins.... and I think it is safe to say that Santana and Francisco Liriano were not given enough credit in previous posts. Nevertheless, Rangers took 2/3 and going into the break this is a good omen. Hopefully we can come back firing on all 8!
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January 11, 2008
Happy Memorial Day
Not much to say, went to the game on Sunday against the A's. The Rangers took the game 4-3 and Botts had his first big league homerun. The Rangers take the series 2-1 and hold on to first with a cozy 3 game lead. With the Angels lacking an offensive weapon not named Vlad Guerrero, the Rangers may ste...
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January 11, 2008
Job Promotion
Sorry for the massive delay in posts!! A promotion at work has given me the opportunity to forfeit all of the free time I was acustomed to.... So, here's what I missed apparently:Rangers loseRangers loseRangers....loseKoronka is a beast; yet Rangers loseWhere the hell did Oakland come from (Rangers...
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January 11, 2008
Come on Buck......are you serious?
Wasdin gets the nod tonight against the Twins who Buck refers to as the "team playing better than everyone else" at this point..... Sure Buck. The Royals just handed them three back to back to back beatings. I say all of this not to really bag on the Twins, but to pull the curtain on our guy Buck tha...
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January 11, 2008
Lies, Lies, Lies
By Dan in TexasI have been a Mets fan since Birth. When I came to Texas I adopted the Rangers as my second favorite team. I have that luxury as the Mets and Rangers only square off about every 5-6 years. Of course it is possible for the Rangers to Meet the Mets in the World Series.I said possible, no...
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January 11, 2008
Saturday Random Post
Posted by Dan in TexasAdam at Lonestar ball is reporting that Shouse has been traded to the Brewers."Just saw a newsflash from Jamey Newberg, saying that the Rangers have traded Brian Shouse to the Milwaukee Brewers for Enrique Cruz and a PTBNL." Shouse has struggled a bit and now injured but, I real...
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January 11, 2008
Trading Time
Today the great Ken Rosenthal discussed the prospect of the Rangers and Yankees making a deal involving in principal players Phil Hughes and All-star first baseman Mark Teixeira, along with Eric Gagne and Akinori Otsuka. Rosenthal proposes the Yankees should make a deal for Tex not involving Hughes. ...
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January 06, 2008
Day one of the Winter Meetings
By Dan in TexasMLB Radio is reporting the Rangers have come to terms with Vicente Padilla at 34 million for 3 years. I'm sure this will prevent them for going crazy after ZitoFrom MLB.com:Zito is the Rangers' No. 1 target as they try to satisfy their off-season goal of adding two veteran starting pit...
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January 01, 2008
Winter Malaise, Cowboy Fear
By Dan in TexasWell here we are, Ranger fans. Marlon Byrd, Vicente Padilla, Kenny Lofton, Eric Gagne and Frank Catalanotto. Are all going to be on the roster come April.Is Barry Zito going to be there too? That shoe hasn't dropped just yet and Rangers fans shouldn't hold their breath, he may not sign...
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December 31, 2007
Extra Innings in Cleveland
I am impressed by how the Rangers really wanted this one. By Rangers I mean everybody except Cruz... You know...he's the mope in right field that couldn't catch anything all night, or hit a baseball even if they put it on a tee. I hope everyone else is noticeing this lack of baseball talent. I have seen this before, but at least Gonzales could hit. Good points of tonight...
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April 25, 2007
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