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deGrom, Strider, reporting on reporting, and AJM ranting about clickbait
The 2026 MLB trade deadline was almost six weeks ago, and as you may recall, the situation for the Texas Rangers was very fluid at the time. There were reports that the Rangers were saying that no one was off-limits and that they were listening on everybody after getting swept in Houston the weekend before […]
Friday morning Rangers things
Hello. The Rangers lost what had to be a top 3 worst loss of the season yesterday, falling 4-3 to the Mariners. Evan Grant says it stings that much more now that there’s hardly any time left in the season. Josh Jung will be back soon, if it isn’t too late already. Ditto Nathan Eovaldi, […]
Minor league update for 9/10/26
The Crawdads won Game Two against Charleston 4-3, evening up their best of three series and setting up a winner-take-all game on Friday. Hickory starter Evan Siary faced one over the minimum in six shutout innings, striking out seven. Jesus Lafalaise allowed a run in 1.2 IP. Kaden Carpenter was 3 for 4 with a […]
Thoughts on a 4-3 Rangers loss
Mariners 4, Rangers 3
72-75 – deGrom delivers before M’s deliver killing blow
The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the Seattle Mariners scored four runs. deGrom was dang near perfect. Joc Pederson tied Jake Burger for the team lead in dingers with a two-run shot off a tough Logan Gilbert. The Rangers manufactured a run via Skip Schumaker’s daily prescribed small ball. Yeah, sure, they were thrown […]
Game 147 Game Day Thread – Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners Thursday, September 10, 2026, 3:10 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) T-Mobile Park RHP Jacob deGrom vs. RHP Logan Gilbert Today’s Lineups RANGERS MARINERS Joc Pederson – DH J.P. Crawford – SS Corey Seager – SS Randy Arozarena – LF Ezequiel Duran – 3B Dominic Canzone – […]
Texas Rangers lineup for September 10, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for September 10, 2026 against the Seattle Mariners: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Logan Gilbert for the Mariners. It is the last game of the series in Seattle, the last game the Rangers will play against Seattle this season, and a win would be a very fine thing […]
Lone Star Ball Reacts Survey: Pending Free Agents
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rangers fans and fans across the country. This week’s Lone Star Ball Reacts question looks to the upcoming offseason, and the various Rangers players who are scheduled to hit the free agent market this […]
Thursday Morning Links
Morning, all! Sebastian Walcott has been setting the Texas League on fire but has been limited to DH as he recovers from an internal brace procedure performed in February. The plan is for him to return to the field for the playoffs and then play in the Carrinean this winter. League Nathan Eovaldi is chomping […]
Minor league update for 9/9/26
Just two games, with Hickory’s playoff series resuming Thursday and Hub City’s season being over… For Frisco, Leandro Lopez threw 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out two. Josh Trentadue struck out two in two shutout innings. Paxton Kling was moved up to Frisco and in his first game in the Texas League went 2 for 4 […]
Thoughts on a 3-2 Rangers loss
Mariners 3, Rangers 2
72-74 – Rangers roll snake eyes in 3-2 loss to Mariners
The Texas Rangers scored two runs but the Seattle Mariners scored three runs. So the Rangers weren’t especially lucky today. Maybe you could say you make your own luck when you do things like go 11-15 against the Angels and A’s, but the Rangers are trying to right their wrongs and sneak into the playoffs […]
Game 146 Game Day Thread – Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 3:10 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) T-Mobile Park LHP Cody Bradford vs. LHP Kade Anderson Today’s Lineups RANGERS MARINERS Ezequiel Duran – CF J.P. Crawford – SS Corey Seager – SS Randy Arozarena – LF Justin Foscue – 2B Dominic Canzone – […]
Texas Rangers lineup for September 9, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for September 9, 2026 against the Seattle Mariners: starting pitchers are Cody Bradford for the Rangers and Kade Anderson for the Mariners. Texas goes up against wunderkind Kade Anderson this afternoon, and since Anderson is a lefty, you know what kind of lineup there is. The lineup: Duran — CF Seager — […]
Wednesday Morning Links
Morning, all! The Ranger have used an off day to tweak their rotation to maximize the number of starts for their hottest hand, Cal Quantrill Both Josh Jung and Nathan Eovaldi are nearing returns from the IL in time to participate in the Rangers’ last, desperate push for a playoff spot. Evan Grant has whipped […]
Minor league update for 9/8/26
In Game One of their best of three playoff series, Hickory fell to the RiverDogs, 9-8, in 10 innings. Game Two is scheduled for Thursday. Seong-Jun Kim allowed one run in an inning of work, stirking out one and walking two. Will Whelan allowed a run in two innings, striking out two and walking one. […]
Thoughts on a 10-5 Rangers win
Rangers 10, Mariners 5
72-73 – Rangers maul Mariners in 10-5 series-opening win
The Texas Rangers scored ten runs while the Seattle Mariners scored five runs. In the bottom of the fourth inning, after the Rangers had scratched and clawed their way to a 4-0 lead, the Mariners scored three runs on one hellacious swing as rookie Lazaro Montes feasted on a middle-middle fastball and unloaded for one […]
Game 145 Game Day Thread – Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 8:40 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) T-Mobile Park RHP Cal Quantrill vs. RHP Bryce Miller Today’s Lineups RANGERS MARINERS Joc Pederson – DH Randy Arozarena – LF Corey Seager – SS Dominic Canzone – RF Ezequiel Duran – 3B Julio Rodriguez – […]
Dreiling, Morales lead August minor league award winners
The Texas Rangers have announced their minor league award winners for the month of August. Dylan Dreiling has been named the Rangers’ Minor League Player of the Month, Moises Morales the Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Month, Yolfran Castillo the Minor League Defender of the Month, and Kay Wynyard the Minor League Reliever of […]
Lone Star Ball Reacts Results
Last week, the Lone Star Ball Reacts survey question asked folks, if the Rangers can’t make the World Series from the American League this year, who would you like to see make it? The Tampa Bay Rays got a plurality of the vote, at 44%, with the Chicago White Sox coming in second, at 27%. […]
Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update
Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes that the Texas Rangers need to go on a heater in the season’s final weeks if they want to extend their season into the cooler months. Kennedi Landry writes that Jack Leiter and Nathan Eovaldi are hoping to pitch again this month, but there probably isn’t time to ramp them […]
Rangers activate Robert Garcia
The Texas Rangers have activated lefthanded relief pitcher Robert Garcia from the 60 day injured list, the team announced today. To make room for him on the active roster, the Rangers have optioned righthanded reliever Ben Peoples to AAA Round Rock. There was already an open space on the 40 man roster, so no move […]
Minor league update for 9/6/26
Hickory was rained out. Their next game will be in the Carolina League Division Series on Tuesday against the Charleston River Dogs. Hub City’s game was called after five innings with the Spartanburgers winning 1-0 on a run scored in the bottom of the fifth. Their season is over. Hub City starter Anthony Astudillo threw […]
Labor Day Morning Texas Rangers Update
Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes that the Texas Rangers displayed their ability to rebound with a series finale win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Kennedi Landry writes about Jake Burger’s two home run day in Sunday’s victory being fueled by a change in facial hair. McFarland notes that with Nathan Eovaldi nearing a […]
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