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This blog has a wide variety of talent.. the first place I would go if I need help working on advanced mathematical theory or how to hide a body and anything in between -- laxtonto

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Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. Shawn McFarland writes on MacKenzie Gore and whether or not the Rangers can unlock his true aceness. Evan Grant takes a look at the most pressing issues facing the Rangers as they leave for Arizona. New Rangers pitcher Cal Quantrill will pitch for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. Jack Leiter […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Skubal gets record arbitration award

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal won his arbitration case, per multiple reports, meaning that he will receive his request $32 million contract for the 2026 season. The Tigers had countered Skubal’s request with a $19 million proposal. This is the largest salary for a player who was arbitration-eligible, as well as the highest salary ever […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Thursday Morning Links

Morning, all! Evan Grant had a video Q&A at the DMN where, among other things, he opined that Corey Seager and Marcus Semien didn’t have much of a relationship as teammates. The Rangers have four players that will be participating in the World Baseball Classic, with Robert Garcia probably being the most significant. It looks […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Valdez to the Tigers, per reports

MLB Rumors: Framber Valdez and the Detroit Tigers have agreed to terms on a three year, $115 million deal, per reports. The deal includes a $20 million signing bonus, deferrals, and an opt out after year two. Valdez, 32, was the last big time free agent who was still unsigned. There had been rumors in […]

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

Rangers Reacts Survey: The 5th Starter

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rangers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. As things currently stand, the Texas Rangers have four spots in their Opening Day rotation filled, […]

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

2025 Season in Review: Marcus Semien

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at second baseman Marcus Semien. Former second baseman Marcus Semien, I guess […]

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

Wednesday Morning Links

Morning, all! Alejandro Osuna could miss up to two weeks of spring training, as he will be playing for team Mexico in the World Baseball Classic. Jack Leiter was invited to play for team USA, but wasn’t able to participate due to insurance issues. After some notable injuries in 2023 I surers have balked at […]

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about 1 month ago | 2 reads

2025 Season in Review: Dane Dunning

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at pitcher Dane Dunning. Dane Dunning’s time with the Texas Rangers in 2025 […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Kennedi Landry takes a look at what to know about the Texas Rangers as they prepare to open camp in Surprise, Arizona next week. Jeff Wilson’s spring training preview kicks off with a look at which young hurlers need to step up for the reconstructed bullpen. At FanGraphs, Ben Clemens has some takeaways […]

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

Donovan to the M’s, per reports

MLB Trade Rumors: St. Louis infielder Brendan Donovan is heading to the Seattle Mariners in a three way deal that, of course, features the Tampa Bay Rays as the third team, per reports. Donovan, 29, finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting in 2022, a year in which he also nabbed the utility […]

about 1 month ago | 10 reads

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Evan Grant writes that the Texas Rangers have done the heavy lifting as far as winter roster moves, but there are still a handful of budget free agents that could make sense ahead of spring training. At The Athletic, Jim Bowden grades each club’s offseason moves and hands out passing marks to the […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Suarez to the Reds: 1/$15M, per reports

MLB Rumors: Eugenio Suarez and the Cincinnati Reds are in agreement on a one year, $15 million deal with a $16 million mutual option for 2026, per reports. I think it is fair to say that this is a much lighter deal than most were expecting. Suarez, 34, split the 2025 season between the Arizona […]

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about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Sunday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks… Chris Young weighs in on the possibility of a lock out at the end of 2026. There’s so much drama in the WBC its kind of hard being Puerto Rico, who may withdraw from the tournament after 8-10 players expected to be on the team’s roster were denied insurance coverage, including team […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Hays to the ChiSox, per reports

MLB Rumors: Austin Hays and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a one year, $6 million deal, per reports. The Rangers were among a number of teams that were in on Hays, per Jon Heyman, and we talked about him earlier in the week in our write-up on available righthanded platoon DH/bench bat […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Saturday morning Rangers stuff

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers added another bat yesterday in the form of former first round pick Nick Pratto. Former Rangers reliever David Robertson has decided to hang em up. MLB dot com has a list of 13 “eye-popping” predictions for 2026 which includes one for Jacob deGrom. And The Athletic has a Q&A with […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Falvey out as Twins president

The Minnesota Twins and Derek Falvey, the president of baseball operations and business operations for the team, have “mutually agreed to part ways,” the team has announced this morning. General manager Jeremy Zoll will take over the baseball operations role for now, with the team saying they will immediately begin searching for a replacement for […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

2025 Season in Review: Rowdy Tellez

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at first baseman Rowdy Tellez. If the Texas Rangers had made the […]

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers formally introduced new pitcher MacKenzie Gore yesterday. Kennedi Landry says the Rangers hope Gore can “level up” in Arlington. Evan Grant asks if adding another pitcher to this offense starved roster will be enough to compete in 2026. Kevin Sherrington says the Gore deal was too logical to pass up […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Rangers announce 2026 spring NRIs

The Texas Rangers have announced the non-roster invitees for this year’s major league spring training camp. Aside from the guys signed to minor league deals this winter, the team has invited nine other players who were already in the organization to the major league camp. They are: IF Sebastian Walcott — Y’all know who he […]

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

2025 Season in Review: Cole Winn

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at relief pitcher Cole Winn. So is Cole Winn good now? Winn, […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Thursday Morning Links

Morning, all! Skip Schumaker’s goal is for Josh Jung to be feared again and for Jung to return to his 2023 form after two really disappointing seasons. The Athletic has their ranking of all 30 farm systems. And that’s all I’m seeing out there.

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Some options to fill out the Rangers bench

The Texas Rangers will have pitchers and catchers reporting to Surprise in a couple of weeks, and the team’s roster is starting to round into shape. The Rangers swapped Marcus Semien for Brandon Nimmo early in the offseason, addressing their corner outfield need while also opening up a spot for Josh Smith to play every […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Wednesday Morning Links

Morning, all! Evan Carter is ready to leave his pattern of injury shortened seasons in the past and be an honest to goodness major league regular. Evan Grant has a list of 26thi he the Rangers can do do improve on 2025.

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

Dom Hamel claimed by Yankees

The New York Yankees have claimed pitcher Dom Hamel on waivers from the Texas Rangers, it was announced today. The Rangers had designated Hamel for assignment to make room on the 40 man roster for newly signed reliever Jakob Junis. If you aren’t familiar with Dom Hamel, that’s understandable. The Rangers claimed him on waivers […]

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

2025 Season in Review: Evan Carter

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at outfielder Evan Carter. Two years ago, one of the popular topics […]

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about 1 month ago | 6 reads