Texas Rangers

By DAULERIO It wasn't long after Brad Lidge struck out Eric Hinske with a dirtball slider on Wednesday night that the posts started popping up about the eerie connection between being Deadspin's lead editor and the World Series champion. Fans of the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, l...

In Sports News this Monday: Rudolf Kraj fails to become the first Czech professional world boxing champion after his WBC cruiserweight title fight with Italy’s Giacobbe Fragomeni is halted in the eighth round – Kraj says the referee favoured his opponent; in football, Sparta Prague ge...

The program does not, however, condone the pre-meditated use of a batting helmet as a mound-charging weapon, as Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson employed at the close of MLB’s Week 6 against the Rangers. The guys ask “If there’s room for fighting in baseball, where is it?”

By Joey Matschulat And before anybody freely disregards this latest ailment to befall the Rangers’ pitching staff as “no big deal,” allow me to reference the unfortunate case of Baltimore Orioles left-hander Troy Patton, one of five players acquired from the Houston Astros last December in exchange for...

By Joey Matschulat Jason Davis: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K. And finally, Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus pegs the Rangers’ resurgent farm system as the third best in all baseball, behind only the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics: Weaknesses: Left-handed pitching; outfielders.

By Joey Matschulat …] Thursday, February 28th Game Preview Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (0-0-0) vs. Texas Rangers (1-0-0) Ervin Santana (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Kason Gabbard (0-0, 0.00 ERA) 4:05 PM CST in Tempe, Arizona (Tempe Diablo Stadium) TV: None | Radio: MLB.com Gameday Audio (KLAA 830 AM)

“The Pitch” puts these questions and more to Lone Star Ball author Adam Morris in an attempt to gauge the root of the Rangers’ inability to reach October. The guys also cover the mystery of Hank Blalock, the difficulty of pitching in Arlington and some trades still in the mix for Texas.

By Joey Matschulat As the dust continues to settle from Sunday’s surprise acquisition of outfielder Milton Bradley, another free agent target of the Texas Rangers may be on the verge of selecting his next employer. Well, assuming that Akinori Otsuka’s now infamous endorsement of San Diego to Fukudome has...

By Ian Casselberry This game begins with mystery as I'm not exactly sure whether the first name of Texas' starting pitcher is "Edinson" or "Edison."  Yahoo! has "Edison," while MLB.com has "Edinson."  The mother ship probably has it right, don't you think?  Lone Star Ball also has "Edinson," so I'm going to as...

The Diamondbacks lost out on Texas Rangers first baseman Mark Teixeira, who reportedly will be shipped to the Atlanta Braves, but they were burning the midnight oil on the eve of todays nonwaiver trade deadline in an effort to perhaps add some muscle for a possible playoff run.

By Jose de Jesus Ortiz(joe.conway@chron.com) Audio: Woody Williams on his elbow, his pitch count and the NCAA bracket • • • Astros righthander Ezequiel Astacio has been claimed by the Texas Rangers. He also gave up the game-winning home run in Game 3 of the 2005 World Series against the Chicago White Sox in the 14th inning at Minute Maid P...