Elvis Augusto (Torres) Andrus (twitter: @ElvisandrusSS1)

Position: Shortstop
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: August 26, 1988 in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
Signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent in 2005. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 6, 2009 (Age 20)   vs. CLE 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Team: Rangers 2009-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed (vesting option), 3 yrs/$14.4M (12-14), 8 yrs/$118M (15-22) & 23 vesting option (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 4.000, Free Agent: 2023 [*],
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• 5/19 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/18/13 Box Score Ephemera: The musings of a (50-year) old man on the Saturday, May 18th, 2013 games. Be sure to check out the Muff and Boner Index for an...
• 5/19 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 48 Observations: Part One: Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 0 Brandon McCarthy: Building upon the eight shutout innings he spun in his previous start, McCarthy...
• 5/19 Baseball News Source: Elvis Andrus’ 5 Hits Lead Rangers in Win over Detroit: Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus helped lead the Rangers in their 7-2 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night,...
• 5/18 The Baseball Haven: Sizzlin’ Future Stars: Minor League Report, 5/18: With the season underway and some fans already looking forward to next year, even this early, it is a good time to look down on...
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• 5/16 Nolan Writin': Rangers Supplant Athletics In Extra-Inning Thriller: Right now because of my schedule I’ve been stuck playing catch-up. This article is recapping Tuesday’s win. Later...
• 5/15 WasWatching: These Guys Are Sooo Not Juicing This Year: Rk Player PA HR SLG Year Age Tm G R 2B 3B RBI BB BA OBP 1 Jacoby Ellsbury 184 1 .363 2013 29 BOS 39 22 7 4 13 15 .256 .321 2 Elvis...
• 5/11 Nolan Writin': The Rangers Are 22-13: - The Rangers trailed 2-1 when Nelson Cruz did this (Drew Sheppard). **** - Tied 2-2 heading into the 7th inning, Jeff Baker scraped...
• 5/10 Through The Fence Baseball: Eric Hosmer’s fantasy value for the rest of 2013: Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.It’s...
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• 5/9 BaseballGuys.com: Draft Day Challenge, May 2: Daily baseball is all the rage in the fantasy sports world, so I will be covering the game a couple of times a week here at BaseballGuys.com....
• 5/8 Through The Fence Baseball: Eric Hosmer’s fantasy value for the rest of 2013: Through The Fence Baseball | Through The Fence Baseball - Baseball news, discussion, rumors, and stats from around MLB.It’s...
• 5/6 Baseball Jerks: Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks – May 6: It’s a fairly light MLB schedule today, but there are still enough games to keep things interesting in your daily fantasy baseball...
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• 5/6 Beyond the Scorecard: 5/5/13 Box Score Ephemera: Looking for the needles in the haystacks that were the games of Sunday, May 5th, 2013.***IMPRESSIVE, BUT...***The Tigers 9-0 victory...
• 5/6 Baseball News Source: MLB Scores: Verlander Dominates Astros, Rangers Finish Sweep of Red Sox: Justin Verlander held the Houston Astros hitless until the seventh inning  and the Tigers swamped the Astros 9-0.  Verlander...
• 5/6 Nolan Writin': Yu Darvish Is A God Amongst Men: Yu Darvish, your master Here is what I wrote about Yu Darvish on January 23rd: Dan Symborski, who every year runs his ZIPS projection...
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• 5/5 Through The Fence Baseball: A fortunate Jean Segura is having fun in Milwaukee: Most baseball experts agree that someday, Jurickson Profar will be a major-league star. Unfortunately, that prediction has been...
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Who Will Sign An Extension This May?: Let's start the weekend up with a poll. As MLBTR's Steve Adams noted recently, two young stars (Adam Jones and Miguel Montero)...
• 5/3 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Texas RangersThe Advanced Scout munches on a barbecued brisket sandwich and analyzes the Texas Rangers...
• 5/1 Southside Showdown: Chris Sale Plays Stopper As Sox Take One In Texas: A rough start for both starters eased into a pitching duel of sorts until the White Sox broke out late and chased Rangers’ rookie...
• 5/1 Southside Showdown: Let’s Stop This Losing Streak Business – Lineups 5/1: Thinks aren’t going so great right now. The losing streak is at 3, Jose Quintana’s stretch of solid starts has come to an...
• 5/1 Kings of Kauffman: Alcides Escobar: One of Baseball’s Best Bargains: When the Royals acquired Alcides Escobar in the Zack Greinke trade, the organization knew they were getting a player who still...

• 4/30 Southside Showdown: White Sox vs. Rangers, Who Have That One Guy At Catcher – Lineups 4/30: You will be kept up to date on the man that Tyler Flowers has replaced as catcher, trust me. The beat writers, the television...
• 4/30 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WILL THE YANKEES SHOP FOR ANOTHER SHORTSTOP?: Someday Yankee fans everywhere will sit in front of their television and listen to another Yankee great hang up his spikes and...
• 4/29 TheFantasyFix.com: A Look Back at the 2013 Draft: AL Shortstops: I generally hate self-promotion, but I did a series of articles on the new process of voting for Gold Gloves over at bigleaguesmag.com....
• 4/28 Nolan Writin': The Rangers Are 16-8: Derek Holland didn’t pitch poorly, but the defense let him down and the offense didn’t do anything until it was much...
• 4/27 Nolan Writin': The Rangers Are 16-7: I recall being a “night person” conceivably since I was about 14 years old, so writing an article at 2:20 a.m. isn’t...
• 4/25 fantasyteamadvice.com: Updated Shortstop Rankings (SS) – fantasy baseball 2013 – based on in season performance: There are a number of early season surprises at SS, and you will notice the updated rankings have a number of guys climbing up...
• 4/23 Nolan Writin': Rangers Leverage Game One From Rivals In Anaheim: Here, just look at it: Source: FanGraphs   If you aren’t familiar with how a leverage index works, it’s quite...
• 4/23 PaulLebowitz.com: The Jurickson Profar for Oscar Taveras Trade Talk: The concept of the Rangers trading top infield prospect Jurickson Profar to the Cardinals for top outfield prospect Oscar Taveras...
• 4/23 Nolan Writin': Strong Starts: Admittedly I’m still suffering from writer’s block, or whatever the force is called that doesn’t compel me to...
• 4/22 Baseballhotcorner.com: Giancarlo Stanton – Baseball’s Most Sought After Man: How is a player with a .182 AVG, 0 HR, 0 RBI, and a .600 OPS, the most sought after man in all of Major League Baseball?  Because...
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Should Rangers Trade Profar For Taveras?: The Rangers and Cardinals have not discussed the possibility of trading top shortstop prospect Jurickson Profar for top outfield...
• 4/18 TheLeadoffWalk: Rangers vs. Cubs: Day 18 Observations: Cubs 6, Rangers 2 Starlin Castro: In addition to hitting a looping line drive double down the left field line, Castro...
• 4/18 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: MLB Prospect Top 10 Power Rankings - 4/18/13: Photo: SI.com In the last several seasons, the value of prospects in Major League Baseball has skyrocketed. Teams are becoming...
• 4/17 fantasyteamadvice.com: Updated Shortstop (SS) rankings for fantasy baseball 2013 – week 3: Are you a Jose Reyes owner looking desperately for an option at SS?  Maybe a Jed Lowrie owner wondering if you should sell high?...
• 4/17 Seedlings to Stars: A Steep Price, but Texas has Enough to Land Giancarlo Stanton: The Miami Marlins have been telling everyone going back to last Fall that they have no interest in trading star outfielder Giancarlo...
• 4/17 Baseballhotcorner.com: Jurickson Profar for Oscar Taveras Trade Rumor: Another day has come and gone and yet fans of both the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals are still talking about the possibility...
• 4/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Texas Rangers: Not trading Mike Olt may have backfired: The Texas Rangers waited too long to trade Mike Olt. They should have done it when they had the chance before the 2012 trade deadline....
• 4/17 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Borbon, Cubs, Rendon, Profar: Here are a few notes from around baseball: The Orioles have had ongoing discussions with the Rangers about trading for...
• 4/16 El Maquino: WESTBROOK’S ROUGH OUTING ERASED BY RAIN: > The following is an account of a game that technically never happened. Jonathan Sanchez got rocked by the Cardinals right...
• 4/16 Obstructed View: Series Preview: Texas Rangers (8-5) at Chicago Cubs (4-8): Team Overviews Here are how the teams stacked up in 2012. Respective league ranks in parentheses.   Rangers Cubs wRC+ 105...
• 4/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers: Hello Wrigley; scoring woes; bullpen delight: The Texas Rangers are 8-5 after splitting a four game series over the weekend against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. The...
• 4/16 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Rangers: To trade or not to trade Jurickson Profar: The Texas Rangers say they’re going to hang on to minor league phenom Jurickson Profar. Yet they’re also doing their homework...
• 4/16 On The Way Home: Will Jurickson Profar Get Traded By Texas Rangers?: Jurickson Profar has been chosen by many baseball analysts to be the breakout rookie in the American League this season. ... keep...
• 4/16 MLB Injury News: Rangers rumors: Texas would trade Jurickson Profar: The Texas Rangers have said that they are interested in retaining Jurickson Profar even with the presence of shortstop Elvis...
• 4/16 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Robinson, Andrus, Profar, Appel: Sixty-six years ago today, Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier when he made his Major League debut for the Brooklyn...
• 4/15 Nolan Writin': Alexi Ogando Is The Most Interesting Man In The World: (The first part was written Saturday night. So if it seems alive, it’s really not. The 2nd part was added on tonight.) *...
• 4/14 Marlin Maniac: Texas Rangers Laying Groundwork for Possible Giancarlo Stanton Trade?: It has been obvious since the November fire sale trade that Giancarlo Stanton is not happy with the direction that the Miami Marlins...
• 4/14 TheLeadoffWalk: Rangers vs. Mariners: Day 13 Observations: Rangers 3, Mariners 1 Elvis Andrus: Getting the day off from the field, Andrus had a huge impact on this game as...
• 4/12 Nolan Writin': Rangers Thwart Mariners’ Suicide Squeeze Attempt, Defeat Felix Hernandez: I never looked at Vegas’s line for tonight’s game against the Mariners, because no matter who was pitching for the...
• 4/11 Nolan Writin': Rangers Drop Finale, Win Series: Ian Fullington and I discuss stuff Due to random circumstances I haven’t been able to get behind my keyboard, and subsequently...
• 4/10 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 8: Bad Luck, Worse Offense Send Rays to Loss Vs. Rangers: Sometimes it feels like nothing is going your way. All the calls go against you, all their bloopers find grass while yours are...
• 4/9 Roto Think Tank: For the Record: AL Only Home League Results: Here are the round-by-round results from my 27-year-old, 4x4 AL-only keeper league. This is a 12-team league. Inflation was about...
• 4/8 Nolan Writin': Of Cosmic Irony, Josh Hamilton, And A 4-2 Start To The Season: Lance Berkman, David Murphy and Ian Kinsler all went yard for the Rangers, Yu Darvish slugged through five innings, and the Rangers...
• 4/7 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR during the first week of the 2013 season: MLBTR was the...
• 4/7 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 3/31/13 - 4/6/13: Here's a look at the week that was here at MLBTR ... The Rangers signed shortstop Elvis Andrus to an unusual eight-year,...
• 4/7 Tyler's Think Tank: Rangers Reward Andrus: Shortly after former MVPs Buster Posey and Justin Verlander joined baseball's ever-growing $100 million club, Elvis Andrus'...
• 4/6 Nolan Writin': Rangers Take Home Opener: Ian and I discussing the Elvis Andrus‘ deal and stuff Adrian Beltre hit a clutch two-out home run in the 7th, Ian Kinsler...
• 4/5 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Dodgers, White, Profar, Astros: Earlier today, we recapped the Dodgers' winter.  Here's a look at the latest on the Dodgers and more out of the AL and NL West.. The Dodgers have...
• 4/5 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Friday Mailbag (4/5/2013)!!!!!: What's more pathetic than a person writing questions to himself and then answering them, pretending all along that it is some...
• 4/5 MLBTradeRumors: Notable April Extensions: Earlier this week, the Rangers officially signed Elvis Andrus to an eight-year extension with a vesting option for a ninth year...
• 4/4 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Andrus, Luhnow: Earlier today, Dave Cameron of Fangraphs explored a hypothetical swap of super-prospects: Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar...
• 4/4 StoopSports.com: Building Piece: Ricky Guerra- The Texas Rangers have recently inked SS Elvis Andrus to a new eight-year extension worth $120 million dollars....
• 4/4 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Halladay, Loria, Rays, Ellsbury: "He's more like a [No.] 4 starter for me now," a scout said to ESPN's Jayson Stark after watching Roy Halladay's bizarre start...
• 4/4 MLBTradeRumors: Players With Opt-Out Clauses: The opt-out clause seems to be gaining in po**** over the last ten years or so.  The most po**** example is Alex Rodriguez's...
• 4/4 The Baseball Haven: Is This Real Life? The Rangers and Their Bad Contract: Since this was announced on Monday, which was April 1st (aka April Fool’s Day), it feels like this isn’t happening;...
• 4/4 Crashburn Alley: Easy First-Half Schedule Could be an Obstacle: I was having a discussion about the Phillies’ future with Jon Bernhardt (@JonBernhardt) on Twitter recently. You probably...
• 4/4 Baseball Jerks: Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for April 4: After winning a bit of money on the 2nd, yesterday’s lineup took a step backward. Poor performances from Billy Butler and...
• 4/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Taveras, Profar, Posey, Zimmerman: In an interview with MLB Network Radio's Casey Stern and Jim Bowden (audio link), Cardinals GM John Mozeliak said that he would...
• 4/3 TheLeadoffWalk: Day Three Recap and Observations: Royals vs. White Sox: White Sox 5, Royals 2 Adam Dunn: For all the guff Adam Dunn catches for what he can’t do well (field, run, not...
• 4/3 The Captain's Blog: Robinson Cano Teams With Jay-Z, but What Is Hal Steinbrenner’s State of Mind?: (The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) Everyone has been reading the tea leaves since Robinson...
• 4/3 Nolan Writin': The Night That Almost Was, But Wasn’t: April 2nd, 2013 — A date to store in your memory bank. Since there isn’t a perfect way to put this, we’ll just...
• 4/3 The Baseball Continuum: The MVP of Yesterday (April 2, 2013): Yu Darvish: It’s hard to argue with a guy who was one out away from a perfect game. In fact, had, for example, Elvis Andrus made a miracle...
• 4/3 Billy-Ball.com: Yu Darvish’s Near Miss-terpiece: Two outs in the 9th and a ground ball goes through the five-hole and there goes Yu Darvish‘s perfect game. As I watched...
• 4/3 Mets Merized: Is Scott Boras Slipping?: Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus cashed in a big way by agreeing to an eight-year, $120 million contract extension. The deal...
• 4/3 TheLeadoffWalk: Day Two Recap and Observations: Part One: Indians 4, Blue Jays 1 Asdrubal Cabrera: With one swing of his bat, Cabrera put two runs on the board for the Indians....
• 4/3 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Yu Ain't Perfect, But Close Enough: Yu Darvish pitched 8 2/3 perfect innings against the Houston Astros last night, striking out 14 batters.  Earlier yesterday...
• 4/3 The Flagrant Fan: Yu Darvish and the Twitter phenomenon: I follow 1,067 people on Twitter. Probably a thousand of them are baseball people making me pretty much a one-trick pony. I...
• 4/3 StanGraphs: Yu Darvish Lost His Perfect Game, But He’s a True Ace: With the ink barely dry on an Elvis Andrus contract extension, the Rangers found themselves immediately back in the spotlight......
• 4/3 Baseball Jerks: Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for April 3: At this point, you might be saying to yourself, “Why am I reading this?” Bare with me. We’ll get it figured...
• 4/2 StanGraphs: Contract Extension: Elvis Andrus Isn’t the Odd Ranger OutIt was rumored for months that Elvis Andrus may be the odd man out for the Texas Rangers, a team... Continue reading »...
• 4/2 MLBTradeRumors: AL Notes: Rodriguez, Andrus, Kazmir, Snyder: The changing nature of free agency has been a hot topic of late, as MLBTR noted earlier today. A series of high-profile extensions...
• 4/2 Vigilante Baseball : Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop: The top 5 shortstops have been consistent for the past few years. Troy Tulowitzki has the ability to hit 30 HR and steal 20 bases...
• 4/2 Vigilante Baseball : Fantasy players I will stay away from: As draft season is winding down and we get ready to run headlong into the regular season, I found there were guys that that I...
• 4/2 Bronx Baseball Daily: Robinson Cano fires Scott Boras, signs with CAA and Jay-Z: Impending free agent Robinson Cano has fired his agent Scott Boras and has signed on with Creative Artists Agency Sports and...
• 4/2 MLBTradeRumors: Does Elvis Andrus Affect Ian Desmond?: Back in November, I wondered if Alexei Ramirez's four-year, $32.5MM deal could be a point of reference for the Nationals and...
• 4/2 Motor City Bengals: Elvis Andrus is off the Table for Detroit Tigers After Agreeing to Extension with Texas Rangers: It’s only been two or three weeks since I wondered whether the Detroit Tigers would pursue a trade involving Texas Rangers’...
• 4/2 fantasyteamadvice.com: Fantasy baseball news and notes: Opening Day 2013 wrap-up and impact on fantasy rosters – Page 1: Plenty of news and notes coming out of Opening Day 2013 as we finally get our first look at each team and how the lineups are...
• 4/2 Baseball Jerks: Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks for April 2: Let’s try this again. Yesterday’s lineup was experimental, to say the least. We tried going with the hot hands from...
• 4/1 Baseballhotcorner.com: What the Elvis Andrus Contract Means to the Texas Rangers: Newton’s law of motion states that for every action there is an equal opposite reaction. After the groin kick that was opening...
• 4/1 TheLeadoffWalk: Opening Night Recap and Observations: Rangers vs Astros:      (Only) Game of the Night: Astros 8,  Rangers 2  The stars seemed to be against the...
• 4/1 TheLeadoffWalk: Elvis Andrus Gets Paid, Too: Shortly after Texas's season-opening loss on Sunday night, news leaked of an imminent extension between the team and shortstop...
• 4/1 TheFantasyFix.com: Projecting Stolen Bases Using SBO% and Success Rate: Last year there were many disappointments in the stolen bases department: Michael Bourn, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Alex Gordon,...
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• 4/1 MLB Injury News: Rangers may convert Jurickson Profar to second base: With Elvis Andrus on the verge of a huge contract extension - the type of extension you don't just dole out in anti**** of trading...
• 4/1 MLB Injury News: Rangers rumors: Texas, Elvis Andrus close to extension: The Texas Rangers and shortstop Elvis Andrus are nearing an eight-year, $120 million contract extension, according to Ken Rosenthal...
• 4/1 Baseball News Source: Texas Rangers Extend Elvis Andrus: Eight years, $120 million: The Texas Rangers have reached an agreement with shortstop Elvis Andrus on a contract extension of $120 million.  Andrus  will...
• 4/1 Baseballhotcorner.com: Random 2013 Predictions for the Detroit Tigers’ Fanbase: Last night the 2013 MLB season kicked off with a victory by the Houston Astros over the Texas Rangers. The Astros have been the...
• 4/1 Nolan Writin': Elvis Andrus, Ranger For (At Least Most Of His) Life: According to sources (per everywhere), the Rangers and SS Elvis Andrus are apparently close to an 8-year, $120 million extension,...
• 4/1 Nolan Writin': With No Sign Of The Offense, Rangers Drop Opener In Houston: Well, that didn’t exactly go as well as we wanted. Tonight the Rangers lost to the almost undisputed worst team in baseball,...
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• 4/1 Baseball Musings: Now He Can Buy Graceland: Elvis Andrus became a very rich man today: The Texas Rangers and All-Star shortstop Elvis Andrus have agreed to an eight-year...
• 4/1 Baseball Musings: Making the Case for Replay: In the middle of the third inning, the Rangers/Astros game is showing why MLB needs to adopt an expanded replay sooner rather...
• 4/1 Baseball Musings: Game of the Day: The 2013 baseball season gets underway tonight as the Houston Astros play their first game as an American League franchise as...
• 4/1 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Rangers, Astros, Andrus, Norris: It was Opening Day in Texas on Sunday, but the Astros' 8-2 win over the Rangers wasn't the biggest story out of the Lone Star...
• 4/1 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers To Extend Elvis Andrus: 11:30am: Sullivan confirms that it's an eight-year, $120MM deal with a vesting option for a ninth season and an opt-out clause...
• 4/1 MLBTradeRumors: Elvis Andrus Extension Reactions: Earlier today it was reported that the Rangers and Elvis Andrus have agreed to an eight-year extension that will keep Andrus...
• 4/1 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers, Elvis Andrus Nearing Deal: Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Rangers are "close" on an eight-year deal that could be worth $120MM, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports...

• 3/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: The Pre-Season Predictions: 2013 Edition: Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports claims to be able to call everything basically. I do not. Last year of AL playoff teams I called...
• 3/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Will the AL West title return to the Texas Rangers?: For the 2013 Texas Rangers, a new season brings about a whole new list of possibilities as well as a few new faces. No longer...
• 3/28 TheLeadoffWalk: Finding Playing Time For Jurickson Profar: Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar deserves to have a starting job on opening day. As his .276/.367/.450 career line exhibits,...
• 3/26 Nolan Writin': Tepesch To Be 5th Starter; Kirkman To The Bullpen; Leury Garcia To Be Utility Infielder: We have news! Okay, yeah, I hate using exclamation points, too, but actual, definitive news is rather exciting. It has apparently...
• 3/25 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Major League Digest Fantasy Baseball 2013: The All Over-Drafted Team: by Adam JenkinsMLDigest Fantasy EditorFew scenarios are more frustrating to a fantasy baseball owner than drafting a player at...
• 3/25 Nolan Writin': Opening Day Countdown: One More Week: It doesn’t get much better than this part of the year. It’s the beginning of spring- a time to close the book on college...
• 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR over the last week: MLBTR's Tim Dierkes was the first to...
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• 3/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Looking For Utility Player: The Rangers are in the market for a utility player, suggesting that 20-year-old Jurickson Profar will begin the season in the...
• 3/23 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Final Spring Choices Await Clubs: In many ways, Spring Training is like a breaking down, brightening up the night that is the bleak winter months. It signals...
• 3/22 Indians Baseball Insider: Who are the Most Impressive Prospects in 2013?: When we go to any baseball game, we want to be entertained by the action. Sports is entertainment, after all. What makes a day...
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Texas Rangers: The Rangers lost significant contributors this past offseason, and while they countered by adding some newcomers, the gap between...
• 3/21 Motor City Bengals: Who To Trade, Who To Trade…: No, this isn’t Bleacher Report. We typically pride ourselves on sober and grounded ideas – no crackpot stuff –...
• 3/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Thoughts on potentially trading Joba Chamberlain to the Texas Rangers, other notes: Last week we heard that the Texas Rangers were scouting Joba Chamberlain and considering the Yankees have a lot of needs in...
• 3/20 It's About the Money (Stupid): Rangers Not Trading Andrus: Despite Jon Heyman's report that the Rangers were planning to trade their short stop Elvis Andrus, GM Jon Daniels says otherwise. Last...
• 3/20 MLB Injury News: Rangers rumors: Texas intends to keep Elvis Andrus: There has been speculation involving the Texas Ranger potentially trading shortstop Elvis Andrus. However, general manager Jon Daniels...
• 3/20 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Links: Taveras, Profar, Lohse, Tabata: Perhaps no player in the game brings as much focus and preparation to his at-bats as Joey Votto, ESPN's Buster Olney details...
• 3/19 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Intend To Keep Elvis Andrus: The Rangers have enviable shortstop depth, but that doesn't mean they're planning to make a trade. GM Jon Daniels indicated that...
• 3/19 Through The Fence Baseball: Scooping the Rangers: Trade Elvis Andrus sooner, not later: Texas Rangers fans have become so enthralled with Elvis Andrus. While I don’t blame them, it’s time to come to the...
• 3/18 MajorLeagueDigest.com: Major League Digest Fantasy Baseball 2013: Shortstop Rankings: by Adam JenkinsMLDigest Fantasy EditorNote: This article part of a series of player rankings for the upcoming MLB fantasy baseball...
• 3/17 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Most One-Sided Trade Of The Last Decade: Yankees GM Brian Cashman spoke last week about how his team nearly traded Mariano Rivera to the Mariners for Felix Fermin in...
• 3/17 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 3/10/13 - 3/16/13: Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone. Let's catch up on the week that was here at MLBTR ... The Brewers agreed to terms with...
• 3/17 EDSBaseball: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Top 20 Shortstops: Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is one of the game's most productive players on a per-game basis. Based on his...
• 3/15 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers Could Look To Target Elvis Andrus Next Offseason: According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Texas Rangers could be looking to trade shortstop Elvis Andrus following this season...
• 3/15 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball: ADP Climbers and Crashers, Middle Infield Edition: For this purpose of this exercise, the average draft position trends reflect overall movement, and are taken from our friends...
• 3/15 Kevin Slowey Was Framed: Friday Mailbag (3/15/2013)!!!!!: I get asked a lot of questions in my daily travels.  Most of them are related to social studies and asked by 14-year-olds. ...
• 3/14 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Will Look To Trade Andrus, Barring Extension : The Rangers will look to deal shortstop Elvis Andrus next offseason if the club can't sign him to a multiyear extension, CBS Sports'...
• 3/14 Call to the Pen: WBC: Jurickson Profar to Join Netherlands for Championship Round: After teetering back and forth about playing in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, Jurickson Profar will finally take to the field...
• 3/12 Sports are a Game: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Shortstop: Below are my shortstop rankings for 2013.Jose Reyes (BA, R, SB)Troy Tulowitzki (BA, R, HR, RBI) Ian Desmond (BA, R, HR, RBI,...
• 3/12 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball: Mixed League Sleepers: NOTE: This article was originally published in our 2013 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit on 2/1/13. Most similar publications are typically...
• 3/12 StoopSports.com: 30 in 30: Texas Rangers: To lead you into the MLB season Stoop Sports’ MLB staff is embarking on a 30 day journey, where we will give you pre-season...
• 3/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Andrus, Braves, Astros: On this date two years ago, Chuck Greenberg resigned as the Rangers' CEO after encountering philosophical differences with others...
• 3/9 El Maquino: HOW BAD IS MLB NETWORK’S TOP 100 PLAYERS LIST?: > It just recently came to my attention that MLB Network finished the annual embarrassment that is their top 100 player rankings....
• 3/9 Camden Depot: 2013 World Baseball Classic: Venezuela: This is the thirteenth in a series to introduce everyone to teams parti**** in 2013's World Baseball Classic.  As this series...
• 3/8 numberFire: MLB Fantasy Preview 2013: SS Value with Desmond/Escobar: Looking at our top ten shortstops, you can find loads of value just by waiting on Ian Desmond or Alcides Escobar.See More Ian...
• 3/7 Baseball Jerks: Clash of Titans Weekend in 2013 World Baseball Classic: The World Baseball Classic is in action, with qualifying rounds and several pool games already completed. Much is yet to be determined,...
• 3/7 MLBTradeRumors: Cardinals Don’t Expect To Pursue Shortstops For Now: Rafael Furcal will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and miss most or all of the 2013 season, the Cardinals announced...
• 3/6 Billy-Ball.com: Bottom 10: The fewest homers over the last five seasons: Here are the 10 players over the last five years (2008-2012) who have hit the fewest homers (at least 500 games) Rk Player HR...
• 3/6 Nolan Writin': Is Acquiring Rick Porcello Really Worth It?: Per Adam Rubin, on Monday the Rangers “inquired” about Tigers RHP Rick Porcello, which, logically, was most likely...
• 3/5 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Brian Cashman, Mike Trout, Justin Bieber: Contributors: Jon Sender, Stephen Arenholtz, Zach Pennington, Atman Thakrar The hottest topics for the week of March 3, 2013 …...
• 3/5 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 6 Skinny Legged Shortstops: I’m going to give you the 2013 fantasy baseball projections for 6 shortstops, then we’ll discuss them one-by-one....
• 3/4 STLCardinalBaseball: What The Cardinals Can Do At Shortstop: With the announcement that Rafael Furcal has been completely shutdown, with what could be a longstanding absence from the club...
• 3/4 Nolan Writin': Rangers Upper Management Changes are Good News and Bad News: So it came down Friday. Jon Daniels got a promotion and is now President of baseball operations and General Manager. Here’s...
• 3/4 Redbird Rants: The K-Zone: Pulling the Trade Trigger: With the news reported roughly 8 hours ago via Derrick Goold of the Post-Dispatch that Rafael Furcal will be shut down indefinitely,...
• 3/3 El Maquino: FURCAL FALLOUT: TEAM WILL PAY THE PRICE FOR UNPREPAREDNESS: > It just wouldn’t be Cardinal baseball without a major injury in Spring Training. Today it was announced that starting...
• 3/2 Baseball Analytics: Top 16 Fantasy Baseball Shortstops: Below are my pre-season top 16 shortstop rankings:  Troy Tulowitzki, COL Jose Reyes, TOR Hanley Ramirez, LAD Starlin Castro,...
• 3/1 MLB Dirt: Interesting Stats: Non-Feared Players - Perhaps these players aren’t the least feared hitters.  After all, Bryce Harper and Adam Jones are...
• 3/1 Billy-Ball.com: Tats Just Dumb: I cannot hide my disdain for tattoos. This is just my feelings and, other than to my daughters, I don’t impose my scorn,...
• 3/1 MLB Injury News: Rangers' Elvis Andrus sidelined with pain from tattoo: In one of the stranger pieces of injury news, the Texas Rangers have temporarily lost their starting shortstop due to pain from...

• 2/28 Baseball News Source: 5 Top Prospects Headed for Minors, But For How Long: Promoting a Major League-ready prospect seems like a logical move for any organization looking to win. Yet, even the most consistently...
• 2/28 Baseball News Source: Top Prospects Headed for Minors, But For How Long: Promoting a Major League-ready prospect seems like a logical move for any organization looking to win. Yet, even the most consistently...
• 2/28 Baseball News Source: Top Prospects Headed for Minors, But For How Long: Promoting a Major League-ready prospect seems like a logical move for any organization looking to win. Yet, even the most consistently...
• 2/27 Nolan Writin': Two Days In The Desert: Last weekend I went to Arizona to see the Rangers. Here’s what happened: The Prelude On Friday night I arrived at my best...
• 2/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Can Lance Berkman bounce back in 2013 with Texas Rangers?: As if blowing their division lead on the regular season’s final day wasn’t miserable enough, the Texas Rangers followed...
• 2/27 Obstructed View: 2013 Cubs Projections: Starlin Castro: Before we get to Starlin Castro's 2013 Cubs Projections, I wanted to talk a little bit about something else in regard to Castro....
• 2/25 Baseballhotcorner.com: 5 Prospects To Get Excited About: Top 5 prospects I am excited to see…….. Last year was truly a special year for baseball in terms of fans getting to...
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Analyzing The 2014-15 MLB Free Agent Class: We're always looking ahead here at MLBTR, sometimes way ahead, hence our recent publication of the 2014-15 free agent class.  These...
• 2/24 mlbreports.com : 2013 WBC Group C: Like us on Facebook here   Sunday, February 24th, 2013 By Sam Evans (Baseball Writer):  Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic,...
• 2/22 Nolan Writin': The Worst-Case Scenario: Okay, one last article before I leave on my endeavor into Surprise. I can only hope the weather stays sunny and in the low 60′s...
• 2/22 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: A's, Strasburg, Stubbs, Lohse: On this date in 2005, California state assemblyman Tom Umberg introduced legislation that would have required pro franchises...
• 2/22 Call to the Pen: World Baseball Classic: Pool C is Full of Major League Stars: Pool C features three teams from the Caribbean and one of the big surprises of the tournament in Spain. They earned their way...
• 2/21 The Baseball Continuum: Late WBC News for Feb. 21, 2013: Well, the 28-man rosters have been released… but sadly they aren’t available to the general public yet, since the...
• 2/21 Nolan Writin': Elvis Andrus Speaks To Richard Durrett: – Richard Durrett shoots the **** with Mike Olt, and gets in-depth with Elvis Andrus in their one-on-one. Basically, the...
• 2/20 StlSportsMinute.com: UCB Roundtable: What should the Cardinals do with all of their young pitching prospects?: It is widely known at this point that the St. Louis Cardinals are absolutely stacked with young, talented pitching that is...
• 2/20 Nolan Writin': Texas Rangers Notes From Surprise, Az: Here are a few notes from Surprise, Az:   Today the Texas Rangers will be playing an intra-squad game against each other...
• 2/19 Call to the Pen: Elvis Andrus Will Not Play in the World Baseball Classic: Jurickson Profar, who turns 20 on Wednesday, has decided to forgo the chance to play in the 2013 World Baseball Classic for the...
• 2/19 The Captain's Blog: Who Comes After Derek Jeter?: (The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstriped Bible) After me the deluge.” - attributed to Louis XV “Old...
• 2/17 Nolan Writin': The Puzzling Logic of the Kinsler Extension: In April of 2012, the Rangers and Ian Kinsler agreed to a 5-year contract extension worth $75MM, with an option for a sixth year....
• 2/17 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: AL Preview: Lone Star State Edition: With Spring Training underway throughout baseball, we will take a look at the offseason moves made by the other American League...
• 2/15 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 41: Fleet of Foot, Absent of Neck: It is OPENING DAY! At 3 p.m. EST, Jordan Montgomery takes the mound against Liberty University and for the first time since last...
• 2/15 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: Olt & Profar: Yesterday Jon Daniels threw a wet blanket over the fire to quiet — but not completely extinguish — speculation of...
• 2/14 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: Andrus, Berkman, Borbon: Here's the latest news out of Surprise, Arizona, as the Rangers begin their Spring Training preparations... Elvis Andrus...
• 2/11 Nolan Writin': Questions Abound as the 2013 Texas Rangers Begin: After one of the oddest off seasons in recent memory, there are many questions surrounding the 2013 version of the Texas Rangers. ...
• 2/10 Through The Fence Baseball: What should the Texas Rangers do with Elvis Andrus?:   The Texas Rangers are in a fortunate, yet precarious, situation where the club has seemingly incredible depth at shortstop...
• 2/10 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: Lance Berkman: I suppose I prematurely jumped the gun when I last wrote that Nelson Cruz was the final member of the Rangers’ everyday...
• 2/9 MLBTradeRumors: Notable Transactions From February 2012: We're nine days into February and after the Mariners' signing of Joe Saunders earlier this week, only three of Tim Dierkes' Top...
• 2/8 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: Nelson Cruz: Alas, we’ve reached the final day discussing the assumed starting lineup heading into the 2013 season. The starting rotation...
• 2/8 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: MLB Top Prospects Ready to Make An Impact: Major League Baseball released its 2013 Top Prospects list on Tuesday night showcasing the best and brightest of what baseball’s...
• 2/6 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: MLBPA, Andrus, Rolen, Rays: The MLBPA announced that Dave Prouty has been promoted to the position of general counsel, replacing executive director Michael...
• 2/6 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: David Murphy: The starting rotation has been covered. A.J. Pierzynski, Mitch Moreland, Ian Kinsler, Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus have each...
• 2/5 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Shortstops Rankings: The Shortstop position is weaker than ever these days and it seems like most of the top guys are injury prone.  I wouldn't...
• 2/5 MetsToday.com: Wright: Bourn, Can We Buy You?:   David Wright joined the Mets push to acquire Michael Bourn on Monday. While the Mets engage in draft jujitsu with Major...
• 2/5 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: Elvis Andrus: NFL teams tend to draft proven collegiate talent with high upside. The first 14 lottery selections in the NBA draft are typically...
• 2/2 Baseball Jerks: 2013 Fantasy Baseball Rankings – Shortstops: The advances in defensive metrics over the past few years have helped us gain a better understanding of just how valuable defense...
• 2/1 Baseball Jerks: Texas Rangers 2013 PreviewThe Rangers were one of the favorites to go all the way in 2012. In fact, they were in first place in the AL West......
• 2/1 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: MLB Top Prospects Ready to Make An Impact: Major League Baseball released its 2013 Top Prospects list on Tuesday night showcasing the best and brightest of what baseball’s...

• 1/31 Nolan Writin': 30 Rangers In 30 Days: Mitch Moreland: After already hitting on the starting rotation and catcher, the next position to browse over is first base. Since the illustrious...
• 1/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Is Ian Kinsler really the new face of the Texas Rangers?: MLB Network recently voted Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler as the team’s new “face” of the franchise. Previously,...
• 1/30 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees’ Plan This Offseason Could Be Setting Them Up For Future Failure: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) One of the posts I read over the weekend that really stuck with me...
• 1/30 Rays Colored Glasses: Winter Leagues Update: Pablo Sandoval Slams 3-Run Homer as Magallanes Forces Game 7: Just one spot remains in the 2013 Caribbean Series and the competition for that final berth is going right down to the wire. The...
• 1/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Admit signing Elvis Andrus will be difficultTexas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels admitted that signing SS Elvis Andrus to a long-term deal would be 'challenging.'...[+] Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels admitted that signing SS Elvis Andrus to a long-term deal would be 'challenging.'
• 1/28 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees Links 1/28: Will King Felix and Elvis Andrus be Yankees by 2015?: Starting pitching and shortstops are two of the most coveted positions on a baseball team. True aces and slick hitting and fielding...
• 1/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Interest in extending Elvis AndrusTexas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said the team is interested in signing SS Elvis Andrus to a contract extension....[+] Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said the team is interested in signing SS Elvis Andrus to a contract extension.
• 1/27 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: Andrus, Upton, D'Backs: After speaking with Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson, Jim Bowden and Jim Duquette of SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio checked in...
• 1/26 Redlegs Review: Ranking the top 10 MLB shortstops: by: Chase Fitzgerald Staff Writer @Cfitzwrites I made up this list by asking a couple of people to send me their...
• 1/26 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: Jon Weber’s Struggles Continue in MPL Playoffs: Jon Weber had an excellent regular season in the Mexican Pacific League, posting a .325 batting average with 35 RBIs. For a while,...
• 1/25 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Angels, Andrus, Upton, Jaso: On this date in 2008, the Twins announced that they struck new deals with Justin Morneau and Michael Cuddyer to keep them in...
• 1/24 Nolan Writin': Mike Napoli Will be Missed for More Than His Bat: I knew that we had been in on Mike Napoli when his original deal with the Red Sox fell apart. (3 year, $39 million deal now an...
• 1/24 Billy-Ball.com: Will the Upton Abbey Soap Opera End in Atlanta?: The drama of this Hot Stove season has been whether the Arizona Diamondbacks trade their young star Justin Upton. The latest twist...
• 1/23 The Sports Provocateur: A.L. West Dream Lineup Powered by Angels and Rangers: The American League West Dream Lineup for 2013, not surprisingly, consists primarily of Texas Rangers and California. Angels....
• 1/23 It's About the Money (Stupid): USA vs The Field: Ever since baseball's removal from the Olympic program, the World Baseball Classic has been filling the void when it comes...
• 1/22 Nolan Writin': The Price Of Leverage, And Justin Upton: We’ve now heard for quite some time that Texas already made its final offer to the Diamondbacks for outfielder Justin Upton,...
• 1/22 Fire Brand of the American League: Blocked at the Top?Taking a look at the options available for the Red Sox as their top prospects advance to the majors....
• 1/21 Rays Colored Glasses: Revisiting The Possibility Of A Michael Bourn Signing: At this point, the Rays are known to be searching for a designated hitter and for another piece for their bullpen. In addition,...
• 1/19 mlbreports.com : The Texas Rangers Payroll In 2013 And Contracts Going Forward: Like us on Facebook here Saturday, January.19th,  2013 By Nicholas Rossoletti (MLB Reports Trade Correspondent): It is easy to...
• 1/18 Splash Hit Blog: The Best Individual Seasons of 2012: 41st through 60th: Idea: Rank the best individual seasons of the 2012 MLB regular season (Spring Training, Minor Leagues, and Postseason are not...
• 1/17 Nolan Writin': The Matt Harrison Extension, And What It Means: As Michael wrote several hours ago, per Jeff Wilson of the FWST, the Rangers and LHP Matt Harrison have agreed on a 5-year, $55...
• 1/16 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Texas Rangers Hitting & Pitching Preview: Texas Rangers — Predicted Finish: Third Place, AL West The Texas Rangers are at a crossroads. They were the class of More...The...
• 1/16 Nolan Writin': A Bunch Of Random Thoughts: Since this is the least official of all the main Rangers blogs (not that I’m putting NolanWritin’ anywhere near the...
• 1/16 Through The Fence Baseball: In need of depth, should Texas Rangers pursue Michael Morse?: At Lance Berkman’s introductory press conference last week, Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels informed the media his...
• 1/15 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: Romulo Sanchez, Jean Machi Overpowering as Magallanes Edges Lara: Not too often that a middle reliever grabs a headline here in our Rays Minor League Recap, but Romulo Sanchez deserved it. Admittedly...
• 1/14 MLBRandomFandom: Offseason Review: Texas Rangers: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE ...
• 1/14 mlbreports.com : The 2013 Texas Rangers Roster: State of The Union: Like us on Facebook here Monday January 14th, 2013 By Brooke Robinson (Rangers Correspondent):  Looking back on the end of...
• 1/14 Nolan Writin': Texas’ Expected Lineup In 2013: It’s about the be the early morning of January 14th, still an excruciatingly long way from Spring Training, so I understand...
• 1/13 Nolan Writin': Does Ian Kinsler Have a Good Excuse for 2012?: Nobody knows how serious the Rangers were about Ian Kinsler moving to first base. Prior to this off-season and after Kinsler signed...
• 1/11 Nolan Writin': The Perception Of Ian Kinsler: I’m looking forward to the infusion of Ian Kinsler hate that I expect to flood in over the next week or so, based on his...
• 1/11 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Wells, Kinsler, Phillies, Robertson: MLBTR’s Ben Nicholson-Smith and Jason Martinez of MLB Depth Charts discussed the Rangers, the Indians and offseason qualifying...
• 1/10 Nolan Writin': Justin Upton Rejects Trade To Mariners: According to Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi, Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers had a deal in place to trade outfielder...
• 1/10 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers "Moving On" From Justin Upton: The Rangers made their "final offer" for Justin Upton to the Diamondbacks and now don't expect to continue talks with the D'Backs,...
• 1/10 AppyAstros: Whatever Happened to the 2005 Appy League Top 20: My post on what happened to the 2004 Top 20 list was well received so I decided to do one more update this off season. Let's...
• 1/9 Nolan Writin': Searching For A Reason: If you believe everything the media tells you, then apparently Jon Daniels and the Rangers Front Office is adamant keeping Ian...
• 1/9 Baseball Jerks: MLB Fantasy Rookies – Jurickson Profar: Perhaps no prospect enters the 2013 season more highly anti**** than Jurickson Profar, but if you listen to what the Texas Rangers...
• 1/7 The Baseball Haven: Faults in the Berkman Signing: When the Texas Rangers signed Lance Berkman to a one-year, $10 million deal (with a $12 million option for 2014, which vests at...
• 1/7 MLB Dirt: 2013 Texas Rangers Top 16 Prospects: Toolsy, middle infielders are thick as thieves in this system. Between Jurickson Profar (SS), Leury Garcia (SS), Luis Sardinas...
• 1/7 Baseball News Source: 2013 Top 10 Major League Prospects – Baseball News Source: Jurickson Profar heads the list of Top 10 Prospects for 2013 In 2012, Major League Baseball experienced a memorable year for young...
• 1/6 Venom Strikes: Upton To Seattle According to Latest Trade Rumors- UPDATED: With a surplus of outfielders, many pundits have claimed that the Arizona Diamondbacks could be involved in a trade before the...
• 1/6 Nolan Writin': Rangers Sign Berkman For One Year, $11M: Whether due to the silent calm of inactivity, or the potential that he is indeed a difference maker, this morning’s signing...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Padres, D'Backs Discussed Deal With Upton & Headley: The Padres and Diamondbacks have had on-and-off discussions about a deal involving Justin Upton and Chase Headley since July,...
• 1/4 That Ball's Outta Here: Phillies Wasted All Their Good Guys On Ben Revere: Yes, yes, yes… we’re doing the Justin Upton thing again. At the time, it seemed like a reasonable ransom to pay for...
• 1/3 MLBTradeRumors: West Notes: Rockies, Mariners, Lohse, Saunders: Links out of the Western divisions.. The Rockies are still looking for pitching but there's nothing brewing on the trade...
• 1/3 Nolan Writin': What a Long Strange Rangers Off Season….So Far: I know it’s not over yet, but this has been one of the strangest since the days of John Hart and Tom Hicks. It’s a weird sort...
• 1/2 Nolan Writin': Michael Bourn, and Stuff: I’m not entirely sure if I’ve been experiencing an extended holiday-induced hangover, or if I’m in an offseason...
• 1/1 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers still tinkering, but changes might not be necessary: The Texas Rangers offseason has been disappointing to many so far because the club has been unable to sign or trade for the impact...
• 1/1 Nolan Writin': Hunter’s anti-gay statements could have deeper effect: Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter is a guy that has always seemed to enjoy playing the game. As we found out in Kevin Baxter’s...
• 1/1 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers still tinkering, but more changes might not be necessary: The Texas Rangers offseason has been disappointing to many so far because the club has been unable to sign or trade for the impact...

• 12/31 Nolan Writin': Profiling The Top-20 Position Prospects: Since it’s the time of year where these lists start again to mean something, I figure to delve out my top-20 list of Rangers’...
• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: The Key "Non-Moves" Of 2012: As the cliche goes, sometimes the best moves are the ones you don't make.  Some teams greatly benefited by standing pat on certain...
• 12/31 i70baseball.com: St. Louis Cardinals can win with current middle infielders: The Cardinals ended last season with Daniel Descalso as the starting second baseman and Pete Kozma as the starting shortstop....
• 12/30 Tyler's Think Tank: Round Numbers: We love round numbers in baseball. Psychologically, there's a big difference between a .300 hitter and a .296 hitter, a 20 game...
• 12/30 YankeeAnalysts.com: Projecting Derek Jeter in 2013: New York has never had a shortage of sports writers who have predicted the demise of Derek Jeter over the last decade. The sports...
• 12/29 Nolan Writin': Of Mice and First Basemen: It is fair to say that First Base has been a position of weakness for the Rangers ever since trading Mark Teixeira to the Atlanta...
• 12/28 Baseball News Source: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #8 – Napoli, LaRoche and Leftovers: LaRoche’s destination could be tied to Napoli’s contract situation Boston Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond:...
• 12/28 Nolan Writin': Jim Bowden Makes A Fake Trade: Behind the ESPN Insider paywall, former GM, Jim Bowden, who often times makes outlandish trade offerings between franchises,...
• 12/28 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Fixing the Left Side of the Dodger Infield With Defense: I think we can all agree that though the big moves have already been made, the 2013 Dodgers still have some spots to fill. They...
• 12/27 Nolan Writin': Rangers’ Rumors, On The Rocks: Ken Rosenthal has an interesting, albeit foreboding, article up on Fox Sports regarding Boston’s current pursuit of Adam...
• 12/23 Nolan Writin': Jon Daniels and “The Code”: After the abrupt ending of an equivocal train wreck with a 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles in the AL Wild Card game, the Texas...
• 12/23 Feelin' Kinda Blue: While unlikely, trading Andre Ethier to the Rangers could benefit Dodgers: While an Andre Ethier trade is pretty unlikely (gave it a 20 percent chance of happening in the latest episode of "Dugout Blues,"...
• 12/21 Nolan Writin': Countdown To Rangers Apocalypse: So with my perpetual nerd-ness in all things relating to (a) the Texas Rangers, (b) mathematics and (c) the dichotomy involved...
• 12/21 Motor City Bengals: Rick Porcello Rumor Roundup: Now that the Detroit Tigers have welcomed Anibal Sanchez back with a kind gesture of $80 million over five years, their payroll...
• 12/21 Southside Showdown: Texas Rangers Sign A.J. Pierzynski: It was already a done deal, in the minds of most. Maybe some nostalgia driven hope that A.J. Pierzynski would remain in Chicago...
• 12/20 Rays Colored Glasses: Could the Rays Be A Sleeper Suitor for Michael Bourn?: The Rays are one position player away from being ready from having their team just about set for a promising 2013. The obvious...
• 12/20 Nolan Writin': Cliff Lee Trade Still Makes Sense: Last summer, while it never came to a roar, there was quite a bit of buzz about the Rangers possibly being interested in making...
• 12/19 mlbreports.com : John Schuerholz Should Be in the Hall of Fame: Like us on Facebook here Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 Sam Evans (Baseball Writer):    It’s amazing that both Deion Sanders...
• 12/17 Pinstripe Pundits: Read and React: Offensive Volatility: Mr. ConsistencyWe always hear how certain players are "models of consistency" or tend to "hit their home runs in bunches" to cite...
• 12/17 Nolan Writin': Late Season Texas Rangers Collapse Runs Through Off Season: I wasn’t an active blogger before the spring of 2012. I had a blog where I would rant about sports, city politics here...
• 12/17 Nolan Writin': 2013 Lineup Construction: It’s no big secret: The Rangers offense is sure to look very different next year. There’s no more Josh Hamilton, no...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Bourn, Yankees, Tigers, Soriano: While the Dodgers and Angels scooped up the two impact free agents of this year's class, the Rangers have had a much more dull...
• 12/16 Motor City Bengals: Everyone’s Got An Opinion On Rick Porcello: Follow the links below and read what these guys have to say (there will undoubtedly be plenty more in the future) or skip on through...
• 12/15 Nolan Writin': “It’s Time” … To Blow Up the Rangers: and a little music to read along to   Last September during the Rangers’ historic collapse, I was one of the dwindling...
• 12/14 i70baseball.com: Did The Cardinals Miss Their Shortstop?: The St. Louis Cardinals went into the offseason with a very short shopping list. Solidify the bullpen, which they accomplished...
• 12/13 Nolan Writin': The Day Josh Hamilton Fled Texas: We were told Josh Hamilton was going to give the Rangers the final say. We were told he was to go out, find his market, then come...
• 12/12 MLBRandomFandom: Texas Rangers Team Page: TEXAS RANGERSMLBDepthCharts Team PagePlayers 1-25 by Number Score1. Adrian Beltre (9)2. Yu Darvish (8)3. Joe Nathan (7.5)4....
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Yankees, Upton, Marcum: On today’s edition of the Rosters & Rumblings podcast, Jason Martinez of MLB Depth Charts and I discussed the Indians-Reds-Diamondbacks...
• 12/12 StanGraphs: Trade: Shin-Soo Choo Headed to Cincinnati in Three-Team Deal: The Reds were looking for a quality outfielder to improve a lineup that was the worst aspect of their playoff team last season,...
• 12/11 Baseball Ruminations: Team Building Exercise ’12: It’s been quite a long time since my last post, I know. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of job applications and disgust...
• 12/9 Baseball Jerks: Dodgers Continue to Spend, Sign Zack Greinke: It wasn’t so long ago that the Los Angeles Dodgers were a pawn in Frank McCourt’s divorce proceedings and were financially...
• 12/9 MLBRandomFandom: Up-And-Comers: Shortstops: This is the second-to-last of eight MLBRandomFandom Up-And-Comer articles. Today: Shortstopsby Jon BeckerThe amount of good shortstops...
• 12/9 North and South of Royal Brougham: Dodgers Sign Greinke: Hamilton, Upton, and Mariners Implications: Last night Zack Greinke and the Dodgers agreed to a contract that makes Greinke the second-highest paid pitcher ever, and gave...
• 12/9 Nolan Writin': Michael Young is No Longer a Texas Ranger: As Sarah wrote a little bit earlier, today’s move to trade Michael Young is sure to be met like most other polarizing situations:...
• 12/9 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Michael Young Phillies: Fantasy Value of Philadelphia’s New InfielderThe hot stove season may be in a bit of a lull at this moment, but some interesting news came More......
• 12/8 Baseball Jerks: Michael Young Approves Trade from Texas, Heads to Philadelphia: It took a couple of days of debating, but Michael Young has finally accepted a trade that will send him to the Philadelphia Phillies...
• 12/8 My Pinstripes: Report: Texas Ships Young To Philly: Michael Young got tired of being shifted around the Texas Rangers' infield the last few years and having to check if...
• 12/7 Through The Fence Baseball: No matter what happens next, Texas Rangers will look different in 2013:   Michael Young looks to be headed to the Philadelphia Phillies, Derek Holland is getting trade interest from the Kansas...
• 12/7 Tomahawk Take: Braves Monday Quiet At Winter Meetings: Baseball’s winter meetings opened quietly for the Braves with reports that GM Frank Wren spent time talking bench players. The...
• 12/6 Call to the Pen: Rangers Hold All the Cards in Greinke, Hamilton Markets: There is a growing sentiment among front office types that if free agent starting pitcher Zack Greinke wanted to sign with the...
• 12/6 Nolan Writin': Restraint -Thy Names are Ryan and Daniels: First things first, by the time this posts up something altogether different could have happened because I am posting this at...
• 12/6 MLB Injury News: Justin Upton Blockbuster Trade Update: The Texas Rangers' GM Jon Daniels seems to be the "driving force" behind the potential four-team blockbuster that was first rumored...
• 12/6 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas options: Will it be Zack Greinke or Josh Hamilton?:   It started Wednesday morning with one simple tweet from ESPN’s Jayson Stark, “The big buzz this morning at...
• 12/6 Nolan Writin': Rumor updates and possible starting rotation: The rumors are swirling as we head into the fourth and final day of the MLB Winter Meetings and there are several things up in...
• 12/6 Nolan Writin': The Hot Stove and Josh Hamilton: There are two passages of time during each calendar year where the rumor mill pumps and churns at a higher frequency. There’s...
• 12/5 Redbird Rants: Cardinals: Winter Meeting Update: Editors Note: I will be delaying the Beyond the Starting Eight series until next week to continue to bring Winter Meeting updates. ...
• 12/5 Call to the Pen: Texas Rangers striving to acquire Justin Upton: According to a tweet from Jon Heyman, the Texas Rangers are “working hard” to acquire Arizona Diamondbacks 25-year-old...
• 12/5 MLBTradeRumors: Latest On Indians, Rangers, D-Backs Trade Talks: Within the last 24 hours, we've heard that the Diamondbacks and Indians are exploring a trade that could send Asdrubal Cabrera...
• 12/5 Through The Fence Baseball: Busy Winter Meetings for the Texas Rangers: Rumors, fact, fiction, sources, deals close, deals not so close and on and on it goes. According to reports last night from the...
• 12/5 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day Three: The Calm Before the… Calm?: The Winter Meetings technically last through tomorrow, but to be honest, the final day barely counts. After the Rule 5 draft,...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Rumors: Hamilton, Greinke: The Rangers have been connected to all the biggest names so far at the Winter Meetings: Josh Hamilton, Zack Greinke, R.A. Dickey,...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus playing winter ball: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus will make his winter ball debut in the Venezuelan Winter League Tuesday, Dec. 4. Andrus said he...[+] expects to play at least one month, preparing for next spring's World Baseball Classic.
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings Review: Day 1: We're through one full day of the Winter Meetings, and several significant free agents have already come off the board. Here's...
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: Mariners, Diamondbacks Discussing Justin Upton Trade: All-star outfielder Justin Upton has been one of the hottest names on the trade market this Winter, just as he was last Winter...
• 12/3 i70baseball.com: St. Louis Cardinals have needs at two of baseball’s most talent-thin positions: The St. Louis Cardinals entered the offseason with a shopping list that includes a shortstop and a left-handed relief pitcher....
• 12/3 Rising Apple: Mets News & Rumors From the Winter Meetings:   10:28 AM: Jon Heyman tweets that the Rangers’ one year deal with catcher Geovany Soto is for roughly $3 million. ...
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Justin Upton Rumors: Monday: We'll round up today's rumors on Justin Upton, one of the winter's most intriguing trade candidates, right here, with the latest...
• 12/2 Nolan Writin': The Winter Meetings: Curb Your Enthusiasm: I wouldn’t look for the Rangers to make a splash during this week’s Winter Meetings in Nashville.  They haven’t made...
• 12/2 Nolan Writin': Winter Meetings Wish List: The Rangers have officially arrived into their third full month of the offseason, and with only minor acquisitions to account...
• 12/1 STLCardinalBaseball: Preview of the Winter MeetingsA week ago I would have said that the Cardinals would be very quiet at the winter meetings that begin ......

• 11/29 Motor City Bengals: Aledmys Diaz. A New Shortstop Option?: I guess it is somewhat disrespectful to continue to talk about other shortstops while Jhonny Peralta is still a Tiger, but hey,...
• 11/29 Swingin' A's: The A’s and Rangers Trade Destiny: The Texas Rangers have an enviable amount of depth at the shortstop position. With shortstops coming at a corner position price...
• 11/28 Nolan Writin': Expect the Unexpected: I’ve had a couple running dialogues with Rangers’ fans since the season ended. Sometimes we talk about what we think...
• 11/26 Nolan Writin': Ranger Brain Trust Playing it Close to the Vest: Nolan Ryan, Jon Daniels and the rest of the Rangers brain trust have done an incredibly good job at keeping secrets. I know that...
• 11/25 mlbreports.com : The Jurickson Profar Situation Brewing in Texas: Saturday, November 24, 2012 Sam Evans : The Texas Rangers reluctance to part with Jurickson Profar is well-reasoned. They believe...
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Discussing Extension With Matt Harrison: The Rangers have begun "preliminary negotiations" with Matt Harrison's representatives about a contract extension, reports Jeff...
• 11/22 Nolan Writin': Analyzing the 2013 Payroll Situation: Almost a week ago, Joey Matchulat of Baseball Time in Arlington wrote a comprehensive article accounting for every Ranger’s...
• 11/21 Fire Brand of the American League: Red Sox Target Tussle #1: Asdrubal Cabrera vs. Stephen DrewHunter Golden pits Asdrubal Cabrera and Stephen Drew against each other in a 'Red Sox Contract on a pole' match. ...
• 11/21 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Royals, Uehara, D'Backs, Span, Catching: Here are the latest hot stove items from FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.... Teams in search of bullpen help have been looking...
• 11/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Some thoughts on the Yankees payroll as News Corp. buys YES: A couple of interesting things have come out about the Yankees relationship to the YES Network since I first passed along...
• 11/20 MLB Dirt: Texas Rangers Offseason Eight Ball: The Rangers are probably seeking a catcher or two, an outfielder and adding pitching both starters and bullpen help. Guaranteed...
• 11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Negotiating With Hiroyuki Nakajima: Hiroyuki Nakajima is already in the Unites States and is currently engaged in talks with the Diamondbacks, according to a Nikkan...
• 11/19 Redbird Rants: Why there’s no concern–yet–for Cardinals mostly quiet winter: Fans in St. Louis are still disappointed at the end to the Cardinals playoff run. Most fans will tell you that it’s the...
• 11/18 MLBTradeRumors: "A Very High Likelihood" Justin Upton Won't Be Traded: There is a 90% chance Justin Upton, one of the most prized trade targets this offseason, will still be with Arizona when Spring...
• 11/17 Nolan Writin': Moving Ian Kinsler Off Second Base Would Be A Mistake: Each spring when Texas commences with its home slate, the game is played in the early afternoon. The sun imposingly illuminates...
• 11/17 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball: What Owners can expect from Marlins new prospects: So what can you get these days for your top two starting pitchers, an All-Star shortstop, one of the best More...The post Fantasy...
• 11/17 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball: What Owners can expect from Marlins new prospects: So what can you get these days for your top two starting pitchers, an All-Star shortstop, one of the best More...The post Fantasy...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers: The Rangers will seek a catcher, pursue outfielders and add pitching in the coming months. Guaranteed Contracts Ian Kinsler,...
• 11/16 Braves Journal: Gerald Laird (by Sam Hutcheson): It’s November 16, 2012. In the last week or so, the Braves lost David Ross as a free agent signing to the Red Sox. Having lost...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Upton, Hamilton, Kinsler, Hunter, Choo : This was a bit before MLB Trade Rumors' time, but it was on this day in 1886 that the first trade in Major League history took...
• 11/14 MLBRandomFandom: Up-And-Comers: Shortstops: This is the second-to-last of eight MLBRandomFandom Up-And-Comer articles. Today: Shortstopsby Jon BeckerThe amount of good shortstops...
• 11/13 Seedlings to Stars: Olt for Simmons Trade Rejected by Braves: With Justin Upton’s name once again appearing on the trading block this offseason, countless discussions have already taken...
• 11/13 Rays Colored Glasses: The Chaos That Is the MLB Hot Stove: Kevin, I want Justin Upton, but you’re not getting Elvis Andrus or Jurickson Profar. These are my top guys and are a big...
• 11/13 MLB Injury News: Rangers Get Creative in Attempt to Acquire Justin Upton: The Texas Rangers were willing to trade former top prospect Mike Olt to the Atlanta Braves for shortstop Andrelton Simmons,...
• 11/13 MLBTradeRumors: Braves Turned Down Simmons-For-Olt Trade: It was reported over the weekend that the Rangers attempted to acquire Andrelton Simmons from the Braves in order to flip him...
• 11/12 Baseball Ruminations: The Texas Rangers’ Happy Quandry: The Texas Rangers are in an interesting position headed into the 2013 season. Not many teams have all-star players at both shortstop...
• 11/12 BoSox Injection: Runs, Hits and Errors: A Free Agency, Coaching and Catching Grab Bag: It’s been unusually warm in Virginia over the past few days. Just like the weather, things with the Sox continue to heat...
• 11/12 Call to the Pen: Rangers Trying to Fix What Isn’t Yet Broken: The Texas Rangers won consecutive American League pennants in 2010 & 2011. In 2012, they were probably the best team in the...
• 11/12 Behind the Plate: What Went Wrong?: Texas Sized Collapse - Nick Rabasco [...] ...
• 11/12 StanGraphs: UCB November Roundtable: Spend John Mozeliak’s Money!: We’re new to the United Cardinal Bloggers group, but we’re told that twice a year everyone involved parti**** in a...
• 11/11 Nolan Writin': Deal or No Deal: Shortstop Edition: Near the end of this past week, there was a report that stated the Rangers were trying to strike up a deal with the Atlanta Braves...
• 11/11 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On D'Backs, Rays, Rangers, Drew, Red Sox: The Mariners have been linked to Josh Hamilton in the past week and Buster Olney of ESPN.com won't rule them out of the hunt....
• 11/11 Rays Colored Glasses: Would a Justin Upton Deal Be Worth the Cost for the Rays and Diamondbacks?: It started off sounding ridiculous. And now suddenly it could really happen. Ken Rosenthal has reported the Rays may now be the...
• 11/11 i70baseball.com: St. Louis Cardinals would likely have to pay steep price to land Asdrubal CabreraThe St. Louis Cardinals have good, young pitchers, but they could also use an upgrade at shortstop....
• 11/10 Southside Showdown: Jarrod Saltalamacchia the Latest Gavin Floyd Rumor: In 2005, while the White Sox were surging towards a World Championship, Jarrod Saltalamacchia was also enjoying a season that...
• 11/10 Motor City Bengals: Looking For Shortstops Of The Future: I mentioned briefly in my article that discussed the Cincinnati Reds’ shortstops that I would extend my search beyond Cincinnati...
• 11/10 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Latest: Upton, Rays, Youkilis, Dodgers: Here's the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports... The Rangers continue to insist that they will not trade either Elvis...
• 11/10 MLBTradeRumors: Nightengale On Hunter, Dodgers, Greinke, Simmons: Here's the latest from Bob Nightengale of USA Today... The Dodgers are "aggressively pursuing" Torii Hunter according to...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Ellsbury, Santana, Pierre: As we wait for the GM Meetings to wrap-up in California, here are some links from the week that was around the baseball blogosphere... Lookout...
• 11/9 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Fire Up The Hot Stove: My second favorite season in sports is now fully upon us: Hot Stove Season.  This is the time of year...
• 11/9 MLB Injury News: Justin Upton Rumors: Rangers, Red Sox, Tigers Leading Suitors?: The Arizona Diamondbacks have made it known that they are shopping outfielder Justin Upton this winter, and the Texas Rangers,...
• 11/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Two untouchable in potential Justin Upton deal : The Texas Rangers are not willing to include SS Elvis Andrus or SS Jurickson Profar in any trade talks with the Arizona Diamondbacks...[+] for OF Justin Upton, which makes a deal between the teams unlikely.
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Justin Upton Rumors: Thursday: With the Diamondbacks in "active discussions" about Justin Upton, there has been no shortage of trade buzz about the former No....
• 11/8 Venom Strikes: Upton Rumors Fly Again: I’ve long been a proponent of keeping Justin Upton long term. He obviously struggled last season in comparison to the promise...
• 11/8 Nolan Writin': Justin Upton Rumors, and More: Today we reached the 10-day mark since the 2012 season officially ended, meaning teams have already sent out their qualifying...
• 11/8 Call to the Pen: Rays, Rangers Early Favorites to Land Justin Upton: The Arizona Diamondbacks want to move as quickly as possible in trading all-star right fielder Justin Upton and GM Kevin Towers...
• 11/8 BoSox Injection: Looking Forward at Dustin Pedroia: With Dustin Pedroia coming off his worst year as a pro (a solid argument could be made for his rookie year), Pedroia must bounce...
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Sherman's Latest: Dickey, Wright, Hunter, Upton: Here's the latest from Joel Sherman of The New York Post... The Mets are making progress, albeit slowly, in contract talks...
• 11/8 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: David Price Named CY Finalist, Rumors on James Shields, Justin Upton to Rays?: David Price is coming off a remarkable 2012 in which he led the American League with 20 wins and a 2.56 ERA. And as expected,...
• 11/8 Phillies Nation: Upton Available; Odds Against Phillies: The Arizona Diamonbacks are once again shopping young, power-hitting outfielder Justin Upton in another effort to rebuild. There...
• 11/7 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Notes: Rangers, M's, Hamilton, Adams, Uehara: Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels says that the door is open for reliever Mike Adams to return, but he doesn't sound terribly...
• 11/7 It's About the Money (Stupid): Diamondbacks looking to trade Upton, Bauer: Justin Upton was rumored to be available in a trade back before the trading deadline, but ultimately nothing came of that, and...
• 11/7 Call to the Pen: An Andrus For Ellsbury Swap Makes Great Sense for Red Sox: There is little no doubt that when opposing teams are calling Ben Cherington, the general manager of the Boston Red Sox, the name...
• 11/7 The Baseball Haven: 10 Players to Watch in 2013: Whether they are rookies, players who may have had a surprising second half in 2012, or a feeling, here are players you will want...
• 11/6 Swingin' A's: If Not Drew, Then Who?: As the days go by, it seems to feel more and more unlikely that the A’s will be able to resign Stephen Drew and he’ll...
• 11/6 Nolan Writin': The Time To Trade Elvis Andrus is Now: The year was 2007. I was 17, on vacation with my family in what was the last full summer I got to enjoy before I left for college...
• 11/5 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Oakland Athletics: The A’s must address the left side of their infield this offseason. Guaranteed Contracts Yoenis Cespedes, OF: $29.5MM...
• 11/4 BoSox Injection: Free Agent Flea Market–Open for Business: Sox Shop for First basemen: Before they step barefoot into the muddy puddle of the current 1b FA pool, the Sox need to realize that they have no 1 b prospects...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Mets, Ross, Red Sox, Nationals: As it stands now, the Mets don't have a great deal of money to spend in free agency after exercising the options on David Wright...
• 11/3 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers Hot Stove Armchair GM Volume 2: After reading Chris Hannum’s superb Armchair GM article I was too excited not to do my own. My main concern with the Tigers...
• 11/2 Nolan Writin': Rangers Interested in David Ortiz, and Other News: In an attempt to quench the appetite of a starving Rangers fan base in desperate need of some good news, or, rather, any news...

• 10/30 SoDo Mojo: Mariners Snubbed In Gold Glove Awards: As announced earlier this week, both Brendan Ryan and Dustin Ackley were nominated for Gold Glove awards at shortstop and second...
• 10/30 For Baseball Junkies: Gold Glove Finalists Announced - Awards to be Announced at 9:30 PM: The 2012 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Announcement Show will air on ESPN2 tonight at 9:30 PM ET.  Listed below are the finalists...
• 10/30 StanGraphs: 2012 AL West Review: 2012 AL West Predicted Standings 1. Texas Rangers 2. Los Angeles Angels 3. Oakland Athletics 4. Seattle Mariners 2012 AL West...
• 10/30 Swingin' A's: Balfour Rages On, Drew’s Future Up In the Air: The Balfour Rage dance, that has made the top of the 9th inning a major event at the Oakland Coliseum, will live to see atleast...
• 10/30 Nolan Writin': Rangers offseason moves, part two: Trade Targets: Baseball season is officially over. Now us fans will drift into the lull that takes place between the end of October and middle...
• 10/29 Nolan Writin': Congrats to the Rangers 2012 Gold Glove Finalists: The 2012 Gold Glove nominees were announced this morning and the Rangers have three on the list for this season. Shortstop: Elvis...
• 10/26 StlSportsMinute.com: Wiber: Cardinals must sort rotation and upgrade middle infield during off-season: You might be asking yourself what happened to the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Championship Series against the...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Verlander, Hamilton, Rangers, Lincecum: It's not a huge surprise, but Tigers president and General Manager Dave Dombrowski said that he would like to make Justin Verlander...
• 10/24 High Heat Stats: ¡Viva Venezuela!: (Though beaten to publication by the New York Times and MLB.com, your humble narrator insists that he had the idea first. So there.)...
• 10/20 Nolan Writin': The Tradeblock Tango: The Rangers have come along way in their franchise history. 2012 started as a season of hope and ended in a mangled web of confusion...
• 10/19 Nolan Writin': What to Look at, Weekend Edition: Well, here we are heading into the final days of October, and we’ve crowned our 2012 American League representative in the...
• 10/19 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 8 Great Fantasy Baseball Players under 25 Revisited: In February we ran a series of predictive posts as a Countdown to the 2012 fantasy baseball season. Those predictions have come...
• 10/19 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Andrus, Upton, Greinke, Rockies, Pettitte: Believe it or not, but the last place Red Sox may actually be in better position for future years than the AL East champion Yankees,...
• 10/18 Call to the Pen: 2012 Season Review Series: Texas Rangers: The Rangers were generally considered the best club in the American League throughout the regular season, only to get swept in...
• 10/17 Nolan Writin': Idle Hump Day Thoughts: I’ve been following the Rangers for almost 17 years now, since I was a six year-old boy. And though I’m still youthful...
• 10/15 Rays Colored Glasses: Who Has Higher Trade Value, Elvis Andrus or Jurickson Profar?: This offseason, the Rays will look to acquire offense, likely by giving up starting pitching in a trade. A obvious potential trade...
• 10/15 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Arizona Diamondbacks: The Diamondbacks will look to reinforce the left side of their infield and acquire starting pitching depth while weighing trades...
• 10/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 5 Farm Fresh Left Side Players Revisited: In February we ran a series of predictive posts as a Countdown to the 2012 fantasy baseball season. Those predictions have come...
• 10/15 Tomahawk Take: 2012 Review: Martin Prado: Heading into the 2012 season, Martin Prado was a prime bounce-back candidate.  After three straight good offensive seasons, Prado...
• 10/14 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Possibility of Shields Trade, Beginning of Talks for Stadium: Should the Rays trade James Shields this offseason? According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe and the National League general...
• 10/14 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Shields, Ortiz, Ross, Rodriguez: In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe offers up a few ideas to help bolster the Red Sox.  Cafardo suggests that...
• 10/13 Nolan Writin': A Day in the Life of a Video Game GM: It’s been a whole week since the abrupt ending to the 2012 Rangers season. And yesterday, the last two Division Series’...
• 10/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus could be trade option: The Texas Rangers may consider trading SS Elvis Andrus this offseason in order to create a starting job for SS Jurickson Profar....[+]
• 10/11 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: Hamilton, Greinke, Napoli, Adams: As the Rangers are still recovering from their disappointing finish to 2012, MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan discussed a number of offseason...
• 10/11 mlbreports.com : Texas Rangers: How They Can Regain Their A.L. Supremacy: Thursday October 11th, 2012 Jake Dal Porto:  The Texas Rangers were this year’s 2011 Boston Red Sox for the lack of a better...
• 10/11 WahoosOnFirst: Who Could Indians Get by Trading Asdrubal Cabrera?: Now that the Cleveland Indians have hired Terry Francona to manage their team it’s time for the new direction of the franchise...
• 10/6 Baseball News Source: Orioles Knock Out Rangers in American League Wild-Card Game: Baltimore will now face the New York Yankees in the ALDS Joe Saunders pitched into the sixth inning allowing one run, striking...
• 10/6 High Heat Stats: The playoffs begin … And poof, the first round is over: Home-field advantage? What home-field advantage? Cardinals 6, @Braves 3: Too many things happened in this game for me to parse....
• 10/6 Fire Brand of the American League: Bye Bye, JacobyIt's time to trade Jacoby Ellsbury...
• 10/5 Jays Journal: Blue Jays Should Pursue Elvis Andrus: As ten lucky teams get themselves ready for October baseball and the postseason, the Toronto Blue Jays are getting right back...
• 10/4 High Heat Stats: Omar Vizquel and the experience factor: The 2011 card image on the left identifies Omar Vizquel as a third baseman. Vizquel, though, wrapped up his 24-year career this...
• 10/2 Swingin' A's: The Oakland Athletics Are Playoff Bound: It was not supposed to happen, the A’s were supposed to lose 100 games and be the laughing stock of the American League....

• 9/28 Seedlings to Stars: 2012 Arizona Fall League Delegates: Texas Rangers: The Rangers have certainly made it to the upper-echelon of major league baseball teams. No more waiting for the future- the future...
• 9/28 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: Edwin Encarnacion as a Keeper: Nash, I have Edwin Encarnacion on my team. I get three keepers. The only player on my team that I know for sure is a keeper is...
• 9/28 Rays Colored Glasses: AL Wild Card Roundup: Rays Pull Within 2 Games as A’s, Angels See Pitching Collapse: Something that has become apparent about the AL Wild Card race: a couple of excellent teams are going to miss out on the postseason....
• 9/27 Nolan Writin': Game 156: The Number of the Counting Shall Be Three: After two nights of truly deflating losses, the Rangers came back with a roar to seal win #92 and split the series with Oakland,...
• 9/27 Swingin' A's: Parker Battles, A’s Batter Rangers to Pull Within 3: Athletics 9, Rangers 3 The last time the A’s saw Martin Perez he beat them, so tonight the A’s set out to prove he...
• 9/27 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Rangers Game 154: The A’s beat the Rangers in ten innings 3-2. The Orioles lost, the Angels won. So the A’s gained a game to be within...
• 9/25 Swingin' A's: As Usual, Bad Things Happen In Arlington as Beltre Burns A’s: It was a game that the A’s were in a position to win, but the Texas Rangers had other ideas.  For the second time on this...
• 9/25 Nolan Writin': Game 153: Beltre Battles Gut to Help Rangers Win: Let’s get the not so fun stuff out of the way first… Derek Holland tossed an unimpressive three innings Monday night....
• 9/24 Baseball News Source: Chris Johnson Proves Worth in Arizona: Over his last 60 plate appearances, Johnson has a .407 average With no clear-cut successor to Stephen Drew, who was traded to...
• 9/23 Motor City Bengals: If Not Jhonny Peralta In 2013, Then Who?: I wrote an article a couple weeks ago in the Free Press stating that I believed the Tigers should pick up Jhonny Peralta‘s...
• 9/22 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Andrus, Blue Jays, Astros, Karstens: Congratulations are in order for the Reds, who clinched their second NL Central title in the last three years with this afternoon's...
• 9/21 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Price, Andrus, Leyland: Some talent evaluators believe Rays left-hander David Price could be traded this winter, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney reports. Here’s...
• 9/21 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Upton, Greinke, Escobar, Managers: Stephen Strasburg may not be there, but the Nationals are going to the playoffs.  The Nats clinched a postseason berth with...
• 9/20 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Wilson Drubbed As Angels Fall To 3.5 Out Of Wild Card: C.J. Wilson picked a really bad time to not have a good performance. Wilson only went 2.2 innings and gave up three runs as the...
• 9/20 Nolan Writin': Game 148: Supporting Cast Comes Through For Rangers: There is a scene in Major League II when Charlie Sheen’s character Rick Vaughn comes home to his apartment after the game....
• 9/20 PaulLebowitz.com: American League West—2012 Present and 2013 Future: I examined the AL East here and the AL Central here. Now let’s look at the AL West — Texas Rangers The Rangers are heading...
• 9/19 YankeeAnalysts.com: Derek Jeter And The AL MVP: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) At this point it’s getting hard to find a positive adjective...
• 9/19 Full Spectrum Baseball: Down On The Farm – Updating Prospects You Were Expecting in 2013: Injury, exceptional performance, poor performance, or the needs of the parent club can all slow or expedite a prospect’s path...
• 9/15 Phillies Nation: Second Half Standouts Powering Surging Phils: On August 29, the Phillies sat at 61-69, tied for third in the NL East with the Mets, 10 games behind the Cardinals for the second...
• 9/14 WahoosOnFirst: Ninth-Inning Rally Lifts Tribe Over Rangers, 5-4: Zach McAllister threw a gem and the Tribe’s bats came out for a ninth-inning comeback Thursday night as Cleveland won a...
• 9/13 WahoosOnFirst: Indians Drop Fifth Straight in 5-2 Loss to Rangers: Ryan Dempster dominated the Indians lineup while the Rangers roughed up Jeanmar Gomez Wednesday night as the Rangers beat the...
• 9/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Beltre, Hamilton Power Rangers Over Tribe; Rangers 5, Indians 2: By Ryan Hohman Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer in the first inning and his team never looked back as the Texas Rangers beat...
• 9/12 WahoosOnFirst: Unearned Runs Sink Ubaldo, Tribe in 6-4 Rangers Win: The Indians showed some good fight, but it wasn’t enough to undo the damage caused by a Russ Canzler error Tuesday night...
• 9/11 WahoosOnFirst: Opposition Research: Jared Book Talks Texas Rangers: The Cleveland Indians open their final inter-division series of the 2012 season tonight as they head to Arlington for a three-game...
• 9/11 Nolan Writin': The Michael Young, The Young And The Restless: Say the name Michael Young to a Rangers fan and you will have a reaction that will likely include a sigh and a frantic search...
• 9/11 MLBTradeRumors: Jhonny Peralta’s 2013 Option: This coming offseason’s class of free agent shortstops doesn’t have the same star power as the one that featured Jose Reyes...
• 9/9 Call to the Pen: The Best Shortstops In Baseball: Not all that long ago during baseball’s massive offensive boom, the shortstop position seemed largely revitalized. No longer...
• 9/8 Baseball News Source: Diminutive Adam Eaton Has Memorable Diamondbacks Debut: Adam Eaton Makes MLB Debut in Style Multiple media outlets, including Baseball News Source, have speculated about an off-season...
• 9/8 Rays Colored Glasses: Game 139: Archer K’s 11, But Farnsworth Falters As Rays Lose in 10: The Rays came back to make this game the second consecutive extra-inning thriller they have played with the Rangers. But unlike...
• 9/8 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: September 10-16: 0 0 1 507 2896 Roto Think Tank 24 6 3397 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US ...
• 9/6 Crashburn Alley: Jimmy Rollins and His Place in Baseball History: Jimmy Rollins got his 2,000th career hit on Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The controversial shortstop and 2007...
• 9/4 Kings of Kauffman: Jeremy Guthrie Solid Again in Royals Win Over Rangers: Jeremy Guthrie rattled off another quality start and Alex Gordon and Johnny Giavotella homered to center to help the Royals avenge...
• 9/4 Nolan Writin': Game 134: Rangers Roll, Reach New High-Water Mark: Now that we’re in the final month of the season, it doesn’t take fantastic leaps of hyperbole to create storylines....
• 9/3 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report: Week of September 3: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as...
• 9/3 WahoosOnFirst: Rangers Rough Up Zach McAllister, Beat Cleveland 8-3: The Rangers lit up Zach McAllister in the middle innings and Derek Holland had a strong outing as Texas beat the Tribe 8-3 Sunday...
• 9/2 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Big Day For Profar In Debut: Despite being just 19-years-old, it seems like all of baseball has been talking about Texas Rangers top prospect...
• 9/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Four Home Runs Scalp Tribe in Series Finale; Rangers 8, Indians 3: By Mike Brandyberry Fans have asked for minor league call ups all season, begging for new life and a spark to the team. Sunday,...
• 9/2 Nolan Writin': Game 133: Rangers Play “Jurickson Says” In Finale: Wow. What a debut for Jurickson Profar. He became the first Rangers player ever to homer in his first Major League at bat. It...
• 9/2 Baseball News Source: Rangers’ Profar Hits Home Run in First Career At-Bat: Profar  became the second youngest player to homer in his first career at-bat This is the season of the young phenom in Major...
• 9/2 Call to the Pen: Texas Rangers Notes: Jurickson Profar Debuts: After calling up top prospect Jurickson Profar on the first day rosters expanded to 40, the Texas Rangers wasted little time in...
• 9/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Ron Washington hoping to rest Elvis Andrus: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said he wants to give SS Elvis Andrus some rest. He was used as the designated hitter against...[+] the Cleveland Indians Saturday, Sept. 1, and has missed only four games this season.
• 9/2 Call to the Pen: 2012, A Banner Year For Rookies: When we all look back on the 2012 season a few years from now, one of the things that will stand out most is how many great careers...
• 9/1 Nolan Writin': Rangers Call Up Top Prospect Jurickson Profar: Tonight after the Rangers 5-3 win in Cleveland, word spread through the Twitter-verse that the Rangers called up their prized...

• 8/31 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #132: Texas Rangers (77-53) at Cleveland Indians (55-76): By Mike Brandyberry The Texas Rangers lead in the American League West Division has dwindled to four games over the Oakland Athletics...
• 8/31 WahoosOnFirst: Series Preview: Cleveland Indians vs. Texas Rangers: Getting outscored 30-11 over four games by the Oakland Athletics seems like an impossibility, but in this season of firsts and...
• 8/31 Crashburn Alley: Despite Hustle Concerns, Rollins Still Among Elite: Jimmy Rollins found himself back in the headlines again yesterday when he once more did not go 100% down the first base line on...
• 8/27 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Dispelling the Player Rater Myth: A a while back I was offered Elvis Andrus straight up for Jose Reyes.  I laughed at such an offer and proceeded to tell my dear...
• 8/26 Baseball News Source: Arizona, Texas – Potential Trade Partners with Upton, Andrus: Would D-Backs Trade Upton for Andrus Barring the unlikely scenario of signing Josh Hamilton to a long-term extension, the Texas...
• 8/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Sunday lineup notes: Texas Rangers SS Luis Hernandez will start against the Minnesota Twins Sunday, Aug. 26, in place of SS Elvis Andrus, who is getting...[+] the day off. 1B Mitch Moreland will bat second.
• 8/25 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Upton, Rangers, Beckett, Drew: Here's a look at the latest edition of Full Count from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (video link).. It's likely that the Rangers...
• 8/25 Call to the Pen: West Coast Bias; The League’s Best Players Aren’t Just in the East Now: Since baseball originated, it was an east coast game.  In the 1800′s when the game first gained traction with the American...
• 8/24 mlbreports.com : Josh Hamilton: Should the Rangers Extend Their Star Slugger Immediately?: Friday August 24th, 2012 Bernie Olshansky:  In the present time, Josh Hamilton is the Texas Rangers’ best player. One of the...
• 8/24 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: Should I pick up Stephen Drew?: I have gotten a few questions about Stephen Drew, but it is a case-by-case basis with him. I figured I’d write a post giving...
• 8/23 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Speculation, Minor League Injuries, Marty Gantt: Ken Rosenthal discussed a topic that frankly every Rays fans would love to avoid right now: trading David Price. Rosenthal suggested...
• 8/23 Nolan Writin': Game 123: Rangers Mash Orioles To Take Series: Adrian Beltre hit three home runs in consecutive at bats and Mitch Moreland hit his first career grand slam to help the Rangers...
• 8/22 Full Spectrum Baseball: Ben Zobrist: A Love Story!: Ben Zobrist is an advanced stat stud and, in my mind, could be one of the most underrated fantasy, maybe even real life, baseball...
• 8/22 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Will Seek Shortstop This Offseason: The Diamondbacks traded Stephen Drew this week, officially acknowledging that he won’t return in 2013. The team will rely on...
• 8/21 mlbreports.com : Chicago Cubs: Is Extending Starlin Castro Really the Right Move?: Tuesday August 21st, 2012 Jake Dal Porto:  Starlin Castro is one of baseball’s best young shortstops at the ripe age of...
• 8/21 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Swisher, Brewers, Dodgers: The Pirates know what it’s like to fall out of contention after playing well for four months and they hope to avoid a repeat...
• 8/20 Nolan Writin': The Home Stretch: After a 3-4 road trip through New York and Toronto, two venues the Rangers have historically had problems with, Texas again sees...
• 8/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus with four hitsTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus had four hits Sunday, Aug. 19....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus had four hits Sunday, Aug. 19.
• 8/19 Baseball Musings: Power at Second: Alexi Amarista went two for four with his fourth triple of the season as the Padres downed the Giants 7-1. The 23-year-old second...
• 8/19 Baseball Musings: Incongruent Stats: The Rangers played well on offense Sunday, scoring eleven times to beat the Blue Jays by nine runs. Michael Young hit a single,...
• 8/19 Nolan Writin': Game 120: Rangers Win Rubber Match & Series Up North: Today’s rubber match pitted Matt Harrison against Henderson Alvarez. It was also a chance for the offense to get clicking...
• 8/19 Baseball News Source: Top Five Shortstop Prospects In Baseball: Veteran general manager Dan Duquette, who is in his first year with the surprising Baltimore Orioles, made a bold decision when...
• 8/19 Bleeding Yankee Blue: KURODA GRABBED THE TORCH & LEADS THE CHARGE: Hiroki Kuroda continues to surprise me. I admit, when the Yankees signed him during the off season, I wasn’t really convinced...
• 8/18 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Andrus, Headley, Ichiro, Victorino: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (video link) has posted his latest edition of Full Count, so let's dive in.. The Rangers likely...
• 8/17 BoSox Injection: Shortstop Roulette: For the past 8 years the Red Sox have had well documented problems at shortstop. The list includes Orlando Cabrera, Edgar Renteria,...
• 8/16 Tyler's Think Tank: Cabrera, Hamilton Power Up: Joey Votto is the better pure hitter.  Adam Dunn, Jose Bautista and Giancarlo Stanton have more raw power.  Robinson...
• 8/16 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: What is the secret for success?: What is the secret for success in fantasy baseball? What is the secret sauce that makes In-N-Out burgers taste so good? What is...
• 8/16 Nolan Writin': Game 116: Beltre flashes leather, Rangers win in The Bronx: Through five innings, Rangers’ starter Derek Holland resembled the Derek Holland that shut down the Tigers on Saturday,...
• 8/16 YankeeAnalysts.com: David Phelps’ Big Chance: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) I’ve written about David Phelps a pretty fair amount this season. ...
• 8/16 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees Beat Josh Hamilton, 3-2: This is the kind of game you want the Yankees to win; a close, no room for error type of contest. And to do it against the Texas...
• 8/15 Yanks Go Yard: Kuroda puts Rangers’ bats to sleep in two-hit shutout: When the New York Yankees signed Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year deal over the winter, it was looked at as move to fill a void in...
• 8/15 Roto Think Tank: Rate of Return on Top Prospects: Yesterday, the rumor mill was buzzing with the idea that Jurickson Profar might wind up getting the call for the Texas Rangers...
• 8/14 Bleeding Yankee Blue: THE YANKEES COME ALIVE TO ROAR IN THE BRONX: A pitching duel between the top two offenses in the American League? That is exactly what happened tonight between the...
• 8/14 SoDo Mojo: A Defense of Brendan Ryan: Back in May, when the AL West was more or less an even playing field, and Mariners fans had little to complain about, I used to...
• 8/14 Nolan Writin': Game 114: Rangers can’t solve Kuroda: On Tuesday night, despite 6.1 shut out innings by Matt Harrison, the Rangers (67-48) dropped their eighth straight game at Yankee...
• 8/14 It's About the Money (Stupid): Kuroda shuts out Rangers, wins, 3-0: Hiroki Kuroda shut down one of the best offenses in baseball on two hits and two walks over nine innings and Nick Swisher...
• 8/14 My Pinstripes: My My My Kuroda, Has the Knack for Pitching: There was plenty of concern from fans this past off-season when the Yankees signed Hiroki Kuroda to a one year free agent...
• 8/14 Baseball Musings: No Run Tuesday: One and one half hour into the games of Tuesday night, 11 games are underway, but just 15 runs have been scored. Hiroki Kuroda...
• 8/14 High Heat Stats: Monday game notes: Dodgers 5, @Pirates 4: Shane Victorino‘s first HR for LA put them up 4-2 in the 5th, and an 8th-inning run built on Juan...
• 8/13 My Pinstripes: Good Evening Mr. Phelps: Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to shut down the Texas Rangers through five innings. If you or any member...
• 8/12 mlbreports.com : Top 5 Shortstop Prospects in Baseball: Sunday August 12th, 2012 Codey Harrison: In Major League Baseball, middle of the field players (catcher,shortstop, centerfield)...
• 8/10 BoSox Injection: Taking the Red Sox away from these FAILURES: PT. 5: Blame the PLAYERS:   We ask for a FIFTH time: Who kidnapped our Red Sox? Hand me my Red Sox souvenir Giant Foam Finger, YET, ONCE AGAIN! A:...
• 8/9 SOX & Dawgs: Wednesday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/8: After falling 6-3 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the series this afternoon in the rubber game of a three-game set...
• 8/8 Baseball News Source: Josh Hamilton – Rangers Face Tough Decision: Should the Texas Rangers commit nine or 10 years and at least $200 million to Josh Hamilton when his current deal expires at the...
• 8/8 Baseball Musings: Guts, Heart, Determination, Just not Enough: The Red Sox showed a lot of guts, heart, and determination Wednesday afternoon, coming back from deficits of 3-0, 6-3, and 9-5...
• 8/8 SOX & Dawgs: Wednesday Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/8: After falling 6-3 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the series this afternoon in the rubber game of a three-game set...
• 8/7 Baseball News Source: AL Recaps – Dempster Earns First Victory as a Ranger: Texas 6  - Boston 3 - Ryan Dempster earned his first victory as a Ranger pitching into the seventh inning, allowing no earned...
• 8/7 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/7: After taking the first game 9-2 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the series tonight in the second game of a three-game...
• 8/7 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Mediocrity - 8/7: After taking the first game 9-2 last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the series tonight in the second game of a three-game...
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus not in lineupTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (shoulder) is not in the starting lineup Monday, Aug. 6, because of a sore shoulder....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (shoulder) is not in the starting lineup Monday, Aug. 6, because of a sore shoulder.
• 8/6 High Heat Stats: Game notes is back — tanned, rested & ready: Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the interwebs…. @Tigers 10, Indians 8: Three runs down, two outs and none...
• 8/6 Call to the Pen: Elvis Andrus Hurts Shoulder: The Texas Rangers’ All-Star shortstop has hurt his shoulder.  Elvis Andrusleft last night’s game against the Royals...
• 8/6 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Texas RangersThe Advanced Scout eats copious amounts of bad food to ease the pain of the weekend and analyzes the Texas Rangers...
• 8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus jams shoulder: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (shoulder) was lifted early from the game Sunday, Aug. 5, against the Kansas City Royals after jamming...[+] his shoulder. The team announced he is day to day, and Andrus posted on his official Twitter account that the injury is not serious.
• 8/2 Baseball News Source: AL Recaps – Ryan Dempster Gives Up 8 runs in Rangers Debut: Ryan Dempster started his first game for the Texas Rangers. Dempster did not have the type of game that’s going to instill...
• 8/2 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Angels Blow Two Leads; Lose Game in Extras: You learn more from bad losses than good wins. The Angels will learn a lot from the loss last night after blowing, not one but...
• 8/2 Nolan Writin': Game 103: A Night in August: It was a night when Yu Darvish tried to strikeout the ballpark, but wound up walking it instead. Darvish’s night consisted...
• 8/2 Call to the Pen: MLB Scoreboard: Elvis Andrus Caps Exciting Texas Rangers Win Against Los Angeles Angels: AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas Rangers 11, Los Angeles Angels 10 (F/10) The Angels were fully prepared to sweep the AL West-leading Rangers....
• 8/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus with four hitsTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus had four hits and three RBIs Wednesday, Aug. 1....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus had four hits and three RBIs Wednesday, Aug. 1.
• 8/1 Nolan Writin': Game 102: Peace Amongst the Dutch Tulips: I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to just a handful of plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those...

• 7/30 Call to the Pen: Did Rangers Commit Error on Greinke Trade?: You do not have to look far to understand the amount of pressure that currently sits on the shoulders of the Texas Rangers. The...
• 7/28 Baseball News Source: Rangers Reluctant to Deal Profar or Olt for Starting Pitcher: Knowing that their chief American League West rival, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, significantly improved their rotation...
• 7/28 Nolan Writin': Game 98: Uh, Yeah…: I’ve been trying to write my usual Moments that Mattered recap for over an hour now and it’s not happening. This game...
• 7/27 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/26: All that separated Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox from possibly winning last night was one wild pitch. But ultimately...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Josh Johnson Rumors: Thursday: Baseball executives seem divided on the Marlins' plans for Josh Johnson, but it's clear the right-hander is drawing considerable...
• 7/26 BoSox Injection: The Curious Case of Bobby Valentine & His Future With the Red Sox: After the Red Sox finally got a fine outing from Josh Beckett, the first in a while, manager Bobby Valentine took a game the Sox...
• 7/26 Nolan Writin': Game 97: Lovin’ the Oven: I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to just a handful of plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those...
• 7/26 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/26: All that separated Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox from possibly winning last night was one wild pitch. But ultimately...
• 7/26 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/25: After squeaking out a 2-1 win last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the series in the rubber game of a three-game set...
• 7/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus streakingTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus has a 12-game hitting streak....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus has a 12-game hitting streak.
• 7/25 High Heat Stats: Tuesday tidbits: @Phillies 7, Brewers 6: It was 1-1 through 5. Four HRs later, Cliff Lee was staring at a 1-7 record. But one bullpen acid flashback...
• 7/25 Nolan Writin': Game 96: Grumble, Grumb: I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to just a handful of plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those...
• 7/25 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 7/25: It wasn't the prettiest of hits but it was a hit nonetheless. It was also a hit that may have saved the season for the Boston...
• 7/24 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/24: After being spanked last night 9-1, the Boston Red Sox look to put an end to their four-game losing streak in the middle game...
• 7/24 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/24: After being spanked last night 9-1, the Boston Red Sox look to put an end to their four-game losing streak in the middle game...
• 7/24 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 7/23: After being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox take to the road for a six-game, seven day road...
• 7/23 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Haren’s Return Helps Halos Win Series vs. Texas: Dan Haren came back off the DL and looked like his old self as the Angels won the rubber game of the series with the Texas Rangers...
• 7/23 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Texas RangersThe Advanced Scout tries to avoid drinking that tasty-looking hemlock and analyzes the Texas Rangers...
• 7/23 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 7/23: After being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox take to the road for a six-game, seven day road...
• 7/23 YankeeAnalysts.com: How good are the Texas Rangers?: The Yankees have had the best record in baseball for most of the Summer. That kind of performance will get you acknowledged as...
• 7/22 mlbreports.com : Mike Olt is One of the Best Hitting Prospects in the Minors: Sunday July 22nd, 2012 Sam Evans:  Rangers’ prospect Mike Olt is seemingly blocked in Texas. However, with his MLB-ready...
• 7/21 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Weaver Dominant As Angels Take Game One vs Texas: You could almost hear the Wild West showdown music when the Angels took on the Rangers last night. Okay maybe not, but it was...
• 7/19 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Links: Guthrie, Scutaro, Betancourt, Nieves: The Rockies are one of the few teams in baseball who are firmly out of contention, and thus figure to be sellers as the trade...
• 7/19 STLCardinalBaseball: Why We Need To Forget About 2011: As the Cardinals have stumbled through the last 2.5 months of mind-numbing and mediocre baseball, Cardinal fans have been repeating...
• 7/18 Nolan Writin': Game 90: Keep This Thing a’Rollin’: I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to just a few plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those plays...
• 7/16 Science Witness: Mariners shutout for 11th time this season in 4-0 loss to Rangers: SEATTLE – Eric Wedge was convinced that Sunday had a different feel, even if the result was the 11th time this season his...
• 7/14 Jays Journal: Jays Lock Up Edwin Encarncacion: As most of you already know, the Jays have locked up Edwin Encarnacion, a.k.a. El Toro, for the next 3, possibly 4, years. The...
• 7/13 Nolan Writin': Potential Midseason Transactions – Cole Hamels and Zack Greinke: In recent weeks, the deteriorating health of Rangers’ starters (Feliz, Colby, Holland, and Ogando) has engendered speculation...
• 7/12 BoSox Injection: 3-team Trade: Send “Beck-Mess” to Texas…prospects to Houston…Get Wandy, Lowrie, Myers: Josh Beckett, metaphorically, has evolved from a hemorrhaging hemorrhoid  to a rectal cancer that will kill any chance the Red...
• 7/11 Diamond Ring: Making a case out of it: The All Star game is coming up in less than 2 weeks.  We know for sure that the Royals will have at least 1 player on the...
• 7/11 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: All Star Ponderings: Keep in mind as you read this that I am a life long Royals fan.  I grew up in the heyday of the 70s and...
• 7/11 Raise the Jolly Roger: Pirates All-Star Week recap: Here’s an abbreviated rundown of Pirates action in Kansas City this week: All-Star Game Andrew McCutchen entered in the...
• 7/10 WahoosOnFirst: 2012 MLB All-Star Game Preview: American League Edition: Don’t be fooled by the fact that the All-Star Game is a glorified exhibition game. Yes, home field advantage is at stake,...
• 7/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Breaking Balls: Ranting and raving about the All-Star Game:   Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game is upon us. The game is also known as the Midsummer Classic – but I like to call...
• 7/9 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: The Second Annual TVPRCRP All-Star Teams: I still hate the All Star Game. When I was a kid it was exciting, you got to see the National League play the American League...
• 7/9 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: All Star Repost: Coupling: During the Baseball All-Star break we’ll be reposting some of our “All-Star” articles. This is a repost, written...
• 7/8 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: All-Star Repost: 8 Players Under 25 that are Going to Be Great: During the Baseball All-Star break we’ll be reposting some of our “All-Star” articles. This is a repost of a...
• 7/6 MLB Dirt: American League Position All-Star Starters: The other day I revealed my starting position players for the National League and today I give you my American League starters....
• 7/5 Nolan Writin': Game 81: Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This: Roy Oswalt faced off against Chris Sale tonight in Chicago, but it was never really much of a game. The final tally was 19-2 in...
• 7/5 i70baseball.com: Country Breakfast is being served at the 2012 All-Star GameSurprised Billy Butler is going to the All-Star Game? I was, at first....
• 7/4 mlbreports.com : MLB Reports Monthly Power Rankings: July 2012: Wednesday July.4, 2012 Douglas ‘Chuck’ Booth (Lead Baseball Writer and @chuckbooth3024 on twitter)-We are going to...
• 7/4 Nolan Writin': Game 81: Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This: Roy Oswalt faced off against Chris Sale tonight in Chicago, but it was never really much of a game. The final tally was 19-2 in...
• 7/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: BBD’s 2012 All-Star Game ballot: I completely understand what the All-Star game is all about.  It’s set up for the fans, by the fans, but the definition...
• 7/3 Baseball Analytics: My All Star Starters: AL SS: Voting has concluded and the starters are in, but I will continue to put forth my opinion on who should have been chosen for this...
• 7/2 Baseball Big Bro. Proj.: Biggest Small Market All-Star Snubs: We need to face facts folks. The All-Star game, with voting starting just a few weeks into the season, is a po**** contest...
• 7/2 Yanks Go Yard: Yankees News: Old-Timers honored, All-Stars named, Qualls acquired & Wade demoted: On a sweltering hot day in the Bronx, the New York Yankees had a busy day across the organization. They celebrated their 66th...
• 7/1 Call to the Pen: 2012 MLB All-Star Reserves & Pitchers: Shortly after the starters were announced for the 83rd Major League All-Star Game, the reserves and pitchers were selected by...
• 7/1 Nolan Writin': Thoughts On Martin Perez And AL All-Star Rosters Announced: I didn’t get a chance to watch last night’s game live. The mix of real life and moving doesn’t lend itself to...

• 6/30 Kings of Kauffman: All-Star Credential Check with Alcides Escobar: The Major League Baseball All-Star teams will be announced tomorrow at 1 p.m., and speculation is swirling about who will represent...
• 6/29 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rangers Game 78: A.J. Griffin has quite the test in his second MLB start tonight as he faces the Texas Rangers in Arlington. The Rangers counter...
• 6/29 Nolan Writin': Game 77: Moments that Mattered: I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those plays...
• 6/28 i70baseball.com: You know, Alcides Escobar is a pretty good shortstopFor a flashy position like shortstop, Alcides Escobar seems to fly under the radar....
• 6/28 i70baseball.com: Royals All-Star Update: With less than two weeks until the All-Star game, the Kansas City Royals have many players deserving of a spot on the roster....
• 6/28 Nolan Writin': Game 76: Moments that Mattered: I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those plays...
• 6/27 WahoosOnFirst: Are Kipnis and Cabrera the Best Keystone Combo in Baseball?: In the movie City Slickers, three aspiring cowboys are sitting around reflecting on a simpler time of their youth and talking...
• 6/27 Nolan Writin': Game 75: Moments that Mattered: I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those plays...
• 6/26 Nolan Writin': Game 74: Moments that Mattered: I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those plays...
• 6/25 Red Sox Maineiacs: Red Sox All-Star Prospectus Update: (Updated 6/23) 34 players will make the AL All-Star team to be played July 10th in Kansas City. The 9 Starters and the...
• 6/25 Nolan Writin': Game 73: A Few Moments: Due to some personal circumstances, I wasn’t able to devote 100% of my attention to tonight’s game. As such, I wouldn’t...
• 6/24 Motor City Bengals: Trade Target: Jed Lowrie: It’s never too early to take guesses on who teams are going to be trading for. Today, through Nick Cafardo of the Boston...
• 6/24 Call to the Pen: Where Did All the Shortstops Go?: Watch this tribute, then come back.  Don’t worry, I’ll still be here. Ok, now that the goosebumps are starting to...
• 6/24 Seedlings to Stars: Breaking Down the World Team for the Futures Game: Part 2, Catchers and Middle Infielders: After going through the World team’s pitching staff for the 2012 MLB Futures Game on Friday, we’re back at it again...
• 6/23 RoxPile: Rockies Lineup – June 23, 2012: Defensive B Team: If I were Jim Tracy, I’d give every single one of my regulars this entire series off, because it’s a lost cause and...
• 6/23 Motor City Bengals: The 2012 fWar American League All-Star Team: One of the more interesting developments in baseball over the past few years, has been the usage of advanced metrics by fans in...
• 6/22 Crashburn Alley: Crash Bag, Vol. 7: Baseball a la Luhrmann: The Phillies took two out of three from the Rockies this week, and could easily have swept. It’s the most fun I’ve...
• 6/17 FanSided: Game 67: Moments that Mattered: I’ve heard it said that the outcome of any given game comes down to about 4 plays. I’ll do my best to pinpoint those plays...
• 6/17 mlbreports.com : Adeiny Hechavarria and his Future with the Blue Jays: Sunday June 17th, 2012 Sam Evans: Adeiny Hechavarria might be the best defensive shortstop in the minor leagues. However, his...
• 6/10 mlbreports.com : Manny Machado and the Shortstop Dilemma Brewing in Baltimore: Sunday June 10th, 2012 Sam Evans: Despite being only a teenager, and never having played a full season above High-A, Manny Machado has...

• 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus restingTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is receiving the night off Wednesday, May 30....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is receiving the night off Wednesday, May 30.
• 5/28 Baseballhotcorner.com: Around The Horn- Weekly Round Up: Burning Up In The Texas Heat Is there a hotter, more dominating hitter in all of baseball right now than Josh Hamilton? The man...
• 5/26 Call to the Pen: MLB Game Recaps: Nelson Cruz leads Texas Rangers over Toronto Blue Jays: Texas Rangers 14, Toronto Blue Jays 3 Led by a monster 8-RBI performance from slugger Nelson Cruz, the Texas Rangers blew out...
• 5/24 FanSided: Stranded, Texas Ranger: Excuse the Chuck Norris reference. I am sure it is tired. But, what if I told you that the vaunted Texas Rangers, noted for one...
• 5/23 High Heat Stats: Wednesday notes on a few Tuesday games: The evening’s theme was dominant starters: @Cardinals 4, Padres 0: Adam Wainwright went the distance just like old times,...
• 5/23 Baseball Musings: AL West Roundup: It was a good night for Angels free agents as C.J. Wilson allowed one hit in eight innings of work and Albert Pujols homered....
• 5/22 Tyler's Think Tank: Leave Josh Beckett Alone: Beckett's taking more of a beating from fans and media than he is from opposing hitters Josh Beckett, who I identified as...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Texas Rangers: The Rangers are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (7) Josh Hamilton - Hamilton...
• 5/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Rangers Game 39: The A’s won today in extra innings 5-4. The A’s record now stands at 20-19 and they find themselves a mere four games...
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus picks up four hitsTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 4-for-5 Sunday, May 13....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 4-for-5 Sunday, May 13.
• 5/11 Tyler's Think Tank: Josh Hamilton's Big Night: On Tuesday night, Josh Hamilton accomplished something only 15 other major league players have ever done, a feat nobody...
• 5/10 High Heat Stats: Thursday recap: Colby=>Jack: [No, not this guy.] In Baltimore Thursday, the Orioles hit 5 HRs in the first game of a doubleheader, accounting for all their...
• 5/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus collects two RBIs: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 2-for-3 with two RBIs against the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday,...[+] May 10.
• 5/10 Full Spectrum Baseball: Will The Rangers Go Ham?Reportedly, the Rangers declare great interest in signing Josh Hamilton to a contract extension....
• 5/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: “U” Outduels Yu, Indians Take Series; Indians 4, Rangers 2: By Matthew Van Wormer Ubaldo Jimenez had, arguably, his best start of the 2012 season so far as he went seven shutout innings,...
• 5/6 FanSided: Game 28 - Moments that Mattered: After a terrific run against high-caliber teams like the Tigers, the Red Sox, and the Yankees, the Rangers have now lost consecutive...
• 5/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Beltre Blasts Rangers By Tribe; Rangers 5, Indians 2: By Mike Brandyberry The Tribe was able to waste an outstanding pitching effort by the Rangers Derek Holland, but the bullpen...
• 5/5 FanSided: Game 27: Beltre's Blast Hamstrings IndiansUsually we do a little something with the moments that mattered. In this game, the moment that mattered was that ...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus extends streak against Cleveland: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus had a first-inning single Saturday, May 5, extending his personal hitting streak against the Cleveland...[+] Indians to 25 games. Former C Ivan Rodriguez holds the club record with a 27-game hitting streak against a single opponent, the Tampa Bay Rays.
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus has unique streak vs. Cleveland: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus has hit safely in each of his first 24 games he has played against the Cleveland Indians. It is...[+] the longest start of a career streak by any player against any team. He went 1-for-4 Friday, May 4, against the Indians in a loss.
• 5/2 Baseball Musings: Extra Es: Edwin Encarnacion hit his ninth home run of the season and his fifth of the six game home stand, while Yunel Escobar single, doubled...

• 4/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus extends streakTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus reached base for the 18th straight game with a walk in the first inning Sunday, April 29....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus reached base for the 18th straight game with a walk in the first inning Sunday, April 29.
• 4/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers Notes: Yu Darvish is filthy, Josh Hamilton is Superman:   The Texas Rangers aren’t just winning series after series through 19 games of the 2012 season, they are dominating...
• 4/26 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers bats and arms off to hot start: After reaching the World Series two straight years, the Texas Rangers look like the early favorite to get there again from the...
• 4/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: Are these the last weeks of Phil Hughes as starting pitcher?: Last night, Phil Hughes didn’t make it out of the third inning. He got to two outs in the inning, but just couldn’t...
• 4/26 It's About the Money (Stupid): What do you do with a problem like Phil?: Phil Hughes is not a starting pitcher. He just isn't, not right now. He doesn't have a single quality secondary pitch in his arsenal...
• 4/25 It's About the Money (Stupid): Hughes struggles again as Yankees lose rubber match to Rangers: Phil Hughes had a somewhat decent outing in his last start against the Twins, and had a chance to make a statement about his...
• 4/24 YankeeAnalysts.com: Darvish dominates, Yanks get shut out: After besting the red-hot Rangers 7-4 behind solid pitching from CC Sabathia, the Yankees looked to continue their success in...
• 4/24 YankeeAnalysts.com: Game 18: Duel at Ranger’s Ballpark: The narrative in tonight’s game will surround two pitchers who could, at the end of their careers, be crowned the greatest...
• 4/23 High Heat Stats: Sunday recap: It’s a light day, what with all the rainouts and everyone suffering perfect-game hangover. Let’s see what we can stir...
• 4/23 NY Baseball Digest: Andy Pettitte, Michael Pineda, and the Latest on the Yanks Rotation: The setback to Michael Pineda this past weekend where he was shut down after only 15 pitches on Saturday, along with the recent...
• 4/20 FanSided: Mitch Moreland: No Need To Worry:   Baseball is the greatest game for a lot reasons, but one of the best reason is the ability for every fan to see things...
• 4/19 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/18: After being spanked last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avenge the loss in the second game of a two-game set against the...
• 4/18 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/18: After being spanked last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avenge the loss in the second game of a two-game set against the...
• 4/17 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Texas Rangers: Photo: Samara Pearlstein The two-time American League champion Texas Rangers visit Fenway Park for a short two-game series. For...
• 4/17 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/17: After taking three-of-four from the Tampa Bay Rays, the Boston Red Sox welcome the two-time defending American League champions...
• 4/16 High Heat Stats: Monday morning action & random stuff: In the annual Patriots Day game in Fenway, Daniel Bard issued 7 walks (a new game high for this year) in 6.2 innings. His last...
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus snaps out of funk: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 3-for-4 with a double, a pair of singles and a run scored Friday, April 13, against the Minnesota...[+] Twins. Andrus entered the game 3-for-24 (.125) on the season.
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Want Elvis Andrus going the other way: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said he wants SS Elvis Andrus to focus on taking the ball to the opposite field. Andrus said...[+] that he wanted to look to turn on pitches on the inside part of the plate more often after hitting his first home run of the season Wednesday, April 11.
• 4/12 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Josh Hamilton’s Next Contract: The Rangers have signed Ian Kinsler, Derek Holland, Nelson Cruz and Elvis Andrus to multiyear contracts in recent months,...
• 4/12 Jeff's Mariners Fan Blog: Mariners Stun Rangers 4-3 with Late Rally:             The first eight innings of tonight’s game were as dreary as today’s weather...
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus sittingTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is out of the lineup Thursday, April 12....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is out of the lineup Thursday, April 12.
• 4/10 RantSports.com: Report: Texas Rangers, Ian Kinsler Agree to Contract Extension: The Texas Rangers and second baseman Ian Kinsler have agreed to a 5-year, $75 million extension that will go into effect after...
• 4/8 i70baseball.com: Votto’s contract shouldn’t worry Royals fans: For many the idea that Eric Hosmer is destined to leave Kansas City in 4-5 short years is just further proof that this team will...
• 4/6 Baseball Musings: Ian, We Sacrifice For You!: Ian Kinzler doubles leading off the bottom of the first for Texas. He moves to third on an Elvis Andrus sacrifice bunt, then scored...
• 4/5 RantSports.com: Texas Rangers Projection: the Hitters:   Every year, it is fun to create projections for our favorite teams, and for me that is the Texas Rangers. Spring Training...
• 4/4 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Top 100 Prospects: 1-10: One day before the season kicks off, the top 10 prospects will be revealed. These are the absolute best of the best. They have...
• 4/4 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Texas Rangers: The Rangers outbid the competition for Yu Darvish in the hopes that the Japanese right-hander can help put them over the top...
• 4/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers, Ian Kinsler Discussing Six-Year Extension: 10:33pm: The Rangers will likely make a contract offer when they meet with Kinsler's representatives on Wednesday, tweets Evan...
• 4/3 Crashburn Alley: What To Expect From Freddy Galvis: With Chase Utley beginning the season on the disabled list, the Phillies are turning to homegrown middle infielder Freddy Galvis...

• 3/30 Full Spectrum Baseball: Finding Keepers:Texas Rangers Here is a look at some of their team to see who you could keep as a finding keeper....
• 3/30 Philly Phanatics: MLB season preview: American League West: Ron Opher doesn't pull any punches as he previews each Major League Baseball division. Instead of giving us a bunch of "ifs,"...
• 3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections: Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts...
• 3/23 High Heat Stats: Stat Challenge scoring and projections: Every fantasy league has different rules, and here’s how FanDuel.com scores it for hitters: 1B = 1pt 2B = 2pts 3B = 3pts...
• 3/21 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy 30 to 1: Number 1 - Texas Rangers: For this year’s forecast I will look at each team on a daily basis.  I think you will find the format pretty self-explanatory.Note...
• 3/20 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers To Extend Derek Holland: We can officially pencil Derek Holland into the Rangers' rotation for the foreseeable future. The Rangers agreed to terms with...
• 3/20 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Close To Extension With Derek Holland: The Rangers are "on the verge" of signing left-hander Derek Holland to a contract extension, reports Evan Grant of the Dallas...
• 3/18 The Baseball Page: Texas Rangers Season PreviewTexas Rangers Season Preview...
• 3/16 The Baseball Page: 2012 Fantasy Baseball AL-Only Shortstop Rankings2012 Fantasy Baseball AL-Only Shortstop Rankings...
• 3/15 MLBTradeRumors: Royals Extend Alcides Escobar: The Royals announced that they signed shortstop Alcides Escobar to a four-year extension through 2015. The deal with the Wasserman...
• 3/13 High Heat Stats: Jose Iglesias comps @MikeSilvermanBB: Just in case Jose Iglesias does become the Red Sox’s starting shortstop this year, here are the most recent guys to play...
• 3/13 Braves Journal: The Andrelton Scenario: The last few days, the Braves have been hinting through the media that they might be even more aggressive in promoting a shortstop...
• 3/12 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: 3 More Fantasy Baseball Auction Tips: A couple weeks ago I shared 3 fantasy baseball auction tips with you. With the wild west unpredictability of an auction it’s...
• 3/7 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Texas Rangers: Josh Hamilton could be an unusual #2 hitter for the Rangers. Photo: John Cordes/Icon SMI The series on team offense continues...
• 3/7 Chicken Fried Baseball: Rangers Lineup Under Construction: player id matches. Leave this as is or search for "results=" to select a desired player/id pairing. You...
• 3/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus bulks up: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus put on an extra eight pounds of upper-body muscle in the offseason. 'I want to continue to grow...[+] every year,' Andrus said. 'Last year was a great year, and I continued to work harder in the offseason. I prepared myself a little harder this offseason and feel good doing it. I'm a little stronger. Maybe I can drive the ball a little better.'
• 3/6 Roto Think Tank: 2012 CBS A.L.-Only Results: Shortstop: For the second year in a row, shortstop prices in the CBS A.L.-only Analyst League were somewhat depressed compared to prices...
• 3/6 NY Baseball Digest: Ruben Tejada Will Thank Terry Collins One Day: Ruben Tejada might not have the most impossible job in this city when replacing Jose Reyes at shortstop- that’s reserved...

• 2/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus has some pain: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) went through a full workout Wednesday, Feb. 29, and was still feeling some pain in his left...[+] heel. It's unclear if he will play in the intrasquad game Thursday, March 1.
• 2/29 Nolan Writin': 2012 Offseason in Review – What the Rangers Did: This article is Part 1 of a two part series grading the Rangers offseason. Part 1 evaluates the transactions the Rangers completed,...
• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus takes BPUpdating previous reports, Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) took batting practice and fielded grounders Monday, Feb. 27....[+] Updating previous reports, Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) took batting practice and fielded grounders Monday, Feb. 27.
• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus not runningTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) will do everything in workouts Tuesday, Feb. 28, except for run....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) will do everything in workouts Tuesday, Feb. 28, except for run.
• 2/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus to do more todayUpdating previous reports, Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) will do everything but run Tuesday, Feb. 28....[+] Updating previous reports, Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) will do everything but run Tuesday, Feb. 28.
• 2/27 Baseball Musings: Objective PMR, Shortstops: The series on objective probabilistic model of range (PMR) continues by looking at shortstops. I’ll show teams as a whole...
• 2/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus not on field: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) said Sunday, Feb. 26, that his left heel is just sore after a Plantar's wart was taken off...[+] Friday, Feb. 24. Andrus was not on the field Sunday, but is listed as day to day. 'I shouldn't be out long, we'll just see how it feels,' Andrus said.
• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus might miss day or two: Updating a previous report, Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) might miss a day or two of workouts after having a wart removed...[+] from his heel. It isn't expected to impact him much.
• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus undergoes minor procedureTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) had a wart removed from his right heel Wednesday, Feb. 22....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (heel) had a wart removed from his right heel Wednesday, Feb. 22.
• 2/23 NY Baseball Digest: Young Mets Hitters Could Develop Into Solid Core: All the talk around the Mets has been about the young pitchers. Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Jeurys Familia and the forgotten...
• 2/23 Baseball Musings: Quick Defense: Jim Leyland has a tell: “I tell you what, I think our defense is pretty good,” Leyland said. Leyland was now starting to speaker...
• 2/22 Philly Phanatics: MLB season preview: American League West: PhillyPhanatics.com’s Major League Baseball previews begin with the American League West In 2011, the American League champion...
• 2/17 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Coupling, When Two is Better than One: There is a strategy I use that I have mentioned a couple of times in past articles. It’s called coupling. Simply put, coupling...
• 2/17 Baseball Reality Tour: MLB's 24 Under 24: Some of you may have parti**** in a Major League Soccer promotion called 24 under 24. As the name implies, MLS is highlighting...
• 2/17 The Biz of Baseball: TV Deals in MLB Bringing In Bigger Money, Just Some More Than Others: A couple weeks back, my Baseball Prospectus article How the AL West Has Become the AL East, looked at how the lucrative television...
• 2/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Baseball Focus: AL shortstops: Editor’s Note: Fantasy Baseball Focus is a breakdown of each league, position by position. Each team receives a fantasy analysis...
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: 2/5/12 - 2/11/12: Sunday nights mean it's time to take our weekly look back at the original content and scoops provided by the MLBTR team. Let's...
• 2/12 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 2/5/12 - 2/11/12: Here's a look back at the week that was.. The Orioles shipped Jeremy Guthrie to the Rockies on Monday for pitchers Jason...
• 2/10 The Captain's Blog: A Further Look at Keith Law’s Organizational Rankings: Yesterday, ESPN’s Keith Law released his annual list of the game’s top-100 prospects. Although the real value is in the individual...
• 2/10 MLBTradeRumors: Extensions That Don't Extend Team Control: Major League teams have agreed to 20 offseason extensions so far this winter, as MLBTR's Extension Tracker shows. Nine of those...
• 2/9 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers, Nelson Cruz Agree To Two-Year Deal: Nelson Cruz passed his physical, and his two-year deal with the Rangers is worth $16MM plus incentives, MLBTR has learned....
• 2/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus to report earlyTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus plans to report to the team's spring training camp around a week early this season....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus plans to report to the team's spring training camp around a week early this season.
• 2/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus terms: Updating previous reports, Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus received a $750,000 signing bonus in his three-year, $14.4 million deal....[+] He has salaries of $2,375,000 this year, $4.8 million in 2013 and $6,475,000 in 2014.
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Contract Details: Pierre, Belisle, Andrus: Juan Pierre, Matt Belisle and Elvis Andrus recently agreed to new deals; here are details on their respective contracts: Pierre...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Links: Beane, Athletics, Andrus: Four years ago today, the Mariners acquired Erik Bedard from the Orioles in exchange for five players: Adam Jones, George Sherrill,...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Was Elvis Andrus' Extension Necessary?: The Rangers recently extended 23-year-old shortstop Elvis Andrus for three years and $14.4MM.  The contract covers Andrus'...
• 2/8 Baseball Analytics: Rangy Andrus Signed Through Arbitration Years: The Texas Rangers signed Elvis Andrus through his three years of arbitration eligibility for $14-15 million, according to Fox...
• 2/8 Call to the Pen: Elvis Andrus, Rangers Agree on Three-Year Extension: The Texas Rangers and shortstop Elvis Andrus have reportedly reached an agreement on a three-year contract extension.  Official...
• 2/8 Chicken Fried Baseball: Rangers Extend Elvis Andrus: The Rangers and Elvis Andrus avoided arbitration and agreed to a three year deal worth $15 million. Elvis is represented by...
• 2/8 Baseball Musings: No Arb for Andrus: Elvis Andrus signed a three-year, $15 million contract that avoids arbitration for the Rangers and their shortstop. The Rangers...
• 2/8 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mets, Phillips, Brewers: Here are some notes from around MLB to cap off a day that saw Billy Beane, Clayton Kershaw and Elvis Andrus agree to extensions...
• 2/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus agrees to three-year deal: The Texas Rangers and SS Elvis Andrus avoided arbitration Tuesday, Feb. 7, by agreeing to a three-year deal worth $14-$15 million...[+] pending a physical, according to sources.
• 2/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | More on Elvis AndrusUpdating previous reports, Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus' three-year deal is worth $14.4 million, pending a physical....[+] Updating previous reports, Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus' three-year deal is worth $14.4 million, pending a physical.
• 2/7 Nolan Writin': Elvis’ 3-Year Contract: It’s being reported on Twitter that the Rangers have agreed to a 3-year contract with SSElvis’ 3-Year Contract - Nolan...
• 2/7 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers, Elvis Andrus Agree To Extension: The Rangers and shortstop Elvis Andrus have agreed to a three-year extension, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports...
• 2/7 MLBTradeRumors: A Closer Look At Unsigned Arbitration Eligible Players: Less than a month ago, 142 MLB players filed for salary arbitration. Today, just 16 of those players remain unsigned, as MLBTR’s...
• 2/7 Through The Fence Baseball: Fantasy Baseball Focus: AL shortstops: Editor’s Note: Fantasy Baseball Focus is a breakdown of each league, position by position. Each team receives a fantasy analysis...
• 2/6 Ramblings of Baseball: RomoBall Fantasy Preview – Fourth Edition (31-40): Fantasy owners who always draft the feel-good stories rarely claim the big prize. Playing to win means you may not always want...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: 25 Arbitration Eligible Players Remain Unsigned: The arbitration hearing period has begun, and 25 players remain unsigned.  At a hearing, the team and the player's agency...

• 1/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: Hamilton, Arb Dates, Fielder: Here's the latest on the two-time defending American League champs... Josh Hamilton said he hasn't heard any new information...
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Notes: Darvish, Fielder, Hamilton: It's been nearly a month since the Rangers won the bidding for Yu Darvish, which means the deadline for a deal is approaching....
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Avoid Arbitration With Mike Adams: The Rangers avoided arbitration with reliever Mike Adams, by signing him to a $4.4MM deal, tweets Anthony Andro of FOX Sports...
• 1/14 Nolan Writin': Adding Fielder And Keeping Moreland:   Prince Fielder could make the Texas Rangers line up deadly not just through his own ability but through what having him...
• 1/11 The Golden Sombrero: Top 50 Prospects: # 13 – Jurickson Profar: #13 Jurickson Profar Texas Rangers DOB: 2/20/1993 Previous Rank: N/R ETA: 2013 As an 18-year-old in the Sally League, Profar very...

• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligible Extension Candidates: From Matt Moore to Chris Carpenter, extensions for players not eligible for arbitration happen all the time.  More commonly,...
• 12/22 Baseball Musings: The Darvish Process: Mike Hindman trusts the Rangers pro-scouting division: When the Rangers traded John Danks and Nick Masset to the White Sox for...
• 12/5 Roto Think Tank: 2011 A.L. Shortstops: For the first time in at least five years, the 10 most expensive A.L. shortstops turned a profit. Ten Most Expensive A.L....
• 12/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Ball Will Just Drop in the OF…: Oftentimes we have a conversation with someone, then we relay the details to someone else and a few things get lost in translation....
• 12/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Ball Will Just Drop in the OF…: Oftentimes we have a conversation with someone, then we relay the details to someone else and a few things get lost in translation....

• 11/30 Bus League Baseball: Prospect A-Z Day 11: Casey Kelly: Will it be three shortstops in a row? Jurickson Profar of Texas was the subject of yesterday’s Prospect A-Z. The Rangers...
• 11/29 MLB Dirt: 2012 Atlanta Braves Top 16 Prospects: The Atlanta Braves have a very good system that has a heavy mix of near MLB ready arms, solid picks from last year’s draft,...
• 11/29 Bus League Baseball: Prospect A-Z Day 10: Jurickson Profar: Yesterday, Prospect A-Z covered Jose Iglesias, Boston’s Cuban shortstop prospect. He’s a tremendous fielder but really...
• 11/21 FanSided: Dealing With Brandon Crawford As The Giants ’12 Starting Shortstop: Brandon Crawford as the San Francisco Giants 2012 starting shortstop isn’t ideal by any stretch of the imagination. That’s...
• 11/21 AroundTheFoghorn: Dealing With Brandon Crawford As The Giants ’12 Starting Shortstop: Brandon Crawford as the San Francisco Giants 2012 starting shortstop isn’t ideal by any stretch of the imagination. That’s...
• 11/16 Tyler's Think Tank: Rays First to Go: The Tampa Bay Rays, who needed a historic collapse from the Boston Red Sox to sneak into the postseason, were the first of the...
• 11/16 Tyler's Think Tank: Rangers Rally, Even Series: After eight tense innings in Game 2, Texas was on the brink of going home in an 0-2 hole, a deficit that teams overcome less than...
• 11/16 Tyler's Think Tank: Rangers Return to Fall Classic: As much as I hate to pat myself on the back, I will acknowledge that I correctly predicted on this blog the Rangers would defeat...
• 11/13 Roto Think Tank: A.L. Home League Recap Part III: Results: Last time out I looked at my strategy in-season after what turned out to be an excellent auction. How did I actually do?2011...
• 11/4 Roto Think Tank: A.L. Home League Recap Part II: In-Season: Last time out, I shared the results from my A.L.-only home league. I had purchased a much better team than I had expected,...
• 11/3 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers: The two-time defending American League champions will focus on acquiring pitching this offseason. Guaranteed Contracts Adrian...
• 11/2 Baseball Analytics: FA Wilson Would Miss His Infield D in Texas: Now that CC Sabathia has reworked his contract with the Yankees, C.J. Wilson is the best remaining starter (non-Yu Darvish division)...

• 10/28 Baseball Musings: Ian Hittin’: Ian Kinsler hits the first pitch of the fifth past third base for a lead-off single. He’s two for two with a walk and a...
• 10/28 Baseball Musings: Nap-O-Li: Mike Napoli leads off the second inning with a single, pulled to left. That puts his OBP for the series at .520. Update: David...
• 10/28 Baseball Musings: World Series Game Seven Underway: Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers leads off against Chris Carpenter of the Cardinals and lines a 1-0 pitch into left for a single....
• 10/28 Fragile Freddy's: World Series - Game Six Recap: TEX – 110 110 300 20 – 9 – 15 – 2STL – 200 101 012 21 – 10 – 13 – 3 Thank you Cardinals and thank you Rangers...
• 10/28 El Maquino: ICEMAN SAVES THE CARDS!: The tough part of writing about baseball sometimes is that not all games–in fact, very few whole games–are literary....
• 10/28 Baseball Musings: Elvis on the Base Paths: Elvis Andrus singles up the middle with one out in the tenth inning. Update: Josh Hamilton saves his first home run of the 2011...
• 10/27 Baseball Musings: Garcia Done: The Cardinals go to the bullpen early, bringing in Fernando Salas to pitch the fourth inning. Garcia gave up five hits and two...
• 10/27 Baseball Musings: Texas Threat: Mike Napoli walks and Craig Gentry singles to start the top of the second. That sets up Colby Lewis to bunt and put two runners...
• 10/27 Baseball Musings: World Series Game Six Underway.: Jaime Garcia of the Cardinals starts Ian Kinsler of the Rangers with a called strike. Update: That’s the only strike Garcia...
• 10/25 MLBTradeRumors: Hitters' Arbitration Salaries: Yesterday, I discussed the model that I developed for MLBTR to predict arbitration salaries. The model uses similar information...
• 10/24 Baseball Musings: Don’t Ask Dotel: Octavio Dotel comes in to relieve Chris Carpenter in the bottom of the eighth, and immediately gives up a double to Michael Young....
• 10/24 Baseball Musings: Elvis Jeter: Yadier Molina leads off the top of the eighth with a ground ball in the shortstop hole. Elvis Andrus tries to be Derek Jeter and...
• 10/24 Baseball Musings: Ian On: Chris Carpenter comes out for the bottom of the seventh inning, and walks Ian Kinsler with one out. Ian’s done a great job...
• 10/24 Baseball Musings: Bottom Feeders: The Cardinals eight-nine hitters reach base leading off the top of the fifth. Skip Schumaker singles to center and Nick Punto...
• 10/24 Baseball Musings: More Air for Moreland: Mitch Moreland deposits a ball in the upper deck in rightfield to put the Rangers on the board. His solo shot in the bottom of...
• 10/23 Baseball Musings: Double Trouble: Elvis Andrus hits a low fly ball to right that fades away from Allen Craig and bounces out of his glove as he dives for it. Andrus...
• 10/23 Baseball Musings: Andrus Hits: Elvis Andrus knocks out a one-out single in the bottom of the first for the first hit of game four. He’s hitting .308 in...
• 10/22 Baseball Musings: First Man On: For the sixth half inning in a row, the leadoff hitter reaches base. Elvis Andrus singles, but Josh Hamilton follows with a double...
• 10/22 Baseball Musings: Another Big Inning?: Alexi Ogando comes on to pitch the top of the sixth for Texas. Ryan Theriot walks and Rafael Furcal singles to bring up Allen...
• 10/22 Baseball Musings: Texas Singles: Elvis Andrus and Josh Hamilton single to start the bottom of the fifth for the Rangers as the hits keep on coming since the top...
• 10/22 Pitchers Hit Eighth: World Series – The Blame Game Is Not Worth Playing: There is nothing quite like a close World Series game….followed by one complaint after another.  In no particular order,...
• 10/21 STLCardinalBaseball: WORLD SERIES GAME 2: Deja Voodoo: A tense, scoreless affair turned into a desperate, late-inning bullpen rush, with the Texas Rangers scraping just enough runs...
• 10/21 Tyler's Think Tank: Rangers Rally, Even Series: After eight tense innings in Game 2, Texas was on the brink of going home in an 0-2 hole, a deficit that teams overcome less than...
• 10/21 Fragile Freddy's: World Series Game Two Recap: TEX – 000 000 002 – 2 – 5 – 1 STL – 000 000 100 – 1 – 6 – 1 For the first time since 2001 a 9th inning lead...
• 10/21 C70 At The Bat: Dying Quail Kills Cardinals: TS Eliot had it right.  The world didn't end last night, but the Rangers definitely didn't end the game with a blast....
• 10/21 Chicken Fried Baseball: Clutch Players Exist: The national media’s prediction of a World Series featuring all offense, bullpen dominance, and poor starting pitching isn’t...
• 10/20 Baseball Musings: No Sweeps: Texas beats St. Louis 2-1, scoring two in the top of the ninth to break a 1-0 shutout. With the teams splitting the first two...
• 10/20 Baseball Musings: Top of the Ninth: The Rangers are scheduled to send up the top of the order, Ian Kinsler, Elvis Andrus, and Josh Hamilton against the St. Louis...
• 10/20 Baseball Musings: Punto Pow: Nick Punto hits a two-out single in the bottom of the fifth, bringing Jaime Garcia to the plate. I’m actually surprised...
• 10/20 Baseball Musings: Miscue: With one out in the bottom of the first, Ian Kinsler bobbles a grounder by Lance Berkman, and Lance beats the throw to first....
• 10/20 Pitchers Hit Eighth: World Series Game 1 Post-Mortem:   World Series Swag Bob Gibson, Bruce Sutter, and Adam Wainwright have always commanded attention while on the pitcher’s...
• 10/19 STLCardinalBaseball: WORLD SERIES GAME 1: Perfect Execution: The Texas Rangers invaded Busch Stadium for the first time since 2004. Boasting the best offenses in baseball, the Rangers and...
• 10/19 Fragile Freddy's: World Series Game One Recap: TEX – 000 020 000 – 2 – 6 – 0STL – 000 201 00x – 3 – 6 – 0 Game one goes to the Cardinals who use six pitchers...
• 10/19 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Let’s Go, Rangers: Is it even really a question that Dodger fans ought to be rooting for Texas in the World Series, which starts with Game 1 tonight?...
• 10/18 NY Baseball Digest: A David Wright Bidding War: Teams such as Colorado, Boston, and Arizona have been mentioned as possibly interested in discussing a deal for David Wright after...
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: GM Candidate: A.J. Preller: MLBTR’s list of general manager candidates introduced 20 people who were identified by their peers as potential Major League...
• 10/16 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: 10/9/11 - 10/15/11: Here's a look at the original content produced by the MLBTR team this week: Tim Dierkes looked at Freddy Garcia's free agent...
• 10/16 Tyler's Think Tank: Rangers Return to Fall Classic: As much as I hate to pat myself on the back, I will acknowledge that I correctly predicted on this blog the Rangers would defeat...
• 10/16 mlbreports.com : The Texas Rangers are Heading Back to the World Series:   Sunday October 16, 2011     MLB reports – Sam Evans:  On Saturday night, Nelson Cruz and the Rangers advanced...
• 10/15 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Elvis Andrus: The Rangers on are the verge of winning their second American League pennant in as many years, and after the season they'll have...
• 10/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers using dramatics for another ALCS win:   The Texas Rangers continue to surprise and continue to do the improbable. Just when you think the momentum had shifted...
• 10/13 Baseball Musings: Top of the Ninth: The Tigers collect a single, but erase that runner on a double play as they fail to score in the bottom of the eighth. Phil Coke...
• 10/13 Baseball Musings: Table Setting: With one out in the top of the fifth, Ian Kinsler walks and Elvis Andrus singles. The top of the Rangers order sets things up...
• 10/13 Baseball Musings: ALCS Game Five: Justin Verlander leads the Tigers onto the field as game five of the ALCS is about to get underway. Ian Kinsler will lead-off...
• 10/12 Baseball Musings: Rangers on the Board: David Murphy leads off the sixth with his second hit of the game, a single. With one out, Ian Kinsler doubles down the leftfield...
• 10/11 Nolan Writin': ALCS Game 3 Lineups: Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers: Here is your starting lineup for your Texas Rangers: 2B Ian Kinsler SS Elvis Andrus CF Josh Hamilton 1B Michael Young 3B Adrian...
• 10/11 Baseball Musings: ALCS Game Three Underway: Ian Kinsler pulls the first pitch from Doug Fister through the shortstop hole for a single to start game three of the ALCS. Update:...
• 10/10 Fragile Freddy's: LCS Update: Both LCSes are in full bloom.  Let’s check in;ALCS – Texas 2 – Detroit 0- People who complained regularly about Terry...
• 10/10 Baseball Musings: BB Benoit: Joaquin Benoit walks Elvis Andrus to start the bottom of the eighth. The Tigers and Rangers are tied at three. Update: Andrus...
• 10/10 Baseball Musings: Texas Threat: Elvis Andrus and Josh Hamilton walk and single to start the bottom of the sixth inning. The Rangers have men on first and second...
• 10/10 Baseball Musings: Elvis in the Building: Elvis Andrus lines a one-out single in the bottom of the first for the first hit of the afternoon for the Rangers. There’s...
• 10/10 Chicken Fried Baseball: Underdog Tigers?: player id matches. Leave this as is or search for "results=" to select a desired player/id pairing. You...
• 10/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Latin players playing key roles during postseason:   The St. Louis Cardinals are both lucky and deserving to be in the National League Championship Series. The Red Birds are...
• 10/8 Baseball Musings: Verlander a Bit Wild: Justin Verlander walks Ian Kinsler to start the bottom of the first, and the Rangers have their first base runner of the series....
• 10/8 Baseball Musings: ALCS Preview, Tigers Versus Rangers: The Detroit Tigers take on the Texas Rangers starting Saturday (tonight) in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers finished 96-66, first...
• 10/6 My Pinstripes: Baseball Digest | Texas Will Go As Far As Their Arms Will Take Them: When the media and baseball experts talk about the Texas Rangers, they tend to focus on the Rangers’ deep lineup. And who can...
• 10/5 Tyler's Think Tank: Rays First to Go: The Tampa Bay Rays, who needed a historic collapse from the Boston Red Sox to sneak into the postseason, were the first of the...
• 10/4 SoDo Mojo: An Assortment Of Thoughts On Bennett Miller’s Moneyball: via infamouskidd.com There are an innumerable amount of things that are exchanged throughout our daily lives.  These exchanges...
• 10/3 My Pinstripes: Baseball Digest | For Napoli, The Price Was Right: The pitcher is tall and lean, fluid and precise; a baseball magazine cover boy. The batter is average looking, the guy next door...
• 10/3 Chicken Fried Baseball: Beast Mode vs. The Claw and Antlers: player id matches. Leave this as is or search for "results=" to select a desired player/id pairing. You...
• 10/1 MLBTradeRumors: How The AL Playoff Starters Were Acquired: As important as it is during the regular season, starting pitching becomes even more crucial in the postseason. Rotations are...

• 9/30 The Golden Sombrero: ALDS Rangers vs. Rays Open Thread: We’re Ready for Moore: Matt Moore 1-0, 9.1 IP, 14.46 K/9, 2.89 ERA, 2.17 FIP, 1.85 xFIP, 0.4 fWAR Tampa Bay Rays: Sean Rodriguez, SS B.J. Upton, CF Evan...
• 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Texas Rangers: The Rangers are next in our arbitration eligibles series. First time: Andres Blanco, Elvis Andrus, Matt Harrison Second...
• 9/14 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Murphy’s Homers Bring Dark Cloud To Tribe; Rangers 10, Indians 4: By Mike Brandyberry Justin Masterson, who had only allowed seven home runs all season, looked like an overworked and tired starter...
• 9/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game Preview: Cleveland (72-72) vs. Texas (83-64):   By Matt Van Wormer This past weekend, the Indians salvaged a split with the Chicago White Sox, taking the final game...
• 9/13 Chicken Fried Baseball: Rangers Close to Attendance Record: player id matches. Leave this as is or search for "results=" to select a desired player/id pairing. You...
• 9/11 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rangers Game 146:   5:16PM CDT: Anthony Recker flies out to center field and the A’s are officially eliminated from the playoffs. The...
• 9/6 Through The Fence Baseball: The Heat Index: These shortstops are hot and not:   This week I am going to change things up a bit. The last two pieces have ranked players based on the number of runs they...
• 9/4 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/4: After coming back for a win yesterday, the Boston Red Sox look to win again in the rubber game of a three-game set with the...
• 9/3 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/3: After falling out of first place in the loss last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get back to the business of winning in the...
• 9/3 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/3: After falling out of first place in the loss last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get back to the business of winning in the...
• 9/3 B-R Blog: Friday Falkenbergs: Games of 9/2/2011: [No emery-ball specialists on the mound tonight -- that I know of -- but there was a "Cy" in action....] -- Justin Verlander won...
• 9/2 Through The Fence Baseball: The Heat Index: Ranking the best and worst MLB shortstops:   This week, I am going to change things up a bit. The last two pieces have ranked players based on the number of runs they...
• 9/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/2: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox will finish up their homestand with hopes of keeping their lead in the AL East....
• 9/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/2: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox will finish up their homestand with hopes of keeping their lead in the AL East....

• 8/31 The Beanball: They Get to (Almost) Everything: “How on earth did HE get to THAT?” It’s a question most, if not all, baseball fans have wondered (or screamed)....
• 8/29 The Beanball: Yunel Escobar is the Best Overall Shortstop in the AL: It wasn’t too long ago that being a top American League shortstop meant you were probably named Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez,...
• 8/29 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: August 29, 2011: Kelly Johnson $15. Other bids: $15, $15, $11, $11, $11, $10, $5, $3. The contenders in this league bid $15,...
• 8/28 Roto Think Tank: 2011 J.J. Hardy: So...you're one of the lucky duckies who bought J.J. Hardy at your auction this past spring. How ya feeling right about...
• 8/25 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/25: After another rout last night, the Boston Red Sox look to avoid a split of their four-game series in the finale tonight against...
• 8/24 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/24: After an offensive explosion last night, the Boston Red Sox look to do it again tonight in game three of a four-game set with...
• 8/23 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/23: After falling last night, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on the winning side of things in the second game of a four-game...
• 8/23 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/23: Dating back to the 2010 season, Mike Napoli had homered in his last three appearances against the Boston Red Sox. He had one...
• 8/22 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 8/22: After taking three-of-four in Kansas City, the Boston Red Sox head to Texas where the nightmare start of 2011 began. Tonight...
• 8/21 Fire Brand of the American League: Saltalamacchia Catching On Just Fine: Is the emergence of Jarrod Saltalamacchia at all a surprise to anyone? Were you expecting him settle in so nicely? Given...
• 8/15 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Omar Vizquel Still Showing The Glove: By Craig Gifford When Omar Vizquel was essentially let go from the Cleveland Indians following the 2004 season, the thought many...
• 8/15 MLBTradeRumors: What Lies Ahead For The Boras Corporation: The Boras Corporation regained the top spot last offseason with big deals for Jayson Werth, Adrian Beltre, Carlos Gonzalez,...
• 8/14 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: A’s Overtake Rangers MLB Lead – In Errors:   Saturday’s game between the Rangers and A’s was one well worth missing if you are an A’s fan. The A’s,...
• 8/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rangers @ A’s Game 118:   8:51PM EDT: Ryan Sweeney hits a single off of Wilson. Oh how tonight has been a let down. No “highlights” until...
• 8/11 SoDo Mojo: Dispelling The Myth That The Rangers Are Good On Offense: Watching this last series between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, I couldn’t help but come away unimpressed...
• 8/10 SoDo Mojo: Line-ups and Splits: I have MLB.tv. Living in Montgomery, Alabama it’s a near essential if I want to follow the Mariners and consistently see...
• 8/7 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Texas Topples Tribe Late; Rangers 5, Indians 3: By Matt Van Wormer The Indians had a chance to finish their road trip on a winning note and looked like they were poised to do...
• 8/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Blows Early Lead; Rangers 8, Indians 7:   By Vince Guerrieri Friday night was set up to be one of the most anti**** regular-season games in the past 10 years for...
• 8/6 B-R Blog: Friday night factoids: -- This is the sort of thing that happens to a team in the throes of a losing streak: Pittsburgh got 24 baserunners (15 hits,...
• 8/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Examining Deadline Deals For Starting Pitchers:   By Jason Kaminski Major League Baseball’s trade deadline has past and now we are left to let the dust settle. Our...
• 8/5 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers: Is it time to shop Kinsler?: The Texas Rangers have lost their mojo. Yes, I know that’s an Austin Powers reference, but it holds true in this sense of the...

• 7/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers a good fit for Carlos Beltran?: With just a few days remaining until the trade deadline, Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels, CEO Nolan Ryan and the remainder...
• 7/26 Dropped Strike Three: Dropped Strike Three's AL All-Star Picks!: With the All-Star Game just a few short weeks away and voting wrapping up in about 10 days, let the roster controversy begin!...
• 7/24 B-R Blog: Notes for Saturday 7/23: Dog days’ journey into night: -- Season debut for Tampa's Desmond Jennings: 3-2-2-1, 2 walks, 3B, 2B, SB, field littered with comic-book "swoosh!" lines. In...
• 7/20 Giants Nirvana: Giants' Midseason Top 25 Prospects: Probably an unconventional list; rankings based on a variety of factors, including age, ceiling, proximity to the majors, scouting...
• 7/15 Nolan Writin': Derek Holland near Perfect – Rangers Win 5-0 Over Mariners: Another complete game shutout for the Dutch Oven – Derek Holland. Derek went the whole game only allowed five hits and one walk...
• 7/12 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Rangers Game 91:   9:52PM CDT: That is why you don’t want to pitch to Josh Hamilton. Home run right field. Walk off winner. A’s...
• 7/5 MLB Dirt: No Shortage of All-Star Talent at Short: National League Troy Tulowitzki (COL) – There is no better defensive shortstop in the game and this one happens to hit a...
• 7/5 Baseball Musings: Western Roundup: Texas took their bats to the Orioles pitching staff Monday night and knocked out seven doubles, a triple and two home runs, winning...
• 7/4 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: July 4, 2011: Rich Harden $30. Other bids: $15, $14, $11, $10, $7, $4.I wrote about Harden two Fridays ago. His solid outing on Friday...
• 7/3 Baseball Musings: The Elvis Boots: Elvis Andrus made an error in the eighth inning that led to four unearned Florida runs as the Marlins downed the Rangers 6-4 Sunday...

• 6/29 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers Notes: Five players who could be dangled at the deadline: Imagine an office somewhere within Ranger’s Ballpark. Inside sits general manager Jon Daniels, CEO Nolan Ryan and the rest...
• 6/28 mlbreports.com : Danny Espinosa,Washington Nationals: Hidden National Treasure:  Monday June 27, 2011     MLB reports:   With the shortage of quality shortstops in baseball, teams are always on the prowl...
• 6/25 Call to the Pen: Rangers Andrus Sprains Wrist: The Texas Rangers could be without Elvis Andrus for some time after the short stop sprained his wrist Friday night.  The team...
• 6/25 Nolan Writin': New York Mets (37-39) at Texas Rangers (41-36) Game 2 of 3 Preview (3:10pm CT): The Texas Rangers had an amazing night with starting pitcher Matt Harrison then the bullpen (Darren Oliver and Mark Lowe) in addition...
• 6/25 Nolan Writin': UPDATE: Elvis Andrus Leaves Game with a Strained Left WristElvis Andrus left Friday night’s interleague game at home against the New York Mets … [visit site to read more]...
• 6/20 TampaSportsGuy: Profar Developing Unexpectedly Multi-Dimensional Game: Rangers shortstop prospect Jurickson Profar entered 2011 known for two things: a traditional shortstop’s skillset and his...
• 6/20 Giants Nirvana: Some Not-So-Fun Facts: -- The Giants have hit 12 home runs at home this year. Jose Bautista, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, and Prince Fielder have...
• 6/18 Baseball Musings: Tip Top: It took nearly six hours due to a rain delay and extra innings, but Texas squeaked by the Braves 5-4 in ten innings. One-two hitters...
• 6/18 Nolan Writin': Rangers Beat Braves, and a Look at Pitching Last Night in the Minors: There is a lot to be excited about on the major and minor league levels after last night. Your Texas Rangers defeated the Atlanta...
• 6/17 Nolan Writin': Texas Rangers – Atlanta Braves / Game 1 of 3 (6:35 PM CT): Many different story-lines will play out in this weekend’s inter-league series between the Braves and Rangers. There are a few...
• 6/16 Stealing First Base: Yankees vs. Rangers Game 67 -2011: Starting Lineups Texas Rangers Ian Kinsler 2B Elvis Andrus SS Josh Hamilton LF Michael Young DH Adrian Beltre 3B Mitch Moreland...
• 6/15 Stealing First Base: Yankees vs. Rangers Game 66 -2011: Yankees add right-hander Cory Wade to roster. Wade will wear No. 53. He hasn’t pitched in big leagues since ’09. Yanks...
• 6/15 Stealing First Base: Granderson remolca 4: Yanquis 12, Rangers 4: NUEVA YORK (AP) — Curtis Granderson conectó un jonrón y remolcó cuatro carreras, el dominicano Eduardo Núñez sustituyó...
• 6/14 Stealing First Base: Yankees vs. Indians Game 65 -2011: Alexi Ogando, RHP 7-0, 2.10 ERA Ogando is is trying to become only the third Rangers pitcher to win his first eight decisions...
• 6/12 B-R Blog: Sunday Supplement: Recapping Games of June 12: An arbitrary and capricious roundup of today's MLB action: Francisco Liriano's bid for a 2nd no-hitter was ended in the 8th by...
• 6/12 Nolan Writin': Rangers Finish Series with Twins, Lose 6-1: After sweeping the team with the best record in baseball last weekend, the Rangers have gone on to lose two consecutive series...
• 6/12 Baseball Musings: Andrus Reaches: With one out in the seventh, Elvis Andrus breaks up Francisco Liriano‘s no hitter. Elvis bounces a ball down the third base...
• 6/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers can finally put the Detroit Tigers in their rearview mirror: If you don’t think the Texas Rangers aren’t thrilled to be wrapping up a three game series with the Detroit Tigers,...
• 6/6 Nolan Writin': Rangers Complete Sweep: Back in Business: Remember at the beginning of April, this team started off winning six games in a row? This feels a lot like that. Do you also...
• 6/6 B-R Blog: Random Recap for Sunday, June 5: Washington 9, Arizona 4 (11 innings): In a game that featured 5 hit batsmen and a pair of manager/pitcher ejections, 4 things...
• 6/5 Baseball Musings: Texas Sweeps: The Ranges shutout the Indians for the second day in a row, completing a four game sweep of Cleveland. C.J. Wilson allowed three...
• 6/3 Nolan Writin': Rangers Win a Game They Weren’t Expected To: Last night Dave Bush took the mound for the Texas Rangers, this was a spot start due to a blister from Matt Harrison. (This team...
• 6/3 Nolan Writin': Hey Fans, Rangers Need Your All-Star Votes: Hey guys. If you aren’t already aware, All-Star voting is well underway. The All-Star game is set for next month and Michael...
• 6/1 PaulLebowitz.com: And Jose Reyes As Babe Ruth: Judging from the reaction in fan and media circles, you’d think the Mets are running the risk of losing Babe Ruth rather...
• 6/1 Nolan Writin': Colby Pitches a Gem and Neftali Feliz Doesn’t Give It Away: Rangers win 3 to 0 over the Tampa Bay Rays. Finally, Neftali Feliz was able to not blow a save, he did allow a lead off hit but...
• 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus nabs two bases: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 1-for-4 with two RBIs and two stolen bases Wednesday, June 1. He now has 17 stolen bases on...[+] the season.
• 6/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus returnsTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (foot) returned to the lineup Wednesday, June 1....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (foot) returned to the lineup Wednesday, June 1.

• 5/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus eyes Wednesday: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (foot) said he will return to the lineup Wednesday, June 1, after sitting out Tuesday, May 31, with...[+] a sore left foot.
• 5/31 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers should have Heath Bell squarely in their sights: Josh Hamilton has returned and so has Nelson Cruz, but there are still questions surrounding the Texas Rangers and most of them...
• 5/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus out of lineup: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (foot) is out of the lineup Tuesday, May 31, one day after a teammate stepped on his foot. IF Andres...[+] Blanco is replacing Andrus.
• 5/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus nursing foot injury: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (foot) was spiked by teammate 1B Michael Young in the sixth inning of the game Monday, May 30, against...[+] the Tampa Bay Rays. Andrus has swelling in the left foot and he isn't sure if he'll be ready to play Tuesday, May 31.
• 5/29 Nolan Writin': Controversial Walk-Off Win for Rangers: The game was 6-5 Royals going into the bottom of the ninth inning, Royals have their closer Joakim Soria on the mound, and Nelson...
• 5/29 Baseball Musings: Powerful Pickup: Mike Napoli missed the cycle by a triple and scored the winning run in the ninth after his single as the Rangers came from behind...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus has hat trickTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Wednesday, May 25....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Wednesday, May 25.
• 5/23 Nolan Writin': Chicago White Sox (22-26)at Texas Rangers (24-23) Preview Game 1: The Rangers are back starting tonight against the Chicago White Sox. The Rangers are coming off a win against the Phillies in...
• 5/22 Nolan Writin': Let’s Talk About Cliff Lee – Recap of Saturday’s Game: Same story different night, the Texas Rangers took on the Philadelphia Phillies in interleague play. This is the second game in...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus takes AL lead in steals: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 2-for-5 with a run scored and his 13th stolen base of the season Sunday, May 15, against the...[+] Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He moved into the lead in the American League in steals.
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jered Weaver has Texas mastery: In 21 career starts against the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SP Jered Weaver is 8-4 with a 3.27 ERA. Rangers SS...[+] Elvis Andrus (.281) is the only player on the team batting better than .250 against Weaver with more than 11 at-bats.
• 5/11 Giants Nirvana: Miguel Tejada's Bat: To say that Miguel Tejada has been mediocre with the bat in 2011 is actually quite an understatement; he's been absolutely atrocious...
• 5/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus outTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is out of the lineup Wednesday, May 11....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is out of the lineup Wednesday, May 11.
• 5/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Shuffle lineup: Texas Rangers OF Julio Borbon has been moved to the top of the lineup Tuesday, May 10, while SS Elvis Andrus is bumped down to...[+] second and 3B Adrian Beltre is batting sixth. 'I just decided last night and I'm going to come in and throw a different lineup out there and see how they react,' explained manager Ron Washington, who also has 2B Ian Kinsler batting third and 1B Michael Young in the cleanup spot.
• 5/10 Nolan Writin': Texas Rangers (18-18) vs Oakland Athletics (19-17) Game 2 Preview: This evening at 7:05 the Texas Rangers take on the Oakland Athletics for the second game of a three-game series. The two teams...
• 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus has three-hit game: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 3-for-5 with a run scored, RBI and stolen base Sunday, May 8, against the New York Yankees....[+] Andrus, who now has 10 stolen bases, has hit safely in 13 of the past 14 games.
• 5/9 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 31: Yankees 12, Rangers 5: The Yankees ended a disappointing road trip Sunday afternoon, but they did it with a bang.  While things looked bad early,...
• 5/8 YankeeAnalysts.com: Bronx Bombers ride the rally rollercoaster; lose 7-5: As you may have guessed from the title, the Yanks showcased some serious moxie during last night’s bout only to ultimately...
• 5/7 My Pinstripes: Nova Grounds Rangers To A Halt: There isn't a day that goes by this season where I don't think, "Boy, we sure could use Andy Pettitte out there." Confession-...
• 5/7 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees recall joys of winning; 4-1 over Rangers: After “enjoying” the cold spacious confines of Comerica, the Yanks were definitely in need of a win. Fortunately,...
• 5/7 Nolan Writin': Yankees 4, Rangers 1: Short Frustrated Recap: This was a tough one to watch tonight, I have to keep reminding myself that this a long season. The Rangers offense couldn’t...
• 5/6 Fire Brand of the American League: The Real Shortstop Controversy: There’s been a lot of chatter recently regarding the shortstop controversy brewing between Jed Lowrie and Marco Scutaro. ...
• 5/6 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees vs. Rangers II: Deep in the heart: This weekend, the Yankees and Rangers meet for the second of three times this season — this is the Bombers’ only trip...
• 5/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus streakingTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus extended his hitting streak to 10 games Wednesday, May 4....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus extended his hitting streak to 10 games Wednesday, May 4.
• 5/4 Giants Nirvana: The Dark Ages at Shortstop?: The 2000s were, in general, a great decade of talent at the shortstop position. Miguel Tejada, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez...
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus taking day off: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is taking the day off Tuesday, May 3, with SS Andres Blanco starting at shortstop and hitting second....[+] C Mike Napoli is starting at first base and hitting sixth.
• 5/2 Baseball Musings: Costing Himself a Win: The Rangers and Athletics are playing extra innings, tied at four in the top of the tenth. The Oakland starter, Brandon McCarthy,...
• 5/2 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: “Live Blogging”: Rangers @ A’s Game 29: 12:44PM PDT: Mark Ellis is leading off for the A’s but manages a double over the head of Julio Borbon in center. Strange...
• 5/1 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Rangers @ A’s Game 28: 1:28PM PDT: Basehit to left by Kurt Suzuki scores CoJax. I like the Suzuki hitting ahead of Matsui, its a nice look for the lineup,...

• 4/29 Fire Brand of the American League: A Look at the Red Sox Defense: Over the past month, we’ve talked a lot about the state of the lineup and pitching staff. We’ve looked at platoon situations...
• 4/29 Nolan Writin': Texas Rangers (15-10) at Oakland Athletics (12-13) Game 1 Preview: After suffering a series loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Rangers will head to Oakland in hopes of gaining back their momentum...
• 4/28 Nolan Writin': Toronto Blue Jays (11-13) at Texas Rangers (15-9) Finale Preview: Sorry for missing the preview yesterday for the game – maybe it was good luck since they won thanks to Mitch Moreland‘s...
• 4/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Struggles, frustrations come all at once for Texas Rangers: Through the first few weeks of the 2011 Major League Baseball season, the Texas Rangers looked every bit like the defending American...
• 4/27 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Texas Rangers: The Rangers are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series.  Here's what the team faces after the 2011 season: Eligible For Free...
• 4/26 Nolan Writin': Toronto Blue Jays (10-12) at Texas Rangers (14-8) Game 2 Preview: The Rangers weren’t able to hold off the Blue Jays last night but tonight is another night and is the night for the second...
• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus rests: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus had the day off Sunday, April 24, after committing errors in three previous games, according to...[+] The Associated Press.
• 4/25 MLB Fantasy Recon: Week 4 Sit & Start from The Fix: You look Narvelous!An interesting piece from James Bryce and J.J. Omar over at The Fantasy Fix going over some Sit and Start Options...
• 4/25 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Using My Time Unwisely – ECI Stat: I’m BACK!  After over a two week “hiatus” which consisted primarily of being forced to do what’s known...
• 4/22 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers in a Josh Hamilton tailspin: If you don’t think one player makes a difference, just ask the Texas Rangers. Since losing outfielder and 2010 team MVP...
• 4/21 Bus League Baseball: Welcome to the Show: Major League Debuts From April 14-20: When I started doing these updates a few weeks ago, I had no idea what to expect. After the rush of opening weekend’s Rule...
• 4/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus finds flaw in swing: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus said he discovered that he has been stopping his swing short and is not keeping his bat in the strike...[+] zone long enough, according to the Forth Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson.
• 4/18 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 14: Rangers 5, Yankees 6: The Yankees entered Sunday night looking to take a series from the Texas Rangers, having split the first two games.  Rangers...
• 4/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus trying to find rhythm at plate: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is batting .174 this season and only .115 (3-for-26) on the team's current road trip, according...[+] to Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com. He snapped a hitless streak of 11 at-bats with an eighth-inning single Saturday, April 16, and said he is beginning to feel more comfortable at the plate. 'I'm trying to work on shooting the ball up the middle,' Andrus said. 'I don't want to cut my swing. I just want to get my hands free ... I just had one hit (Saturday), but I hit the ball pretty good a couple of times and that's what I'm looking for.'
• 4/16 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 12: Rangers 5, Yankees 3: For the second night in a row, the Yankees had a young pitcher on the mound who put them in hole early.  Once again, the...
• 4/15 Baseball Moves: Sleeping Beauty: Jonathan Herrera:     Sleeping beauty will be a feature in which I delve into a deep sleeper. This will be a statistical analysis and...
• 4/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Michael Young moving to third spot?: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said 3B Michael Young could stay in the third spot in the order for a while because he also...[+] likes SS Elvis Andrus hitting second, according to CBSSports.com's Danny Knobler.
• 4/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus finally steals a base: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 1-for-5 with two RBIs Saturday, April 9, against the Baltimore Orioles, and he also posted...[+] his first stolen base of the season. Andrus also didn't post a stolen base until his eighth game in 2010, but he then ended up with 32 steals.
• 4/5 Cut Four: 2011 Projections: Texas Rangers and AL West Standings: For the first time in franchise history, the Texas Rangers have a new goal going into the season: to repeat as American League...
• 4/5 Baseball Musings: Getting it Backward: In Erik Bedard‘s first inning back he struck out Josh Hamilton and allowed a home run to Elvis Andrus. Somehow, I think...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus hits rare home run: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday, April 4, against the Seattle Mariners. Andrus hadn't hit...[+] a home run since Sept. 2, 2009, a span of 179 games and 697 at-bats.
• 4/4 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 4/2: After falling in the 2011 season opener yesterday, the Boston Red Sox look to get their first win of the season against the...
• 4/4 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/3: Do me a favor, step back from that ledge my friend. There's really no need to be lining up at the Tobin Bridge just yet. It's...
• 4/4 COSFBA: 2011 Draft Results: Middle Infielders Targeted: Second base and shortstop continue to be shallow positions in fantasy baseball, with the upper tiers separating themselves from...
• 4/3 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 4/3: Do me a favor, step back from that ledge my friend. There's really no need to be lining up at the Tobin Bridge just yet. It's...
• 4/3 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 4/2: After falling in the 2011 season opener yesterday, the Boston Red Sox look to get their first win of the season against the...
• 4/2 MLBTradeRumors: Jon Daniels Discusses Adrian Gonzalez Trade: Rangers GM Jon Daniels was in his first offseason on the job five years ago, though he made what is arguably his second most memorable...
• 4/2 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/1: The Boston Red Sox will kickoff the 2011 season this afternoon with a three-game set against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark...
• 4/1 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/1: The Boston Red Sox will kickoff the 2011 season this afternoon with a three-game set against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark...
• 4/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Opening Day lineup announced: The Texas Rangers' Opening Day lineup will have 2B Ian Kinsler leading off, followed by SS Elvis Andrus, OF Josh Hamilton, 3B...[+] Adrian Beltre, 3B Michael Young, OF Nelson Cruz, C Mike Napoli, C Yorvit Torrealba and OF Julio Borbon, according to The Boston Globe's Peter Abraham. Napoli is serving as the first baseman and Young is the designated hitter.

• 3/30 Baseball Daily Digest: BDD 2011 Division Previews: AL West: Welcome to the BDD 2011 Division Previews! We are taking a different approach this season, choosing to tackle the baseball universe...
• 3/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus injures calf Monday: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (calf) left the Cactus League game Monday, March 28, in the third inning after fouling a ball off...[+] his left calf, reports Anthony Andro, of The Dallas Morning News. Manager Ron Washington said Andrus was fine and he was going to be removed from the game anyway after two at-bats.
• 3/28 Baseball Musings: AL West Preview: The 2011 division previews continue with the AL West. I’ll use 2010 WAR from FanGraphs for the evaluation. I concentrate...
• 3/27 Baseball Reality Tour: Clearing the Notebook: Here is a quote I read that struck me as a poignant piece of advice to writers, particularly if you're like me and you have an...
• 3/27 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Texas Rangers: (This post is a continuation in a series. For previous entries, click here) 2010 record: 90-72 (1st place A.L. West, American...
• 3/25 MLB Fantasy Recon: ADP Analysis - Is Elvis Andrus Overrated?: Elvis Andrus has been making a lot of overrated lists this year.  Extra base hits were non-existent from his game in 2010...
• 3/25 Baseball Moves: Man with a plan: I’ve come to know myself as a chaotic person. I’m more at home doing five tasks at once than concentrating on one...
• 3/25 Baseball Moves: Top 5 Over-Hyped Fantasy Players: At the start of every season there always seems to be a group of players who receive more love than I can swallow. You know,...
• 3/23 Philly Phanatics: MLB season preview: American League: PhillyPhanatics.com's Major League Baseball previews begin with the American League West. In 2010, the American League champion...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: First-Time Arbitration Eligible For 2012: Kendrys Morales, Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Billy Butler, Geovany Soto, Shin-Soo Choo, Nelson Cruz, Johnny Cueto, and Phil Hughes...
• 3/20 MLB Fantasy Recon: Second Chance Shortstop Advice - Miguel Tejada Not So Bad: Tejada may be as good as...A lot of question at Shortstop this year.  There's concerns with Hanley Ramirez's attitude, Jose...
• 3/19 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: How Geren Has Used Bailey and Weighted Saves: A commenter, JK had the following comment: “I imagine the 4 and 5 out saves are the highest leverage situations as the...
• 3/18 Baseball Musings: Going with the Youngster: Chris Cwik (great scrabble name) writes about the pros and cons of the Marlins promoting Matt Dominguez to play third base. Matt...
• 3/17 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at the 2011 Texas Rangers: Note: For previous Yankee Analyst 2011 team previews, click here. In divvying up the 2011 team previews, I knew I wanted both...
• 3/13 Baseball Musings: Team Offense, Texas Rangers: Mitch Moreland may prove a big offensive asset for the 2011 Texas Rangers. Photo: Icon SMI The series on team offense continues...
• 3/11 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Recon: Shortstop ADP Analyzed: One of our favorite features, Machines vs Crowds moves on the analyze the 2011 Shortstop crop.  The Fantasy Baseball Junkie...
• 3/11 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Recon: ADP Analysis - Under/Over Rated Rounds 1-10: Elvis Andrus is on a ton of overrated lists this year, but Evan Longoria overrated?  Last Player Picked looks at rounds 1...
• 3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus over back issue: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (back), who sat out Tuesday, March 8, with a stiff back and returned to action Wednesday, March...[+] 9, says his back is no longer bothering him at all, reports Richard Durrett of ESPNDallas.com. 'It was just felt weird taking ground balls,' said Andrus. 'I got a massage and it loosened things up and I'm fine.'
• 3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus has two hits in returnTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (back) went 2-for-4 with a run scored Wednedsay, March 9, in his return to the lineup....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (back) went 2-for-4 with a run scored Wednedsay, March 9, in his return to the lineup.
• 3/9 Baseball Press: Not With a Ten-Foot Pole: Shortstops: Andrus is good for real baseball, but not your fantasy team. (Getty)With fantasy drafts hitting full stride over the next few...
• 3/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus returns: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (back) is back in the lineup Wednesday, March 9, The Dallas Morning News' Anthony Andro reports....[+]
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus day-to-day: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (back) is being listed as day-to-day with a stiff back, according to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett....[+]
• 3/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus scratched: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (back) was scratched Tuesday, March 8, due to a sore back, The Dallas Morning News' Anthony Andro...[+] reports.
• 3/4 B-R Blog: Non-Pitchers Younger Than 22 To Bat In All-Star Game: How many players under the age of 22 - excluding pitchers - have come to bat in an All-Star Game? It's a small club. Here's the...
• 3/3 Baseball Press: Dr. Lineup: The 2011 Texas Rangers: Josh Hamilton will lead the Rangers offense in 2011. (Getty)Rangers manager Ron Washington was mum early on during spring...
• 3/3 MLB Fantasy Recon: Fantasy Baseball Overrated and Underrated Draft Picks for 2011: We're all looking for those sleepers as draft time pulls into full gear and Fantasy 411 offers some up in their Overrated / Underrated...
• 3/3 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers, Daniels Nearing Extension: Jon Daniels and Rangers president Nolan Ryan are expected to meet today to discuss an extension for the GM, according to Evan...
• 3/3 COSFBA: Finding Keepers: Texas Rangers: (For the second time in COSFBA's short history, an article is being presented to you by someone other than me. I've recently been...
• 3/2 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers May Explore Long-Term Extensions: Rangers GM Jon Daniels says that the club still may explore long-term extensions with some players before Spring Training ends,...
• 3/1 Boys of Summer: Jeter Not So Young, Young Not So Old: Let me introduce you to two players:Name       AB   R  2B  HR  RBI ...

• 2/28 MLB Fantasy Recon: All Stars to Avoid in 2011: Jose Bautista isn't the only player in the draft who should **** us.  The Hardball Times gives us the break down on other...
• 2/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Ian Kinsler named leadoff hitter: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington intends to use 2B Ian Kinsler as his leadoff hitter and SS Elvis Andrus as his No. 2 hitter...[+] during the regular season, after having experimented with this lineup change in two recent intrasquad games, according to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. The rest of the batting order includes OF Josh Hamilton hitting third, followed by 3B Adrian Beltre, OF Nelson Cruz, DH Michael Young, 1B Mitch Moreland, C Yorvit Torrealba and OF Julio Borbon.
• 2/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Six players agree to terms: The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with SS Elvis Andrus, IF Andres Blanco, OF Craig Gentry and Ps Omar Beltre, Eric Hurley...[+] and Alexi Ogando on one-year contracts, according to The Sports Network. Financial terms were not disclosed.
• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Andres Blanco to be on roster: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington expects SS Andres Blanco to make the 25-man roster out of spring training, according to ESPNDallas.com's...[+] Richard Durrett. Blanco is listed as the backup to SS Elvis Andrus.
• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Ian Kinsler hitting leadoff Friday: Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler is hitting leadoff for the second straight intrasquad game Friday, Feb. 25, with SS Elvis Andrus...[+] in the two hole, according to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett.
• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Ian Kinsler willing to lead off: Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler, who seems to be the favorite to hit leadoff this year, is welcoming the idea, according to ESPNDallas.com's...[+] Richard Durrett. 'I enjoyed it and I'd love to do it for this team,' Kinsler said. 'It's very early, so we'll see. I'd love to hit in the first inning, but anywhere in this lineup there's going to be chances to drive guys in and to help guys behind me.' SS Elvis Andrus would likely hit in the No. 2 spot behind Kinsler.
• 2/24 It's About the Money (Stupid): It’s Not Personal Sonny, It’s Strictly Business: I get accused of being a bit cold, for lack of a better word, in my fandom sometimes. That's not a terribly unfair assessment,...
• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Ian Kinsler hits leadoff Thursday: After having Texas Rangers 2B Ian Kinsler hit leadoff and SS Elvis Andrus hit second in the team's Thursday, Feb. 24, intrasquad...[+] game, skipper Ron Washington said the lineup switch was merely to get players at-bats and that the lineup for Sunday, Feb. 27, will help to clear up his intentions, according to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett.
• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus worked to avoid late-season fatigue: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus said he worked this offseason strengthening his hamstrings and lower body to try to avoid becoming...[+] fatigued down the stretch as he did in 2010, ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett reports. Andrus hit .160 in September and admitted he was fatigued mentally and physically. Andrus said he gained 10 pounds in the offseason but will likely lose five of them before the season starts.
• 2/23 Baseball Musings: Top of Texas: Ron Washington decided to keep his lineup changes close to the vest, but Evan Grant speculates that Ian Kinsler might move into...
• 2/21 Baseball Musings: Five Year PMR, Shortstops: The long term fielding study continues with a look at shortstops. (See yesterday’s post for background.) The following table...
• 2/20 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 2/13/11 - 2/19/11: We saw some big news this week, most notably that Albert Pujols and the Cardinals did not reach an extension prior to his Feb....
• 2/20 Mastersball.com: Michael Young: Forgotten Man Redux: For the second time in three years, a shroud of controversy surrounds Michael Young, the former starting third sacker of the AL...
• 2/20 Giants Nirvana: Splashing Pumpkins' Top Ten Prospects: Well, I'm a little late on this one. Prospect ranking season has come and gone, and numerous sites have weighed in on the Giants'...
• 2/18 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers To Discuss Extending C.J. Wilson, Others: The Rangers are looking to discuss a contract extension with left-hander C.J. Wilson in the coming weeks, reports FOXSports.com's...
• 2/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus has extra weight: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus has gained 10 pounds in the offseason and looks good heading into camp, according to ESPNDallas.com's...[+] Richard Durrett.
• 2/17 Giants Nirvana: Ten Questions with Jim Callis of Baseball America: Yesterday, I purchased the 2011 Baseball America Prospect Handbook, and read through the Giants section within an hour. Naturally,...
• 2/13 MLB Fantasy Recon: 2011 Recon: Ranking the Shortstops: While the depth of second base doesn't scare me this season, SS freaks me out.  I will be sure to grab before #8 on this...
• 2/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: In Which I’m Obligated To Talk About Michael Young: The “Michael Young is unhappy in Texas” story has been going on for quite some time, both in recent years when he...
• 2/7 MLBTradeRumors: Michael Young Requests Trade: 9:45pm: Grant passes along some strong words from Young... "I've kept a low profile out of respect for the team, the coaching...
• 2/2 The "Mc" Effect: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Preview - Shortstop Rankings: Introduction -Catchers -First Basemen -Second Basemen Third Basemen -Shortstops -Outfielders 1 -Outfielders...

• 1/31 The Daily Catch: Why Do The Rangers Hate Michael Young?: It seems as if the Texas Rangers are doing anything and everything that they can to run Michael Young out of town. Young has a...
• 1/31 The "Mc" Effect: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Preview - Shortstop Rankings: Introduction -Catchers -First Basemen -Second Basemen Third Basemen -Shortstops#1 Hanley RamirezHanley...
• 1/31 B-R Blog: Greatest birthday performances from the last 20 years: Following are the best birthday performances by batters for each different age. I determined "best" by highest Winning Probability...
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Multiyear Deal Notes: Pelfrey, Danks, Andrus: We already found out that the Brewers and Rickie Weeks are tabling talks about a multiyear contract while the Cubs hope to pursue...
• 1/12 Obstructed View: Last year in Cubs: Starlin Castro: Starlin Castro began his age 20 season in AA Tennessee.  Prior to the season Baseball America rated him as the Cubs top...
• 1/11 The Biz of Baseball: CARROLL: Beltre, Young, and Billions: Maybe we’re looking at this all wrong. Joe Sheehan put together a data-driven and insightful look at the problem of committing...
• 1/7 Giants Nirvana: Peek at the Prospects: Ehire Adrianza: Ehire Adrianza Position: SS Opening Day Age: 21 John Sickels' Grade: C+ Fangraphs Estimated Peak WAR: 3.5 ZiPS Projection:...
• 1/6 The Biz of Baseball: Arbitration Watch: David Murphy Agrees To 1-Yr Deal with Rangers Worth $2.4 Million: The Texas Rangers announced this afternoon that they have come to terms with arbitration eligible outfield, David Murphy, on...
• 1/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Ian Kinsler could hit leadoff: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington is leaning toward replacing SS Elvis Andrus at the leadoff spot with 2B Ian Kinsler, according...[+] to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Anthony Andro. 'The time I had Kins up there doing it before we got the best out of the lineup,' Washington said. 'I want to use Elvis at a position that I haven't decided yet where I can get the most out of his abilities.'
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: The Significance Of The Adrian Beltre Deal: Adrian Beltre agreed to a deal that guarantees him $80MM over five years. It's the biggest contract of Beltre's career and the...
• 1/5 The Biz of Baseball: Rangers to Sign Adrian Beltre to a 6-yr, $96 Million Deal: Missing out on Cliff Lee hurt. But the next day, the Rangers went back to work. Finally, they got their man. MLBlogger T.R....
• 1/5 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Adrian Beltre joins the Texas Rangers: After another big walk year, Beltre cashed in with Texas. (AP) The Winter Meetings are over, but the MLB Hot Stove is still...
• 1/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers To Sign Adrian Beltre: The Rangers agreed to sign Adrian Beltre to a multiyear deal, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports (on Twitter). Jeff Wilson...
• 1/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers, Beltre Close To Deal: The Rangers are close to a six-year deal with Adrian Beltre, according to Yahoo's Tim Brown (on Twitter). Jon Heyman of SI.com...
• 1/4 PaulLebowitz.com: Bel–Tray To The Ran–Gers?: Thinking and re-thinking: For the uninitiated, the title of the posting is a play on the Jon Miller insistence in pronouncing...
• 1/2 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Still Talking To Beltre: While the two sides have no deal in place, the Rangers remain in contact with Adrian Beltre, writes Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports....

• 12/23 Call to the Pen: Safety In Numbers: ISO Outliers: Last week, I looked into isolated power and compared it to batters’ walkrates with the idea that more patient hitters would...
• 12/14 The Biz of Baseball: Rangers React to Losing Cliff Lee: Returning to the city of brotherly love, Cliff Lee stunned his two most ardent pursuers, the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. ...
• 12/1 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Interested In Bartlett, Hardy: The Pirates would like to upgrade at shortstop and are interested in Jason Bartlett and J.J. Hardy, according to Jon Paul Morosi...

• 11/30 The UpperCard Network: Greinke Not Ruling Out Big-Market Teams: Zack Greinke‘s name continues to be large in trade circles. And though the starting pitcher has a no-trade clause that contains...
• 11/30 Baseball Press: Three Up, Three Down - Shortstops: Ian Desmond is poised for a breakout year in 2011. (AP) Baseball Press presents a new miniseries titled "Three Up, Three...
• 11/20 B-R Blog: 4+ SB Games: Since 1920, how many players have 2+ games with 4+ SB in their career? Here's the list - Rk Player #Matching   PA AB H 2B 3B...
• 11/17 Baseball Musings: Valuing Justin Upton: Nick Piecoro explores what a Justin Upton trade might bring the Diamondbacks: “The value is in the eye of the beholder,”...
• 11/16 Jason's Baseball Blog: Fantasy Rankings in Review – Shortstop: Back in February, I took my first shot at attempting to rank players for fantasy purposes. After a full season, I thought it wise...
• 11/10 Bronx Baseball Daily: Derek Jeter and Gold Gloves: Derek Jeter won his 5th Gold Glove award yesterday, to the chagrin of all but the most ardent Jeter fans. I am certainly...
• 11/10 B-R Blog: Best defensive shortstops in 2010: Here's an updated list of shortstops from 2010 ranked by best fielding runs (minimum 100 games played, at least half at SS.) Sean...
• 11/10 NY Baseball Digest: Is Jeter’s Gold Glove the Worst Selection Ever?: In what should have been a day to congratulate a deserving Robinson Cano for his first ever Gold Glove turned into Derek Jeter...
• 11/10 Baseball Musings: Elvis Has Not Left the BuildingAt Baseball Analytics, I look at why Elvis Andrus lost his power in 2010. ...
• 11/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Nelson Cruz, Elvis Andrus not playing winter ball: Texas Rangers OF Nelson Cruz and SS Elvis Andrus are passing on winter ball this offseason, according to The Dallas Morning News'...[+] Anthony Andro.
• 11/2 YankeeAnalysts.com: What to do about Derek Jeter?: Back in mid-September, Matt, Mike and I all weighed in on what we thought Derek Jeter would be worth to a prospective suitor the...
• 11/1 Baseball Musings: More for Moreland: Mitch Moreland leads off the bottom of the sixth with a single. The Rangers try a hit and run with Elvis Andrus up, and Elvis...
• 11/1 Baseball Musings: Bottom of the Eighth: Tim Lincecum comes out for the bottom of the eighth. He strikes out Mitch Moreland leading off the inning. That’s ten K...
• 11/1 Baseball Musings: Six Strikes: Tim Lincecum strikes out the first two batters in the bottom of the third on six pitches. Update: Tim gets to seven straight strikes...
• 11/1 Baseball Musings: Bottom of the Ninth: The Rangers come up in the bottom of the ninth trailing 4-0. They’ll send up the top of the order, Elvis Andrus, Michael...

• 10/31 Baseball Musings: Leadoff On: Elvis Andrus takes four pitches and walks to first leading off the bottom of the first inning for the Rangers. Both lead-off hitters...
• 10/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Game 4 starting lineup revealed: The Texas Rangers' starting lineup for Game 4 of the World Series Sunday, Oct. 31, is as follows, according to Tim Kawakami of...[+] The Mercury News: SS Elvis Andrus, 3B Michael Young, CF Josh Hamilton, DH Vladimir Guerrero, LF Nelson Cruz, 2B Ian Kinsler, RF Jeff Francoeur, C Bengie Molina and 1B Mitch Moreland, with SP Tommy Hunter pitching.
• 10/30 Giants Nirvana: Killing the Time: In anti**** of the World Series, here are several poorly-made photoshops...don't worry. I'll keep 'em coming. FEEL FREE TO SEND...
• 10/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus, Nelson Cruz snap playoff hit streaks: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus and OF Nelson Cruz went hitless in Game 2 of the World Series Thursday, Oct. 28, snapping their...[+] 12-game playoff hitting streaks, according to The Associated Press.
• 10/28 Baseball Musings: Elvis Walks: Elvis Andrus draws a one-out walk in the top of the eighth. That’s the first unintentional walk Cain issued in the game....
• 10/28 Baseball Musings: Texas First Hit: Mitch Moreland singles to right for the Rangers first hit with one out in the top of the third. C.J. Wilson bunts him over to...
• 10/28 Baseball Musings: World Series Game Two Underway: Matt Cain gets Elvis Andrus to fly out to center to start game two of the 2010 World Series. Update: Cain gets two pop ups to...
• 10/28 B-R Blog: Game One Thoughts: I was on duty to write for the New York Times this morning, so I took some notes. a la Peter King here are some thoughts I think...
• 10/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus, Nelson Cruz hitting well in playoffs: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus and OF Nelson Cruz have both hit safely in all 12 of the team's playoff games this year, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 10/28 Baseball Musings: Rangers in the Ninth: The Rangers come up in the top of the ninth needing seven runs to extend the game. Ramon Ramirez comes on to close the game for...
• 10/27 Baseball Musings: Prophetic Sign: After the Giants score six runs in the fifth, Tim Lincecum strikes out the first two batters in the sixth, making this sign look...
• 10/27 Baseball Musings: Torres Doubles: Andres Torres continues the doubles assault with a one out shot down the leftfield line in the bottom of the fifth. Four of the...
• 10/27 Baseball Musings: Bengie Bops: Bengie Molina takes his former battery mate to rightfield for a single leading off the second. Tim Lincecum gave up solid lead-off...
• 10/27 Baseball Musings: Game One Underway: Elvis Andrus lines a 1-1 pitch to leftfield for the first hit of the game leading off the 2010 World Series against Tim Lincecum....
• 10/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: 2010 ALCS Wrap-Up: Now that we've had a couple of days for the reality of having no meaningful Yankee baseball to watch for nearly six months sink...
• 10/24 B-R Blog: Phillies are done (Part 4: This time it’s for real): The Phillies, somewhat shockingly, have been eliminated from the playoffs. Let me start by saying that this post is not intended...
• 10/22 Baseball Musings: Rare Double: Elvis Andrus lines a 2-2 pitch to centerfield. Curtis Granderson was shifted to right, so a straightaway hit goes for a double....
• 10/22 Baseball Musings: ALCS Game Six UnderwayDerek Jeter swings at the first pitch by Colby Lewis, and grounds out to Elvis Andrus, making the throw from the hole. ...
• 10/22 YankeeAnalysts.com: Texas Two-Step: Throughout the entire American League Championship Series, one aspect that has struck me more than anything else about this Texas...
• 10/21 B-R Blog: 2010 Least Valuable Player: Who was the least valuable player in the majors this year? Let's start with the following list of 23 players. These are the players...
• 10/20 My Pinstripes: Yankees Live to Fight Another Day: CC Sabathia wasn't as sharp as he is capable of being, but he was a lot sharper than he was in game 1 of the ALCS. The Yankees...
• 10/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Still Alive, Trail ALCS 3-2: The Yankees won a must win game today beating the Texas Rangers 7-2 behind a gritty performance by CC Sabathia and a rare...
• 10/20 Baseball Musings: Evening Wood: The Yankees fail to score in the bottom of the sixth and Kerry Wood comes on to pitch the seventh inning. The Yankees lead 6-2....
• 10/20 Baseball Musings: You Can’t Stop a Treanor: Matt Treanor leads off the bottom of the fifth with a home run, cutting the Yankees lead to 5-1. That’s only his second...
• 10/20 Baseball Musings: Rivera in the Ninth: Mariano Rivera comes in and gets Jeff Francoeur to ground out to start the ninth inning. Update: Matt Treanor flies out to right-center...
• 10/20 Baseball Musings: ALCS Game Five Underway: Elvis Andrus lines a 1-1 pitch to centerfield for a lead-off single. The Rangers are off to a good start as they try to win their...
• 10/20 Baseball Musings: I Walk the Line: Elvis Andrus collects a one out single as his slow roller falls off the grass and stops right on the third base line. One more...
• 10/20 My Pinstripes: Girardi Managing To Lose: I've talked all year about my discontent with Joe Girardi's in-game moves. He got away with many of them last year, no more so...
• 10/20 NY Baseball Digest: Two Lefties Might Have Saved the Game: There was nothing the Yankees could do about the big plays made by the Texas Rangers in Game 4. Derek Holland‘s performance...
• 10/19 Baseball Musings: Pretty Play: Bengie Molina singles to start the fifth inning, but Mitch Moreland breaks his bat and grounds a ball to Mark Teixeira. Mark fields...
• 10/19 Baseball Musings: A-Rod Nicked: Tommy Hunter hits Alex Rodriguez on a 2-2 pitch to put the lead-off man on in the bottom of the fourth. That brings up Robinson...
• 10/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: A.J. Burnett vs. Tommy Hunter By The Numbers: Like it or not, A.J. Burnett is starting tonight for the Yankees. At least he’s going up against Texas’ least...
• 10/19 Baseball Musings: ALCS Game Four Underway: A.J. Burnett faces Elvis Andrus to start the game and Burnett gets ahead 0-2. Andrus sends a 1-2 to centerfield for the first...
• 10/19 The Sporting Hippeaux: Hey, New York, Who's Your Daddy?: As I sat, familiarly flabbergasted, amidst a bar full of equally frustrated strangers, and watched the Yankees deliver a barrage...
• 10/19 Caught Looking: Sunday, Monday recap: Phillies tie series and Lee does it again: ALCS Game 3: Rangers 8, Yankees 0 Cliff Lee is pitching on a completely different planet right now from the rest of the league....
• 10/18 Baseball Musings: Two for Hamilton: Boone Logan comes in and gives up a lead-off double to Josh Hamilton starting the ninth. Hamilton and Michael Young have five...
• 10/18 Baseball Musings: ALCS Game Three Underway: Andy Pettitte gets ahead of Elvis Andrus 0-2, then gets him to hit a nubber. Pettitte shows off his fielding range by throwing...
• 10/18 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankeeist's 2010 ALCS Preview, Part 2: 25-Man Roster Comparisons: In case you missed Part 1, please click on the following:Yankeeist's 2010 ALCS Preview: Head-to-Head Overall Team NumbersThe Yankees...
• 10/17 Caught Looking: Saturday Recap: Rangers tie series, Lincecum defeats Halladay: ALCS Game 2: Rangers 7, Yankees 2 What a response game for the Texas Rangers. After blowing a 5-0 lead the night before, the Rangers...
• 10/16 Baseball Musings: Oops!: Elvis Andrus goes deep into the outfield to try to catch a pop up by Alex Rodriguez. It hits off his glove and that puts Mark...
• 10/16 Baseball Musings: Murphy Moonshot: David Murphy hits the facade of the second deck in straight away right, a one-out, solo home run in the second that gives Texas...
• 10/16 Baseball Musings: Too Tall: Elvis Andrus hits an Baltimore Chop back to the box leading off the bottom of the first, high over Phil Hughes‘s head. Phil...
• 10/16 PaulLebowitz.com: The Executioners: Microcosm: I haven't read the game recaps with quotes from the players and manager (I don't find much use in them), but I...
• 10/16 Baseball Musings: Bottom of the Ninth: The Rangers are schedule to send up Jorge Cantu, Elvis Andrus and Michael Young in the bottom of the ninth. If one of them reaches,...
• 10/15 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Lee, Alderson, Choo, Lowrie: As the ALCS gets underway, let's look at some news from around the majors... Jason A. Churchill of ESPN.com (Insider...
• 10/15 Caught Looking: Can the Rangers defeat the Yankees? YES, and I think they will: Just hours from the start of the American League Championship Series, there aren’t many people outside the state of Texas...
• 10/15 Baseball Musings: Rangers Threaten Again: The Rangers put men on first and second with two out in the bottom of the fourth as Matt Treanor and Elvis Andrus single. Treanor...
• 10/15 Baseball Musings: Leadoff Walk: CC Sabathia walks Elvis Andrus to start the bottom of the first in Texas. Update: CC stays wild as Michael Young gets the first...
• 10/15 Baseball Musings: Ice Cream Defense: Robinson Cano pops a ball into no-man’s land in leftfield near the line, and Elvis Andrus runs out and makes a great ice...
• 10/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Talkin Rangers with Baseball Is My Boyfriend: This morning we were talking Rangers with The Newberg Report and this evening we will be talking with Rangers blogger. This...
• 10/15 Obstructed View: ALCS: Yankees at Rangers: Not much time so here are the lineups and starting pitchers for the series.  The projections are CHONE's August 28 update (defense...
• 10/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: Talkin Rangers with The Newberg Report: The wait is over, the Yankees are in Texas for game one of the ALCS against the Rangers tonight. There is a lot to know about...
• 10/14 Chicken Fried Baseball: Elvis Andrus vs. Derek Jeter: On Tuesday night, Elvis Andrus came up big on the national stage. He used a strong approach at the plate and baserunning skills...
• 10/13 Caught Looking: Tuesday’s recap: Lee stifles Rays again: Game 5: Rangers 5, Rays 1 The Rays have to shudder at just the mention of Cliff Lee‘s name. Lee was brilliant again for...
• 10/13 Obstructed View: Baseball America's Top 30 Cubs Prospects, Part 9: His hitting was outstanding for a rookie, especially at that age. How good was it? He hit .300 in 506 plate appearances. Here's...
• 10/12 Baseball Musings: Molina Steals: As a great example that anything can happen in baseball, Bengie Molina steals a base. Elvis Andrus struck out and fell over the...
• 10/12 Baseball Musings: Matching Singles: Jason Bartlett matches Elvis Andrus, leading off the bottom of the first with a single. That’s all they get as two force...
• 10/12 Baseball Musings: Game Five UnderwayElvis Andrus singles leading off game five as Texas and Tampa Bay battle to play the Yankees in the ALCS. ...
• 10/12 Chicken Fried Baseball: Why Chris Davis Should be on the ALDS Roster: There’s been a lot written on Rangers blogs as to how the ALDS roster should be constructed. A lot of people have bandied about...
• 10/10 Baseball Musings: More Trouble in Right: Elvis Andrus doubles deep to right center with one out in the bottom of the third. Matt Joyce looked like he had trouble picking...
• 10/10 Baseball Musings: Underway in Arlington: John Jaso leads off with a line drive single to center against Tommy Hunter as the Rays and Rangers start game 4 of their ALDS. ...
• 10/9 Baseball Musings: Texas Threatens: The Rangers get a leadoff single in the bottom of the sixth from Elvis Andrus. Garza strikes out Michael Young and Josh Hamilton,...
• 10/9 Baseball Musings: More Bases for Moreland: Mitch Moreland picks up his first hit of the series, an opposite field double down the leftfield line. He moves up to third on...
• 10/7 Baseball Musings: Treanor Perfect: Baseball Musings favorite Matt Treanor gets hit by a pitch in his first post-season plate appearance. That gives him a 1.000 OBP...
• 10/7 Baseball Musings: Hit Again: Matt Treanor stays perfect, getting hit by James Shields for the second time, both times leading off an inning. The last time...
• 10/6 Baseball Musings: Playoffs Underway: Elvis Andrus grounds out to third baseman Evan Longoria to start the ALDS series pitting Texas against Tampa Bay. Andrus did force...
• 10/6 Boys of Summer: 2010 ALDS Preview: Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay Rays: The Rays locked up home field advantage throughout the AL playoffs on Sunday, with a win against the Royals, or with the Yankees'...
• 10/6 Obstructed View: ALDS: Rangers vs Rays: The first of the 2010 playoff games gets started tomorrow at just after 12:30 pm.  The Rangers won the AL West while the Rays...
• 10/5 Pirates Property: Postseason Primer: Rangers vs. Rays: The Skinny: The Texas Rangers (90-72) are making their first playoff appearance since 1999 and seeking their  first postseason...
• 10/1 Call to the Pen: Olde Man’s Tavern: Young’s Place: So far the Tavern has covered a few miles. We started in Cincinnati. Went about 708 miles to Target Field in the Twin Cities....

• 9/30 Baseball Press: 2010 MLB Playoff Preview - Texas Rangers: Vladimir Guerrero has had a career renaissance (AP) Throughout most of the 2010 MLB season, the Texas Rangers seemed like...
• 9/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus resting again: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is receiving a second straight day off Wednesday, Sept. 29, according to ESPNDallas.com's Richard...[+] Durrett. IF Andres Blanco is starting at shortstop in Andrus' place.
• 9/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Three regulars resting Tuesday: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus, 3B Michael Young and DH Vladimir Guerrero are all receiving the day off Tuesday, Sept. 28, according...[+] to ESPNDallas.com's Randy Jennings. 1B Mitch Moreland is starting at first base.
• 9/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: American League Postseason Preview: Baserunning and Situational Hitting: Last week we took a look at how the AL playoff field's offenses, starting pitchers and bullpens stacked up, and today we'll take...
• 9/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus rests Wednesday: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus took the day off Wednesday, Sept. 22, because manager Ron Washington felt Andrus needed a breather,...[+] according to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett. Andrus has just two hits in his last 24 at-bats and is batting .200 (16-for-80) in his last 19 games, dropping his average from .280 to .268. 'I've been pulling the ball too much,' Andrus said. 'I'm working on straightening up my swing and going with more pitches.' 2B Ian Kinsler hit leadoff in the absence of Andrus Wednesday.
• 9/13 YankeeAnalysts.com: Potential playoff advantages: Texas' added weapon: After watching this past series against the Rangers, one thing has become increasingly evident: Texas has a new weapon in its...
• 9/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus reaches 30 steals: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus reached 30 steals for a second straight year Sunday, Sept. 12, according to Jaime Aron, of The Associated...[+] Press. He is the first Rangers player to do this since OF Tom Goodwin in 1998 and 1999.
• 9/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus hitless in return to lineup Friday: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (hamstring) went 0-for-6 in his return to the starting lineup Friday, Sept. 10, against the New...[+] York Yankees, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus to return Friday: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said SS Elvis Andrus (hamstring) will return to the lineup Friday, Sept. 10, according to...[+] The Associated Press.
• 9/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus out until weekend: Updating previous reports, Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (hamstring) ran and took batting practice Tuesday, Sept. 7, and plans...[+] to play Friday, Sept. 10, The Dallas Morning News' Anthony Andro reports.
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus likely to miss Toronto series: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (hamstring) is unlikely to play before Wednesday, Sept. 8, according to The Associated Press, and...[+] he may miss the remainder of the Toronto Blue Jays series thanks to a right hamstring injury.
• 9/6 Bronx Baseball Daily: How Bad Is Jeter’s 2010?: Everyone knows by now that Derek Jeter is having the worst season of his career. His career OPS+ is 120 and this year it’s...
• 9/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Josh Hamilton, Elvis Andrus out through at least Monday: Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton (ribcage) and SS Elvis Andrus (hamstring) are expected to be out through at least Monday, Sept....[+] 6, according to Dallas Morning News reporter Evan Grant.
• 9/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus bothered by hamstrings: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (hamstrings) was removed from game action Saturday, Sept. 4, due to tight hamstrings, The Dallas...[+] Morning News' Evan Grant reports. Rangers manager Ron Washington said he intends to rest Andrus for the series finale Sunday, Sept. 5. Andrus might also sit out Monday, Sept. 6; that contest will take place on the artificial turf of the Toronto Blue Jays' Rogers Centre.

• 8/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Alex Cora to play this weekend: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said SS Alex Cora will play Saturday, Aug. 28, and Sunday, Aug. 29, at second base, according...[+] to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett. 2B Andres Blanco will start at shortstop Sunday to give SS Elvis Andrus a day off.
• 8/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus' streak endsTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus' hitting streak ended at 14 games Wednesday, Aug. 25, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus' hitting streak ended at 14 games Wednesday, Aug. 25, The Associated Press reports.
• 8/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus extends to 14Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus extended his hitting streak to 14 games Tuesday, Aug. 24, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus extended his hitting streak to 14 games Tuesday, Aug. 24, The Associated Press reports.
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus rested WednesdayTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus had a scheduled day off Wednesday, Aug. 18, according to The Associated Press. ...[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus had a scheduled day off Wednesday, Aug. 18, according to The Associated Press.
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus out todayTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is out of the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 18, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson reports. ...[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is out of the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 18, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson reports.
• 8/16 Baseball Musings: Pitching Efficiently: Both Cliff Lee and David Price made it through the first two innings without allowing a hit. Both faced just six batters, as a...
• 8/15 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 8/14: After a gut-wrenching loss last night, the Boston Red Sox look to rebound in game two of a three-game set against the Texas...
• 8/14 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 8/14: After a gut-wrenching loss last night, the Boston Red Sox look to rebound in game two of a three-game set against the Texas...
• 8/14 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 8/13: After taking 2-of-3 north of the border, the Boston Red Sox will close out their 10-game road trip with a three-game set against...
• 8/13 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 8/13: After taking 2-of-3 north of the border, the Boston Red Sox will close out their 10-game road trip with a three-game set against...
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Suitors For Derek Jeter: Let’s induge ourselves for a minute and play a game. Imagine, if you can, that Derek Jeter is not going to re-sign with the...
• 8/12 B-R Blog: Mariano Rivera earns a save stranding the runner after a leadoff triple: Last night, Mariano Rivera allowed a 9th-inning leadoff triple to Elvis Andrus in a 1-run game. Mo then retired the side, stranding...
• 8/11 NY Baseball Digest: Thoughts From a Classic Ballgame in Texas: Although it ended on a sour note, the Yankees 4-3 loss to Texas was one of the better ballgames of the season. A few thoughts...
• 8/6 Baseball Musings: Ryan’s Rangers: The Texas Rangers celebrated their new owner Nolan Ryan with a shutout of the Mariners. Tommy Hunter, coming off his only bad...

• 7/30 Call to the Pen: Rangers/Nationals Trade Analysis: Cristian Guzman for Two Prospects: The Rangers continue to stock up for what they hope is a playoff run, as they’ve now acquired infielder Cristian Guzman...
• 7/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus not being as aggressive: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus said he is not looking to steal bases as much recently because of the team's hot hitting, according...[+] to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett. 'Everyone has been getting hot in the lineup, so now it's just more about getting on base and letting Michael (Young), Josh (Hamilton), Vlad (Guerrero) and the rest of the team bring me home. That's one of the things I've learned - that you don't always have to try and make something happen. Right now, it's going to be more situational. I still think I'll have some good chances to get a base, maybe against relievers or pitchers that aren't really worrying about me, but I'm not that worried about stealing bases right now. I'm slowing (my) game down a little bit,' Andrus said.
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus breaks out of slump SundayTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 3-for-4 Sunday, July 18, to break out of an 0-for-26 slump, reports The Associated Press....[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 3-for-4 Sunday, July 18, to break out of an 0-for-26 slump, reports The Associated Press.
• 7/13 Baseball Musings: Lester in the Sixth: The AL makes a number of changes as Jon Lester comes in to pitch the sixth inning with a 1-0 lead. Update: Lester pitches a perfect...
• 7/11 The UpperCard Network: Brewers Listening To Prince Fielder Offers: Last night, ESPN’s Buster Olney tweeted that the Brewers have decided to listen to offers for Prince Fielder, as well as...
• 7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus, Michael Young out Tuesday: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus and 3B Michael Young are both sitting out of the lineup Tuesday, July 6, according to ESPNDallas.com....[+]
• 7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Matt LaPorta homers, gets hurt in same game: Cleveland Indians 1B Matt LaPorta (head) hit a two-run homer and then suffered an injury to his head Monday, July 5, when he was...[+] accidentally elbowed by Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus. According to The Associated Press, LaPorta initially stayed in the game but later left it, and he is day-to-day. IF Andy Marte took his place.
• 7/2 Baseball Daily Digest: Some Rhetorical Strategy Questions From July 1 Games: I was watching some M’s and Cubs action on Thursday (pity me, I’ll take anything I can get at this point), and some...

• 6/25 Baseball Musings: Rangers Go to Eleven: The Pittsburgh Pirates got off to an early 4-0 lead over the Texas Rangers, but the streaking Texans fought back, winning 6-5...
• 6/24 Call to the Pen: Call to the Pen All-Star starters: On Tuesday, July 13th the 81st All-Star Game in major league history will be played in Anaheim.  Today, we reveal the 2010 Call...
• 6/24 Baseball Musings: Ten for Texas: The Rangers win their tenth game in a row, blowing out the Pirate 13-3. Despite the offensive outburst tonight, this has been...
• 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus, Nelson Cruz each have three hits: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus and OF Nelson Cruz each recorded three hits in a victory Wednesday, June 23, according to The Associated...[+] Press. Cruz also drove in three runs in his second game back from the disabled list.
• 6/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus sits Sunday: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus took the day off Sunday, June 20, with SS Andres Blanco starting at shortstop, according to MLB.com's...[+] T.R. Sullivan. Andrus is hitless in his last 10 at-bats and has just two hits in his last 29 at-bats.
• 6/21 The UpperCard Network: MLB Hits: A Tough Situation Awaiting The Red Sox: Some interesting notes from around the league for the afternoon: Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle reports that the Astros...
• 6/15 B-R Blog: Sophmore slump: Following is a list of players in their second full season in the majors. Some are hot while some are, uhh, not. The following...
• 6/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Could limit Elvis Andrus and Julio Borbon on bases: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said he will consider limiting SS Elvis Andrus and OF Julio Borbon's steal attempts until...[+] they get a better understanding of the right situations to steal bases, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Jeff Wilson reports. Andrus said video work with coach Gary Pettis has shown that his jumps have been slow, but he will also try to not be as predictable. Borbon is working to understand situations better.
• 6/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus snaps hitting streak: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 0-for-5 Wednesday, June 9, to snap his 13-game hitting streak, according to The Associated...[+] Press. He also ended a string of three straight games with an error.
• 6/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus tired?: Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said SS Elvis Andrus' fatigue may be a reason why he has made an error in each of the last...[+] three games, according to MLB.com's Todd Wills. 'He's tired,' Washington said. 'That's why I gave him a day off (on Monday). He'll pick it up. Those are balls Elvis doesn't mess up. Maybe it's a sign of fatigue.'
• 6/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus streakingTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus extended his hitting streak to 13 games Tuesday, June 8, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus extended his hitting streak to 13 games Tuesday, June 8, The Associated Press reports.
• 6/8 MLBTradeRumors: Christian Colon "Ready To Go" At Short Or Second: Fourth overall pick Christian Colon says his game is polished enough to take him to the majors before long and he's not the only...
• 6/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus in midst of hitting streak: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is currently in the midst of an 12-game hitting streak heading into the game Tuesday, June 8, according...[+] to MLB.com's Doug Miller.
• 6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Josh Hamilton back in lineup Monday: Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton (knee) returned to the lineup Monday, June 7, after sitting out Sunday, June 6, according to ESPNDallas.com's...[+] Richard Durrett. SS Elvis Andrus and 1B Justin Smoak are both sitting out Monday.

• 5/26 Baseball Daily Digest: Get Your Ballots Ready: A Look At Early AL Voting: It’s now been about a month since MLB opened All-Star voting. If I had my druthers, we’d just now be passing out ballots,...
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus on fireTexas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is hitting .414 (29-for-70) over his past 18 games, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is hitting .414 (29-for-70) over his past 18 games, The Associated Press reports.
• 5/17 Sabernomics: 2010 PrOPS Over- and Under-Performers: Since The Hardball Times stopped carrying stats, I have received several requests for 2010 PrOPS. I’m happy that some people...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Vladimir Guerrero, Elvis Andrus given Sunday off: Texas Rangers DH Vladimir Guerrero and SS Elvis Andrus were given the day off against the Toronto Blue Jays Sunday, May 16, according...[+] to Anthony Andro of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus snaps hit streak: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 0-for-4 Saturday, May 15, according to The Associated Press, and that snapped his hitting streak...[+] at 14 games.
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus' hitting streak at 14 games: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus went 2-for-4 against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday, May 14, to extend his hitting streak to 14 games,...[+] according to The Associated Press.
• 5/14 B-R Blog: Not As Easy As 1-2-3: Via Baseball-Reference.com's Play Index Batting Season Finder...players this season with 145+ PA and 3 HR or less... Rk Player HR PA Year Age Tm G AB R H 2B 3B RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG Pos 1 Nyjer...
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus records four hits Thursday: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus had four hits to extend his hitting streak to 13 games Thursday, May 13, according to The Associated...[+] Press.
• 5/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus in midst of hitting streak: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is in the middle of a six-game hitting streak in which he is hitting .423 (11-for-26), according...[+] to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett.
• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | More on Elvis Andrus: Updating previous reports, Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus (calf) is still nursing a sore calf and was out of the lineup Monday,...[+] May 3, The Associated Press reports.
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus resting Monday: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is taking the day off Monday, May 3, according to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett. SS Andres Blanco...[+] is starting in Andrus' place at shortstop.

• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Several players nursing injuries: Texas Rangers IF Joaquin Arias (back), RP Darren O'Day (back) and SS Elvis Andrus (calf) are all nursing minor injuries, according...[+] to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett. One of these players could be put on the disabled list Friday, April 30, in order to make room for 2B Ian Kinsler (ankle).
• 4/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus taking day off: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus is taking the day off Thursday, April 29, according to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett. 2B Joaquin...[+] Arias is leading off and OF Julio Borbon was left in the No. 9 spot.
• 4/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Elvis Andrus reaching base: Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus has reached base safely in eight straight games and 14 of his last 15, according to MLB.com's Jesse...[+] Sanchez. Andrus also leads the team with 14 walks.
• 4/23 MLBTradeRumors: Braves May Join Adrian Gonzalez Sweepstakes: We've been hearing the Adrian Gonzalez-to-Boston rumors for months now, though there have been whispers that Boston may not have...
• 4/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Steal team-record nine bases: The Associated Press reports the Texas Rangers stole a team-record nine bases against the Boston Red Sox Tuesday, April 20. OF...[+] Nelson Cruz and SS Elvis Andrus each had three steals.
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Treanor catching Tuesday: Richard Durrett, of ESPNDallas.com, reports Texas Rangers C Matt Treanor is starting behind the plate Tuesday, April 20, and is...[+] batting seventh. SS Elvis Andrus is back in the leadoff spot with OF Julio Borbon hitting ninth.
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Andrus could hit leadoff Tuesday: Richard Durrett, of ESPNDallas.com, reports Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said he is strongly considering using SS Elvis...[+] Andrus in the leadoff spot again Tuesday, April 20, with OF Julio Borbon hitting ninth. The idea is to take some of the pressure off of Borbon.
• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rangers | Andrus hitting well: Tom Singer, of MLB.com, reports Texas Rangers SS Elvis Andrus has hit safely in eight of his last nine games, bating .407 (11-for-27)...[+] over that stretch.