The Texas Rangers, based in Arlington, Texas, participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League West Division. The Rangers were founded as the Washington Senators in 1961.
ARLINGTON — With 118 pitches thrown, Derek Holland saw Ron Washington coming toward him. This usually spelled the end of the night for pitchers, but Holland had one tactic to persuade his manager to let him finish the game. "It was just me begging," Holland said. "I was running out of gas. I support him [...]
ARLINGTON — Rangers starter Scott Feldman faced just 18 batters on Wednesday night, tying for the fewest in a start for him this season. On the other hand, Rangers batters struck out 18 times on Wednesday, one shy of the club record in a nine-inning game. Put 18 and 18 together and it easily added [...]
ARLINGTON — Jason Grilli stepped to the mound on Tuesday night to face his former ballclub, the Tigers. Steve Grilli, his dad and former Detroit player, watched his son with pride. That moment produced some adrenaline for the younger Grilli. "I've spent some time over there," Grilli said after the Rangers' 7-3 victory over the [...]
ARLINGTON — When Tommy Hunter pitches, he hears a phrase in his head: "It's got to be someone, why not you?" Jerry Narron, a consultant for the Rangers, put that phrase in Hunter's head. Hunter followed Narron's advice as he shut down the Tigers' offense in the Rangers' 5-2 victory on Monday at Rangers Ballpark [...]
KANSAS CITY — Pitcher has swine flu? Call Dustin Nippert. Tight gluteus muscle and starter can't go any farther? Call Nippert. For whatever your emergency pitching needs — whether it be spot start or long relief — call 1-800-NIPPERT and he'll be there. Nippert was there on Sunday when Kevin Millwood was forced from the [...]
KANSAS CITY — In the visiting manager's office afterward, Ron Washington stared at his lineup card. Three hitters caught his attention: Josh Hamilton, Andruw Jones and Hank Blalock. They were a combined 1-for-11 with nine strikeouts against Luke Hochevar and Joakim Soria in the Rangers' 6-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night [...]
KANSAS CITY — Zack Greinke, along with Roy Halladay, has been one of the two best pitchers in the American League this season. On Friday night, however, he was only the second best starting pitcher in beautifully refurbished Kauffman Stadium. Scott Feldman simply outpitched Greinke with the Rangers right-hander's best outing of the season. In [...]
ARLINGTON — The Rangers' relievers have spent hundreds of hours together, which has helped them mesh into an overwhelming strength for the club. "We're like a team within a team," C.J. Wilson said. "We sit outside the field. We get along, because we sit like 500 feet from everybody. It's been good all year." That's [...]
ARLINGTON — With the flu spreading around their clubhouse, the Rangers went with Plan B on Wednesday. That backup option, Dustin Nippert, didn't look too bad. The righty led the Rangers to a 3-1 win over the Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, completing a three-game sweep. Nippert learned that he would be making [...]
ARLINGTON — This was No. 1 vs. No. 5. This was an All-Star and World Series hero pitching against a kid who was making just his eighth Major League start and who had been pounded hard by this same opponent less than a year ago. But this kid is not the same pitcher he was [...]