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The Texas Rangers finally ended their longstanding 62-year title drought on Wednesday. They beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 to clinch their first World Series title in franchise history. Not only that, but they also won the Fall Classic for the first time in Bruce Bochy’s first year as manager. Bochy had the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers, after the 2021 season, decided to let Corey Seager leave for the Texas Rangers in free agency as they had belief that the options they had in the organization were more than capable of replacing his production. But Seager, despite already being elite in a Dodgers uniform, appears to have only […]

Looking to build a World Series winner? If you are a MLB general manager, here is a tip: acquire left-hander Will Smith. The Texas Rangers just found out the benefits firsthand. As a member of the 2023 Rangers, Smith won his third World Series in as many seasons and for as many teams. He’s the […]

The Texas Rangers, after 62 years of existence as a franchise and 51 years of stay in the Lone Star state, have finally accomplished the ultimate goal of baseball — to win the World Series. The Rangers memorably fell short in back-to-back years to start the 2010s, heartbreakingly choking away a 3-2 lead with the […]

The Texas Rangers have won their first ever World Series title in their 62 years. It’s a new moment for the franchise, but not exactly a new moment for Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, who was named World Series MVP. Seager, who could very well have earned the title ‘Mr. October’, also won a World Series […]

The Texas Rangers have done it. They have finally ended their franchise’s World Series drought by taking down the Arizona Diamondbacks in the grandest stage of professional baseball in only five games. Texas also took care of business in Games 4 and 5 of the series despite missing one of their most important players in […]

The Texas Rangers won the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games. The Rangers stayed hot and played suffocating defense to shut the Diamondbacks down. Naturally, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was excited about the home-state team’s win. The former Mavs player took to X to air out his congratulations. Dirk Nowitzki gets […]

Let the 2023 Texas Rangers be a lesson to the rest of Major League Baseball: a rebuild does not need to be a long and slow process. In defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games, the Rangers pulled off something never before seen in MLB history. They became the first team ever to finish 25 […]

No one expected the Arizona Diamondbacks to mount that serious of a push for the World Series title after barely qualifying for the postseason. They entered the 2023 MLB playoffs with the second-worst odds of winning a championship, per FanDuel; after all, they won just 84 games and limped to the finish line. But Diamondbacks […]

The entire population of the state of Texas (or at least the subset of its population that are not fans of the Houston Astros) awaited Wednesday night with bated breath as the Texas Rangers faced off against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the 2023 World Series with a chance to secure the franchise’s […]

The Texas Rangers, for the first time in the franchise’s history, can finally call themselves 2023 World Series champions. Sure enough, the whole state of Texas and all of the MLB went crazy as Bruce Bochy’s men stood strong despite their injuries en route to the title. Of course, the Diamondbacks fought hard. Unlike Game […]

The man with arguably the sweetest swing in the history of baseball, Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr., is now using his hand-eye coordination skills to good use in a different field (or depth of field). Griffey is among the many celebrities in attendance Wednesday night’s Game 5 of the World Series between the Texas […]

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred could potentially look into reseeding the MLB playoffs after the Atlanta Braves’ early exit this season. Manfred weighed in on the current MLB playoffs format in an interview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on Wednesday. “I think about all the things people raise kind of like fish hooks. Some of them […]

The World Series was expected to resume at 8:03 p.m. Wednesday with the Texas Rangers searching for the first MLB title in their franchise’s storied history. Manager Bruce Bochy was expected to lead his team against the Diamondbacks and manager Torey Luvollo. Luvollo dropped a Corey Seager admission after his team’s Game 4 loss. Rangers […]

The Baltimore Orioles claimed former Atlanta Braves outfielder Sam Hillard off waivers on Wednesday, per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Justin Toscano. Braves lost Sam Hilliard to the Orioles as they began clearing 40-man roster space. The 40-man roster is now at 38 — which includes the players who technically aren’t free agents yet. https://t.co/NR4msHEljA — Justin […]

Legendary Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker retired after leading Houston to the ALCS, where they lost to the Texas Rangers. Now, Astros general manager Dana Brown is looking for their next manager to continue what Baker has started, leading Houston to the playoffs in all four seasons. However, replacing an icon and 3x Manager of […]

The San Diego Padres reportedly had to take out a loan for about $50 million in September to address short-term cash flow issues and meet their obligations, which included player payroll, according to Evan Drellich, Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Some officials in the sport suggest that concern should be tempered because […]

Lance Lynn did not have a great 2023 season. He displayed improvement after getting traded from the Chicago White Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the deadline, but it was still a forgettable campaign for the veteran. In fact, Lynn surrendered an alarming 44 home runs (28 with White Sox, 16 with Dodgers). […]

The World Series is currently in full swing between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers, but the series could come to a close on Wednesday night. The series started off 1-1 as it shifted to Arizona, but the Rangers have won the last two games on the road, and they are now just one […]

Even though Jacob deGrom has been out since early in the season for the Texas Rangers, but he has been a key voice for the team in this playoff run, especially after the devastating Game 5 ALCS loss to the Houston Astros, in which Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead home run off of Jose Leclerc […]

The New York Mets have shown major interest in current Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell as they look to replace Buck Showalter. But the Mets are making sure to cast a wide net as they look to find the perfect manager. New York interviewed Andy Green for the position on Monday, via Joel Sherman of […]

Could the New York Mets hire a New York Yankees coach to be their next manager? It appears to be a realistic possibility. Andy Martino of SNY reported Wednesday that the Mets are discussing their manager job with Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza. “Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza today is in a second-round callback interview […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks were defeated in Game 4 of the World Series and are now one defeat away from elimination. Despite the Texas Rangers’ 3-1 series lead, Arizona is not giving up hope. The D’Backs must be open to making some changes in strategy if they want to come back and win the 2023 World […]

Arizona Diamondbacks fans paid hundreds to buy tickets for Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday, but when their team went down 10-0 in the third inning against the Texas Rangers, some fans ended up leaving. Just down the road, San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama was in town facing Kevin Durant and the […]

The Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks square off in Game 5 of the World Series tonight. It’s been a rollercoaster ride, to say the least, and last night’s Game 4 showed that perfectly. The Rangers scored five runs with two outs in the second inning. The Rangers also scored five runs with two outs in […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks entered Game 4 with hopes of tying the World Series up at two games apiece with the Texas Rangers. Instead, they quickly fell behind by a score of 10-0, and while they never stopped fighting, the end result was an 11-7 loss, and a 3-1 series deficit heading into a do-or-die Game […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks fell to the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the World Series, 11-7. But while the Diamondbacks might’ve lost, reliever Ryne Nelson did something never seen before at the MLB level. Nelson ended up pitching 5.1 innings in relief in the loss. The Texas Rangers starting pitcher, Andrew Heaney, lasted just five […]

The Texas Rangers can clinch the World Series on Wednesday with a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a World Series Game 5 Rangers-Diamondbacks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. After the Diamondbacks tied the series at one game a piece on the road, they have lost both […]

The Texas Rangers are on a roll in the World Series. Despite the absences of Adolis Garcia and Max Scherzer, their win against the Arizona Diamondbacks looked like a breeze in the latter stages. Chris Young was able to manage the rotation well and it paid off with a three-to-one lead in the series. They […]

Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers came into the postseason as underdogs, but both teams have been surprisingly dominant en route to the World Series. Both of these squads made the playoffs via the Wild Card, and they are now battling it out to take home the World Series crown. The series started […]

Arizona Diamondbacks fans were hoping that the championship mojo of one of their own would rub off on the team in Game 4 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers. 2023 Masters champion Jon Rahm threw the first pitch on Tuesday night, and did so in style. The Spanish golfer and Arizona State alum […]

The Texas Rangers didn’t exactly enter Game 4 of the 2023 World Series on the highest of notes despite coming off a 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3. The Rangers, despite being in a promising position, will have to continue their pursuit of the franchise’s first-ever championship without the services of both […]

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager has sounded off on Adolis’ Garcia’s injury. Seager shared his thoughts after the Rangers’ 11-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the World Series, per FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. Corey Seager is one win away from earning the second #WorldSeries title of his career The @Rangers SS […]

Move over Reggie Jackson? Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is making a case as the new ‘Mr. October’ after yet another huge World Series game. Seager hit his third home run of the series on Tuesday night, moving the Rangers within one win of their first ever World Series championship: COREY SEAGER BECOMES THE FIRST […]

The Texas Rangers are the oldest MLB club without a World Series title. Well, they are just a win away from ending their drought after crushing the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the World Series Tuesday night, 11-7. Just like in Game 3, the Rangers’ offense was simply too much to handle for Arizona. […]

No Adolis Garcia? No problem. Shortly after news broke that the red-hot slugger was devastatingly removed from the World Series roster with an oblique injury, the Texas Rangers pounced on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the early innings of Game 4. Actually, that might be putting it mildly. The 2023 American League champions essentially put the […]

The Texas Rangers found themselves up 10-0 on the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 4 of the World Series on Halloween night, inching closer to their first ever MLB championship. Shortstop Corey Seager got a round of cheers from Rangers fans after another huge World Series home run. The Rangers also named replacements for Adolis Garcia […]

Corey Seager’s bat has been on fire in the 2023 MLB World Series. The Texas Rangers infielder inflicted more damage on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the series when he went yard for a two-run blast in the second inning of Game 4 to extend his team’s lead to 5-0. Moreover, that Seager home run also […]

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is at it again, hitting another home run in Game 4 of the Rangers’ World Series matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. COREY SEAGER STRIKES AGAIN 💥 📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/oKytcm45H6 — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2023 The two-run shot to right center field with two out in the top […]