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Another Leiter enters The Show. Jack Leiter finally made his MLB debut for manager Bruce Bochy and the Texas Rangers. Obviously, the start of everyone’s career is rough and his game still needs polishing. However, he did show big flashes of being more than just a serviceable pitcher against the Detroit Tigers. Al Leiter’s son […]

With Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom, Tyler Mahle and Michael Lorenzen on the injured list to start the season, the Texas Rangers needed someone to step up in their pitching rotation. Cody Bradford has gone above and beyond of what the Rangers were expecting. In his most recent start against the Oakland Athletics, Bradford pitched 6.2 […]

Corey Seager’s potential availability has been a major subject of discussion after the Texas Rangers star underwent surgery for a sports hernia before spring training. It still is not confirmed whether or not he will be ready to open the season, but manager Bruce Bochy is “optimistic,” per Rangers broadcaster Jared Sandler. “Rangers Manager Bruce […]

Jared Walsh appeared to be a big part of the Los Angeles Angels’ future following the 2021 season. He was fresh of an All-Star campaign that saw him finish with a .277/.340/.509/.850 slash line and 29 home runs across 144 games played. But Walsh was limited in 2022 and 2023, and also struggled while on […]

MLB Spring Training is underway and the start of the regular season is less than two months away. Last season, the Texas Rangers came out of no where to win the World Series, and now, they look to defend their crown. Pitching will be crucial as always for the Rangers, and Bruce Bochy has been […]

The Texas Rangers are still celebrating winning the first World Series title in franchise history. But as the Rangers look to defend their crown, manager Bruce Bochy is eyeing an old friend. Texas has had internal discussions on signing slugger Brandon Belt, via Jon Morosi of the MLB Network. Bringing in Belt would allow the […]

The Texas Rangers won the franchise’s first World Series last season with a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Now Manager Bruce Bochy’s team is moving forward with goals of repeating, and a recent signing appears to be a positive one according to most analysts. The rumor mill has the Rangers in hot pursuit of a […]

After the Texas Rangers won the World Series with manager Bruce Bochy leading them, there was a narrative among San Francisco Giants fans that the team made a mistake letting him go, and president Farhan Zaidi specifically caught criticism for what is perceived as pushing him out. Farhan Zaidi vehemently shut down the idea that […]

Bruce Bochy has done what seemed like a feat that would be hard to replicate in the history of the MLB. The Texas Rangers manager has gotten his fourth World Series ring. This is with the help of Corey Seager to overpower the Arizona Diamondbacks. A lot could have changed had he not made the […]

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 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 Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks will go to battle in a World Series that no one could’ve predicted before the 2023 season began. With Zac Gallen and Nathan Eovaldi going toe to toe in Game 1 on Friday in Arlington, skipper Bruce Bochy has announced who will get the start for him in Game […]

Max Scherzer returned to lead the Texas Rangers to postseason glory against the Houston Astros this past Monday. The Rangers defeated the Astros by a final score of 4-3, clinching the American League Championship Series (ALCS) and leading fans to speculate about the pitching rotation for Bruce Bochy’s team in the World Series. The Rangers […]

It’s unlikely that anyone predicted that it would be the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series. These were two teams that combined for 394 losses in the past two seasons of play. Yet, here they are getting ready for the Fall Classic, western style. The Rangers got here, at least […]

The Texas Rangers defeated the Houston Astros 11-4 Monday to advance to the World Series after winning the ALCS series 4-3. The most incredible part about the win may be Rangers’ manager Bruce Bochy taking his third different team to the World Series. Bochy previously led the San Diego Padres to the World Series in […]

The Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 10-3 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas to even the ALCS at 2-2. But Astros manager Dusty Baker had a bone to pick with the Rangers, and possibly with Rangers manager Bruce Bochy. Baker was apparently under the impression that the Astros and Rangers would each keep […]

Max Scherzer is going to pitch Game 3 of the ALCS for the Texas Rangers against the Houston Astros. Scherzer was acquired by Texas from the New York Mets prior to the trade deadline. He later suffered an injury and his timetable was uncertain. The veteran is a true competitor and couldn’t wait to return. […]

Analytics is a term baseball fans, and sports fans in general, have likely heard more of in recent years. Many front offices are turning to a numbers-based approach when it comes to their roster construction of teams. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker made a brutally honest admission about analytics before giving Texas Rangers manager Bruce […]

Managers Bruce Bochy and Dusty Baker have a lot in common. They both won the World Series, surpassed 2,000 career wins and are surely headed to Cooperstown. The former has helped the reloaded Texas Rangers immediately fulfill their potential, while the latter stabilized a Houston Astros team mired in negativity and scandal. When the American […]

The Texas Rangers spent the majority of the season leading the AL West, only slipping up in the final few months and conceding the division title to the Houston Astros as a result. This, however, meant that the Rangers, instead of receiving a bye into the ALDS, had to go through the gauntlet that was […]

Just a week ago, the Texas Rangers (82-64) seemed destined to be the odd team out in the American League playoff picture. Now, they are peaking at the perfect moment after just sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays in a pivotal four-game series. And help is on the way. “According to Bruce Bochy, the hope is […]

The Texas Rangers are in the midst of their longest losing streak of the season, reaching six games after a loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. However, after the brutal walk-off loss to the Diamondbacks on Monday, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy walked into the clubhouse and took the blame. This is on me, guys,” […]

For the first time as a manager of a different ball club, Bruce Bochy returns to the Bay Area to face the San Francisco Giants on Friday as they begin a three-game set with his Texas Rangers. As you could imagine, it’s special for Bochy, who was the man behind their dynasty days, winning the […]

When the Texas Rangers acquired Aroldis Chapman from the Kansas City Royals in a trade, Will Smith had to embrace splitting save opportunities, and he has done so to this point. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy had great words regarding the role Will Smith has played with the Rangers. “He’s great,” Bruce Bochy said of Smith […]

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is having a very good season, and manager Bruce Bochy made a strong statement regarding his candidacy for the All-Star game. “I think the numbers speak for themseles,” Bruce Bochy said, via Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. “That’s pretty strong evidence that this man should be considered to start the All-Star […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy was absolutely furious after an overturned call at the plate produced the Chicago White Sox’s winning run in a 7-6 Sox victory at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday night. Bochy called the play “absolutely one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen,” according to ESPN. Rangers catcher Jonah Heim was […]

The Texas Rangers have gotten out to an impressive 41-24 start and lead the NL West by 4.5 games. However, as the 2023 MLB trade deadline approaches, manager Bruce Bochy has a major improvement in mind for the Rangers Texas will be targeting bullpen help at the trade deadline, via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. […]

Bruce Bochy and the Texas Rangers have gotten out to an AL West leading 18-11 start to their season. As Bochy looks to ensure the Rangers winning ways continue, Texas’ manager has come with a new plan at closer. Will Smith will get the majority of save opportunities going forward, Bochy confirmed via Evan Grant […]

After a troubling start to the season, Madison Bumgarner was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He hasn’t looked like the Cy Young candidate he was before. However, if there’s one team that could turn Bumgarner‘s career around it’s the Texas Rangers. Bumgarner made four starts in 2023, compiling a troubling 10.26 ERA. He had an […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy and shortstop Corey Seager were once rivals in the National League West. Bochy led the San Francisco Giants in a multitude of battles against the Los Angeles Dodgers during his managerial run with the team. On the other hand, Seager took part in one of baseball’s most heated rivalries for […]

New Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy was recently introduced by the team. One question that everyone has been asking was posed to Bochy, per MLB.com. “I miss this game,” Bochy said in response to why he returned to the dugout. “There’s so many things about the game I miss – in the dugout, the competition, […]

Still fresh off their hiring of former San Francisco Giants skipper Bruce Bochy, the Texas Rangers are once again reportedly eyeing another Giant as a potential addition in the offseason. According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, the Rangers are rumored to be interested in making a play to land lefty Carlos Rodon in free […]

After days of speculation, the Texas Rangers officially announced on Friday that they hired Bruce Bochy to be their next manager. Bochy had been away from the majors for the past three years following a 13-year run as manager for the San Francisco Giants. After recently interviewing for the Rangers’ managerial vacancy, general manager Chris […]

The Texas Rangers didn’t take the step forward they were expected to take in the 2022 season, and ended up firing manager Chris Woodward midway through the season. Tony Beasley took charge after Woodward was canned, but it was clear the Rangers wanted to find a new voice to lead their team for the 2023 […]

The Texas Rangers have reportedly signed Bruce Bochy to a 3-year deal to be their next manager, per Texas Rangers PR on Twitter. Bochy, a multi-time World Series winning coach, brings a wealth of experience to a Rangers’ ball club with potential. The Rangers met with Bruce Bochy about a week ago in reference to […]

The Texas Rangers reportedly met with former San Francisco Giants World Series winning manager Bruce Bochy amid their hiring search, per Ken Rosenthal. The Rangers are in a state of flux after firing manager Chris Woodward during the 2022 regular season. Texas is on the verge of being competitive. They shocked the MLB world last […]

Longtime San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey shocked the baseball world on Thursday when he officially announced his retirement from MLB. Posey was just coming off of a standout run in the Giants’ 107-win campaign last season, as he hit over .300 for the first time in four seasons and notched 18 home runs in […]

Former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced that the 2019 season would be his last with the club back in February, and he does not appear to be interested in other managerial vacancies for 2020: Several clubs have reached out to Bruce Bochy about their managerial vacancy, including the #Padres, who offered him a […]