Pattern of Behavior

I’ve already written about the front office drama here and here, but I want to quickly highlight something that occurred to me yesterday.

Credit Where Due

Fueled by the recent front office dust up, there’s been a lot of talk the last few days about who deserves credit for building a winning ball club in Arlington. Many fans insist that the Rangers would still be wandering in the desert if not for Nolan Ryan, but is that really the case?

The (Almost) Impossible Choice (archives)

I wrote this on Monday night and it went live on SDI on Tuesday. Decided to double-post here…

Nolan Ryan did not save the Rangers.

The Way Baseball Went

For a while now I’ve been a firm believer in standing up and admitting that you were wrong. Last year I wrote a couple of posts that included predictions for the 2012 baseball season.

Before I can turn the page on this last year, I want to briefly go over those predictions. In cases where it applies, I will explain where I went wrong during the predicting process.

The More Things Change, the More They Whatever

It all started when my buddy Alex (@entreprelife on Twitter) encouraged me to start writing about baseball.

Late, But Necessary (archives)

Josh Hamilton was introduced as an Angel yesterday in front of a crowd of the Anaheim faithful. As such, it made sense to dig up something that I wrote earlier this year when Albert Pujols signed with that same club.

Lies and the Lying Liars That Tell Them

Sometime in the not too distant future I’m going to write at length about Josh Hamilton. It will be good for me, I think, to get everything out there — to put my rage on the page — and then to move on.

I’m not entirely sure when that’s coming, but it is coming. For now, though, I’d like to highlight something specifically that’s been bothering me.

MY’s Howard Beale Moment (archives)

Michael Young is no longer a member of the Texas Rangers. After a few days of deliberation, he waved his 10/5 rights and accepted a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Stupid People Saying Stupid Things

Josh Hamilton got booed last night in Arlington.

Running on Fumes

The Texas Rangers have played more baseball than anyone else in the last 3 seasons, and it’s starting to show. They’re punchy. They’re overanxious. They’re stumbling into the postseason. Everyone can see that they’re tired.

What I’ve come to realize in the last few days is that I, too, am tired.