A’s win the West in a wild one
Josh Hamilton’s two-run error on a flyball allowed the A’s to take a 7-5 lead in the fourth, and the Rangers never recovered.Robert Galbraith/Reuters For two months and two days, the A’s played better...
View ArticleDoes momentum matter going into the postseason?
The A’s had much to celebrate after charging to the AL West title but they’ll face a similarly hot team in the Tigers in the ALDS. (Landov) The Yankees won four in a row and 16 of their final 21 to...
View ArticleAL wild-card preview: Texas Rangers vs. Baltimore Orioles
Josh Hamilton and the Rangers fumbled away the AL West and now must survive a one-game playoff to reach the ALDS. (Landov) Baltimore Orioles (93-69) at Texas Rangers (93-69), 8:30 PM ET As expectations...
View ArticleAL West Hot Stove preview: A's, Rangers have big questions
If the Rangers want to make super-prospect Jurickson Profar their everyday shortstop they’ll have to trade one of their established stars. (AP) Starting today, SI.com will be offering a look at the Hot...
View ArticleMike Napoli fills big holes for Boston Red Sox
Mike Napoli has hit at least 20 home runs each of the past five seasons though never topping 140 games played. (AP) NASHVILLE — Overlook the positional label — that pesky titular relic of him playing...
View ArticleJustin Upton rumored to be part of possible four-team blockbuster trade
Justin Upton is in the trade spotlight once again, this time as part of a multi-team deal. (AP) NASHVILLE — On Tuesday, a rumor briefly breezed through the Winter Meetings here involving a blockbuster...
View ArticleKevin Youkilis, Michael Young or Mark Reynolds could solve Yankees' third...
Kevin Youkilis was a longtime star for the Yankees’ archrivals in Boston before being traded to the White Sox last June. (Mike DiNovo/US Presswire/USA Today Sports) On Wednesday afternoon, the White...
View ArticleAnibal Sanchez compares favorably with Zack Greinke
Anibal Sanchez picked a good time of year to turn in some stellar performances/ (Alex Trautwig/Getty Images) If the prevailing rumors are to be believed, the free agent market — if not the entire Hot...
View ArticleMichael Young needs to reverse slide to help Phillies
Michael Young leaves the Rangers as the franchise leader in hits, runs and doubles. [Ron T. Ennis/Getty Images] On Saturday, an era of Texas baseball history ended, as the Rangers dealt Michael Young...
View ArticleJAWS and the 2013 Hall of Fame ballot: Rafael Palmeiro
It seemed like Rafael Palmeiro was a lock for the Hall of Fame when he hit his 500th home run in 2003, but he may never get in. (Bob Rosato/SI) The following article is part of my ongoing look at the...
View ArticleRangers need to do something. Is Stanton the answer?
Giancarlo Stanton could help Texas replace Josh Hamilton, who signed with the Angels. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) On the heels of their stunning ouster from the playoffs in the AL wild-card game, it’s...
View ArticleWinter report card: Rangers still need to replace Josh Hamilton, Mike Napoli
Among the questions left for the Rangers are where, and how much, to play Mike Olt. (USA Today Sports) With just a few weeks before pitchers and catchers report, we’re checking in on how each team has...
View ArticleSeven teams that might make sense for Kyle Lohse
Kyle Lohse, 34, is coming off the best season of his career but remains unsigned. And then there was one. Monday night’s news that Michael Bourn had agreed to terms with the Indians left Kyle Lohse as...
View ArticleGiants, Rangers, Yankees could be good fits for Alfonso Soriano
Alfonso Soriano still has enough offensive ability to help several contenders. (AP) Last summer, it appeared that Cubs president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer would get a chance to check...
View ArticleWil Myers, Dylan Bundy, Jurickson Profar among top AL rookie candidates
Jurickson Profar is almost universally considered the game’s top prospect but he doesn’t yet have a spot in the Rangers’ lineup. (Landov) Though they didn’t arrive until the end of April, Mike Trout...
View ArticleBad break for Rangers could be win for Lohse
Despite being one of the NL’s best pitchers last season, Kyle Lohse is still unsigned with Opening Day less than a month away. (AP) By Cliff Corcoran “Kyle Lohse not completely off Rangers’ radar,”...
View ArticlePower shift in Arlington may diminish Ryan but not Rangers
By Cliff Corcoran Nolan Ryan’s influence on the Texas Rangers has been drastically reduced and could result in his leaving the team altogether before Opening Day, reports Randy Galloway of the Fort...
View ArticleJackie Bradley leads top prospects who may be in the majors sooner than expected
Jackie Bradley may be arriving in Boston ahead of schedule. (AP) By Jay Jaffe With the World Baseball Classic over and less than two weeks to go until Opening Day, teams are honing in on the selection...
View ArticleHouston Astros win, are in first place in AL West. (You read that right)
The first win of the 2013 season belongs to Bud Norris, who allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings against Texas. (Pat Sullivan/AP) By Cliff Corcoran Major League Baseball’s regular season kicked off Sunday...
View ArticleRangers lock up Andrus; what does it mean for Profar?
Elvis Andrus is just the latest young star to get a long-term contract. (AP) The Rangers received a sound thrashing by their intrastate — and now intradivision — rivals, the Astros, in the opening game...
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