Rangers ended the first "half" with an o-fer streak. The first step to starting off the second: get a win during the first series. Next step: win a series.

At this point jockeying for the #1 overall draft pick seems like a better idea.

First place in reverse standings!

OSB obviously concurs because JPA is batting cleanup.

Sounds like we won't see Rios in a Ranger's uniform again.

Have you heard an update since he made himself damaged goods yesterday? I was pretty sure he'd be gone by the dealine, but now he's going to need to prove this ankle thing is nothing or else they are probably stuck with him.

All I've heard is the Royals were interested, sent a scout team to Toronto, then he sprained his ankle first inning.

Doubt the rangers get much from the royals. Rios needs to get back out there...rake for a few games...and then hopefully a more desperate team comes calling.

Man, can't believe Jeter didn't get to that one...

HOLY CRAP!!!

The Rangers are leading in the 6th!

That hasn't happened much recently.

4-2

The one time I pick against the Rangers in streak for the cash....

Hello win column

I'm going to revise the op here a bit. With this being a four-game series, the goal should be to split the series.

A decent performance from the starter, and the Rangers win a game.

.500 since the All Star break!

Not bad considering they went .125 in the 25 games prior.

"Looks like Mikolas can slide into the #2 spot in the rotation next year and we'll be in good shape." /DallasAg94

I feel a 5 paragraph response coming...

lol mhayden

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Rough week for Soto. Contract year as well.

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Classic Washington failure to manage a game. Fastest man on the team on 3rd with no outs, and fails to wake up and try to score him. Grip it and Rip baseball is not working for this team.


Then the next inning, speedy Robertson on 2nd, no outs. F'in Choo looks at another strike 3 [He is absolutely stealing > $90K per game] . No advancement to 3rd. WTF? Can't this damned team bunt or manufacture a go ahead run?

I know there are a lot of Washington fans out there, but he sucks as a game manager. Always has. Just play basic baseball when your team is not hot at the plate.

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He'll have to settle for being the best #3 in MLB, because Holland will come back from his injury and be a true lock-down #2 even though he was never a legit #2 when healthy. It will be awesome, and I fully expect every 18 year old in the pipeline to turn in to legit Stantons by 2016. /Dallas

3-page, bolded response en route!

David Robertson is good.

Is DA94 on vacation??

Good gosh Elvis sucks this year

Can't believe we got out of that.

Only took four hours and 1.5 games to score!

Fook. Leadoff hitter in scoring position.

This is what bad teams do.

Wow. Freak play. Survive for now

Soria just doesn't want to get traded.

Yu warming up for the 14th.

Even with a crap record, the day always crawls when it's Yu's turn. Can't wait to see him pitch!