1. Rangers' Josh Hamilton Seeking Reasons for RelapsesHamilton Puzzled by Relapses

    Josh Hamilton says he is committed to overcoming his drug and alcohol addiction. He wants to find the root causes for his latest relapse on Jan. 30 at a Dallas-area bar, his second public slip with alcohol in the past three years...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 18 hours ago 5 reads 0 comments

  2. Napoli: I Don't Like the Angels Anymore; Plan Is to Take C.J. Wilson Deep

    Rangers catcher Mike Napoli spoke with KESN-FM's "Ben and Skin" show about, among other things, the status of his ankle and the upcoming season...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 18 hours ago 20 reads 0 comments

  3. MLB Power Rankings No. 2: Ranking Each AL Team by Their Catchers

    In the second installment of my series, I will be ranking each American League club by their catchers. Obviously, both offense and defense were taken into account. Catcher is one of the most important positions in the major leagues...

    Mike Grofsick Written by Mike Grofsick about 18 hours ago 234 reads 5 comments

  4. No Discipline for Josh Hamilton to Be Handed out

    Rangers GM Jon Daniels said Thursday he anticipates the club will take "additional steps" to support OF Josh Hamilton's fight for sobriety, but is confident Hamilton will not face any ...

    Dan Steckenberg Written by Dan Steckenberg about 21 hours ago 10 reads 0 comments

  5. Josh Hamilton Talks 'Makeover'

    Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton said Wednesday that he's committed to figuring out why he had another alcohol relapse and is undergoing what he called a "Josh Hamilton makeover...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 1 day ago 1,124 reads 1 comments

  6. What Hamilton and Rangers Can Learn from Whitney Houston's Passing

    For any of us who are children of the 80s, it was sobering and saddening to learn of Whitney Houston ’s passing on Saturday afternoon. Though the cause of death is not known yet, it is well documented that Ms...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 3 days ago 48 reads 0 comments

  7. Rangers Not Working on Extension for Josh Hamilton

    The reigning two-time American League champion Texas Rangers spent about $94 million last year on payroll salaries. This year, after the team signed Mike Napoli to one-year, $9...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 3 days ago 38 reads 0 comments

  8. Rangers Likely Through with Signings This off-Season

    Fifty-eight players, it turns out, are enough, or at least they're going to have to be. Even if the Texas Rangers wanted to add one of the remaining free agents on the market, they ...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 3 days ago 40 reads 0 comments

  9. Cincinnati GM Believes Oswalt Headed to Rangers

    Cincinnati general manager Walt Jocketty indicated on Monday that he believes free-agent righthander Roy Oswalt eventually will land with the Texas Rangers ...

    Jeremy Los Written by Jeremy Los about 3 days ago 67 reads 0 comments

  10. MLB Trade Scenarios: Every Team's Odds of Dealing for Josh Hamilton

    Texas Rangers fans readily remember the Mark Teixeira trade. Toward the end of Tex's stay in Arlington, it became clear that he no longer wanted to toil in relative obscurity, playing for a perennial stinker like the Texas Rangers were at that time...

    Timothy Howell Written by Timothy Howell about 3 days ago 969 reads 9 comments

  11. Yu Darvish: 4 Bold Predictions for Rookie's First Season in Texas

    Japanese sensation Yu Darvish will be in the Texas Rangers ' rotation in 2012. When and in what order he pitches is of no relevance. No matter what, he'll be wearing red on the mound at the Ballpark in Arlington...

    Ethan Grant Written by Ethan Grant about 3 days ago 887 reads 1 comments

  12. 2012 MLB Predictions: Texas Rangers Season Preview

    The Texas Rangers have owned the American League West the last two years, winning back-to-back division titles for the first time since 1998-1999. Of course, the Rangers have owned the rest of the American League too...

    Zachary D. Rymer Written by Zachary D. Rymer about 4 days ago 1,407 reads 7 comments

  13. Texas Rangers: Grading the Rangers' Offseason Moves

    The Texas Rangers have had another busy offseason. They signed Japanese phenom Yu Darivsh and were also rumored to be one of the favorites for Prince Fielder before he signed with Detroit ...

    Lance Reaves Written by Lance Reaves about 4 days ago 782 reads 0 comments

  14. Rangers Avoid Arbitration with Mike Napoli at $9.4 Million

    From Ben Nicholson-Smith of MLB Trade Rumors comes word that the Rangers avoided arbitration with catcher Mike Napoli on Saturday night by agreeing to a one-year, $9.4 million contract for 2012...

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 6 days ago 2,648 reads 0 comments

  15. Texas Rangers, Mike Napoli Avoid Arbitration

    The Texas Rangers have avoided arbitration with Mike Napoli , agreeing to a one-year, $9.4 million contract for 2012, MLBTR has learned. Agent Brian Grieper of Paragon Sports International represents Napoli...

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 6 days ago 377 reads 2 comments

  16. Josh Hamilton: Reasons Behind Rangers Star's Relapse Continue to Twist and Turn

    When Josh Hamilton held a press conference last week to discuss his relapse with alcohol, everyone had assumed that would be the end of it. He was very frank and candid, so you wanted it to be over...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 7 days ago 3,173 reads 7 comments

  17. Curt Schilling: A Josh Hamilton Contract Extension Would Need Some Clauses

    Curt Schilling admitted Wednesday that during his 20-year major league career he was teammates with players dealing with addiction problems...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 8 days ago 67 reads 0 comments

  18. Former Rangers Pitcher Admits to Using Cocaine for 'Two-Thirds' of His Career

    Former Red Sox pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd says he probably pitched under the influence of cocaine "at every ballpark" during his 10-year career...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 8 days ago 119 reads 1 comments

  19. Nelson Cruz: Rangers Make Brilliant Move Signing Slugger to 2-Year Contract

    Nelson Cruz was a monster for the Texas Rangers in the postseason last year, and the team is taking the necessary steps to ensure that he stays in Arlington through the end of his peak years...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 8 days ago 1,897 reads 0 comments

  20. Rangers, Nelson Cruz Avoid Arbitration

    The Rangers avoided arbitration with outfielder Nelson Cruz, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com tweets. Andy Slater of 640-AM Sports in South Florida first tweeted the news and Evan Grant ...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 8 days ago 49 reads 0 comments

  21. Josh Hamilton's Honesty Gives Rangers Reason to Sign Him to Long-Term Extension

    Josh Hamilton stepping in front of the media to explain his most recent setback and being brutally honest about his daily struggle for sobriety is proof he can still be trusted...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 8 days ago 1,954 reads 4 comments

  22. MLB Power Rankings: Predicting Every Division Heading into Spring Training

    Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in just a few days. The NFL season has now come to a close. It's official, the 2012 Major League Baseball season is right around the corner...

    Timothy Howell Written by Timothy Howell about 8 days ago 2,262 reads 30 comments

  23. Source: Rangers, Cruz Close on Two-Year Deal

    SS Elvis Andrus may not be the only Ranger to get a multi-year contract this week. According to a major league source, the club is close with OF Nelson Cruz on a two-year deal that would eliminate his scheduled arbitration hearing next week...

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 9 days ago 151 reads 1 comments

  24. Texas Rangers: Are the Rangers Good Enough to Win a More Competitive AL West?

    The AL West got a lot more interesting this past offseason. The Texas Rangers have won the division two years running, but the Los Angeles Angels have spared no expense in their effort to recapture the crown...

    Lance Reaves Written by Lance Reaves about 9 days ago 317 reads 2 comments

  25. Josh Hamilton Incident Updates: Texas Rangers' Response; Sex Tape Being Shopped?

    Everyone has heard the story of Hamilton's relapse. Josh went to dinner alone on a Monday night at a restaurant and had a couple of drinks. Then he called teammate Ian Kinsler and hid the fact that he had been drinking...

    Austin Wynne Written by Austin Wynne about 9 days ago 8,051 reads 11 comments