Stories by Zach Crizer
Baseball
Who Is Roki Sasaki, and Could He Be the Rangers’ Next Ace?
A one-stop shop for all your questions about the upcoming sweepstakes for the next big thing out of Japanese baseball.
Baseball
One Year Later, Nathan Eovaldi Remains a World Series Anomaly
Gerrit Cole's Game 5 start recalled Nathan Eovaldi's heroics from a year ago. But extending outings like theirs are getting harder and harder to come by in the World Series.
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Cole Ragans Revisited: A Win-Now Trade One Year Later
Aroldis Chapman is gone, and the prospect the Rangers traded for him made a postseason mark as the ace of the Kansas City Royals. Can Ranger fans still stomach the move? Should they?
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How Can the Rangers Get Back to the World Series? Start by Catching the Astros
A disappointing season ends with Texas having plenty of work to do to get back atop the baseball world. It can start by applying a few lessons from its archrival.
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Wyatt Langford’s Rookie Learning Curve Is Baseball’s New Normal
The outfielder's heralded debut season has not lived up to the hype. Don't lose sleep over it.
Stories by Zach Crizer
Baseball
Back to the Future: Jacob deGrom Returns to the World Built in His Image
A lot has changed since the 36-year-old last stepped foot on a major league mound. But as he prepares to make his 2024 debut, one thing hasn't: so much of baseball is trying to pitch just like him.
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Is Josh Smith a Rangers Building Block, or a Blip?
The second-year super utilityman has been a rare bright spot in a lost season. What role does he play whenever the Rangers turn things around?
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Repeating History: How the Rangers’ Patient Deadline Aligns With Other Defending Champs
Texas isn't the only World Series winner to pull into the All-Star break below .500. Now that July is over, here's how some of the team's predecessors navigated similar waters—and what that could mean for the 2024 Rangers.
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There’s No Easy Fix For the Rangers’ Sputtering Offense
Things are looking grim at the halfway mark of the season. Let's peak under the hood and see where Texas can find hope for better.
Baseball
Is There a Next Era In Store For Max Scherzer?
What lies ahead for a future Hall of Famer as he races back to a Rangers team that desperately needs him.