Alex Plinck

August 2022 in Texas Rangers history will go down as one of the strangest months in franchise history. The month started with Matt Bush going to the Brewers during the trade deadline, followed by introductions of Kumar Rocker and Brock Porter, along with Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson debuting (forgot about those things, right?). Then […]

Earlier this week I got a few Rangers pitchers’ reactions to the upcoming 2023 rule changes. Next, let’s turn to the hitters’ perspective and catcher’s side of what’s coming next season. Sam Huff and Josh Smith have their experience in both the minor leagues and majors; therefore, they’ve experienced pitch clocks, larger bases, and the […]

“I think Taylor [Hearn] and I realized there are multiple ways for kids to come together and have fun,” Play 24 Sports, L’Erin Hampton said. So, a couple of months ago, Taylor announced the “Taylor Hearn Woodbat Classic” that would take place in DeSoto. It’s a tournament featuring five different div…

On Wednesday, the Rangers made two vital hirings to beef up the organization and coaching staff. First, Mike Maddux returned to Arlington after a seven-year stint with the club between 2009-2015. During that span, the Rangers finished in the top ten twice in team ERA, which was impressive considering the team played at The Ballpark […]

We’ve arrived in the middle days of December with Rangers fans eager for March to get here. In the previous week, Texas has introduced their new ace, Jacob deGrom, and days after the signing, they went and got Andrew Heaney to fortify the starting rotation. “We’ve addressed several of our needs, thi…

Jordan Lyles, Mike Foltynewicz, Kolby Allard, Dane Dunning, and Kyle Gibson were your top five starters regarding how many starts were made in the 2021 season. Then, of course, add Taylor Hearn, Kohei Arihara, and Spencer Howard, who each made eight or more starts too, but, my goodness, the rotation changed fifteen months later (Dane […]

The calendar countdown to Opening Day is officially beginning. With pitchers and catchers reporting throughout the week (Rangers report on February 15th), it’s that time to gaze into who makes the Opening Day roster. The Rangers have seventy players on their Spring Training list where only twenty-six will make the Opening Day cut. The infield, […]

Credentialed Media Staff Writer covering the Texas Rangers for Dallas Sports Fanatic | 2014 University of North Texas graduate with a Bachelor’s in Radio, Television, and Film. I talk about things. Find me on the tweeter @aplinckTX

Credentialed Media Staff Writer covering the Texas Rangers for Dallas Sports Fanatic | 2014 University of North Texas graduate with a Bachelor’s in Radio, Television, and Film. I talk about things. Find me on the tweeter @aplinckTX

It’s no secret that the Texas Rangers offense in 2024 is a pain point. The ball club is seeing most of its offensive outputs drop from last year. “You look at this offense, how good it was. For us, on a consistent basis, struggling to put runs across the board has us all baffled at […]