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Texas Rangers lineup for September 20, 2019
Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Texas starts their final road series of the season tonight Texas Rangers lineup for September 20, 2019 against the Oakland A’s: starting pitchers are Mike Minor for the Rangers and Mike Fiers for the A’s. The Rangers start a three game set against the A’s tonight, with Mike Minor facing the challenge of pitching with someone other than Jeff Mathis behind the plate. In our Nick Solak Watch, Nicky Baby is on the bench, which is irksome because I have a big batch of new photos of him from the last game available in the database...
Lone Star Ball Sep 19, 2019
Rangers fans confidence slips this week
Photo by Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire via With the end of the season getting closer, Rangers fans’ confidence is dropping Welcome to SB Nation FanPulse, a survey of fans across MLB. Each week, we send 30 polls to plugged in fans from each team. Rangers fans, sign up HERE to join FanPulse. The fans’ confidence in the direction of the Rangers trends down again this week, dropping to 83%. Manager Chris Woodward’s approval rating also dropped this week, coming in at 91%...maybe he isn’t playing Nick Solak enough. On the national question, folks...
Lone Star Ball Sep 18, 2019
Game 153 Game Day Thread - Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports So long, Silver Boot Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 7:10 PM CT Minute Maid Park LHP Kolby Allard vs. RHP Gerrit Cole Today's Lineups RANGERS ASTROS Shin-Soo Choo - DH George Springer - CF Elvis Andrus - SS Jose Altuve - 2B Willie Calhoun - LF Michael Brantley - LF Danny Santana - RF Alex Bregman - SS Nick Solak - 3B Yordan Alvarez - DH Rougned Odor - 2B Yuli Gurriel - 1B Ronald Guzman - 1B Kyle Tucker - RF Scott Heineman - CF Aledmys Diaz - 3B Jose Trevino - C Martin Maldonado - C Go Rangers!
Lone Star Ball Sep 18, 2019
Texas Rangers lineup for September 18, 2019
Photo by Bob Levey/ Texas looks to try to win a game in Houston for the first time this season tonight Texas Rangers lineup for September 18, 2019 against the Houston Astros: starting pitchers are Kolby Allard for the Rangers and Gerrit Cole for the Astros. Tropical Storm Imelda has largely spared the city of Houston, and so the Rangers and Astros will play their final game of the season today, with the Rangers looking to win in Houston for the first time all year. In our Nick Solak Watch, Tony Beasley’s new project is hitting fifth and playing third base. The lineup: Choo —...
Lone Star Ball Sep 17, 2019
Game 152 Game Day Thread - Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros
Photo by Ronald Martinez/ The Rangers open the final road trip of the season in Houston Texas Rangers @ Houston Astros Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 7:10 PM CT Minute Maid Park RHP Lance Lynn vs. RHP Justin Verlander Today's Lineups RANGERS ASTROS Shin-Soo Choo - DH George Springer - CF Elvis Andrus - SS Jose Altuve - 2B Willie Calhoun - LF Michael Brantley - LF Nomar Mazara - RF Alex Bregman - 3B Danny Santana - 1B Yordan Alvarez - DH Nick Solak - 3B Yuli Gurriel - 1B Rougned Odor - 2B Carlos Correa - SS Delino DeShields - CF Robinson Chirinos - C Jose Trevino -...
Lone Star Ball Sep 15, 2019
Game 151 Game Day Thread - Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
Photo by Ronald C. Modra/ The final game Khris Davis and the A’s will torment the Rangers at The Ballpark Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers Sunday, September 15, 2019, 2:05 PM CT The Ballpark RHP Sean Manaea vs. LHP Jonathan Hernandez Today's Lineups ATHLETICS RANGERS Marcus Semien - SS Shin-Soo Choo - RF Matt Chapman - 3B Elvis Andrus - SS Matt Olson - 1B Willie Calhoun - LF Mark Canha - CF Nick Solak - 2B Seth Brown - LF Rougned Odor - DH Khris Davis - DH Scott Heineman - CF Jurickson Profar - 2B Ronald Guzman - 1B Sean Murphy - C Isiah Kiner-Falefa -...
Lone Star Ball Sep 15, 2019
Texas Rangers lineup for September 15, 2019
Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports Texas looks to avoid the sweep at home against Oakland this afternoon Texas Rangers lineup for September 15, 2019 against the Oakland A’s: starting pitchers are Jonathan Hernandez for the Rangers and Sean Manaea for the A’s. Texas tried to avoid being swept by the A’s, and will be rolling with a bullpen game, with righthander Jonathan Hernandez getting the ball first. In our Nick Solak Watch, everyone’s favorite scrappy underdog is playing second base and hitting cleanup. The lineup: Choo — RF Elvis — SS Calhoun — LF Solak — 2B Odor —...
Lone Star Ball Sep 14, 2019
Game 150 Game Day Thread - Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
Photo credit should read CHRIS WILKINS/AFP/ The Battle of the Mikes with just eight games remaining at The Ballpark Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers Saturday, September 14, 2019, 7:05 PM CT The Ballpark RHP Mike Fiers vs. LHP Mike Minor Today's Lineups ATHLETICS RANGERS Marcus Semien - SS Shin-Soo Choo - DH Ramon Laureano - RF Elvis Andrus - SS Matt Chapman - 3B Willie Calhoun - LF Matt Olson - 1B Nick Solak - 3B Khris Davis - DH Nomar Mazara - RF Mark Canha - CF Danny Santana - 1B Chad Pinder - LF Rougned Odor - 2B Sheldon Neuse - 2B Delino DeShields - CF Josh...
Lone Star Ball Sep 14, 2019
Texas Rangers lineup for September 14, 2019
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Rangers try to even the series against the A’s today Texas Rangers lineup for September 14, 2019 against the Oakland A’s: starting pitchers are Mike Minor for the Rangers and Mike Fiers for the A’s. Its the battle of the Mikes in Arlington today, and in our Nick Solak Watch, the Ranger rookie is manning third base and hitting clean up. The lineup: Choo — DH Elvis — SS Calhoun — LF Solak — 3B Mazara — RF Santana — 1B Odor — 2B DeShields — CF Mathis — C
Lone Star Ball Sep 13, 2019
Game 149 Game Day Thread - Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers
Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Only 9 games left at The Ballpark Oakland Athletics @ Texas Rangers Friday, September 13, 2019, 7:05 PM CT The Ballpark RHP Chris Bassitt vs. LHP Brock Burke Today's Lineups ATHLETICS RANGERS Marcus Semien - SS Shin-Soo Choo - DH Ramon Laureano - RF Elvis Andrus - SS Matt Olson - 1B Willie Calhoun - LF Mark Canha - CF Nick Solak - 3B Chad Pinder - LF Danny Santana - RF Khris Davis - DH Rougned Odor - 2B Jurickson Profar - 2B Delino DeShields - CF Sean Murphy - C Ronald Guzman - 1B Sheldon Neuse -...
Lone Star Ball Sep 13, 2019
Texas Rangers lineup for September 13, 2019
Photo by Richard Rodriguez/ Texas begins a series at home against the hated A’s Texas Rangers lineup for September 13, 2019 against the Oakland A’s: starting pitchers are Brock Burke for the Rangers and Chris Bassitt for the A’s. Texas looks to continue its winning ways with a weekend series against the A’s. In our Nick Solak Watch, the 80 grade makeuper is manning the hot corner while batting cleanup. The lineup: Choo — DH Elvis — SS Calhoun — LF Solak — 3B Santana — RF Odor — 2B DeShields — CF Guzman — 1B Trevino — C
Lone Star Ball Sep 12, 2019
Game 148 Game Day Thread - Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers
Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via We’re down to ten games left at The Ballpark Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers Thursday, September 12, 2019, 7:05 PM CT The Ballpark LHP Kolby Allard vs. LHP Brendan McKay Today's Lineups RAYS RANGERS Avisail Garcia - CF Delino DeShields - CF Austin Meadows - RF Elvis Andrus - SS Tommy Pham - LF Willie Calhoun - LF Ji-Man Choi - 1B Nick Solak - DH Jesus Aguilar - DH Danny Santana - RF Matt Duffy - 3B Rougned Odor - 2B Joey Wendle - 2B Isiah Kiner-Falefa - 3B Daniel Robertson - SS Ronald Guzman -...
Lone Star Ball Sep 12, 2019
Texas Rangers lineup for September 12, 2019
Photo by Tom Pennington/ The Rangers try to take the series against the Rays this evening Texas Rangers lineup for September 12, 2019 against the Tampa Bay Rays: starting pitchers are Kolby Allard for the Rangers and Brendan McKay for the Rays. The Rangers try to make it two in a row and finish off a series win against the Rays and their kind-of two-way-player pitcher Brendan McKay. In the Nick Solak Watch, our man is DHing and hitting cleanup. The lineup: DeShields — CF Elvis — SS Calhoun — LF Solak — DH Santana — RF Odor — 2B IKF — 3B Guzman — 1B Trevino — C
Lone Star Ball Sep 11, 2019
Game 147 Game Day Thread - Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers
Photo by Rich Pilling/MLB via 11 games left for The Ballpark Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 7:05 PM CT The Ballpark RHP Ariel Jurado vs. RHP Andrew Kittredge Today's Lineups RAYS RANGERS Joey Wendle - 2B Shin-Soo Choo - DH Tommy Pham - DH Elvis Andrus - SS Austin Meadows - LF Willie Calhoun - LF Travis d'Arnaud - C Nomar Mazara - RF Ji-Man Choi - 1B Nick Solak - 3B Matt Duffy - 3B Danny Santana - CF Kean Wong - RF Rougned Odor - 2B Guillermo Heredia - CF Ronald Guzman - 1B Willy Adames - SS Jose Trevino - C Go Rangers!
Lone Star Ball Sep 11, 2019
Texas Rangers lineup for September 11, 2019: Maz’s return
Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Texas looks to bounce back from yesterday’s extra inning loss against the Rays Texas Rangers lineup for September 11, 2019 against the Tampa Bay Rays: starting pitchers are Ariel Jurado for the Rangers and Andrew Kitteredge for the Rays. Well, yesterday ended poorly, but today is another day, full of opportunity and untapped possibilities, with a game that has the potential to be magical and memorable and electrifying. And in our Nick Solak Watch, the man we all have our eyes on is hitting fifth (since Nomar Mazara is back) and playing third base. The...
