104.5 THE TEAM - ESPN RADIO » texas rangers http://1045theteam.com Thu, 23 May 2013 03:11:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Young Pitching Tougher To Develop Now More Than Ever http://1045theteam.com/young-pitching-tougher-to-develop-now-more-than-ever/ http://1045theteam.com/young-pitching-tougher-to-develop-now-more-than-ever/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 20:25:59 +0000 Mike Lindsley http://1045theteam.com/?p=161225 Tim Lincecum.  Remember him?  He won two CY Young awards back-to-back in 2008 and 2009 at age 24 and 25.  Now he can barely stay in the Giants' rotation.  Phil Hughes?  Bust at age 28.  Ivan Nova won 16 games in 2011 and hasn't been heard from since.  Ricky Romero was supposed to be the ace of the Blue Jays in 2009 and beyond.  Injuries and confidence have caused him to be a below average pitcher.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/young-pitching-tougher-to-develop-now-more-than-ever/feed/ 0 Getty Images Yankees Need To Get Cliff Lee http://1045theteam.com/yankees-need-to-get-cliff-lee/ http://1045theteam.com/yankees-need-to-get-cliff-lee/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 14:55:37 +0000 Mike Lindsley http://1045theteam.com/?p=160925 Back in 2010, the Yankees failed to get Cliff Lee because minor league infielder David Adams didn't pass a physical due to a bum ankle and so the trade never happened with Seattle and Lee went to Texas instead and helped the Rangers win the pennant.  Lee, at that time, was the surest pitcher in baseball.  He isn't that now, at the age of 34, but the Yankees should still go get him.  

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/yankees-need-to-get-cliff-lee/feed/ 0 Getty Images Who's The Best Team In Baseball [POLL] http://1045theteam.com/whos-the-best-team-in-baseball-poll/ http://1045theteam.com/whos-the-best-team-in-baseball-poll/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 16:40:02 +0000 Mike Lindsley http://1045theteam.com/?p=159943 April is over.  May is in.  The Red Sox had a heck of a month.  The Yankees went 16-10 to the surprise of some.  The Rangers and Tigers have proved already that they are most likely division winners

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/whos-the-best-team-in-baseball-poll/feed/ 0 Getty Images Yu Darvish Gets Within One Out Of Perfect Game [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/yu-darvish-gets-within-one-out-of-perfect-game-video/ http://1045theteam.com/yu-darvish-gets-within-one-out-of-perfect-game-video/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:04:04 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=154179 Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish came within a whisker of executing the 24th perfect game in Major League Baseball history. His reaction is priceless.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/yu-darvish-gets-within-one-out-of-perfect-game-video/feed/ 0 Getty Images Josh Hamilton Says Texas Rangers Fans Are Spoiled http://1045theteam.com/josh-hamilton-says-texas-rangers-fans-are-spoiled/ http://1045theteam.com/josh-hamilton-says-texas-rangers-fans-are-spoiled/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:02:33 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=115183 Hopefully, Josh Hamilton is planning on flying into Texas next time he plays there, because his bridges into Dallas-Fort Worth may now be burned. The former Texas Rangers outfielder, who signed a five-year $125 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim this off-season, told a Dallas-Fort W

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/josh-hamilton-says-texas-rangers-fans-are-spoiled/feed/ 0 Victor Decolongon, Getty Images Yu Darvish Dominates As Rangers Beat Yankees 2-0 http://1045theteam.com/yu-darvish-dominates-as-rangers-beat-yankees-2-0/ http://1045theteam.com/yu-darvish-dominates-as-rangers-beat-yankees-2-0/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:57:25 +0000 Scott Blaine http://1045theteam.com/?p=77163 Yu Darvish was just too much for the Yankees to handle as the Rangers beat New York 2-0.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/yu-darvish-dominates-as-rangers-beat-yankees-2-0/feed/ 0 Ronald Martinez, Getty Images Texas Rangers' Fan Photobombs Reporter [VIDEO] http://1045theteam.com/texas-rangers-fan-photobombs-reporter-video/ http://1045theteam.com/texas-rangers-fan-photobombs-reporter-video/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:49:03 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=77079 You've got to love a fan that acts like he's being electrocuted at a baseball game while an attractive reporter attempts to do some reporting.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/texas-rangers-fan-photobombs-reporter-video/feed/ 0 YouTube Your World Series Winner Will Be- Bruce's Thought Of The Day http://1045theteam.com/your-world-series-winner-will-be-bruces-thought-of-the-day/ http://1045theteam.com/your-world-series-winner-will-be-bruces-thought-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:45:14 +0000 Bruce Jacobs http://1045theteam.com/?p=72153 Not so fast my friends! The winner will be  picked in a moment. First, the prelim. The standings. Here are my picks for what should be a great 2012 baseball season. By the way, don't buy into the phoney notion that baseball is about 5 teams and that's it

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/your-world-series-winner-will-be-bruces-thought-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Grow Up Josh Hamilton! http://1045theteam.com/grow-up-josh-hamilton/ http://1045theteam.com/grow-up-josh-hamilton/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:54:38 +0000 Bruce Jacobs http://1045theteam.com/?p=55611 I think the headline speaks for itself. Many will disagree and call me unsympathetic and that's fine. However even Hamilton agrees with me and said so at his presser on Friday, 1 day after he had a "relapse" against drinking

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/grow-up-josh-hamilton/feed/ 0 Photo by Layne Murdoch/Getty Images It's Finally Official: Yu Darvish Signs With Texas http://1045theteam.com/its-finally-official-yu-darvish-signs-with-texas/ http://1045theteam.com/its-finally-official-yu-darvish-signs-with-texas/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:19:08 +0000 Brian Cady http://1045theteam.com/?p=51673 After a month of constant negotiations, the Texas Rangers have finally landed their own version of Daisuke Matsuzaka. As today's 5pm deadline drew near, the Rangers finally reached an agreement with Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, a six-year deal worth around 60 million dollars, including 56 million dollars of guaranteed money.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/its-finally-official-yu-darvish-signs-with-texas/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images The Angels Go 1 For 2 At Winter Meetings- Bruce's Thought Of The Day http://1045theteam.com/the-angels-go-1-for-2-bruces-thought/ http://1045theteam.com/the-angels-go-1-for-2-bruces-thought/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:05:47 +0000 Bruce Jacobs http://1045theteam.com/?p=42530 I am laughing at these pundits that have cast Albert Puljos into the old age retirement home yet not much on the C.J. Wilson signing. For me the Puljos signing is a steal for the Angels and the Wilson signing is a bad move

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/the-angels-go-1-for-2-bruces-thought/feed/ 0 Photo by Ed Szczepanski/Getty Images Cardinals Win World Series http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-win-world-series/ http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-win-world-series/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:35:58 +0000 michael.greenberg http://1045theteam.com/?p=34228 The St. Louis Cardinals have won the 2011 World Series as they defeated the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-win-world-series/feed/ 0 Photo by Jamie Squire, Getty Images Josh Hamilton Says God Spoke To Him http://1045theteam.com/josh-hamilton-says-god-spoke-to-him/ http://1045theteam.com/josh-hamilton-says-god-spoke-to-him/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:28:48 +0000 Brian Noe http://1045theteam.com/?p=34183 Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton says that God told him he was going to hit a home run during Game 6 of the World Series.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/josh-hamilton-says-god-spoke-to-him/feed/ 0 Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Cardinals Win In Walk-Off Fashion 10-9 To Force Game 7 Of World Series http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-win-in-walk-off-fashion-10-9-to-force-game-7-of-world-series/ http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-win-in-walk-off-fashion-10-9-to-force-game-7-of-world-series/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:01:24 +0000 Scott Blaine http://1045theteam.com/?p=34026 It was a wild game in St. Louis that ended with a walk off home run in extras as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers 10-9 in game 6 of the World Series.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-win-in-walk-off-fashion-10-9-to-force-game-7-of-world-series/feed/ 0 Rob Carr, Getty Images Rangers Win Game 5 to Take World Series Lead http://1045theteam.com/rangers-win-game-5-to-take-world-series-lead/ http://1045theteam.com/rangers-win-game-5-to-take-world-series-lead/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:13:29 +0000 michael.greenberg http://1045theteam.com/?p=33372 The Texas Rangers defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 in game 5 to take a 3-2 Wolrd Series lead.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/rangers-win-game-5-to-take-world-series-lead/feed/ 0 Photo by Tom Pennington, Getty Images Rangers Tie Up World Series http://1045theteam.com/rangers-tie-up-world-series/ http://1045theteam.com/rangers-tie-up-world-series/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:14:24 +0000 michael.greenberg http://1045theteam.com/?p=33184 The Texas Rangers got a crucial 4-0 win in game 4 of the World Series to tie the series at 2-2.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/rangers-tie-up-world-series/feed/ 0 Photo by Doug Pensinger, Getty Images Rangers Fan Throws Away History http://1045theteam.com/rangers-fan-throws-away-history/ http://1045theteam.com/rangers-fan-throws-away-history/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 02:26:47 +0000 michael.greenberg http://1045theteam.com/?p=33178 A Texas Rangers fan during game 3 of the World Series made an unconscious decision by throwing away a piece of history. Why did he do it?

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/rangers-fan-throws-away-history/feed/ 0 Photo by Ezra Shaw, Getty Images Cardinals Win a Historic Game 3 in World Series http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-win-a-historic-game-3-in-world-series/ http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-win-a-historic-game-3-in-world-series/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 04:25:58 +0000 michael.greenberg http://1045theteam.com/?p=33047 The St. Louis Cardinals win 16-7 over the Texas Rangers in Game 3 of the World Series.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-win-a-historic-game-3-in-world-series/feed/ 0 Photo by Rob Carr, Getty Images Rangers Comeback to Tie World Series 1-1 http://1045theteam.com/rangers-comeback-to-tie-world-series-1-1/ http://1045theteam.com/rangers-comeback-to-tie-world-series-1-1/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:40:56 +0000 michael.greenberg http://1045theteam.com/?p=32786 The Texas Rangers came back from down 1-0 against the St. Louis Cardinals to post 2 runs in the 9th inning and win 2-1. They tie up the World series at a game a piece.

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]]> http://1045theteam.com/rangers-comeback-to-tie-world-series-1-1/feed/ 0 Photo by Rob Carr, Getty Images Cardinals Beat Rangers 3-2 To Take Game One Of World Series http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-beat-rangers-3-2-to-take-game-one-of-world-series/ http://1045theteam.com/cardinals-beat-rangers-3-2-to-take-game-one-of-world-series/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:24:17 +0000 Scott Blaine http://1045theteam.com/?p=32565 The St. Louis Cardinals got hot at the end of the regular season and that hot streak continues as they beat the Texas Rangers to take Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday.

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