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The Rangers are making major changes to it?s organization starting next year in the development department. The entire coaching staff from the Ranger?s AAA club in Nashville was informed they are not coming back next season. This includes manager Jason Wood, hitting coach Howard Johnson, pitching coach Brian
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August 22, 2019- Oklahoma City When you see Ronald Guzman smile you can?t help but smile yourself. It?s infectious. Watching him interact with teammates, coaches and fans reminds you of the good in people, even professional athletes. Signed in 2011 as an International Free Agent, Guzman has climbed
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What happened at Globe Life Park on August 3, 2019 happens every day all over the world. The problem is, a MLB ballpark is supposed to be a safe haven of such actions. Before I go any further, let me say this article reflects MY views and opinions. If you
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Billy Beane: How can you not get romantic about baseball?- Moneyball *Disclaimer- I just got inspired to write this article. It wasn't planned like an interview. I haven't researched stats or information. This is coming from my baseball soul. As I was sitting here Tyler
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*Update* Joe Barlow was promoted from AA Frisco to AAA Nashville on July 15, 2019. Rewind to last month when I was having some fun with the Frisco Roughriders communications team about following me on Twitter. After some lobbying and fun banter, they accepted. I asked Twitter for followers and
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How do you bring a baseball game to life when you can't be there in person? You listen to the play by play of said game, and there's not many better with passion for the City of Nashville and baseball than Jeff Hem. I did an
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Wes Benjamin, better known around the Sounds organization as Day Game Wes because of the amount of day games he pitches, is a true Texas Ranger. Benjamin signed with the Rangers June 15, 2014 and has climbed up the ladder ever since. Day Game Wes has pitched for the Arizona
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Talking with Howard Johnson May 8, 2019 I was leaning against the dugout railing scrolling through Twitter-(#freedilly)- when I turned to my left and saw a man standing there. "Hello, Howard Johnson. I heard your the BBQ guy." "Greg Scallan, it's truly an
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When I spoke with Nashville Sounds Play by Play man Jeff Hem last month about some prospects to keep an eye on there was no hesitation when he said Eli White. So when the Sounds came to Oklahoma City last week I made sure to connect with him. Eli willingly
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Ask any true sports fan and they will tell you that a play by play announcer is the heartbeat of any event to someone listening. Their job is to put the fan at the game. To bring such a bright light of detail that who ever is listening can follow
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Many considered the signing of Julio Pablo Martinez on March 6, 2018 a huge get for the Texas Rangers in the International market for prospects. Martinez, standing 5-10 and weighing in at appx. 180 lbs. turned 23 years old on March 1, was promoted from Hickory (Low A) to Down
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April 20, 2019 (Frisco, Texas) Four hours prior to the first pitch of tonight's game against the Midland Rockhounds, Frisco RoughRiders utility infielder Michael De Leon is out fielding grounders and looking smooth doing it. As I watched him move from position to position in the infield, the