WBC: The Must-See Lineups
The 2013 World Baseball Classic is now officially underway, and there have already been some fantastic contests. Still, many of the tournament favorites will not be taking the field until this coming…Read More
MLB Game Recaps: The Texas Rangers Slug Their Way Past The Los Angeles Angels
AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas Rangers 7, Los Angeles Angels 3 The Angels have been surging of late, but the Rangers mounted an offensive attack to stop Dan Haren and his team from completing a three-game sweep.…Read More
Will Texas Rangers Nelson Cruz rebound?
Nelson Cruz had a game to remember in a 14-3 victory for the Texas Rangers over the Toronto Blue Jays, as Cruz drove in eight runs while going 4-5 with two runs. He hit a 428 foot Grand Slam and also had…Read More
MLB Game Recaps: Nelson Cruz leads Texas Rangers over Toronto Blue Jays
Texas Rangers 14, Toronto Blue Jays 3 Led by a monster 8-RBI performance from slugger Nelson Cruz, the Texas Rangers blew out the Toronto Blue Jays 14-3. Both teams are playing well this season, with the…Read More
MLB Game Recaps: Rangers Pound the “Happy” Red Sox
Yesterday, Kevin Youkilis, the center of so much media attention after Bobby Valentine called him out, said, “we’re one happy baseball family.” Â The truth is, the Red Sox are far from…Read More
CttP Weekly Recap: 2/3/12 – 2/9/12
Check in to catch up on anything you may have missed in the week that was here at Call to the Pen. Read…Read More
Nelson Cruz, Rangers Nearing Two-Year Extension
Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News is reporting that the Texas Rangers and slugger Nelson Cruz are…Read More
Mike Napoli, Nelson Cruz Injured During Game 6
Mike Napoli and Nelson Cruz, two of the Rangers’ best this postseason, sustained injuries during game…Read More
Freese, Cardinals Outlast Rangers to Force Game 7
What a World Series. Game six offered one of, and if you asked Buster Olney, the greatest contests…Read More
Mike Napoli Again Powers Rangers Past Cardinals
Unbelievable. That’s the word many are using to describe last night’s 4-2 Rangers victory over the…Read More
Pujols, Cardinals Power Past Rangers 16-7
Many predicted the offenses would come alive once the World Series hit Arlington, but I’m not sure…Read More
CttP Weekly Recap: 10/14/11 – 10/20/11
Having nearly reached game three of the World Series, take a minute to look back at Call to the Pen’s…Read More
New Faces All The Time
Guess Nelson Cruz‘s 15 minutes of fame is up now that the Texas Rangers have moved on from the…Read More
Why Texas Will Win Series
When a team makes a repeat appearance on the largest stage in its sport, there is always talk about how…Read More
Rangers Eclipsing Cowboys?
Don’t mess with Texas. Dare I say it, will the Rangers’ repeat run to the World Series allow…Read More
MLB Playoffs: Rangers Pound Tigers to Clinch World Series Berth
The Texas Rangers offense struck in a big way Saturday night, leading to a 15-5 victory over the Detroit…Read More
New Mr. October
It doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue to call somebody Mr. Eleventh Inning, so I doubt if that…Read More
MLB Playoffs: Verlander, Young Lead Tigers to Game 5 Victory
The Detroit Tigers live to see another playoff game, as the club defeated the Texas Rangers 7-5, sending…Read More
MLB Playoffs: Cruz, Rangers Push Tigers to Brink of Elimination
It was more of the same for the Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers during game four of the American League…Read More
MLB Playoffs: Cruz’s Slam Lifts Rangers Past Tigers
The Texas Rangers walked off on a Nelson Cruz grand slam to take game two of the ALCS against the Detroit…Read More








