Texas Rangers Rumors and Notes

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Rangers hold a three game lead over the Angels, but Los Angeles seems to have found its groove. Here are your Rangers notes:

Rangers owner Nolan Ryan wants uniform rules in both leagues to avoid injuries like we saw to Alexi Ogando yesterday. In a radio interview with Galloway and Company of ESPN Dallas, Ryan said having uniform rules could eliminate injuries to players not used to performing certain tasks – like running the base paths.

Adam Bodecker of NBCDFW.com thinks the Rangers may look back on May and wonder what-if. The Rangers played .500 ball in May while the Angels surged forward. Now, with just a three game lead, Bodecker thinks the Rangers can look back at one month in particular if they don’t win the West.

Jeff Mosier of Dallas Morning News

reports a noticeable impact to the area economy thanks to the Texas Rangers. Most teams tout economic growth when trying to get a new ballpark built, but the Rangers can tout results. With their recent run of success, Mosier says:”Though it’s difficult to accurately quantify, baseball is giving some businesses and Arlington’s economy a noticeable boost. And the impact appears to be even greater than it was during last year’s regular season — a franchise high point sandwiched between back-to-back World Series appearances.”

The back-to-back World Series appearances and success this year have certainly been the main reason for the bump.

Joey Matschulat of Baseball Time in Arlington predicts the Rangers’ first round pick, Joey Gallo, will sign soon. Despite belief that Gallo wants around $2.5 million which would be beyond the slot price, Matschulat says, ” it appears that Gallo is about to be signed.”

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