Chi Chi Gonzalez threw a complete game shutout last night

versus the defending AL champion Royals in their own house to help the Rangers to a 4-0 win.

Glass Half Empty / Afternoon Cloud: April still may be too much for the Rangers to overcome. They say you can't win the division in April but you can lose it. The Rangers are putting that to the test this year.

Glass Half Full / Silver Lining: Your Texas Rangers are now 2nd in the division and 4.5 GB of the startling 'Stros. And .5 GB in the wild card.

Thoughts / Observations / Sidenotes: What would their record be if either Holland or Yu were healthy? Oh the what if's.

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Choo had a walk off hit to win game 2-1 for the Rangers in the bottom of 11.

Gallardo and the bullpen were strong to very strong allowing only 1 run on 6 hits.

That's 2 series wins in a row for the Rangers over the Red & White Sox.

Don't look now but your Texas Rangers are 5 games back in the division as they head out on a 6 game road trip against KC and the A's.

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Joey Gallo hit for 3/4's of the cycle in his MLB debut

Glass Half Empty / Afternoon Cloud: Josh is out for  a month with a hamstring.

Glass Half Full / Silver Lining: Gallo was only lacking a triple to hit for the cycle in his debut. Pretty cool. And sure in his next game he struck out a few times but he also went yard again. Not too shabby in 2 big league games.

Don't look now but going into tonight's action tonight your Rangers find themselves 6 GB in the division.

And is it too early to look at the Wild Card standings? Nope because I just looked and the Rangers are .5 GB. Boom! We are in the playoff hunt.

Thoughts / Observations / Sidenotes: I wonder how many MLB players did what Gallo did hitting for 3/4's of the cycle in their MLB debut. I would bet not too many.

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Jedi Josh strikes again, hits walk off double to win the game.

And with the win your Texas Rangers inch 1 game above .500.

And yesterday Chi Chi Gonzalez had a no hitter for most of his MLB debut helping the Rangers shutout their opponent for the first time this season. The Rangers were the last in MLB to shutout a team this year.  Better late than never I guess. 

And now for the bad news, Beltre injured his left thumb (laceration, stitches) going into 2B breaking up a double play and is out for 2 weeks at least. Call up Joey Gallo from Frisco???

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Jedi Josh is back! Rangers win 7-4

Glass Half Empty / Afternoon Cloud: Hopefully he's back at this level for the rest of the season.

Glass Half Full / Silver Lining: Jedi Josh Hamilton had 2 homers. And maybe just as shocking and important, he had a BB and no K's. You did not misread that, he had a walk and did not strikeout.

Plus Chirinos contributed at the plate.

And Tolleson had another clean 9th inning for his 6th save. I tell you what, he looks strong to very strong in his new role.

Thoughts / Observations / Sidenotes: Chi Chi Gonzalez (no relation) makes his MLB debut today. Chi Chi looked good in spring training according to those who had the chance to see him in Arizona. Let's see how he does.

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Rangers pulverize Spankess 15-4

Glass Half Empty / Afternoon Cloud: His 3 RBIs today bring Elvis' total on the season to 11. That's right Elvis posted more than a fourth of his RBIs in one game. In late May. Again, for the SEASON he has 11 RBIs.

Glass Half Full / Silver Lining: The offense, as the score indicates, performed well. And Nick Martinez continues to be the ace of the staff with 7 IP, 2 ERs and 5 Ks. For the season he is 4-0 and has a sub 2 ERA, not too shabby.

Thoughts / Observations / Sidenotes: Josh should be due to join the big club soon. That should be interesting to say the least.

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Extra innings in Texas versus KC.

And of course KC hit a first pitch homer in the top of 10 that turned out to be the game winner in a 7-6 loss for your Rangers. Of course no one thing led to this loss but Elvis did have an error that gave the Royals and extra out and run. I'm just saying.

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Odor sent down, Field called up at 2B, Rangers beat KC 8-2

Glass Half Empty / Afternoon Cloud: I always feel bad for a young player who had some success at the MLB level then falls off and is sent back down. Hope Odor makes it back to bigs.

 Glass Half Full / Silver Lining: 2B Thomas Field was called up to replace Odor and Field proceeded to hit his first career HR. Beltre and Prince also went yard in an 8-2 win over the defending AL champion Royals.

 Thoughts / Observations / Sidenotes: The Rangers get to go up against their former pitching prospect Voquez tomorrow.

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Rangers swept 3 from the division leading 'Stros

Glass Half Empty / Afternoon Cloud: Look, does anyone really think the Astros are for real?

Before this 3 game sweep the Rangers had not won consecutive games this season.

And the HR leaders for the Rangers still only have a whopping 3 homers for the season. Bryce Harper hit 3 homers yesterday in one game.

And Elvis is still averaging about 1 error per game.*

Glass Half Full / Silver Lining: Houston is the division leader and the Rangers swept them. That's something and maybe it's a sign the worm's turned for the better for the little Rangers.

Thoughts / Observations / Sidenotes: *That is an exaggeration. But Elvis does already have 7 errors this season. Not too strong when combined with his .231 BA. Does that HUGE contract John Daniels gave him still seem like a good idea?

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The Texas Rangers have the worst batting average in MLB going into tonight's game

Glass Half Empty / Afternoon Cloud: At least that's what I heard on the radio today. And judging by the ole eyeball test and the fact that only 2 position players are batting over .300 and one of them (Mitch Moreland) is now injured that seems about right.

Glass Half Full / Silver Lining: I got nothing.

Thoughts / Observations / Sidenotes: Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the Rangers have yet to win consecutive games this year. And it's almost May. Is that bad?

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