Friday Texas Rangers things

Good morning, folks...

The Texas Rangers fell to the Oakland A’s last night by a score of 7-6.

Drew Davison has his Rangers Reaction to the loss.

Gerry Fraley has his game story from the loss.

Of course, the game wasn’t the big news yesterday...the big news was the Rangers reportedly trading Cole Hamels to the Chicago Cubs.

Tim Cowlishaw suggests maybe the Rangers never should have traded for Hamels.

Levi Weaver takes a look back at the Cole Hamels era, and looks ahead at what the Rangers face.

Evan Grant looks at the post-Hamels/Yu Darvish era in Texas.

Gerry Fraley looks at the various minor league pitchers the Rangers have acquired this season.

In non-Hamels news, Jeff Banister explains not walking Khris Davis.

The DMN has notes on Davis, Hans Crouse, Chris Martin and the Astros.