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The Texas Rangers purchase The Hickory Crawdads

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The Rangers, who have had a player development agreement with the Hickory Club since 2009, have purchased the club from Don Beaver.

Texas Rangers Slugger Joey Gallo Becomes the Ninth Player Since 2015 to Finish a Season with 40 or More Home Runs and Fewer Than 100 RBI

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An interesting article on Joey Gallo's unique 2017 & the growing trend of 40 home run seasons with fewer than 100 RBI. I didn't realize only Gallo, Bonds & McGwire had seasons with more HRs than singles

Jake Diekman offers new t-shirt in support of Gut It Out Foundation

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Jake Diekman took the dramatic step of halting his professional career to begin a 3-step surgery process that began in January to treat his ulcerative colitis. So far, Diekman has found success in his return to the mound in Frisco and now he needs our help with his latest endeavor off the mound.

Diekman and his fiancé Amanda Soltero formed the Gut It Out Foundation last week with the hopes of connecting patients and caregivers in order to strengthen relationships and resources within the IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) community.

This morning Diekman released a limited-edition t-shirt with Athletes Brand to help raise money and awareness for IBD. The shirt will be sold at AthletesBrand.com for two weeks only (ends 9/4), with proceeds from the sale benefiting the Gut It Out Foundation.

Yu Darvish comes to the rescue of pound-bound doggo

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No way Yu Darvish can leave Texas now. Not with this good girl in tow.

Tweeter @badkaratemovie tweeted out about a blue pitbull pup who was in need of a rescue.

Emily Jones retweeted the alert and it found the eyes of Yu Darvish who came to give the ol' girl a new home.

Rangers seal the deal with Rougned Odor for two horses

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Rougned Odor, offseason rancher hobbyist, signed an extension with the Rangers but not before they kicked in a couple of American quarter horses.

Dancing Adrian Beltre Bobblelegs Coming April 29

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When there's only 15,000 of this dancing Adrian Beltre giveaway but everyone in Texas wants one.

The Texas Rangers doing real, actual baseball things

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The official account of the Texas Rangers has this video of the Texas Rangers doing baseball things which means baseball things are finally happening again.

New early renderings for the future ballpark

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Here's a glimpse of what the new stadium in Arlington might look like as the team announced the architecture firm that will design the new park. I'm a little disappointed in the lack of a giant Big Tex waving in the patrons but I've been told that the Rangers are aware of my concerns.