![]() ![]() He told the team last night, and we all understood." “He was pretty private with it, which I respect,” manager Chris Woodward said. And they might be dealing with life things just like you and me. They are impacted by things going on culturally or politically.īaseball is their job, a really glamorous, high-paying job, but it’s a job. They have things go wrong at their homes and get flat tires and speeding tickets. They aren’t soulless robots who live a vacuum and don’t experience loss or never worry about their kids or wives. Lowe sharing that private matter publicly is yet another example, for those who continue to doubt this, that baseball players are humans first. It wasn’t easy, but Lowe managed to say that it’s a privilege to play major-league baseball and that he wouldn’t be where he is today without the support he received from his granddad. He was asked later if there was anything else he wanted to say. “I just want to make him proud for this last month.” “I watched my grandfather take his last breath on Sunday,” Lowe said. He likes being where his feet are, and they’ve been in the Metroplex most of his life.įirst baseman Nathaniel Lowe was asked a simple question Tuesday night: What are his goals for the rest of the season. Would he want to play at home, where dozens might be asking him for tickets on a nightly basis? There’s also some pressure and distractions that come with a local player playing the local team. ![]() Story grew up going to games at Globe Life Park, so he understands how hot it it here and what an advantage a roof must be. The Rangers will have to sell the minor leagues, sell future financial planning and use the ballpark as a selling point to attract free agents. The Rangers will have to outbid the others, possibly by a considerable margin, to convince a free agent to sign with them with another sub-.500 season likely on the horizon. He’s also stolen 17 bases, one more than Kiner-Falefa. Story, who is having a down year despite being selected as a National League All-Star, has 18 homers and a. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, while leading the league in defensive runs saved at shortstop, has seven home runs and a. ![]() The top two Rangers officials, Jon Daniels and Chris Young, have both said that the Rangers will be players this offseason. “They’re here in the offseason, so … ,” he said. “I just try to be where my feet are at, honestly,” he said.Ĭould his feet be at Globe Life Field beginning in 2022? Story was asked Monday if he’s let his mind wander to the offeseason, when he will be coveted by several teams even though there will be three or four other big-name shortstops on the market (Marcus Semien is playing second base this season but has been a shortstop). Local boy, plus local team, plus comfortable in the Rangers’ new ballpark … it’s a perfect match. Story is also a free agent after the season. Story has played six career games at Globe Life Field and has four home runs and a few other drives that would have been home runs in other ballparks, like Coors Field. “I’ve never seen an inning like that before,” manager Chris Woodward said.) (The Rockies won Monday 9-5 by rallying in the ninth for five runs on one hit, two walks and four Rangers errors. They welcomed dozens of family members and friends to Globe Life Field to watch him play shortstop for the Colorado Rockies, which he did very well despite the Rockies losing two of three games to the Texas Rangers. Trevor Story is from Irving and lives in Colleyville with his wife, who is also from Irving. ![]()
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