Chris Woodward

This is probably nothing. Or this could be something. We’re leaning towards this Texas Rangers storyline amounting to nothing, but it is interesting that manager Chris Woodward and veteran starter Jordan Lyles have had some testy interactions with each other in 2021. This latest situation occurred Wednesday night in a...

SAN FRANCISCO — Christopher Knight "Chris" Woodward, 54, formerly of Casa Grande, died on May 30, 2021, from a fall while lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Mr. Woodward was known for his sense of humor, sharp wit, authenticity and seeming ability...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward is a pretty even keeled guy. It's not often you see the Rangers skipper show a ton of emotion. But after his team lost to the Tampa Bay Rays by a score of 7-1, he reached a boiling point. But first, allow...

ARLINGTON — With his foot slightly elevated and spikes out, Isiah Kiner-Falefa had a hard slide into second base on Friday night. He was trying to break up a double play. But for the second time in just a couple of days, the opposing manager challenged — arguing a Rangers slide broke the rules.

Rangers manager Chris Woodward joined K&C Masterpiece on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM] to discuss his team’s road struggles, why a lineup shakeup sends the wrong message and more. Here are the highlights of that conversation edited for clarity:. What do you tell your team during a road losing streak that...

For the first month of 2021, bad calls surfaced all around Major League Baseball. In Milwaukee, a horrendous obstruction call occurred. Less than a week later, a baseline call in Philly raised where the runner never went to the infield grass. Lately, calls haven’t been too egregious (or at least viral), but it begs the question of what the future holds for instant replay. Earlier this month, I spoke with retired MLB umpire Dale Scott. Scott worked both sides of the replay system, on the field and in the command center, and got his thoughts regarding the automated strike zone, replay system, and what goes on in the replay command center.

SEATTLE – Ladies and gentlemen, your AL leader in WAR: Adolis García. At least according to one database. After García stole a home run and threw a runner out at home Thursday, his WAR (Wins Above Replacement) metric rose to 2.9, according to Baseball-Reference, one of the two sites that calculate the figure. It put him just ahead of the duo of Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Minnesota’s Byron Buxton. So, early-season MVP candidate?

Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward joined the K&C Masterpiece on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM] recently to talk some baseball. Here are some of the highlights:. On how the Rangers feel about Adolis Garcia... Woodward: “I don’t think there’s a person in this clubhouse that’s not ecstatic for that guy. This...