About Last Night: Rangers 4-3 Loss To White Sox Raises One Interesting Debate; One Bigger Issue

D-tails – Boxscore: White Sox 4, Rangers 3; The Depot live game blog; Post-Game Show comment thread; Hamilton to DL

Linkin Park: ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian on Rangers offense

Ian Kinsler started the game with a bang, but the Rangers struggled for runs after that (Photo: R.P. Washburne)

The big question that arose from the Rangers 4-3 loss to Chicago Friday night was all about the decision to remove RHP Scott Feldman, who had allowed one hit through five innings, and replace him with rookie Derek Holland with the game on the line.

You could spend hours debating the question.

It was not, however, the big issue.

That issue, the one with long-term implications, is why a team built for runs is having so much trouble scoring them without Josh Hamilton in the lineup.

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Inside The Texas Rangers: A Lot Left To Consider Before Calling 2009 Pitching Staff Complete

SURPRISE, Ariz. - Rangers management repaired to a conference room Saturday afternoon to tackle a math problem.

It’s another Ranger doozy, alright.

This one goes something like this: How do you fashion a five-man starting rotation and a seven-man bullpen from a group that includes six adequate starting candidates and perhaps fewer than five adequate relievers?

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Inside The Rangers: Josh Hamilton Tries To Bring Back A Lost Art; Is He Crazy?

PEORIA, Ariz. – Josh Hamilton spent six weeks this winter at the Athletes Performance Institute in Tempe, Ariz., honing and toning his body to be in the best shape of his professional life.

Wednesday, he showed off some of what he learned in that six week strength and conditioning course.

He dribbled a ball down the third base line. He did it on purpose.

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