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The Texas Rangers can use the off day to plot what to do next with these three injured players, all of whom they could use down the stretch.
Texas wrapped a seven-game stretch against baseball's two worst teams with more questions than answers.
Skip Schumaker heard that Jacob deGrom was feeling discomfort Thursday night and made the call. The Texas Rangers did not send deGrom back out for the third inning of their 7-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels after the right-hander reported tightness in his right triceps.
The truce lasted one song. Skip Schumaker was arguing a strike three, halted for "God Bless America," then got run when he picked it back up.
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