It's a topsy-turvy world out there. Who saw the Rangers holding a wild-card spot in June? And who would have thought that our hot list would be all pitchers and the not list would be all hitters? Well, here we go with who's hot right now and not right now for the Rangers:HOT RIGHT NOW
Strength of Sampson
In his last four outings, capped by Sunday's seven-inning, 11-strikeout game, Sampson is 4-0 with a 2.38 ERA. He's benefited most from working with an opener. Despite a .290 opponents' batting average in that stretch, he's avoided trouble by allowing only two walks and a homer and has struck out 23 in the last 22 2/3 innings.