At about the one-quarter point of the season, wanted to post on my view of the Rangers. They came out of the gate smoking with a chip on their shoulder. Since, they have flattened out. I am still giddy that the Rangers have turned into a model franchise. There is so much talent, great management, beautiful park, stocked minor leagues.
Everything for this team will hinge on 2 things: development of the young starting staff, and injuries. Offense, defense, bullpen are fantastic. They have 4 young arms on the starting staff who must get better to win a World Series. I hate the fact that the everyday team is ready to win a championship, but the staff may be too far behind them. The potential and flashes of greatness in Holland, Feliz, and Darvish give hope. But I have a hard time seeing them pitch the team through the 3 rounds of playoffs at this stage of their development.
And of course, too many of the core players have injury histories. Will we have Kinsler, Hamilton, Cruz, Beltre for 150 games or 120?
I love sitting down and watching this team. There are highlights most nights, on the mound, at the plate, on the bases. Wonderful times for Rangers fans and legitimate hope for a championship in the future. For this year, I can’t predict one based on the starters and their youth and inconsistency. But, it’s a fun ride.
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