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Random Rangerness Posted by Ken Jones in Texas Rangers, The Bullpen July 5th, 2008

A few random thoughts as we move out of June and into July…

The Rangers finally move 2 games over .500, winning Monday night at Yankee Stadium.  It’s the first time they’ve reached that lofty height this season following the Great April Wipeout, the Incredible May Recovery, and the June of Treading Water.  Since May 22, Texas has bounced between 2 games under and 1 over the break even mark.  That is mediocrity not seen since “According to Jim” went off the air.  (It did finally, mercifully go off the air, didn’t it?)  You keep hoping for that one hot streak that will vault the team back into Division contention.  But that’s not the way it ever happens in Texas. 

As a child, I came to learn that you could count on the Rangers hanging in there for the first half of the season, and then falling like Skylab right after the All-Star break, scattering players at the trade deadline like debris over Australia.  Is this the year that it doesn’t happen?  Is this the year that we chase down 2 teams and win the division, using rookies at catcher, first base, third base, the outfield, and a rotation that began the year scattered out across our minor league system?  Okay, probably not, but at least we recovered to the point that the dreamers can dream.

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