That’s what the DEFENDING WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS are doing
right now—looking up at the Seattle Mariners—in second place in the American
League West 4.5 games out of first as the Tuesday night begins with the second
game of a three game set against the Detroit Tigers.
The Rangers though have (and this is a recent count TWELVE
players on the Injured List!
That’s more a M*A*S*H unit than a baseball team- with the
latest member joining that injury ward is Evan Carter the Rookie sensation from
last season!
Pitchers are one thing—but position players and bats, that’s
something totally different. Dependability—you count on those players to be in
your lineup or sitting on the bench to be used when you need them. When they
are sitting out of games it weakens your chances to maintain the winning
percentage you count on!
I know the mad scientist, in Bruce Bochy, is trying to
figure it out and maintain the optimum from this team, but its hard to do.
There is the MLB Draft coming up in July (same time as the
MLB ALL STAR GAME to be held at Globe Life Field) and the trade deadline has
been pushed back to August 1st, as opposed to the beginning of July
as it was normally held.
Robert Manfred, who, like most people, am not a huge fan of,
the changes that he instilled in the game, I believe has cheapen the game. The
PITCH CLOCK, the BIGGER bases, the ability to look at calls from New York and
change them on the field, and removing the human element from the game. DOES it
really make the game BETTER? Frankly I don’t think so, but then again I am a
purest of the game.
Yes this is MY Opinion, and like most opinions, they are
like belly buttons, we all have one—but the fact is, I am not a fan of the
Commissioner of Baseball!
Here’s another thought—recently the commissioner of the game
has suspended FIVE players, for gambling- ONE for LIFE—Tucupita Marcano from
the San Deigo Padres—his career is gone—never to be associated with MLB ever
again, four others are gone for 1 year,
for the same thing!
Ohtani for the Dodgers who’s former friend and interpreter
was fired and arrested and indicted on gambling charges as well as others, was
not named in this investigation, so he was cleared of any wrong doing.
The more you want this team to start streaking, the more you
see the holes in the lineup.
Its still early in the season, just the start of June, come
mid July that should be the tale tell sign of what this team is made of, and if
they will charge towards the end of the season to make it to another post
season.
In the meanwhile, it seems winning begets other teams to do
the same thing in the city—Like the Dallas Mavericks who find themselves in the
NBA FINALS against the Boston Celtics, as the Dallas Stars run to the Stanley
Cup came up short, against the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference
Finals.
And Speaking of Hockey—the Allen Americans (ECHL) dismissed
their General Manager/Head Coach, Chad Costello, after exiting in the first
round of the Kelley Cup playoffs. And with NEW OWNERSHIP, they most likely
wanted someone that was THEIR man and not one that they inherited from the
previous ownership.
The Arlington Renegades finished their season in the UFL,
the defending XFL champions won just three games out of 10, and never really
got on track for the 2024 season.
All in all, it will be interesting to see if the Rangers
bounce back, if the Mavericks can bring the O’Brien trophy back to the
Metroplex, and if the Cowboys can actually absorb any of the good Ju- Jue to
make a run for their “PROMISED LAND” (AKA—SUPER BOWL)—
Its just a thought !
