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So I was watching the game yesterday with friends who are all fan of different teams and we were speculating of if the rangers at the allstar break are still meh would you like to see a rebuild and yes how would you like to see the rebuild happening

I for one am maybe not to opposed to trading seager so Cameron Cauley can play and I would like to see a outfield prospect and or a catcher prospect

Been tracking Moore closely and the numbers since April 21st are almost unbelievable. 1.357 OPS leading all of MiLB, homers in 4 straight games, hit in 17 of his last 18. For a guy who started the year 2 for 22 this is one of the more remarkable hot streaks I've seen from a Rangers prospect in a while. Put together a full breakdown if anyone wants to dive deeper into what's changed.

Aka: MLB Jung Boy.

I’m thrilled with the success he’s had of late. He seems to be coming into his own in the middle of the order, and at the bare minimum, getting on base at some capacity at a high right. However, I’ve been a little discouraged by his power numbers, specifically HRs.

I’ve always thought he was a better defender than given credit for, and in 23 he exploded and the future looked bright.

Fast forward through his unfortunate injury history, and here we are. As things sit now, and assuming he can carry his current averages through an entire season, it appears we have a high average, decent ops, better than average defensive, third baseman. On paper, that may not be highly sought after. Generally speaking, a third baseman either provides slug, defense, or a little of both (think tha goat, Adrian Beltre). But, what Josh Jung is doing now isn’t exactly novel for a successful, hall of fame, third baseman. Which brings me to my final point (albeit, maybe a stretch).

Josh Jung is slowly turning into a modern day Wade Boggs and I’m here for it.

He plays a better than average third base, I’d argue a perennial gold glove candidate. This year, he’s hitting for average more so than slugging, but again, I’m here for it. Wade Boggs’ highest HR total was in ‘87 with 24. Other than that, he never eclipsed 12 HRs his entire career. He’s arguably one of the best contact hitters in the history of the sport. If Jung can produce at an 80% rate of that, I would be thrilled with that production. I think Jung is best when using all fields, which has probably led to his success recently.

I’m curious how y’all feel and if you see the Boggs resemblance, or if I’m insane. Either way, thanks for coming to my TED talk, go Rangers!

TL;DR
I was concerned about Josh Jung’s power numbers, but realized he may be the modern day Wade Boggs

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I am a lifelong Rangers fan, grew up in DFW, attended a game during all 3 World Series runs, and have been to at least one game every single year since 2009. This post is not meant to be Rangers hate, rather some Rangers tough love, and a dose of reality. In this post I will explain what I believe to me the main issue with the franchise in its current form, the fact that we have no aura.

What do I mean the Rangers have no Aura?

Here in 2026, I believe the Texas Rangers are one of the most vanilla franchises in the MLB, and thus one of the most irrelevant. There simply is no spice, no flare, nothing iconic about this team. Take another randomly generated team for example, the Atlanta Braves. Why do the Braves have aura? Firstly they have the classic uniforms that really look great on screen. The team has some players who provide some swagger such as Ronald Acuna jr, Michael Harris, and Chris Sale. The stadium is outside so at least the ballpark can provide a good view during the games. Take another randomly generated team: The Milwaukee Brewers. What gives the Brewers aura? They have a very unique Wisconsin charm. They have a great uniform lineup, each of which iconic in their own ways. They had Bob Uecker for the longest time, and they still have Brian Anderson announcing with passion. They have some super fun traditions such as “Roll out the Barrell” during the 7th inning stretch, and the sausage race. Just something to give the team some flair, some pop, some aura. The Rangers have nothing that makes them stand out, and I’m about to explain several reasons why.

Soulless Shopping Mall stadium.

The new stadium has terrific air conditioning. That’s about it. I once heard someone describe the new stadium as “A shopping mall where a baseball game broke out” and I think that’s about sums it up perfectly. There’s no Texas charm. The concourses have nothing but soulless, overpriced concessions, nothing unique (this year there’s a few things such as the sombrero hat that are an improvement, but still not great). The lighting is bright white and feels artificial. You can’t actually walk around the entire stadium, due to parts of it being off limits unless you are a club member. There are no iconic stadium views, no baseball sunsets, no views of downtown. You can barely even see the fans in the stadium, because of the stupid club seats behind home plate. It’s a soulless crypt that is the main problem with the death of Texas Baseball. The old temple had aura, it had an iconic look, it has the white scaffolding in center field, the center field hill, just SOMETHING to give it some personality. The new stadium has nothing.

The TV Announcers Suck

I have not heard much about this on this sub, so maybe this is a hot take. But Dave Raymond and Mike Bacsik have become borderline unwatchable. I find myself watching the game on mute, or switching to the opponents broadcast more often than listening to these two drone on. It sounds like they are announcing golf. They seldom have voice inflection, seldom add any useful commentary, and just make me want to take a nap. Replacing these two with anybody with a tad of personality would be a step in the right direction.

We got rid of our most iconic uniforms

A serious source of aura is a nice, iconic uniform. While I get it, we will never be the Yankees or the Dodgers, the old uniforms with “Texas” across the front have some Texas charm, and at least bring me back to my fond childhood memories watching this team. I would make the argument that in the year 2026, our best uniforms, or at least most iconic, are our gray ones. We should bring back the “Texas” on the white jerseys. While there is nothing inherently wrong with the cursive “Rangers”, it just doesn’t hold the same nostalgia as the old ones did. The blue jerseys are fine, but I believe Ranger Red has the more iconic look.

Nobody on the team with any swagger

During our championship season we had some players with swagger. I think Max Scherzer did a lot for this team to add some passion to the clubhouse. Now it feels like most of our players are either going through the motions, or are just quiet guys. No offense to Corey Seager, but he doesn’t provide the same personality to the team as someone like Elvis Andrus or Adrian Beltre did. Having a diva like Rougned Odor really provides some life to watching these games, and I think the current version of the team feels like just a bunch of dudes going through the motions.

The fans are getting priced out of the games

Ticket prices are on the rise, and the only affordable tickets in the stadium are in the upper deck. If anyone else watches a lot of hockey, the Toronto Maple Leafs stadium is sometimes called the “Yacht Club” because the only people that can afford to go to the games are the ultra rich. This makes the stadium and the fans feel less passionate, because everyone at the games that you can see on TV is a business exec showing off their money with a home plate suite. Not to mention, Arlington is impossible to get to in any reasonable amount of time, making going to the games not only expensive, but a serious time commitment as well.

That’s all I’ll say today. I love this team and want to see them succeed. Right now I find the every day regular season broadcast borderline unwatchable out of boredom. I watch a Brewers game or a Dodgers game and there’s so much more life to them, to the broadcast, to the stadium vibes, and then I turn on the Rangers and it puts me right to sleep. I want to bring back some Texas charm, some lone Star state swagger to this team, and I think right now the team feels like a soulless corporation, not a baseball team.