New article indicates that Texas is among select group of ballclubs looking to add to their World Series total.
For Texas Rangers fans, they know that it's not been that long ago since the Rangers won a World Series championship. Defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks to bring The Commissioner's Trophy home to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, just happened.
But let's be frank. The Rangers want to win another World Series title and want to do it right now. The ballclub parted ways with manager Bruce Bochy after last season. Texas chose to bring senior adviser to president of baseball operations Skip Schumaker out of the boxes and into the dugout.
Of course, Rangers fans are well aware that Schumaker spent time managing the Miami Marlins a while ago and had success with that ballclub.
Yet, just how desperate are the Rangers and the entire organization?
In an article from Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller, Texas finds itself clumped together with a few other MLB teams. Miller placed the Rangers in his "Fringe Contenders Who Have Won One This Century" group.
"The Rangers just won it all three seasons ago, but their window to get another one is probably closing fast," Miller wrote. "Jacob deGrom will turn 38 in June, Nathan Eovaldi will be 36 by Opening Day, and it's tough to even say who their third-best pitcher is. Corey Seager isn't getting any younger (or cheaper), either."
Oh boy, Miller has pointed out something all Rangers fans need to pay attention to this season. The team is not getting younger. At some point, Schumaker and president of baseball operations Chris Young hope to see "The Little Rascals" play a lot.
But Texas knows that it is slotted in the American League West Division. That is no cupcake group of teams trying to reach the MLB postseason. Rangers fans probably are sick and tired of seeing the dastardly Houston Astros, along with the "Big Dumper," Cal Raleigh, and the Seattle Mariners, rule the division.
Texas wants to be in the conversation, not an afterthought. Schumaker already has laid out his focus points and desire to get the Rangers all on the same page. It's a good idea since reports indicated last season that a lot of Texas players simply thought about themselves.
An additional report indicating that Corey Seager and Marcus Semien weren't on the same page showed another open wound in last season's team.
The Rangers may be desperate, but they can turn that desperation into inspiration.
It will be something that Texas fans hope to see materialize at Globe Life Field starting on Opening Day.