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105.3 The Fan radio broadcasts are excellent. The radio team is genuinely good at painting a picture. Sometimes I prefer radio to TV because the call is more engaging.

The championship window is open NOW. Seager is 32, Semien is 35. You cannot be conservative at the deadline when your core players are aging. Go get a pitcher.

WAR per dollar shows Semien as underpaid relative to his contract. How often can you say that about a $175M free agent? This front office hit on both Seager and Semien.

The Whataburger on Division after a night game is a DFW tradition at this point. Standing in line at midnight in a Rangers jersey with 200 other fans is weirdly communal.

Ownership spending in bursts rather than sustained high payroll is concerning. Championships require sustained investment. One spending spree every 5 years is not enough.

The Rangers drafting hitters for 20 years and then wondering why they cannot develop pitchers is the most predictable outcome in baseball. You reap what you sow.

The deGrom contract is the one that stings. $185M and he has been injured more than he has pitched. But the other signings more than make up for it.

No Michael Young? He played 13 years in Texas, was a 7x All-Star, and has 2,230 career hits. He belongs on this list somewhere.

Pudge Rodriguez at catcher is automatic. Best defensive catcher in MLB history with a bat to match. His arm behind the plate was a weapon. Runners simply did not attempt to steal.

As an Astros fan living in DFW, the 2023 ALCS humbled us. Rangers earned that championship. But we are coming back and the rivalry is better for it.

The 2023 ALCS win in Houston is the greatest moment in Rangers franchise history. Going into their building and winning 11-4 in Game 7 after years of them dominating the division. Perfect.

I went to a Rangers game in August 2019 at the old Globe Life Park. It was 104 degrees. I lasted 4 innings before going inside to the concourse. The roof is not a controversy — it is a necessity.

System going from 26th to 14th in three years shows smart drafting and international scouting. The Rangers are building for sustained contention, not just one championship.

The shortstop prospect at Frisco is the one everyone should be watching. .310 with power at Double-A is legit. If he keeps this up, he is in Arlington by September and Seager moves to third base.

The defensive decline is real and needs to be monitored. A move to third base in the next 2-3 years seems inevitable. His bat will play anywhere but shortstop requires range he may not have at 34-35.

Sections 231-237 upper deck behind home plate is the cheat code. $20 for a legitimate good view of the game. I have sat in $150 lower deck seats that were worse because of the angle.

FanGraphs at 86 wins feels about right. This is a wild card team, not a division winner. Houston is still the class of the AL West until proven otherwise.

Hard agree on the pizza being terrible. I made that mistake in my first game at Globe Life and have not gone back. The BBQ options are right there — why would anyone choose pizza?

The brisket egg rolls are NOT overhyped. I have tried to find a flaw and cannot. Perfectly fried, real brisket, great sauce. Best stadium food item in Texas.

The Game 7 win in Houston was the sweetest moment for any Rangers fan alive. After years of the Astros owning this division, going into their building and winning 11-4 in a clinching game was poetic justice.

Hiding Luka as a help defender instead of an on-ball defender is smart. It minimizes his weakness while still allowing him to make plays on the defensive end (deflections, charges, help blocks).

Luka choosing to sign the supermax and stay in Dallas is the most important moment in franchise history since Dirk. He could have gone to New York or Los Angeles. He chose us. That loyalty matters.

A 30-11 home record versus 20-21 on the road is the kind of split that makes home court advantage in the playoffs critical. An extra home game in a 7-game series could be the difference.

The 0.3-second faster pass delivery from Luka is the detail that separates him. That fraction of a second is the difference between the rolling big catching the ball in space versus catching it under duress. It is the invisible skill that makes Luka elite.

Not making a blockbuster was the right call. The prices teams were asking for star players at the deadline were insane. Multiple unprotected firsts for a rental? No thank you.

YMCA leagues are the best starting point for young kids. Low pressure, affordable, and teaches the basics. My son started there at age 6 and loved it.