Saturday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks...

Sigh. For just the second time in the last eight years, we are heading into the final couple of weeks of the season with the Texas Rangers being pretty much out of the playoff race. The Rangers needed to get hot and have some other things break right to grab the Wild Card 2 spot, and instead, they’ve gone into a tailspin, losing four in a row and six of their last seven.

Which means grouchy fans and a lot fewer people wanting to start their mornings reading the morning links. For those of you who are still coming around, thanks.

Texas lost to the Angels last night, 7-6.

Levi Weaver’s game story talks about the slow death of the 2017 Rangers season.

Stefan Stevenson’s Rangers Reaction declares the Ranger season over.

Evan Grant has his “Instant Replay,” and says the rest of the season is about the future, not 2017.

Rangers players know that their backs are against the wall right now.

Mike Napoli and Carlos Gomez are unable to start down the stretch due to physical issues. Napoli will be limited to pinch hitting duties, and maybe some DH. Napoli says he’s doing more harm than good out on the field playing first base.

Rougned Odor knows he has had an awful season.

Levi has suggestions for fixing MLB’s ball/strike issue.

T.R. Sullivan has an Inbox column.

Rangers minor league Leody Taveras was taken 4th overall in the Dominican Winter League rookie draft, one of four Rangers selected in the draft.

Parking for Rangers and Cowboy games is about to be worse.