Rangers: A painful look back at the history of Rangers pitching
Part Eight: Looking Forward
So, we made it. Fifty-six years of this franchise’s failures mashed into a neat 2000 words. Where do we go from here? Well, we have no choice other than to look ahead at 2018.
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The season is staring at us in the face. We can sit here and complain about the Rangers lack of depth and their dim hopes for the season. However, I suggest we be a bit more optimistic by acknowledging our troubled past. We are Texas Rangers fans. We do not know what good pitching is. Despite the odds stacking against the Rangers, they have been able to put together some decent seasons.
Not surprisingly, over 60 percent of the Rangers postseason appearances have occurred in this decade.
If you have been a fan since at least 2010 you have seen the best seasons this franchise has ever seen! Do not be bummed out by the Rangers pitching woes.
It is nothing new and sadly will be like this for a long time. You never know, they could pull another postseason run out of the air. Besides, things could be worse; we could be Mariners fans, right?
So sit back, put on your 2011 AL champs shirt, clutch your Nolan Ryan body pillow, and get ready for another adequate Rangers season!
Next: Previewing the 2018 Texas Rangers Pitching
I know I will.