Episode 5: Adrian Beltre, Actually Good

It's Episode 5 of Rangers Rundown! Please, take a seat. We need to have a talk. The season has not progressed as we had all hoped it would, but that doesn't mean that all hope is lost! Mike walks us through a Rangers draft history leading into a roundtable regarding the viability of tanking in MLB. The offense is nearly dead last in offensive production, but are there reasons this trend could reverse soon? Max will tell you all about BABIP and xBABIP and how our sluggers have mostly been plain unlucky lately. We have to address the injuries up the middle of the diamond, and we even learn a little elbow anatomy! With the season looking like it may not head down WS Contention Blvd, why should we even watch the Rangers? The guys all share what we can be excited about on the field, which includes Hayden imploring you to pay your respects to one of the greatest baseball players of all time while you still can.

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Max's article proving that Rangers hitters have been unlucky: https://www.lonestarball.com/2018/4/11/17225632/fun-with-numbers-reasons-for-optimism-on-offense

Seasons in Hell by Mark Shropshire (https://www.amazon.com/Seasons-Hell-Baseball-History-1973-1975/dp/0803292775)