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Three permanently obsessed Texas Rangers fanatics semi-qualified to dish out our takes like hotcakes, from the fans to the front office.
Balusek, Cook & Green hosts The Ranger Zone, a sports show with 43 episodes published.
We’ve reached the first milestone of the season – the quartermark. In this episode, we explain how the first 41.5 games weren’t all dreck and dismay. The pitching has held firm from 2025, aside from a few dozen home runs
The fourth and final installment of Beast of the Best has cometh, and it might be the most depressing. In this episode, we visit the last three positions available – pitcher, catcher, and designated hitter. And what if I
The newest threads of Nike’s City Connect program are here and we’ve got inflammatory opinions. In this episode, we describe in painful detail every nook and cranny of the seven new City Connects, including, of course, y
You can have your peanuts and Cracker Jack, we’ll take the chicken-fried hot dog served on a biscuit with gravy. In this episode, it’s FOOOOOOD! We bring you all the wild, wacky and worrisome food coming to Globe Life Fi
The third, and second-to-last, installment of Beast of the Best hath arriven – and it might be the saddest one in the four-part series. In this episode, we travel beyond the base paths into the outfield to discuss why an
The amateurs are back in the broadcast booth for 2026. We last left you in the final game of the previous season and are bringing you into this season with the rubber match of the Rangers' opening series against the Phil
Beast of the Best is back, and this time it’s second basemen and shortstops. In this episode, Christopher reminds us that Toby Harrah was only 16 batting-average points shy of winning the Triple Crown in 1975. Robbie dis
The baseball season is upon us all, and we could not, would not, let another second go by without predicting all the things and stuffs for 2026. In this episode, we discuss every digit from AL West standings to playoff s
If the Rangers’ farm system is ranked 25th, did they really give up anything of value to the Nationals? Only the cruel, unrelenting march of time will tell. But for now, the World Series window remains wide open with the
Welcome to the first of a four-part mini-series where we break down the Rangers’ best single-season performances by position. In this episode, we learn that Rafael Palmeiro stole 22 bases in 1993 – he’d never stolen more
Things 1 and 2 behind the plate for the 2026 Texas Rangers are Kyle Higashioka, and man of the hour, Danny Jansen. In this episode, we gaze into our crystal baseball and glimpse Jansen’s past so we can predict his future
A 1-for-1 trade has brought Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers, and we want to know: If the Big Apple were in Texas, would it be called the Bigger Apple? In this episode, WE. BREAK. DOWN. EVERYTHING. From Nimmo’s experience da
Before hopping completely back in the saddle for 2026, we are humbled by our 2025 predictions for Jake Burger, Joc Pederson, and Kyle Higashioka. In this episode, we do what we could not last season and try to make reaso
Even though Chris Young said he can’t spend a lot of Ray Davis’ money in 2026, we still think there’s a budget team to be built. In this episode, we count the nickels and dimes of player salaries for next season and play
We’re back in our make-believe booth for the final edition of Amateur Broadcast Theater for the 2025 Rangers season. In this episode, you’ll hear the sounds and our calls of the final game from Sunday, September 28th, ag
Just who is Skip Schumacher? You’re about to find out. In this episode, we chronicle Skip’s time as a player, bench coach, and, of course, a skipper. We’ll never forget the heartbreaking 2011 WS, you know, the one where
The Rangers’ 81-81 record may be the numbers that measured wins and losses, but we spread the data sheets and found our limelight-less favorites from the 2025 season. In this episode, we get nerdy by the numbers and put
The Dont-Quit-Your-Day-Job team is here again for another edition of Amateur Broadcast Theater. In this episode, we called the Sunday, July 27th matchup between the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves – a win that would sec
The Rangers have miraculously un-slumped, and a playoff appearance is closer than it’s ever been. While the younglings realign our postseason hopes, the league eyes team realignment and expansion. In this episode, we bui
Wallow with us in the doldrums as we ponder if Tony was right – will the Texas Rangers miss the postseason? Will we overcome the lack of clutchness? Just how tired is the bullpen? Can the Little Rascals make baseball his
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