00:00I'll tell you somebody who is really high on the Texas Rangers like I'm serious like
00:20just get on board like this is this is the best team in the A.L. West. I think it's the
00:23second best team in the American League assuming health who's strong. You are Jim Bowden. That
00:28is what you are. The Yankees are pretty clearly the best team in the American League like
00:31they're just the most talented. The A.L. stinks. If you can't make the playoffs of the American
00:36League this year like every team every team you can't make the playoffs the American League
00:41this year. You need to read it a question where you are as an organization. Jim Bowden
00:44has released the former GM who I believe once traded Mike Bassett. Jim Bowden has released
00:49his MLB power rankings. Where do you think the Texas Rangers sit as we open spring training
00:56throughout the entire league throughout the entire league. Major League Baseball. Give
00:59me a second here. You think you think we're in the A.L. second. I will put him second.
01:06I think Jim will have them fourth fourth in the A.L. Yeah. They're behind Dodgers Padres
01:17they're behind Atlanta Mets Phillies Yankees I'll say they're I'll say he has Seattle ahead
01:27of them and Cleveland so ninth not even close fourth fourth in Major League Baseball ahead
01:36of them is only the Phillies Yankees and Dodgers. This is right up he says the Rangers were
01:4178 and 84 last season finishing third in the A.L. West ten and a half games behind the
01:44Astros. So why do I have them fourth in my initial power ranking several reasons. First
01:48they have a significant number of impact players who were injured last year and are now healthy
01:53such as Ace Jacob to Graham outfielder Evan Carter and third baseman Josh Young. Second
01:58they have a plethora of young talent ready to break out including Wyatt Langford Carter
02:01and right hander Kumar Rocker. Boy how sad is it. They don't even mention lighter anymore.
02:06Third they acquired two more power bats this offseason trading for first baseman Jake Berger
02:10and signing designated hitter Jack Peterson which lengthens their lineup and gives them
02:14eight out of nine batters who have hit 20 plus home runs in a season. Fourth they have
02:18a deep starting rotation. Combine those factors with the core of their lineup led by Corey
02:22Seager Marcus Simeon and Adolis Garcia and it's easy to see the Rangers being formidable
02:26again when future Hall of Fame manager Bruce Bochy led the Giants to three World Series
02:30titles. You know what he's going to point out. He did it every year 2010 2012 2014 rather
02:35than consecutively.
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