The Ranger Zone

Jake Burger is here! And you can hear us double down, and then triple down, on how he’s only going to DH this season (whoops… the Lowe trade dropped minutes after recording this one). In this episode, we dissect every offensive and defensive ingredient that makes up Mr. Burger. We also try to remember Mark Hamburger and describe our perfect cheeseburgers.
 
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Kyle Higashioka is a Texas Ranger and the first of many player-profile episodes. We look at his offensive and defensive production, forecast his backup catcher role, and discuss his timeshare with Jonah Heim. We also debate NIL revenue complications, build a starting rotation, and foolishly yearn for Rōki Sasaki who informed the Rangers on Jan. 13 the he is seeking another team. *sigh*
 
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We couldn't let the holiday pass without getting into the jingle-jangle spirit. This episode, we find out which Rangers have holiday birthdays, exchange Christmas meal traditions, and recollect sports-related gifts from holidays past. Also, each of us sends a Rangers Christmas wish to dear Ol' St. Nick. See y'all in the new year.

With Houdini back at home, we set our sights on Rōki Sasaki. In this episode, we get granular about the Japanese pitching phenom and how likely the Rangers are to land him (spoiler - it's likely). Also, learn about the bureaucratic gymnastics required for the International Free Agent Bonus Pool. Hint: it's not something you swim in.
 
*recoding notice*
Since this recording, Rōki Sasaki was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines on Monday, December 9th. MLB teams have until Jan. 23 to sign him.
 
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Starting pitchers be-ith no match against The Zone this week as we compare Nathan Eovaldi to other top-tier free-agent arms and decide what the Rangers' rotation should look like in 2025. Since we recorded this around Thanksgiving, you'll also find out who doesn't like green bean casserole or deviled eggs.
 
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We give flowers to the runners-up in the MVP race and play some trivia before jumping into the Rangers' free-agency spending situation. We also predict our offensive bounce-back candidates and attempt to push enough pennies around to secure a DH. Oh, and Chris does some wild baseball nerd flexing in this one.
 
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In our pilot episode, we introduce ourselves to the airways in a collection of memories and moments from our personal Rangers histories like GM sightings about town, Chuck Morgan impressions, and sharing the field with legend Michael Young.
 
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