Texas Rangers Eliminate Themselves From Post Season
In the last week of play, the Texas Rangers have eliminated themselves from the postseason.
They needed not to get swept by the struggling Houston Astros (they were swept), and they needed to win at least one game against the Miami Marlins (they were swept again).
Last time we talked on here, the Rangers were hot in the mix for a playoff birth.
Now they are unofficially eliminated.
What Went Right
The pitching remains the team’s strongest point. The pitching staff has propped this team up the entire season.
The defense has also been very good.
The little rascals helped secure the long run the Rangers went on, winning 16 out of 20 games before the slide they are currently on.
“I think the most frustrating part is that we clawed back so well,” Merrill Kelly said to the media after the Rangers’ 7th straight loss Sunday, according to the Rangers website.
“We put together a lot of good games. We put ourselves in such a good position just to turn around and kind of give it away. My time here has been up and down. I think with how hard we fought to put ourselves in a spot where we could really end the season on something special. To turn around and get swept in Houston, and then obviously get swept here, is probably the most frustrating part.”
The team is no longer in contention for the AL West crown and is just barely hanging on to Wild Card hopes.
“We’re in a funk and just not scoring runs,” manager Bruce Bochy said after Sunday’s loss to the Marlins. “That’s what happened again today, [The Marlins] pitched great in the series, they swung the bats…they played great baseball.”
What Went Wrong
The Rangers are now 0-7 since bringing Adolis Garcia back off the injured list. He wants to contribute, but it is clear he is not in good health.
That is not to say I blame Garcia for the current skid; it just happened to start when he came off the IL. Twenty-five other team members had to do their jobs, and they were not doing so.
The Rangers have three home games left this season, all against the Minnesota Twins. Just like the Marlins, the Twins have also been struggling.
We’ve been saying this for a few weeks, but the Rangers have zero margin for error. They have to sweep the last two series to have a chance to make the playoffs.
I try to be an optimistic guy, but I have absolutely no faith that it can happen. If they lose even one game against the Twins, the Guardians series means nothing for the Rangers.
The Texas team had a great 1st half of September, but then eliminated themselves from playoff contention by falling short in the last 7 days.
Hopefully, 2026 will write a different story for this club.
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