Since the baseball season is a little over 2 months away, we decided to start with our team by team season previews. These will include transactions, predictions, and summaries on how each team will be this season. We will be giving you a new team every day until we are finished.

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MLB Season Previews

Last season recap: (87-75) 2nd in AL West; The Rangers surprised many last year by competing for a playoff spot and should be much better this year. The weird thing about this team was that they were not a typical Rangers team. Their usually dominant offense took a dip while their pitching improved greatly.  But as their season progressed, their pitching wore down and that was ultimately why they didn’t make the playoffs.

Key Additions: Chris Ray, Darren Oliver, Vladimir Guerrero, Rich Harden

If Harden stays healthy, the Rangers can be dangerous

Key Losses: Ivan Rodriguez, Marlon Byrd, Hank Blalock

Offense: Like stated above, the Rangers, outside of last year, are a dominant force with the bats. With the addition of Vladimir Guerrero – even though he is past his prime, should help run production. His leadership will be a big boost in the clubhouse also.

Pitching: The addition of Rich Harden is very enticing as this pitching staff did much better than suspected. If Harden can stay healthy, and thats a big if, then the Rangers can probably compete in the American League this year.

Summary: The Rangers are young and I think if they can be more consistent and stay healthy they can compete for the division. All in all, the big factor is if their pitching can hold.   I honestly think they are a couple of years away.

Prediction: 82-80 (3rd in AL West)

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