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Kennedi Landry on Rangers' offseason strategy Nov 10, 2021

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Episode 487: Brice Paterik is joined by Kennedi Landry who covers the Rangers for MLB.com to discuss what the Rangers will do this offseason, what her first season on the beat was like and which of the big three shortstops Texas is most likely to sign. They also discuss why the Rangers decided to loudly declare their intentions to spend big this winter and what it says about Chris Young and Jon Daniels.

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AL ROY voters are fools for excluding Adolis Garcia Nov 09, 2021

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Episode 486: Brice Paterik breaks down how AL ROY voters let irrelevant details cloud their judgement when voting, why the award has been used to justify preconceived notions about players and why Adolis Garcia needed to win it more than any of the finalists. He also discusses why each of the finalists had a worse rookie season than Garcia.

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How the Dodgers made a Clayton Kershaw homecoming more likely Nov 08, 2021

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Episode 485: Brice Paterik breaks down how the Dodgers not offering Clayton Kershaw a qualifying offer opens the door for him to sign with the Rangers, how new hitting coach Tim Hyers can fix this offense and what Justin Verlander pitching a showcase for the Rangers means. He also discusses why bringing on all-time great pitchers past their prime could be perfect timing for Texas.

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5 under the radar pitchers the Rangers should pursue this winter Nov 05, 2021

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Episode 484: Brice Paterik takes a look at five upcoming free agent pitchers the Rangers should target that fans might not be thinking about, as well as which current Rangers pitchers have locked up jobs as starters next season. He also takes a look back at the World Series and why starting pitchers were unable to go deep into games.

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Which prospects are impressing at fall instructs? Nov 04, 2021

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Episode 483: Brice Paterik and Grant Schiller break down which pitchers are impressing at fall instructs, an unheralded pitcher who throws 100 mph and why the Astros lost the World Series. They also discussed what they learned from Zak Kent's interview and how his unique approach to pitching has shown to be effective for several big league pitchers.

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Rangers prospect Zak Kent discusses his breakout season Nov 03, 2021

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Episode 482: Brice Paterik is joined by Rangers pitching prospect Zak Kent to discuss his breakout season, his unique style of pitching and what he learned from a season without organized Minor League Baseball. They also chat about how Kent's experience pitching at an extremely hitter-friendly park in college helped mold him into an ideal modern MLB pitcher as well as how MLB teams housing minor leaguers will affect prospects next season.

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How a new bench coach can fix the offense Nov 02, 2021

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Episode 481: Brice Paterik discusses the Rangers hiring Donnie Ecker as their new bench coach, how he made the Giants into one of the best offensive teams in baseball and what his title of Offensive Coordinator actually means. He also discusses Aaron Zavala's health scare that nearly ended his pro career before it started and what the Braves must do to take down the Astros in the World Series.

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Adolis Garcia wins AL ROY, but not the one you're thinking of Nov 01, 2021

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Episode 480: Brice Paterik breaks down why Adolis Garcia winning Sporting News' AL ROY award bodes well for the more notable AL ROY award, why the Rangers' new bench coach could do great things for the offense and why the new farm director might not be coming in at the best time. He also discusses why one Rangers pitcher might not be happy with the selection for Texas' new farm director.

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Should bullpens start being called "arm barns?" Oct 29, 2021

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Episode 479: Brice Paterik and Grant Schiller brainstorm potential new names for the "bullpen," why PETA coining the term "arm barn" is bizarrely perfect and why the Silver Slugger finalists need updating. They also discuss why defense is so hard to judge and why Adolis Garcia and Isiah Kiner-Falefa got snubbed for Gold Gloves.

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Adolis Garcia and IKF were robbed of Gold Glove consideration Oct 28, 2021

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Episode 478: Brice Paterik discusses why Adolis Garcia and Isiah Kiner-Falefa deserved Gold Glove nominations, why the Gold Glove awards are so often poorly chosen and why awards voters need to take their job seriously or give up their vote. He also discusses Game 2 of the World Series and what it means heading into Atlanta.

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