The Ranger Zone
Episodes
Ep .035: These 2026 Predictions are Bananas and Coconuts
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The baseball season is upon us all, and we could not, would not, let another second go by without predicting all the things and stuffs for 2026. In th...
Ep .034: MacKenzie Gore Galore
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
If the Rangers’ farm system is ranked 25th, did they really give up anything of value to the Nationals? Only the cruel, unrelenting march of time wi...
Ep .033: Beast of the Best (Part 1)
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first of a four-part mini-series where we break down the Rangers’ best single-season performances by position. In this episode, we le...
Ep. 032: Make Me a Match. Find Me a Find. Catch Me a Danny Jansen.
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Things 1 and 2 behind the plate for the 2026 Texas Rangers are Kyle Higashioka, and man of the hour, Danny Jansen. In this episode, we gaze into our c...
Ep .031: Baby Don't Hurt Me Nimmo
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A 1-for-1 trade has brought Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers, and we want to know: If the Big Apple were in Texas, would it be called the Bigger Apple? In...
Ep. 030: Even We Can't Believe These Trades
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Before hopping completely back in the saddle for 2026, we are humbled by our 2025 predictions for Jake Burger, Joc Pederson, and Kyle Higashioka. In t...
Ep .029: Contracts, Money, Neckties, High Voltage!
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even though Chris Young said he can’t spend a lot of Ray Davis’ money in 2026, we still think there’s a budget team to be built. In this episode...
Ep .028: Amateur Broadcast Three-atre
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back in our make-believe booth for the final edition of Amateur Broadcast Theater for the 2025 Rangers season. In this episode, you’ll hear ...
Ep .027: "Skip"ping into the Offseason
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just who is Skip Schumacher? You’re about to find out. In this episode, we chronicle Skip’s time as a player, bench coach, and, of course, a skipp...
Ep .026: We Have Become Comfortably Numb-ers
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rangers’ 81-81 record may be the numbers that measured wins and losses, but we spread the data sheets and found our limelight-less favorites fro...
Ep .023: Amateur Broadcast Theater II - Baseball Boogaloo
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Dont-Quit-Your-Day-Job team is here again for another edition of Amateur Broadcast Theater. In this episode, we called the Sunday, July 27th match...
Ep .025: Stars Aren’t The Only Thing Realigning
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rangers have miraculously un-slumped, and a playoff appearance is closer than it’s ever been. While the younglings realign our postseason hopes,...
Ep .024: Hello Darkness. Nice to See You. It's Been a Long Tiiiiiime.
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wallow with us in the doldrums as we ponder if Tony was right – will the Texas Rangers miss the postseason? Will we overcome the lack of clutchness?...
Ep .022: Trading & Streaking Down the Back Stretch
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Texas Rangers POBO, Chris Young, displayed his ninja-like negotiating skills again with only hours remaining in this year’s trade deadline, and we c...
Ep .021: City Connect Fashion Police
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nine teams debuted their City Connect 2.0 jerseys this season (sorry Cubbies we forgot you) and our takes are as hot as these fresh threads. In this e...
Ep .020: All-Star Trade Derby
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ceremonial second half of the baseball season has started, and some of us are a little more trigger-happy at the trade switch than others – Tony...
Ep .019: Serenity Now!
29 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rangers’ season may have been built from too many stats on the backs of baseball cards, and we’re starting to feel the offensive frustrations ...
Ep .018: Amateur Broadcast Theater
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We did what every baseball fan has dreamed of doing, most of us since childhood, and it will be the first of many times. In this episode, The Ranger Z...
Ep .017: Step On A Crack, Break Your Baseball Bat
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just how silly is baseball? A long history of unwritten rules and superstitions would prove it silly. In this episode, we speak about the unspoken and...
Ep .016: Knights of the April Roundtable
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
April has come and gone and we wish we did a little better, but .500 isn’t too terribly bad for the first month of play. In this episode, we go unde...
Ep .015: Buy Me Some Peanuts & Cracker Jack
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new baseball season brings so many new things – most deliciously, new ballpark food. In this episode, we drool over our favorite Texas Rangers bal...
Ep .014: Hodgepodge Minisode
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We might be a little behind on this one, but we couldn’t leave you hangin’ this week after we skipped our recording session on March 30th to watch...
Ep .013: Closing Spring, Opening Day
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IT’S THE MOOOST WONDERFUL TIIIIIME OF THE YEEEAAARRR! In this episode, we wrap up Spring Training by wallowing in the losses of Jon Gray and Cody Br...
Ep .012: Whoooaaa! We're Half Way There
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Half way through Spring Training and we’re already hitting the panic button. In this episode, we look into the Rangers performance in Arizona on all...
Ep. 011: Pontificating Preseason Prognostications
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spring is springin’ and the Rangers are in Surprise, AZ. Before any preseason ball took place, we made our predictions for how the team will fare, w...
Ep .010: Tune In and Turn On the Boob Tube
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who thought watching our World Series champs would be so cumbersome for cord-cutters? NOT ANYMORE! This episode, we break down the deal with Victory+ ...
Ep .009 Thebullpenisgood
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Rangers are bringing the bats this season, but what about the arms? In this episode, we get acquainted with the new and existing relief pitchers w...
Ep .008: Seven O'Clock In My "Joc Talk"
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joc Pederson brings more than a boisterous personality to the Rangers. In this episode, we walk and talk the Joc – detailing his 10-year career as a...
Ep .004: I Drip, You Drip, We Drip
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s almost been a year since the Nike/Fanatics fiasco and we’re checking to see if it’s still fiasco-ing. In this episode, we get drippy about ...
Ep .007: Jakey Doublestacks w/ Fries
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 dropp...
Ep .006: Gettin' Higgy With It
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Higashioka is a Texas Ranger and the first of many player-profile episodes. We look at his offensive and defensive production, forecast his backu...
Ep .005: A Very Merry Chrysler to All
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We couldn't let the holiday pass without getting into the jingle-jangle spirit. This episode, we find out which Rangers have holiday birthdays, exchan...
Ep .003: They Call Him, Rōki Sasaki
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 R...
Ep .002: Lo-Strike Strikezone, Zone
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ranger...
Ep .001: Hey Batter, Batter Saaa-Wiiiing!
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 predic...
Ep .000: Pilot
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our pilot episode, we introduce ourselves to the airways in a collection of memories and moments from our personal Rangers histories like GM sighti...