
The Texas Rangers are a contender in 2013. They have the batting order (even without Josh Hamilton) and the pitching staff (even without Zach Greinke) to take down even the loaded Angels in the AL West. At least, this is certainly the feeling many of the fans have when they enter Rangers Ballpark at Arlington with Texas Rangers tickets.
They believe in the hitters, and for good reason. Lance Berkman is not a bad
consolation prize and A.J. Pierzynski is still one of the best hitting catchers in the MLB. Add the still serviceable Nelson Cruz in right field and the yet-to-be-traded Ian Kinsler at second this mix and the Rangers have enough hitters in the middle of the order to devastate any rotation during the regular and post-season.
Texas’s pitching staff does not have the most well-known names in the American League, but any fan who is more than casual knows Derek Holland, Yu Darvish, Matt Harrison, and Alexi Ogando are each going to win at least 15 games. The bullpen is equally as skilled, so the Rangers should at least end the year with a wild card spot.

| Event | Date/Time | Venue/City | |
| Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers | Jul 8, 2013 Mon 7:05PM |
Oriole Park At Camden Yards
Baltimore, MD |
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| Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers | Jul 9, 2013 Tue 7:05PM |
Oriole Park At Camden Yards
Baltimore, MD |
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| Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers | Jul 10, 2013 Wed 7:05PM |
Oriole Park At Camden Yards
Baltimore, MD |
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| Baltimore Orioles vs. Texas Rangers | Jul 11, 2013 Thu 7:05PM |
Oriole Park At Camden Yards
Baltimore, MD |
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| Event | Date/Time | Venue/City | |
| Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics | May 22, 2013 Wed 1:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers | May 24, 2013 Fri 7:10PM |
Safeco Field
Seattle, WA |
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| Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers | May 25, 2013 Sat 7:10PM |
Safeco Field
Seattle, WA |
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| Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers | May 26, 2013 Sun 1:10PM |
Safeco Field
Seattle, WA |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers | May 27, 2013 Mon 12:40PM |
Chase Field
Phoenix, AZ |
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| Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Texas Rangers | May 27, 2013 Mon 6:40PM |
Chase Field
Phoenix, AZ |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks | May 29, 2013 Wed 7:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks | May 30, 2013 Thu 1:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals | May 31, 2013 Fri 7:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals | Jun 1, 2013 Sat 3:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals | Jun 2, 2013 Sun 2:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers | Jun 4, 2013 Tue 7:10PM |
Fenway Park
Boston, MA |
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| Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers | Jun 5, 2013 Wed 7:10PM |
Fenway Park
Boston, MA |
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| Boston Red Sox vs. Texas Rangers | Jun 6, 2013 Thu 7:10PM |
Fenway Park
Boston, MA |
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| Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers | Jun 7, 2013 Fri 7:07PM |
Rogers Centre
Toronto, ONT |
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| Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers | Jun 8, 2013 Sat 1:07PM |
Rogers Centre
Toronto, ONT |
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| Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers | Jun 9, 2013 Sun 1:07PM |
Rogers Centre
Toronto, ONT |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Indians | Jun 10, 2013 Mon 7:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Indians | Jun 11, 2013 Tue 7:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Cleveland Indians | Jun 12, 2013 Wed 7:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays | Jun 13, 2013 Thu 7:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays | Jun 14, 2013 Fri 7:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays | Jun 15, 2013 Sat 3:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays | Jun 16, 2013 Sun 2:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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| Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics | Jun 17, 2013 Mon 7:05PM |
Rangers Ballpark In Arlington
Arlington, TX |
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The Texas Rangers are one of the younger baseball teams in the MLB. They started briefly as the second professional baseball team in the nation’s capital in the 1960s, but moved to Texas since financial constraints made life difficult in D.C. This is not to suggest the move to a suburb north of Dallas resulted in anymore wins.
Wins, consistent wins, did not come until the late 1990s. Previous to these three AL West division wins the most exciting part of watching the Rangers was getting to see Nolan Ryan throw a no-hitter or eing lucky enough to see a roster full of sluggers pound the ball out of the park in the humid summer days and nights in Texas.
These winning Rangers teams (at the end of the 20th century) had Ivan Rodriguez, Dean Palmer, Juan Gonzalez, and Mickey Tettleton boosting the club’s slugging percentage. Texas’s pitching staff was certainly unappreciated by the majority of the rest of the MLB. It seemed the front office was always able to at least get a couple front end starters to make the team competitive. Whether it was Ken Hill and Bobby Witt or Rick Heiling and Aaron Sele, the baseball team was able to take the AL West three times in five years. Unfortunately, time and time again the Yankees stood in their way.
The Rangers veered back into futility to begin the 21st century. They would not find their winning way until the beginning of the second decade. Perennial 90-plus game winners with players like Josh Hamilton, Nelson Cruz, and Ian Kinsler, the franchise even played in its first two World Series. The club lost both, first to the Giants and second to the Cardinals, but they show no signs failing to return sometime soon.