Over the last few weeks, I’ve been piggybacking off Elliotte Friedman and our own Brandon Cohen. This is a weekly thought post on Wednesdays going into detail about how the last week has played out. I’d usually do these ad-hoc, but I like the idea of a mid-week thoughts post. This week, let’s talk about when the Rangers competition window truly opens.
1. By standing pat at the deadline, the Rangers sent a message to their team. That message was ownership and the top guys in the organization believe in the group they’ve assembled.