The AL West isn’t supposed to be getting softer right after the Seattle Mariners won their first division title since 2001. Yet here we are, watching theTexas Rangers make a move that has Mariners fans asking a simple question:
What are they even trying to be anymore?
Texas trading Marcus Semien for Brandon Nimmo is the kind of blockbuster that should clarify a team’s direction. Instead, it muddies the waters. On paper, the Rangers trimmed some future money and shuffled stars. In practice, it feels like a team easing its foot off the gas while the rest of the division throttles up.