May 11, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Texas Rangers right fielder Joey Gallo takes his turn at bat against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
Coming off a less than ideal four game sweep at the hands of the hated Houston Astros that plummeted the Texas Rangers back into the AL West basement, it’s no surprise that the rumor mill is churning once again.
It was an ugly weekend for the Rangers, who despite managing to keep some of the game tallies close, didn’t necessarily play at the competitive level the scoreboards suggested (the exception being Friday’s 10-4 Astros blowout, which was just a microcosm of how bad the team was in Houston).