What if this is the best this team can be? What if the offense is hitting to its potential?

What if Chris Young’s judgment was clouded by 2023 when, in fact, the output of 2024 and 2024 is the real Rangers offense?

What if Josh Jung isn’t more than a slightly above average offensive third basemen? 

What if Wyatt Langford isn’t the next Mike Trout and he’s more like every other Rangers draft pick, meaning a major disappointment. See: Nomar Mazara, Ronald Guzman, Joey Gallo.

What if Evan Carter had one magical run in him and that was the fall of 2023? See: Jake Smolinski 2014. You don’t remember Jake Smolinski? That’s the point.

What if Adolis Garcia will never recapture the swagger he had in 2023? 

What if Alejandro Osuna is overwhelmed and overmatched by big league pitching and isn’t ready, or might never be ready?

What if Jake Burger is a nice supplemental piece to have in a lineup but is never going to be more than that? He came from the White Sox and the Marlins, both teams that he could not save from themselves.

What if Marcus Semien’s sudden rebirth isn’t enough?

What if the only offense this team really has is Corey Seager? Right now, he is 2-for-27 since returning from injury. Without him, this team has no hope. 

What if we were all blinded by 2023? What if we have finally come to realize this offense just isn’t good?

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