Every game it seems you look up and it’s the fourth or fifth inning and the Rangers are being no-hit.

Yesterday, they didn’t get their first baserunner until Semien walked in the fourth. He was, of course, left there.

Finally, Josh Smith got a hit in the fifth, a double, when, at the time the score was only 3-0. But he was, of course, left there.

By the time the Reds had scored their eighth run, it was the eighth inning and the Rangers still had only that one hit and that one walk. 

They finally broke through in the ninth. In the way too little way too late department, down 8-0, Texas scored four runs, highlighted by Davis Wendzel’s first career homer. He hit thirty home runs at Round Rock last year.

But other than the game ball for Wendzel’s collection, the Rangers didn’t have much to show for yesterday. Corey Seager finally hit his second home run of the year right after that. Josh Smith got his second double of the game. The Rangers scored four runs.

But they weren’t going to score eight. That’s what they needed. 

And in the end, the offense, which came alive way too late, was missing in action again. 

So, where is the offense? As Rangers manager Bruce Bochy explained yesterday, “These guys are human.” 

In the last two series they’ve proven to be very human, going is 5-for-28 with runners in scoring position. Their last six home runs have been solo homers, underscoring their lack of clutch hitting. 

Of course, leaving two of the nine slots to rookies hasn’t done the Rangers offense any favors either. It was unrealistic to think one or both would hit the ground running and tear up the league. Yes, Carter did that last year. But, that was last year. He just had this magical thing going. 

Rangers fans are just going to have to stick it out while their heroes are being human, when their capes are at the drycleaner. 

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