Mike Maddux as a pitching coach is very underrated. He got the Rangers to the World Series in 2010-2011, the Red Sox in 2018, the Nationals went to the World Series a year after Maddux left, and now again with the Rangers in 2023.

Well done Texas, yall earned this one

@williamk2257

8 ай бұрын

Thank you yes we I mean they did it. I just yelled really loud and annoyed the neighbors. I stayed away this time last time I went San Fran celebrated on our field didn’t want to jinx them again😢

Im super proud of my Rangers. However I think it was definitely a little more then just good hitting. It starts with acquiring Seager and Semien. Then Getting the Manager that beat us in 2010. Then aquiring the starting pitching staff that was way better then year prior. Also we did have a all star pitcher Eovaldi that we acquired as well. Both those pick ups a lone did not account for the seasons Jung and Heim had that elevated the infield immensely. And then Carter coming in towards the end of the season and then just being total rock star in the post season. It was a lot more then just the hitting.

@hubertparks-bx9gj

8 ай бұрын

I temembervwhen Bruce. Was with. Sanfransisco. He had. Brian. Wilson that had the beard

@ThatNascarGuy

8 ай бұрын

Can’t forget Lowe at 1st. Went out and got himself a gold glove

You're right about the regular season. But the Rangers pitching, especially the bullpen, came alive in the post season.

@thewkovacs316

9 ай бұрын

and you can thank bochy for that

@LinkRocks

9 ай бұрын

Bullpens in the reg season are different from bullpens in the playoffs. They're deeper because you have starters in it that wouldn't be there in the regular season.

@thewkovacs316

9 ай бұрын

@@LinkRocks which is another reason not to play a pen game during the ws....what were the snakes thinking?

@BRunk84

8 ай бұрын

They did have good pitching though throughout the whole post season, actually great pitching! Look back at the composite score of the opponents throughout all 4 series. I think this team will be even better next year if deGrom is healthy.

@williamk2257

8 ай бұрын

We got Eo-valdi and Montgomery to thank for that not having to use them as much was key. Then later on got to use Jon Gray out there he helped a ton in the pen along with Sborz and LeClerq even Chappy for the most part.

Nice! The Rangers' have two guys over the hitting program. Tim Hyers (who they stole away from the Red Sox) is the hitting coach, and Donnie Ecker (who was renowned for his unorthodox approaches to hitting when he was the hitting coach in San Francisco) is the offensive coordinator. They worked together to implement an overall hitting philosophy - the one that Willie Calhoun infamously derided after he left the team because he was, and I quote, "a line drive hitter, not a home run hitter" - that they then tailored to each individual hitter to bring about an overall hitting machine that will only be even better next year. They deserve all the credit in the world for the job they've done helping to turn the franchise around!

The amazing thing people don't talk about is how the bullpen other than in Game four of the ALCS didn't fall apart. In game 5 of the World Series, Bochy used Josh Sborz for over 2 innings since he was doing so well. He was the unsung hero in that playoff series. After blowing 33 saves the WORST in the regular season, the bullpen kept it together for the most part in those close games and won it for the Rangers.

@harmonicpies

8 ай бұрын

Even in Game 4, Bochy put in the less reliable guys in a blowout situation to save the high leverage arms for the next day. Until they gave up enough runs that he had to put in Leclerc to stop the bleeding

@redmustangredmustang

8 ай бұрын

@@harmonicpies luckily Texas scored enough runs, but still in the end when it counted they got it done especially on the road. They still are going to have shore down the bullpen in the off season. You can't bull that many leads, but that's why Bruce Bochy is the manager and Chris Young is the GM who will shore up the bullpen next season.

@dynamicvoltage9765

8 ай бұрын

Sborz and LeClerc were the most reliable arms in the postseason, and they had health issues during the regular season. That's why guys like Will Smith and Cody Bradford, who were horrendous, got to pitch so much.

The hitting in the playoffs was great but the much maligned pitching staff came through the playoffs with flying colors. A true team effort.

Rangers baby!!! Gonna take next year as well!!! Maybe even more!

Once I heard about the rangers organization hiring Bruce Bochy, I knew we had a chance to go all the way. But to do it in the first year? It’s incredible how our (Bruce) manager was able to direct a team, and to put them in a position to beat teams. That we couldn’t do before, and to play small ball. To hit line drives, to hit grounders. Is what got this team a trophy. As soon as the postseason started. I never thought it will be an a roller coaster ride. This was truly a memorable one in 2023. Now we have a team to dethrone those “cheaters” down south. Are you ready Astros: Hera is the pitching you will be facing Degrom Eovaldi Dunning Montgomery Gray Just remember Astros, you only have 1 trophy in your mantle. Cheaters never win…..

@rajmathai7699

8 ай бұрын

yankees and red sox cheated too. They did the apple watches and i'm a red sox fan.

@joshdelagarza231

8 ай бұрын

I’m a Rangers fan but cheaters obviously do sometimes win…cuz the Astros cheated and won. Get over it, it’s done. The Rangers have finally won a World Series and they damn sure have the team to win another. I’m not worried about the Astros.

@jjparks9263

8 ай бұрын

Slow down!!! We have to resign Montgomery first but I’d prefer ohtani over him

@felizlara1564

8 ай бұрын

@@jjparks9263 Ohtani is asking too much, and your right, Montgomery will probably sign elsewhere. But I’m confident CY will get another rotation added into our lineup.

@reedermh

8 ай бұрын

@@rajmathai7699 But MLB considers them "too important for ratings" so they get a pass.

They won because they were good!

Watching the Rangers win their Opening Day game against the Chicago Cubs was very personal for me. I lost a good friend the week before and I was struggling with the emotions. Watching them come back and win it brought some joy back into my life.

Let's do it again next year. Go Rangers!!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

It's important to note that, during the Rangers struggles, the bullpen blew most of those games. There was a stretch where the bullpen blew 11 out of 11 losses in a row. Imagine having a lead in 11 of those games and losing it. The bullpen has the record for the most blown saves in MLB HISTORY. That's incredible. The starting pitching, however, was top 5 in all of MLB, and that's even factoring in Martin Perez' 5.0 ERA, who was pulled from the rotation at the trade deadline. Bochy was able to shorten the bullpen in the postseason, hiding the really bad arms that had cost them so many regular season games.

I agree with your premise that offense propelled the Rangers. Timely hitting was key. However I think two other reasons pushed them over the top. Timely pitching (starting and bullpen) as well as no errors in the WS. Defense was near the top in the regular season and the tops in the playoffs.

You forgot to mention the amazing defense of the Rangers as well.

While I agree with a lot of the things you said, the reason they won the W.S. was Bruce Bochy. He was able to get this team to work together and focus on what they needed to do. He's a master strategist. Yes, our hitting was great and vastly improved from the year before, but our bullpen, which was pretty bad during the regular season, turned it on when needed. Game 5 was the perfect example. Nathan wasn't that great, but Bochy trusted in him, and he ended up getting out of trouble in 5 of the first 6 innings, to match what Galen was doing. In the bottom of the 7th, with Texas up 1-0, he trusted Chapman enough to pitch him. Every Ranger fan cringes when Chapman takes the mound because you have no idea what Chapman you're going to get. He got out of the inning with a 1-0 lead and then the bats exploded in the 9th. I've been a diehard Rangers fan for nearly 45 years, and I will say this. Without Bochy, Texas won't even make the playoffs in 2023. I can't be prouder of the Rangers.

@w3tua

8 ай бұрын

I was always nervous about Chapman.

Go rangers!!!!!!!’😊

Never forget as well that through the entire 17 game postseason, the Ranger NEVER committed an error!!!!

The "Real" reason they won the World Series is because they traded Adrian Gonzalez. Back in 2006, Jon Daniels traded Adrian Gonzalez along with Chris Young to the Padres for Adam Eaton and Akinori Otksuna. Had that trade never been made then maybe Chris Young would not have crossed paths with Bruce Bochy and Chris Young used that connection this past offseason to convince Bochy to come out of retirement and manage the Rangers.

@raulescobar7433

8 ай бұрын

What??

@KenTrosper

8 ай бұрын

@@raulescobar7433 You have trouble comprehending that. it's pretty simple.

Pitching still wins championships. Texas’ was next level in the postseason. There offense had been historically good all year though so that helped.

This Is Amazing This One For My Grandfather And My Mom

Brice Bochy deserves alot of credit He is a Hall of Fame bound manager .Four champuonships

Way To Go Rangers 👏⚾👏⚾👏⚾

Everybody talks about how the Rangers pitching came together for the playoffs--which is true. But no one talks about the formerly great pitching of the opponents who were trashed by the Rangers hitting. To wit: They beat Zach Gallen, Cy Young candidate They beat Framber Valdez (twice), Verlander, and Javier (Astros) They beat Bradish, Kremer, and Rordiguez (Orioles) They beat Eflin and Glasnow (Rays) That, folks, is remarkable. So were Eovaldi (5-0) and Montgomery (3-1), but I think we ought to give props to Gray and Heaney, who each won a World Series game with stellar pitching that surprised many people.

😂❤well done first of many more. Well earned well deserved

Bruce Bochy for President Best manager in baseball for the last 15 years.

Bochy is a badass, juju eyeball and all

I saw a video of a man crying at them winning, well deserved Texas

@bethking1446

9 ай бұрын

We were all crying. It has taken along time to get this

@MikeOzmun

9 ай бұрын

That man was me.

@OfficialSeth

9 ай бұрын

I cried too. I was in sheer disbelief for probably 15-30 minutes like "No, seriously, we actually won?" Then when reality finally set in I cried like a baby.

@Soc1alBK

9 ай бұрын

Listen to Eric Nadel's call of the final pitch and you'll get huge chills and your eyes will tear up again.

@kingkillmonger74

8 ай бұрын

@@bethking1446Like a baby, and we weren’t ashamed! Lol!

They won because there the only team that didnt have pride night at there stadium im glad they won

@phillyphill512

8 ай бұрын

Dude shut up. We get it, you're terrified by gay pride. They could've had a gay pride night and still would've won the world series.

More reasons: The Rangers won ALL 11 Away games during the post season, that's 11 straight games--Unmatched in baseball history. Second: They had ZERO errors in the post season. Third: They regrouped after losing the Division Championship on the last day, losing 1-0 in Seattle, forcing them to be Wild Card and flying cross-country to Tampa. They won game 1, 2, on to Baltimore, winning 2 and going home, winning the 3rd, going to Houston, where they won 2. Lost all 3 in Texzs, but swept Houston AGAIN, in Houston. Won all road games in Arizona. Fourth: Each game the Rangers scored first, they won. Fifth: Jose Leclerc and Josh Sborz.

The World Champion Texas Rangers (I couldn’t resist) really didn’t prove anything about winning without good pitching. When they got to the postseason they were pitching amazingly, The Rays only scored 1 run in the Wildcard round and I can think of at least 3 shutouts in the postseason off the top of my head. They were average in the regular season and the bullpen was bad but in the postseason they were amazing.

To bad Houston didn't stay in the National League. A Texas W.S. That would of been a classic series.

@yamahasuperbike2202

8 ай бұрын

The alcs was our world series. And we won.

Don't this Texas Rangers team kind of remind you a lot of the SF Giants during their World Series run? Yeah they had good pitching but The Giants also had timely hitting. And the Rangers had good pitching too. Their pitchers stepped up for the playoffs. Their pitching deserve credit too.

This might sound like cliché, but their collective mental toughness is rarely mentioned. The kept rising to the occasion in the face of adversity. Lesser teams would've folded. They lost deGrom, and plenty of key players and yet, they kept winning because literally everyone contributed. It was insane seeing this unfold in real time.

Everything you reported is correct and I agree. The Texas Rangers deserved the win because they're the only team that isn't woke, didn't support pride, and every other whiney "victim" group in the US. Bravo for their owners' and managers' wisdom and cahoonies!

PLEASE CONTINUE BASEBALL COVERAGE IN THE OFFSEASON. YOUR CONTENT IS VALUABLE. I wouldn't mind your takes on hockey and CFL football either. :)

@DugoutDiaries

8 ай бұрын

appreciate the support man, more content on the way 👍

I guess we'll never know

What will be a great video. The future of the rangers and why they are primed to go back to back. The young guys they have Jung, Carter, to include siemen , Seager, adolis, plus they will call up Wyatt Langford future MVP next year to go in the outfield with Garcia and Carter. Then Scherzer, Evoldi will be back, degrom will be healthy by postseason with time under his belt. They sign hader in the off-season plus retain Monty. So the post season rotation will be Degrom, Evoldi, Scherzer, and Monty for game 4 😂😂. Then you have hader, leclerc, and sborz coming out the pen. Oh man welcome to the decade of the Rangers!

This was a 100+ win team if the bullpen had performed better during the regular season. Even with the loss of deGrom and other injuries, the starting rotation was solid. And despite the bullpen's historic struggles in the regular season, I can't really be all that mad at them given how they got pretty hot at just the right time: the postseason.

of course it was Bruce Bochy. I have my podcast the day they hired them and predicted they would be in the World Series this year for that reason alone, given the talent that was just not producing...yet..but NOBODY masters a bullpen like Boch. Ask me? My guys won 3 in 5 years from 2010-2014. Congrats

These guys can beat you in so many ways. Arizona has no hitter going through 7 innings and you just had a feeling that the dam was going to bust open.

All credit goes to Creed and Austin Hedges!!!!! Go Rangers

To save y’all time. They played the best baseball when it mattered most. Okay have a great day

I told my wife from the start of post season “if the batters show up, there is no team who can out score or beat the Rangers , end of story”

"The REAL Reason", because when it mattered the most the Rangers were the best team in baseball.

Yep, one of the best offences in the the league, and one of the worst bullpens, at least early on. However, you are wrong about the starting pitching. Let us not forget, after DeGrom went down, the efforts of Dunning, Perez, Eovaldi, Montgomery and others who stepped up for career seasons, at least until August and injuries, uh hum, and led to the top of the division for most of the season. Hitting AND pitching got them there, period, when they weren't blowing saves, that is :-)

Real seasons they won (1) Bruce managed well and kept the room calm. (2) The bullpen WAS really solid the start of the postseason. (3) Big game Nate . (4) Jordan Montgomery. (5) Top Power hitters produced when it mattered the most. NOTE to GM : Sign another Top starting rotation pitcher, and at least 3 middle relief bullpen pitchers.

Tim Hyers is the hitting coach, and Donnie Ecker was the bench coach/ offensive coordinator.

The Rangers are the only MLB team left that have not succumbed to host a pride night. Think about it

cause they didn’t celebrate a pride night!

@OTBregularly

8 ай бұрын

Yep, we never caved to the pressure from Manfred. Eventually the rest of the teams will realize how idiotic their marketing has become…I hope.

Rangers were counted out when playoffs started because of pitching. But the hitting was not always good. Yet Rangers pitched. I disagree with the video. Sure, timely hitting was a very important part of the long term win but how many blowouts (a sign of bad pitching) did Rangers lose during playoffs? Right. Two. Rangers lost few games in post season and only two because of pitching.

It's because they're the only team not to celebrate pride night!

Their pitching wasn't terrible. They had a few shutout games.

slugging wins championships

As for our offense, Astros, here is the line up you will be facing…here it’s called “Murder Roll” Siemen Seager Garver Garcia Carter Heim Lowe Jung Duran

@jayballauer8353

8 ай бұрын

Garver will not be re-signed, as he is a free agent. Wyatt Langford will start from day 1 next year and become the best player on the team by the end of the year. If Duran isn't traded, he will become the DH...and Taveras, if not traded, will rotate in with the other OFers. This team isn't going anywhere but up.

@rillo806

8 ай бұрын

Murders roll? Those are some big words in this game. They are great and i love my rangers but thats a tall order to match for any lineup. Your talkin a lineup with nothing but hall of famers. That egg hasnt hatched for us yet but we'll see.

Everybody else is jealous.

I wonder if u watched them all season? Terrible review. Just brushed over things. If u didn't because of length still not actually done.

The real reason lol

You must’ve not watched any of their games this postseason pitching was good and bullpen was elite especially in the WS