Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social
The Rangers won 90 games in 2023 and wound up as World Series champions. The follow-up was a flop, as they went 78-84 and missed the postseason. They come into Wrigley Field in first place in the AL West.
For more on the Rangers, here’s Adam Morris, manager of our SB Nation Rangers site Lone Star Ball:
The plan for the Texas Rangers coming into 2025 was to get the scary offense that carried the team for so much of the 2023 championship season back on track after a 2024 season that saw almost every bat dip.