Embrace The Rangers Being Fun Again

The word “rebuild” is being thrown around RangersTown these days like a slur.

People say it with venom or fear. They’re annoyed, angry, or simply upset. It’s hard to recognize the end of an era — specifically one that simply didn’t end the way you wanted it to. So people say it and spit. They sneer. “The rebuild,” they’ll say, emphasizing “rebuild” with the same negative connotation you would use if you saw someone being mean to a puppy.

It started last year at the trade deadline, but was the easy part. It was fun. It was like deciding to renovate your kitchen, but doing the demo yourself to save some money. Destroying something has a cathartic feel to it, and can be done without thought or…