But here are three reasons why the Rangers' drought can end this year.
1. Andrus batting ninth
Elvis Andrus is having his best offensive season, with a chance to set career highs in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. Yet he has been batting ninth lately. This is a player who batted leadoff in the 2010 World Series and second in '11. Being at the bottom of the order is proof how deep the Rangers' lineup is after the August acquisitions of Carlos Beltran, Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Gomez.