The Rangers may have lost a few more -- OK, 15 more -- than they won in the first half of the season, but here... we're all about equal time.
So without more of a long-winded introduction, here are the five best performers of the first half:
The best
Shin Soo-Choo: It says a lot about the Rangers that a 36-year-old DH leads them in WAR (3.3) at the All-Star break. It also says a lot about Choo's professionalism and dedication to his craft. His 51-game on-base streak is a club record and he ranks ninth in the league in OPS (.