A mass of Texas Rangers ballplayers, dressed in sweatshirts and stocking caps and other varieties of cold-weather clothing, gathered Tuesday in the Arizona chill for their first full-squad workout of spring training.
The forecasts for their 2018 season might actually be colder. Sports radio hosts in recent days have wondered what it is that will get Rangers fans excited and feeling optimistic about the season.
Hope is hard to come by upon an initial survey of the roster and the American League West landscape. The Rangers will be lucky to finish at .500. First place is out of the question with the Houston Astros at the top of the mountain.