In Boston they show the division standings on the Green Monster scoreboard.
“It’s a good thing we’re not in Boston,” Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister said Saturday.
He was joking, of course. But his message was the same.
The Rangers aren’t standings-watching or scoreboard-watching, even now, when they finally have their noses above water.
“Right now, June 17th, it doesn’t matter,” Banister assured.
“If tomorrow was the end of the season, we’d be really concerned, but it’s not.”
The climb back into contention – if it’s ever going to happen this season – starts from within.