ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Rangers saw some "encouraging" things from Tyson Ross Tuesday night, which would be a lovely story in April or even May.
It is nearly September.
The team has fewer than 40 games remaining and a pack of teams to pass in an uphill battle for a wild card spot that refuses to run away from it. They don't need encouraging starts; they need quality starts. And so, after Ross failed to make it through the fourth inning of a 10-1 loss to Los Angeles, the Rangers must consider alternatives. If there are any.