At what point does Bruce Bochy start taking blame for the Rangers’ lifeless offense?

In any other situation that is team is struggling to put runs on the board and win games, fanbases and organizations are quick to criticize the players. If that doesn't work they quickly turn their attention to the team's leadership.

There's especially criticism on the team's manager, being the face of the coaching staff and the individual that makes day-to-day lineup changes. Somehow Bruce Bochy has managed to scrape by the better part of over 200 games with minimal criticism of this team's offensive struggles.

Bochy is, of course, a future Hall of Fame manager with a pedigree unlike any others in the game. Therefore, that does provide him with a lot of "benefit of the doubt" from outsiders. It's hard to question or shoulder blame on a manager of his caliber.

But there does come a time, regardless of accolades, pedigree, respect or experience where a step back is required and a degree of criticism needs to be placed on the person in charge. Bochy has undergone some of that criticism in 2024 and start of 2025, but it's usually not been hard-pressed other than a simple "What's going on and how can you change it?"

Should Bruce Bochy be receiving harsher criticism for Rangers' lack of offense?

Not yet, but we are almost there. And I will tell you why that is the case.

Fans expected last year's Rangers to come out with a goal of being the first team since the turn of the century to repeat as world champs. Thanks to some severed regression and unfortunate injuries, that obviously did not happen. But fully healthy this year, with a handful of massive reinforcements, 2025 was looking to be the Rangers year from the get-go.

Now 41 games into the season, Texas is 20-21 and three games back of Seattle for first place in the American League West. They are also bottom 10 in most offensive categories league-wide.

Chris Young and Bochy recognized the struggles early and has since taken corrective action. It started with maneuvering the lineup around then progressed to optioning Jake Burger to Triple-A, releasing outfielder Leody Taveras and firing offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker.

And from the eye test it has worked. Albeit, it's been only six games under the direction of new hitting coach Bret Boone but the team's at-bats have gotten a lot more competitive and despite the 3-3 road trip, the Rangers scored 26 runs during that stretch.

They have a relatively easy test beginning Monday, with a three-game set opening up at home against the 7-33 Colorado Rockies. That should not only give them a few wins but also help the offense breakout some more before a crucial four-game set against Houston this weekend.

So long story short. Bochy maybe is getting left off the hook a bit right now due to his impressive resume and that is fine. But if they don't kick it into full gear soon, those criticisms better keep getting louder and louder.