Pessimistic Rangers grades with 100 games to play are missing the point

We're almost at the point where there are a double-digit number of games left in the MLB season. It might still seem like a long way to go for some, especially if you ask certain people about the Texas Rangers.

Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report has recently handed them their report card, and they got a non-passing grade of a D+. "Between Corey Seager putting up by far the worst numbers of his career before landing on the IL in mid-May and both Evan Carter and Danny Jansen hitting .171 for the year, scoring runs at times has been like pulling teeth for the Rangers."

That's not even their worst grade, as Chris Landers of FanSided gave them a D. He even went as far as to say that this era of Rangers baseball has run its course. However, while both he and Miller bring up great points, the talk of blowing it up is premature.

The Rangers got off to a rough start, but IL returns plus time is on their side as they remain in the thick of the playoff chase

It's true that the Rangers have played nowhere near their best baseball, pitching-wise and batting-wise. But to say that they should give up on the season is something that's just too early to say at this point. There are still 100 games left in the year, and the Rangers are in the worst division in baseball.

Believe it or not, but Texas enters this homestand just 2.5 games out of first place in the AL West, and in a virtual tie with the Athletics for the AL's final wildcard spot. Only the Seattle Mariners are in front of them in the division chase. What's more is that both Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager should be back from their respective IL stints. If both of them can do what they've been known to do, then there's no reason that the offense won't get better. That honestly might give them the few games they need for the division lead.

It's also important to note that the two have performed well in their rehab starts in Frisco with the Roughriders. Corey Seager, especially, who has gotten over his cold streak he was dealing with before he went on the IL. So it really seems like they're back to their old selves. If true, then the struggling offense is about to get some major reinforcements.

Point blank, those who want to throw dirt on the Rangers' grave are doing so prematurely. Despite a less-than-ideal start to the year, injuries have played a role, and the mediocrity across the American League still has them in the thick of things. While it's possible they could be on the verge of a teardown, it's equally possible that with this much time left, they could make a real run and make the naysayers look foolish.

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