The Truth Behind the Texas Rangers World Series

[@luln7072]

As a Yankees fan. I’m glad the rangers won. They deserve it and so does their fan base. Much love 💪

[@samcurrey2442]

Man I appreciate you big dawg. I wanna see Judge win a ring.

[@henryashley9945]

Cool.

[@lincland3867]

Thanks. As a lifelong Rangers and Yanks fan, that warms my heart.

[@noahcruz6266]

Respect

[@214dallasnicoTX]

As a rangers fan this means a lot

[@JMPIMP254]

The front office and scouts were very, very good to have been able to pull this off. They spent knowing that their farm was ready to make an impact. Not to mention they had an incredible bench with Duran, Jankowski and Grossman. Well done, Texas. Well done.

[@devynlich00]

Not just that we've also got a s*** ton of Aces coming next year as well from that same Farm system including Wyatt Langford

[@SmartrBaseball]

Rangers are gonna be a problem, you guys got a squad

[@jayballauer8353]

@@devynlich00 I believe Langford will be one of the MLBs top players beginning from Day 1 next year. He'll be better than Carter immediately...and Carter will be amazing. Langford's minor league production since being drafted was historic. I think you over-value the "aces" coming up, as Leiter, Rocker, Winn, and White all have had setbacks. Porter is the best of that bunch, but he is too far away. As a Rangers fan, I hold out hope for those guys, but the Rangers showed this year that they aren't necessary to succeed. Their farm system is deep enough to trade for any pitchers they want...which is their philosophy going forward. If you can't develop pitchers, then develop good position players and shop around for what you want. But, yeah, the Rangers are going nowhere. They'll be good for a long time.

[@redmaengda]

​@@jayballauer8353Very good analysis of the Rangers pitching prospects.

[@nomercyinc6783]

front office and executives dont make teams win. players do

[@alexham28]

They dished out alot of money. They also drafted and developed a few gems. They also made smart trades. Perfect roster construction. 👌

[@bosskey7212]

they also have some good prospects in their system too that CY didn't trade out in the process either. I am pretty happy to see that not only did they pull this miracle off but that they still have a young talent pool for their future too

[@davidroman1654]

@@bosskey7212 Getting rid of Daniels was one of the best moves the Rangers made to get here. Daniels (with a lot of help for Ryan) made some good moves several years ago but once they forced Nolan out Daniels struggled to make the right moves. CY is a true baseball person and understands the game and the players.

[@Correa24bori]

@@davidroman1654really? As far as I know Nolan Ryan wasn’t involved in any roster construction with JD. This team as constructed is as much thanks to JD as it is to CY

[@TheDistingueOne]

@@Correa24bori No lol! Things started to go to hell once Ryan left. Don't let people fool you into thinking Ryan did not have an opinion or a hand in assisting JD with some of the trades/gets while both were there, because he definitely did. As @davidroman1654 said, once Ryan left, JD struggled and it showed. Been a fan of the Rangers for 32 years and I have seen it all with them. It was obvious JD was average at best without Ryan. CY knows baseball on a much deeper level than JD ever will and that has already started to show.

[@Correa24bori]

@@TheDistingueOne buddy the team JD built that took them to two World Series had ZERO input from Ryan. Ryan didn’t come into the fold until late 2010 when a new ownership group bought the team just before the playoffs. Know your history, CY literally trained under and literally credits JD with building this current 2023 roster as well. Ryan was the CEO and president which meant that JD reported to him. And it was reportedly Ryan pushing JD that resulting in a major dismantling of the farm for pieces to trade that never panned out (Fielder, Young trade to PHI) or pushed JD to make odd choices, like pushing Feliz to the starting rotation. Your entire comment reeks of nonsense.

[@mj23allday247]

Felt like a team of destiny this year. Things just seemed to work out, even when bad things happened. The injuries forced them to call Evan Carter up who turned out to be a key player throughout the playoffs. Their slide before the break forced them to get Jordan Montgomery who was their key starter after Eovaldi. Great video, you got a new subscriber!

[@JDot1500]

the rangers worked very hard to win this championship, was a tight race for the division and they had a tough road to the world series. Major props to the organization management

[@TheDistingueOne]

They had THE toughest road to the World Series and it was not even close!

[@Slammybutt]

@@TheDistingueOne 11-0 on the road.

[@TheDistingueOne]

@@Slammybutt Exactly, against the Rays, Orioles, Astros, Dbacks.

[@KingoftheJungle214]

Underdogs first three series

[@MsDawnKeyballs]

​@@TheDistingueOnelmao you sure? DBACKS were underdogs in EVERY series and unlike Rangers AZ never had home field advantage Sooooo

[@ivanmartinez714]

They spend & Won, everyone else spends more and don’t even make the post season🧐

[@Hollycb12]

Exactly what this video proves :)

[@skywalka02]

Facts.

[@TallisLizzy]

The Mets lol

[@DR.VonDoom24]

The Yankees!!

[@yeshua3374]

​@@TallisLizzy Yup that's my team but hey atleast they didn't go all in like Padres they started moving mistakes.

[@jayballauer8353]

This is one of the better, more accurate videos I've seen regarding how the Rangers were built. You really didn't miss anything. Good job...subbed!

[@SmartrBaseball]

Really appreciate that, thank you, like I said at the end, how Texas turned this around so quick is impressive

[@Noiramclerck]

Everything absolutely spot on and appreciated, ... except the unnecessary cursing. It detracts a bit, for me, at least, from an otherwise stellar summary.

[@lakerskid2013]

A team like the Rangers spending like they have to win their first championship ever hits a lot different than as opposed to teams like the Yankees, Dodgers, and Red Sox that are just all about stacking talent together and have rich histories of winning. Even so, the Rangers found players that fit their system more than about acquiring the big names. The fit for the system and the culture are very underrated aspects of a team turning their fortunes around, it’s not all about acquiring talent, but finding the right types that are good for your system and good for team morale and chemistry. Heck, you could look at teams in the past even in basketball like the 2004 Detroit Pistons, 2011 Dallas Mavericks, and 2019 Toronto Raptors that were so much more team-oriented and about finding players that fit the team more than stacking talent and hope it sticks.

[@shakarussanders9911]

I'm still riding the high of the Rangers winning the title! We as Rangers fans just let the 2011 World Series torture us for these past 12 years, but we can move on 2023 World Series Champions Texas Rangers! Woooooooooo!

[@davidmcaninch4714]

You’re not alone!!!!! I’m still ecstatic about it!!!!! I’m *STILL* geeking out about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shakarussanders9911]

@@davidmcaninch4714 I think we will geek about for years to come 😄🏆

[@deedak8342]

Man, as a Rangers fan I still have to pinch myself to believe we actually won a World Series. I never thought they would do it in my lifetime. I've been a fan since they came to Arlington in 1972. Yes, I'm old.

[@JackSquat1]

The unsung hero was the batting coach... somehow every batter performed above expectations, and the biggest stat to look at was our hitting with runners in scoring position... not much else jumps out, but that stat the rangers excelled at...

[@shannonpichotta4834]

The Rangers may have spent money to acquire certain players and Pitchers but we also had to play alot of that season without these players. The Rangers had to play with a little bit of a weaker bullpen and still worked hard to make it to the playoffs. When people got injured then the rest of the team just did what they had to do and stepped up. Our Rangers worked their buts off to fight and make it to the end and deserved every win they got. Congratulations Texas Rangers on your well deserved World Series Championship from a Texas resident and huge fan.

[@BBJ55]

Rangers fan here and this vid was very accurate, built and bought and there’s nothing wrong with that. Like you said many others with higher payrolls didn’t even make it. They made smart decisions and went all in. And if you look at this season closely it was a total team effort. We won all 6 games DeGrom pitched and needed every single one of them.

[@Correa24bori]

This is exactly what I say when someone brings up deGrom being somehow undeserving of a ring. No, we won all his starts and we needed to it we had a shot at the post season.

[@andrewbrock3098]

Not to mention they chose not to spend money the years before signing Seager and Semien. They spent on those 2 to get it moving but weren't throwing good money after bad the 4 or so years leading up to that point

[@KingoftheJungle214]

We don’t win without will smith and Ezekiel Duran too

[@SmartrBaseball]

Rangers fans: please watch the video first then let me know what you think, some people are jumping the gun a bit. Congrats on the World Series win, well deserved.

[@santiboy1127]

Great video! Just one question. I looked up 2023 mlb payrolls and it says the rangers are 9th. Is that just not updated? Just wanna get my facts straight. Thanks

[@blueeyedcowboy8291]

Great video. The difference in buying a championship and investing for a championship is, if you plan on cutting all of the players the next year, like the Marlins of the past. The Rangers still have everyone under contract, plus they have great young players like Josh Jung, Evan Carter and next years rookie Wyatt Langford, which will give them one of the best outfields in the league, to go along with this years best infield. They didn't buy their championship. They made the right investments. Then, they filled in every gap needed on a strong ship that kept getting holes in it, just enough to get it into port. The Captain was the reason. If Bochy isn't the manager, they don't win this year. No doubt.

[@kameronmantyh5700]

Great video missed some minor details but good overall

[@mor.6860]

this is such an accurate video. The one thing that made it all work was Bochy. He changed the mindset of the locker room. The people saying they bought the championship are jealous or don’t know baseball. There are so many teams that have spent more and gotten nothing. Your team can make trades, pick up free agents and have a decent minor league system. A couple free agents bought into a system of a great manager. The complete buyin was not till Bochy got there. He was the one thing that brought it all together.

[@ChrisP-in8qr]

To buy something, that means you own it outright. Have complete control over it. No way the Rangers bought that WS. Did they buy the umps? They played in 3 different time zones, had to play 2 extra WC games against a 100 win team. You can only beat who's put in front of you

[@mncalapati415]

Both. They bought the players and built a team to win it all. Congrats Rangers & Coach Bochie. Miss you as a GIANTS manager. Thank you for the dynasty 🙏🏽

[@dccaleb5529]

I believe you missed Josh Jung’s broken thumb. That was another big injury that led to that really terrible stretch. Other than that, fantastic video. You described the Rangers’ path to success very well!

[@ryandanford5289]

Yeah man, I live in Arlington and went to WS games in both 2010 and 2011. I can tell you right now, this one felt different. It was easy as a fan to have confidence in this team and the vibes were there. I'd say spending on the pitching and middle infield kinda solidified the team as the "glue" or "backbone". Having young talent to build around in the future with a couple solidified and seasoned vets is going to push them to at least another title. Active trade deadline is the final piece. All three of those things were done. The vibes here are great right now, I can say that much. I have never hugged and high fived so many strangers in my life, even while eating at Whataburger lol.

[@OzeeManDias]

I should specify I haven’t seen the video yet so you probably point this out: They really hit big on all three methods of team development. They paid for great players in Semien, Seager, and Eovaldi, traded for great players like Monty and Heim, and developed great players like Carter, Jung, and Taveras. They really did well at all of that this year, and hopefully this will be a wake-up call that teams can spend to win. Looking at you, Mariners.

[@darrenjackson2705]

Well, if this was the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, or Giants... I am sure it is okay for them, but you need more than money. It takes good coaching, and team chemistry. Just give any team their props no matter who spends the money. ☺️

[@SmartrBaseball]

It definitely takes more than just spending, if you watch the last part of this video I think you'll find we have a lot of the same opinions, for anyone that sees this please check that out then let me know what you think.

[@RichardsonRaider]

My thoughts exactly. I feel like this is the first time a WS Champ has been labeled this way. They won fair and square. End of story.

[@americasteam2112]

@@RichardsonRaiderit’s mostly salty Astros fans from what I’ve seen.

[@davidroman1654]

@@americasteam2112 Agree about the Asstros fans. Another way to look at "buying" a team is when the outbid other teams to "keep" their high dollar payers (angles and Trout) yet never seem to win.

[@jspres86]

I always kind of thought of it like steroids. Yeah it can help immensely, but you gotta be able to actually hit the ball first.

[@kendrickconde3332]

The biggest acquisition was getting Boche back in the dugout. These players rallied around him and his calm cool and collected personality to their first World Series championship in franchise history!

[@ryanosborne31]

Their pre-2022 payroll was abysmally low, so spending on Seager and Semien just got them back to a competitive level. But also, Swanson, Story, Baez and Lindor have been recent FA infielders and Texas picked the most productive two of that group so far. The trades/acquisitions of Lowe, Heim, and Garcia were key, but their development once they got to Texas was even more impressive. All 3 got WAY better, especially when you factor in defense. Then you have the draft/development of Jung and Carter - Carter wasn’t even a top 500 prospect when they drafted him 50th. And Eovaldi might have been the best FA signing last winter given the money and production. Overall, they executed a turnaround blueprint to near-perfection.

[@StayupLateGameStudio]

I love how Chris Young is from Dallas, pitched for the Rangers, and built the team that won a World Series.

[@derekconstantino7759]

Who cares if they "bought" a ring. They still won... at least that didn't cheat like a certain texas team

[@georgequincyhawkins9701]

The most accurate description of the team & what they achieved. Being a Rangers fan all my life. Keep up the accuracy.

[@Landis_Grant]

Bruce Bochy’s boys won the first two ALCS games in Houston then lost three straight at home. We thought the Rangers were dead. They went back to Houston and won games 6 and 7 to advance to the World Series! Only a calm, collected and confident three times World Series champion Bochy could pull it off.

[@markgoff3367]

Both. It just worked out for us this year. Dodgers and Yankees have been doing the same thing for years.

[@jr637-1]

Didn't realize Chris Young was the Rangers' GM. He was great as a pitcher for the Royals during their World Series run. Nice to see he hasn't lost his stride.

[@scot60]

He’s from the Dallas area and is a local

[@moniquelovestr8095]

He's everything we have needed and then some

[@robertsandoval6049]

Both, that's the way you win championships. And they were resilient. It was never say die. They were determined. And focused. Hats off to this organization . And they may repeat too.

[@collincolston8443]

Go talk to the Yankees, Red Sox, Marlins, past Diamondbacks and others. Texas had some free agents but also had some home grown. They were a great TEAM and not a bunch of individuals.

[@WW3_Soon]

Bruce Buchy is the modern day Joe Torre with four World Series rings.

[@steverobinson3414]

Yea they invested a lot of money, but they did it smartly. The biggest transaction was Bochy. I believe the record playoff road record was due to Bruce and his leadership.

[@silentf0e]

Astros fan here. The Rangers earned it 100% and were effing brilliant this season. Some of it revolved around money, but most of it revolved around genius management and filling in holes where their weaknesses were. They were also studying the heck out of their opponents and figuring out every conceivable way to beat them. Just look at them on those tablets in their dugout. Frankly, I think it was a complete miracle that we managed to win the division on the last game of the season. Sadly (for me) if I had to pick a team to win the AL West next season, it would be them. Be very afraid, Astros: there's a new sheriff in town.

[@robertjohnson1973]

Still can’t believe Will Smith was the closer for half the season.

[@iamhungey12345]

You'd think teams would avoid him after he smacked Chris Rock.

[@joshuapatrick682]

both...they bought arguably one of the best offensive middle infields in the market and have cultivated position players from the farm, as well as acquiring veteran starters. now they just need Hader and Ohtani to complete the Death Star

[@chrisbearden6043]

Spot on. They recognized 3 years ago they needed corner stone middle infielders and addressed it. Everyone else was developed at the big league level. They only people mad about them spending are from Houston. Good video.

[@rileypittmon]

as a Texas homer... that Arizona team scares the sh!t outta me in the coming years.

[@jerry9535]

Me too and I told them so! They play that pesky small ball too!

[@mtbtx9304]

Still can’t believe they finally won! Heartbreak my whole life especially game 6.

[@Jaybee8876]

Same here. I keep expecting to wake up and it was a dream.

[@matt2420]

Awesome video, man. You did a great job explaining all the moves the Rangers front office did to put this championship team together. Gonna have to sub, now.

[@safety5261]

I mean the fact that you won a World Series a year after you sign Semien and Seager imo the contracts are worth it. We wouldn’t of won if we didn’t have both guys

[@heberalmanza1500]

A win is a win.

[@MICHAEL_MAY_8]

Rangers aren't close to being the biggest spenders. It's not how much you spend. It's WHO you spend that money on!

[@lakerskid2013]

Exactly, finding guys that are the right fit for the system hold much more value than just slapping big names around. Acquiring talent is one thing, but putting it all together is something most big-spending teams have trouble with.

[@dougk359]

@@lakerskid2013 Yep, the Rangers payroll was 9th in the league and about $165 million less than the Mets. Just sayin.

[@skeeter1960]

Doesn't matter if bought or built. As a longtime Rangers fan you will not take this championship away from us! Big market teams have always been trying to "buy" a championship-- if you want to look at it that way. In reality they are doing everything they can to make their team better.

[@hak4890]

THANK YOU!! My sentiments, exactly!

[@Jaybee8876]

Awesome video. This is the best breakdown I've sen. As a Rangers fan, I've been trying to explain this to a bunch of crying Astros fans that claim we only won because we bought the title. This team was built the right way, and Chris young is a genius with the way he constructed them. Our 1st round pick, THIS YEAR, Wyatt Langford mashed his way through the minors all the way to AAA and absolutely killed it this year. He finished at .360, with 10 homeruns (and 29 extra base hits out of his 58 total) in 161 total at bats, with an OPS of 1.157. I could see Texas trading Taveras for pitching, moving Evan Carter to CF, and Wyatt Langford in LF in 2024. This team is going to be really good for the foreseeable future.

[@jeremyledbetter8022]

Yes sir! Bingo!

[@deidraray8840]

Being a life time fan... it was an investment. We expected to be a contender next year. Kudos to front office and the experience of the guys we got in and Bochy. It was our time.

[@kyleOWillFixIt]

I don't know why it matters. It's a stupid thing people complain about, mostly I think because their franchise doesn't spend money, which admittedly does suck (I'm a Braves fan so I've seen them spend a lot and be cheap over the years). But "buying a World Series" isnt a thing. Unless you went out in the off-season and signed 25 big time free agents and built your entire active roster from that you didn't "buy a World Series" you just went and spent the money to fill the holes in your roster that needed filling. Which is how the game is played more or less unless you are the Rays or Athletics.

[@kevinwright5106]

Never apologize for winning and constructing a winner.

[@TheMess9898]

"Don't even get me started on those fuckers..." Awesome. You got a new subscriber.

[@mattmunoz3025]

they kinda hit everything at the right time, prospect call ups performing well, players traded for playing huge roles, and of course semien and seager. great mix of youth and experience, window is probably still open for at least another 3 or 4 years

[@jonesgranny1312]

I agree. You still have the number 13 prospect in baseball Langford just around the corner from coming up. Curious to see if they put their hat in the ring on some big free agents this off season.

[@djaramillo09]

Young talent mixed in with some high profile trade signings. deGrom wasn’t even a part of the postseason. Next season should be fun

[@Denozo88]

​@@jonesgranny1312Langford is jammed up for a spot as none of the rangers outfield are borderline players right now.

[@seancharles7248]

They did what the Yankees try to every year. They did what the Dodgers Padres Red Sox Mets have been trying to do. Rangers did a good job. I'm an Astro fan and can recognize when another hated team does something spectacular. Rangers are gonna be a nightmare to face next season.

[@jbrou1209]

I’m curious to see how the division goes over the next couple of years

[@eric13zombie]

Why is everyone hating on them for spending money to get good players, I thought that everyone bought players

[@texasjesus23]

True fans don’t care how the was Won…we won that S fair and square, no Trashcan needed.

[@minorperez5998]

Even all the players I don't think they would have won without the strategy of bochy. He was your secret sauce along with the talent

[@ProjectPhoenix21]

I agree. Bochy is a pure baseball guy, old school. At any point in the game he is at least 3 innings ahead of you. He just knows what’s gonna work. Something analytics cannot tell you, is a gut feeling. Bochy is just that good.

[@scottcraigen630]

People are so ridiculous especially fans. I’m an Astros fan and I hate our fake fan base, they talk so much crap and 80% of them weren’t around before 2017 and can’t even name the entire team just the stars. They’ll be gone too as soon as the dynasty dies down

[@eddicarlo5362]

Glad you said it. I know not every Astros “fan” is like that. So many just hopped on the bandwagon.

[@yeshua3374]

As a Mets fan it was built by moving pieces and buying the right players no one can hate on that.

[@kingengine5852]

12:35 this was me for real when Altuve hit that home run in game 5

[@noahcoben9114]

As a diehard rangers fan I’m definitely biased but I really do appreciate this video. Very well done man, you did a lot of great research and it shows. This team has come a long way and it’s great to see, I hate the claims that it’s bought and you cleared them up perfectly.

[@gocowboysgo2838]

yes but is not that the name of the game? Remember the Yankies of the 70"s thru the 2010's Every one of those championshis were bought. I have always believed in salary caps. However, you play with thesystem you are in. I want 3 more in a row, then we can install a salary cap. LOL

[@LuisGonzalez-sk6vc]

Whatever. Rangers are legitimate WS champs. All teams spend a lot of millions. People just hating.

[@Hollycb12]

You didn't watch his whole video. He's saying they did it the right way. And that they earned it

[@stevecollins8582]

The truth is you got Evan Carter from Elizabethton Tennessee he was what Texas needed to get to that next level to win it all, He brought divine intervention Jesus Won it for y’all!!!!!

[@mrmeme-jq6qr]

Teams getting big names is slowly dying especially with guys retiring- TX made it fun again- was surprised to see them go all the way

[@cerebraltackle]

You can't win on your farm system alone. This is split farm/trade/$$. It's the only way to be competitive for a title.

[@lewislambert4590]

Some are still saying JD built this team. Yes, he had a hand in constructing it but would never go the distance and push the envelope like CY did. The trade deadline would have came and went and we would have faded without acquiring Scherzer and Monty. Monty was huge when he needed to be. Scherzer was not who we thought he might be but was still huge in that locker room.

[@ProjectPhoenix21]

Without CY, they don’t get Bochy. Bochy would never work with JD I think.

[@SlugCult718]

Wait a minute....you're telling us that the Rangers just PAID guys to go out on to the field to win games?? And they kept winning until they eventually won the world series?? Blasphemy.

[@TexasDolla]

The Rangers owner Ray Davis said this is just the beginning. He's going to spend big again this offseason. They're gonna make a run for Othani and other areas of need such as the bullpen. As life long Rangers fan i'm hyped asf for the World Series win and the future!

[@alwillk]

Doubt it. Unless they want to pay way over the luxury tax. They have $50 million to spend and still have to pay Garcia, heim and Lowe. Ohtani isn’t going to Texas. Zero chance.

[@ARMTOAST]

@@alwillk I doubt we pay Lowe. we have some great prospects that should fill the hole when he leaves. there is way more than a 0 percent chance Ohtani goes to Texas. no one really knows what he wants other than to win, and I don't know if you know this, but we just won the World Series. Texas ownership has a shit ton of oil money and I'd be surprised if we didn't end up going comfortably over the luxury tax.

[@datboyq3846]

It's okay if your team spent money and didn't go no where ...Its our first 🏆 ever...... we didnt need to bang on trash cans and went 11-0 on the road ..cmon

[@Stevie8654]

It’s professional sports. Signing the best free agents is part of the competition.

[@LinkRocks]

Yes they spent money, but spent it well. The Mets and Angels also spent money but spent poorly.

[@lebumjames6516]

Chris Young always acknowledged Jon Daniel’s contributions to the team throughout the World Series run. It’s a business CY never held a grudge for being traded as a player

[@byronjoedavidda-veed8732]

All teams spend to win a championship. That’s been the norm for years now. This video comes off like the Rangers cheated or something. When in reality they did what they were supposed to do

[@TEEDUBS]

This season was such a rollercoaster. Chapman and Smith need to go, but to be fair, they were just as much of a risk as Smith, Leclerc, and Sborz; only, Sborz and Leclerc were developed and saved our late-game.

[@Denozo88]

Sborz and leclerc showed they could get out of a jam much more than smith did. I trust those two long term. One more reliable bullpen arm is all they really need plus keeping monty will help

[@Tubaka01]

Payroll doesn't explain 11 straight postseason road wins.

[@williamalexander1863]

As an Astros fan congratulations. I think yall earned it all season. But I think the Astros are gonna come back and dominate.

[@ARMTOAST]

we'll see! your pitching is a massive question mark this offseason. that's gonna be the difference. we have somewhat similar lineups and both teams have great defense. your starters and bullpen need to be healthy and play better if you're gonna come anywhere close to dominating, especially if the Mariners make any moves. I doubt the Rangers rest on their laurels in free agency these next few months. hopefully it's just as entertaining a race as this one was.

[@matthewcardenas7633]

I bet the cardinals regret trading Garcia for cash considerations 😂

[@Nautilus8x]

One thing that no one is really ever talking about in this conversation is position player development. Everyone is so hyper focused on Texas not drafting the majority of their starting lineup, but thats not the whole story. Look at the actual lineup starting with the OF Adolis Garcia - Had 17 total plate appearances before the rangers traded for him and kept them in their farm system for a while. Leody Taveras - "Signed as a free agent" but from the Dominican and has never played for another team. Evan Carter - Drafted Josh Jung - Drafted Corey Seager - Signed as FA big contract Marcus Semien - Signed as FA big contract Nathaniel Lowe - 71 Total games as a backup/minor league call up with the Rays before the rangers went and got him and developed him. 87% of his games have been with Texas. Jonah Heim - 41 plate appearances as a backup before the rangers went and got him and developed him over three years. Mitch Garver - Backup/Injured for years with Minnesota and picked up very cheap. You can make a much better case that the Rangers "Bought" a championship with their pitching, but even then ... DeGrom pitched a very important 6 total games this season. Beyond that, everyone they picked up had somewhere between unremarkable and slightly above average careers (Eovaldi flashes of brilliance, and tons of injuries) until they got here with the exception of old Scherzer ... and if you want to look at the outcome, they had a very solid but only above average rotation. Their strength was their unreal lineup... which is almost entirely "Developed" by the Rangers themselves. If we start discrediting every that didn't draft their whole team and saying they "Bought" their championships we aren't going to have any champions left.

[@alwillk]

Left out their whole pitching staff, none of which was developed by Texas.

[@Nautilus8x]

Literally didn't leave out a single one. Addressed all of them. Reading comprehension level 0@@alwillk

[@bear101897]

28 of the Astros and Rangers in ALCS were from farm system thru Round Rock Express.

[@steverobinson3414]

Road Rangers: Rays, Orioles, Astros and Diamondbacks

[@jerry9535]

That spells ROAD!

[@rick4649]

The Rangers did what the Yankees and Dodgers couldn’t do, they were able to purchase a World Series championship.

[@codygurnick6405]

I hope as DH now we get a full season of Mitch Garver. Dude hits 19 bombs in 87 games. That's a 35 homer pace across 162.

[@brendanjames7276]

I think it's highly unlikely we get to resign Garver unfortunately but I hope he continues to mash wherever he ends up

[@jkbezo1]

Rangers never won much with ARod many years ago, he cost a lot. LA Angels and NY Mets? They are big spenders and stunk for years.

[@square4655]

To be clear everyone, because the video makes it sound otherwise, the rangers did not ACTUALLY spend $800,000,000 in the off season. They signed several 5-13 year contracts that are valued at 800 mil in total. Their yearly amount spent on players was barely more than the Astros and much less than teams like the Padres.

[@kingengine5852]

As a Rangers fan I used to hate the Yankees for buying their titles but now I understand the joy that a World Series brings and I hope they keep spending.

[@kal54321]

The Rangers went to back to back World Series in 2010 and 2011. They obviously didn't win them, but I feel like they have the capability to go back to back next year and win 2 in a row. The hiring of Bruce Bochy for me was the key to this title. It feels like they were a year early. When I heard about hiring Bochy, I was surprised but it felt right. Imagine Degrom and Scherzer come back next year fully healthy, combine that with Eovaldi and Montgomery, they trade Chapman and further bolster the bullpen. This team is going to be scary good.

[@jspres86]

Evan Carter totally fascinated me. 21 years old, three months before he was playing AA ball in Frisco. Then all of a sudden, he's in the World Series playing for a championship. And he was ice cold, unfazed. You can't BUY that. Also, not to sound like a fanboy...and I know it is HIGHLY unlikely to happen...but if that rotation next year is DeGrom, Scherzer, Montgomery, and Eovaldi...yikes.

[@alwillk]

Leiter white and rocker are in the minors. Heaney, gray scherzer eovaldi dunning and degrom are under contract. 9 potential starters.

[@timhaynes1999]

That’s a really good and fair take on the Ranger’s recruitment strategy

[@dougwbenson]

Bochy’s first odd year World Series win.

[@iamhungey12345]

First odd year WS appearance even.

[@ProjectPhoenix21]

Yeah, great video. People saying they paid for their WS are really overlooking or are unaware about how much it really took to get them here. You can spend the money but you gotta make the right moves too. And for the most part, they did.

[@pomegranate_man]

This video sounds like it came from a salty Astros fan. They won fair and square.

[@jackmarascio6665]

nice recap good job by the rangers future looks bright and maybe another world series with degrom leading the pack

[@marvinsimpson3255]

Usually, I think the formula for winning in baseball is to get lucky with injuries and have 1/3 to 1/2 of your roster get hot. This was an unusual case of getting bit by the injury bug but, to offset that, having nearly the entire roster get hot.

[@trainmanmills]

Don't forget Bochy---one heck of a manager---they jelled under his leadership----way to go CY!

[@Jesus-is-my-saivor2477]

Not going to lie, Gallo was my favorite player, and the day before I went to a game he got traded. 😢

[@hacob2004]

I always thought Gallo seemed like a nice guy but I was so ready to see him go. I can't stand the era of baseball that's fine with a .200 hitter that gets you 50 homers.

[@Monkeyboy675]

This is a prime example on how to spend and rebuild

[@jonesgranny1312]

Great video, nice research. Subbed

[@dmb496]

Hell yeah they paid for it and thank god they copied that page from the book of Steinbrenner! I thought I'd never see my Rangers win a series!

[@cnoduh_]

They didn't really buy their championship, but you can't really say they built it from scratch either. There's nothing wrong with putting together a team of role-players around a few superstars, especially when a good chunk weren't proven yet.

[@fox76012]

The fact that this is even a conversation is a bunch of BS. Rangers absolutely spent a lot of money to bring in big name players. But CLEARLY the roster throughout the entire season was significant made up of their own farm system along with at least one player (Garcia) who they paid almost nothing to get. Degrom didn’t do crap. Scherzer didn’t do crap. You don’t win a World Series without decent pitching, and NONE of our contributing pitchers were bought for high prices. Anyone who tries to argue that they bought their way to a World Series championship is an idiot and has no real knowledge of the team or the sport. The MLB fan base is so full of conspiracy theorists 🙄

[@ThatBoyKlink]

I love that my team spent big money on good key players. But we also built by trading smart and our ace in the postseason was on a decent deal and the other one was a easy trade from ST Louis

[@tobybostick5570]

Built, Bought, Beautifull, Back-to-Back!

[@bentoncarlson3490]

We won because it was the right guys, and we’re going B2B

[@zeitghost1321]

9th payroll in baseball. I simply dont get this narrative