With a huge series against Seattle looming, what's the guys' level of optimism about the Rangers' ability to make a declaration that they belong? Are they merely in first place or can they be a first-place team? Then we break down the ever-growing impact of injuries and how that might further impact the ability to declare their intent. Then Evan's longtime archnemesis on the Rangers' beat, TR Sullivan, joins to discuss his new book, his 32 years on the beat and how competitive the beat was between Evan and TR, with John often having to referee. Finally, with two guys who tried on Rangers' uniforms briefly going into the Hall of Fame this weekend, John and Evan talk Hall of Fame memories.

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At the All-Star break, John and Evan spend more time on Jacob Latz's All-Star performance than Jacob Latz spent in his six-pitch effort to strike out Luis Arraez in Philadelphia. Then the guys touch on the Rangers' move to the BZZR app for a direct-to-consumer streaming option. And Evan muses on how much it pays (no pun intended) for him, as a borderline Boomer, to just keep shelling out for cable while trying to grasp the hard and chaotic transition to streaming that can leave consumers scrambling and frustrated. Then, it's time for our favorite cycle: The Bengie Molina, 2010 edition. The former Rangers catcher joins the guys to talk about that magical night 16 years ago in Boston, on how being considered so slow was a motivating factor for him and on the legacy of both the Molina brothers as catchers and Puerto Rican catchers, in general. Finally, John keeps peddling his cycle on The Archives in Arlington when he visits some of the more notable cycles in club history.

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With Kevin on World Cup coverage, Shawn McFarland joins Evan for a Rangers roundtable. And, boy, do we get to a lot. Has this team wasted chances in the first half? How many games will the Rangers be able to count on from Corey Seager after the break? And could they pull a fast one - consider trading Seager AND still contending for a playoff spot this season? Oh, and we even get into a little draft talk before the most important question of all. Will the Rangers make the playoffs, yes or no? Oh, and we try to come up with our fondest memories from dear departed "Dallas Stadium."

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John and Evan salute Jacob Latz making the AL All-Star team and continue to struggle to define the 2026 Rangers. But at least this time, they get some help for their problem. Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young stops by the show to discuss the state of the team at the season's midpoint, the club's needs at the deadlines and whether the Rangers will have resources to add talent. Young also discusses his own frustrations with the first-half performance. And, as Evan puts it, it's time for this Rangers team to go. Finally, with Latz making the All-Star team, the guys revisit the most unlikely Rangers All-Stars ever. So, it's time to talk Jeff Zimmerman and Roger Pavlik.

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Sports Day Insiders Kevin Sherrington and Evan Grant discuss the Rangers' position with three weeks until the All-Star break and what the organization will have to see to make improvements. Kevin says missing out this year would be especially egregious given the performance of Jacob Latz, who's made himself into an All-Star closer, along with bounce-back years from Josh Jung, Zeke Duran, Joc Pederson and Jake Burger. Evan says if they don't make it, it falls into the laps of Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter, who have mostly been unavailable. Kevin tells us what he thinks of May's influence on the Mavs' roster construction, and the guys wonder why the USMNT has never quite realized the bright future everyone's been talking about for 30 years.

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What a turnaround! Here comes home-field advantage: What a difference a week makes. The guys are getting whiplash from the Rangers' turnaround that saw them win six straight, storm into first place in the AL West and look like an energized team with a real identity. After they finish catching their breath from the turn of events, John welcomes in former Ranger manager Bobby Valentine, who guided the team from 1985-92. Bobby V regales the fellas with how ahead-of-the-curve Tom Grieve was as a GM, how John turned him from Bob to Bobby and which of the Rangers' great Puerto Rican talents from the period made the biggest impression. Finally, presidential historian John takes us down a walk through the Rangers, July 4 and the Declaration of Independence. A mashup only he could pull off.

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SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Mike Curtis discuss the arrival of Dusty May as the 11th coach in Mavs history. Mike notes that he comes with a reputation as a communicator, and he demonstrated those skills in his introductory news conference. Now, if he can communicate with Kyrie Irving, it's all good. Mike also tells us whom he expects the Mavs to try to sign as free agency kicks in. Kevin apologizes for writing that the Rangers are probably going nowhere at the trade deadline. Now that they're in first place after sweeping a four-game series in Toronto, though, is it sustainable? Evan tells us what needs to happen.

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Around some lovely background music, perhaps to make the sound of another breakdown of the Rangers' offensive failings more relaxing, John and Evan toss around what could happen. Then we discuss how the loss of Jack Leiter exposes a weakness the Rangers wanted to keep hidden. Then, Rangers Hall of Famer and Fort Worth Christian head coach Rusty Greer joins the fellas to discuss the scrutiny of Grady Emerson, the best high school player in the nation. Greer coached Emerson this year and has been close to the draft process around him. Finally, John cracks open the archives to search for others like Greer who played every game of their MLB careers as a Ranger.

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SportsDay Insiders Kevin Sherrington, Evan Grant and Mike Curtis discuss the hiring of Michigan's Dusty May as the 11th head coach in Mavs history and what that means for the direction of the organization. Will they be contenders next year? Or does the hiring of a first-time NBA coach mean they're committed to a rebuild around Cooper Flagg? The Rangers haven't shown signs of playoff-caliber baseball for an extended period all season, though it's been better of late. Will Ray Davis commit to help at the deadline and a last gasp before potential work stoppage next season, or will the Rangers stumble into oblivion?  

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John and Evan break down the Rangers' current issue of getting down early with no pulse thereafter and discuss Corey Seager's reliability. Then one of the best stories of the season, Jacob "High Leverage" Latz joins the guys to talk about his long road to becoming the best breakout story of the season. Latz discusses how his previous challenging experiences prepared him to go from jilted starter to star reliever. And he weighs in on what we should call him for a nickname. Then, in the Archives in Arlington, John leans into the multi-inning closer theme to tell the story of Jim "The Emu" Kern and his amazing 1979 season.

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