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Austin Beckman

Right on Rangers is where Rangers fans ride the season in real time. The LIVE shows are the heartbeat. Big wins, ugly losses, bullpen chaos, breakout heaters, trade rumors, roster debates, and the takes that come with actually caring about this team. Sometimes those takes get hot. That’s part of watching 162 with people who are invested. But the reaction still has receipts. We use stats, film, history, roster context, and what’s happening on the field to figure out what the game actually revealed. Between LIVE shows, we go deeper on the players, decisions, stories, and moments shaping Texas baseball. Rangers first, always. When the calendar turns, the Cowboys, Longhorns, Mavericks, and the biggest Texas sports stories get their run too. If you want sterile box-score recaps, this probably isn’t your show. If you want passionate Rangers talk with actual baseball underneath it, welcome in.

  1. 5d ago

    Rangers Can't Build Their 2027 Roster on Hope

    The Rangers cannot build their 2027 roster around the hope that every struggling player suddenly bounces back. With Milwaukee and Tampa Bay headed to the World Series, Austin examines how Chris Young and Texas keep spending and developing without getting the results they need. He argues that difficult personnel decisions are overdue, particularly with Evan Carter, Wyatt Langford, and the club's young pitching. There's also Sebastian Walcott's outfield work, the uncertainty behind the plate, Justin Viele's hitting program, Jake Burger's splits, and a hypothetical Corey Seager trade. Along the way, Austin revisits the 2010 and 2011 pennant teams, reflects on why winning organizations cannot settle for comfortable decisions, and sends off retiring 2023 champion Mitch Garver before making his World Series prediction. Corrections: Texas scored 684 runs in 2025 (22nd in MLB) and 673 runs in 2026 (25th), rather than finishing bottom five both seasons. Mitch Garver joined Texas in a March 2022 trade with Minnesota, not as a free-agent signing. Chapters / Timestamps (00:00) - World Series Matchup and Jon Daniels Legacy (07:56) - What Texas Can Learn and Why a Roster Reset Matters (16:59) - Sebastian Walcott and the Outfield Competition (22:17) - The Rangers Catcher Decisions for 2027 (24:37) - Hitting Coach Accountability and Mike Maddux (29:36) - Alejandro Osuna and the Jake Burger Platoon (36:31) - Corey Seager Trade Talk and the Trea Turner Debate (41:21) - Revisiting the Rangers 2010 and 2011 World Series Runs (46:18) - Rangers Accountability and the Run-It-Back Problem (57:49) - Mitch Garver Retires and a World Series Prediction Read the full transcript Watch the full RoR LIVE replay ★ Support this podcast ★

  2. Oct 15

    Four Gold Glove Finalists: Who Fixes the Rangers' Bats?

    Four Rangers are Gold Glove finalists, but Texas still has difficult questions about developing hitters and turning talent into runs. Austin examines the cases for Ezequiel Duran, Evan Carter, Wyatt Langford and Jacob deGrom before explaining why he would move on from hitting coach Justin Viele. The conversation moves to Josh Jung versus Duran, possible fits such as Luis Arráez and Ian Happ, and the catching situation for 2027. Houston won the AL West and still changed its baseball leadership, raising a larger accountability question. The show closes with Jacob Latz, bullpen construction, the idea of Kumar Rocker in relief, and a look at October baseball. On-air clarifications: Wyatt Langford ranked third, rather than second, in Statcast's 2026 outfielder jump leaderboard. Texas ranked 25th in runs but tied for eighth in wRC+, so describing its offense as bottom-five in both seasons was too broad. Danny Jansen had a strong September, but Carter Jensen won the official AL Player of the Month award. The closing MacKenzie Gore rebound reference concerns 2027, not 2026. Chapters / Timestamps (00:00) - Four Rangers Gold Glove Finalists (07:38) - Should Texas Move On From Justin Viele? (15:55) - Josh Jung vs. Ezequiel Duran (24:50) - Houston Changes Leaders: Rangers Accountability (31:50) - Free-Agent Fits: Luis Arráez and Ian Happ (36:25) - Texas' Catcher Decisions for 2027 (41:28) - Jacob Latz and the Bullpen Rebuild (43:59) - Does Kumar Rocker Belong in the Bullpen? (46:50) - Postseason Baseball and Final Thoughts Read the full transcript Watch the full RoR LIVE replay ★ Support this podcast ★

  3. Oct 11

    Texas Gives Oklahoma 14 Points, Loses Red River

    Texas outgained Oklahoma 382-238 and still lost the Red River Rivalry, 27-24. The Sooners got 14 points from a blocked punt and Peyton Bowen's pick-six. Arch Manning threw three touchdowns and two interceptions, and the Longhorns finished 3-for-14 on third down. Austin gets into the officiating calls that frustrated Texas fans, why he won't make excuses for the loss, and how much responsibility belongs to Arch and Steve Sarkisian. The fourth-and-two decision gets a close look, along with an offense too dependent on explosive plays. Texas' defense deserved better. Florida is next, and there are plenty of things to clean up before Saturday. On-air corrections: Oklahoma finished with 238 total offensive yards, and Texas scored seven points in the fourth quarter (Oklahoma scored 17). John Mateer's six-yard figure was yards per attempt, not per completion. The missed 53-yard field goal gave OU the ball at its own 35, the same starting spot as an unsuccessful fourth-and-two without a gain. Dallas next plays Sunday, October 18, against Green Bay, not Monday. Chapters / Timestamps (00:00) - Live: Texas and Oklahoma Tied at 24 (07:31) - Fourth Down: Sark Chooses the Field Goal (11:31) - Spetic Misses and Texas Needs a Stop (16:17) - Arch Gets One Last Chance (20:24) - Final Possessions and Oklahoma’s Winning Kick (28:34) - Texas Loses: The Defense Deserved Better (35:33) - The Flags, the Frustration and No Excuses (37:55) - Arch or Sark: Who Owns This Loss? (45:18) - Sark’s Fourth-and-Two Decision Revisited (48:20) - Mateer, Oklahoma’s Defense and Arch’s Mistakes (56:53) - Texas Is Living on the Home Run (01:00:05) - On Deck: Florida and the SEC Picture (01:03:25) - Final Takeaways and What’s Next for RoR Read the full transcript Watch the full RoR LIVE replay ★ Support this podcast ★

    Texas Gives Oklahoma 14 Points, Loses Red River

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Right on Rangers is where Rangers fans ride the season in real time. The LIVE shows are the heartbeat. Big wins, ugly losses, bullpen chaos, breakout heaters, trade rumors, roster debates, and the takes that come with actually caring about this team. Sometimes those takes get hot. That’s part of watching 162 with people who are invested. But the reaction still has receipts. We use stats, film, history, roster context, and what’s happening on the field to figure out what the game actually revealed. Between LIVE shows, we go deeper on the players, decisions, stories, and moments shaping Texas baseball. Rangers first, always. When the calendar turns, the Cowboys, Longhorns, Mavericks, and the biggest Texas sports stories get their run too. If you want sterile box-score recaps, this probably isn’t your show. If you want passionate Rangers talk with actual baseball underneath it, welcome in.

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