re: DAT 7/10: An off day to enjoy the sweep

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The amount of Rangers fans has decreased rapidly around here. $135 million payroll

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I told this board two years ago the Rangers were heading back to their historic levels (that being a team which, if it were a business, would have been forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy years ago). Everyone thought I was wrong.

Now look. Between Elvis, Prince, and Choo, the Rangers have at least six more years of bad contracts to pay before they can even hope to rebuild. (The latter two deals--both of which I said were bad deals--are squarely the fault of Jon the Moron.)

The Astros may still be a long way from playoff contenders, but they're trending up.

(Oh, and for those who hate Crane's lack of player salaries, I completely agree with it. If you know you won't be competitive, then why throw good money after bad? He also borrowed a lot of money to buy the team--and assumed a bunch of old debt as well--so why not take the profits and pay off the creditors? By doing so, the Astros can be the financially healthiest team in the long run, able to make deals that the Rangers cannot.)