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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
FORT WORTH, Texas — Upon his hiring as the general manager of the Texas Rangers in 2001, John Hart famously said, “The landscape is littered with train wrecks that have never made the postseason. “Clubs that are in large markets and have floundered around and never had a clear path. We are not going to become one of those train wrecks.” From 2001 to 2008, the Rangers were one of those train wrecks. From 2009 to 2016, the Rangers were one of the best teams in baseball. If they get one more strike, a World Series banner hangs in Arlington. From 2017 to present day, the Rangers have been a train …