SportsDay Rangers, Episode 35: The one with Mark McLemore

About this episode

John and Evan discuss the Rangers' current performance and injuries, featuring an interview with Mark McLemore reflecting on the team's history.

With the Rangers sitting at .500, a familiar spot the last two seasons, John and Evan break down the significance of Wyatt Langford's forearm injury and whether all the soft tissue injuries early in his career are a concern. Speaking of concerns, the guys wonder about Corey Seager getting hot, because, as Evan says, the offense isn't really going anywhere until Seager and Langford get on track. And what's the deal with this defense? Then Mark McLemore joins the guys as they continue celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first Rangers playoff team. The Doctor of Defense reminisces about what Johnny Oates meant to his career and how that helped McLemore become a clubhouse leader for the late 1990s Rangers. Finally, John goes back to the Nolan Ryan shelf in the Archives in Arlington to break out a story about the hot start of the 1989 team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: John, Evan

Guest: Mark McLemore

Topics covered

• Rangers baseball
• Wyatt Langford injury
• Corey Seager performance
• Mark McLemore interview
• Rangers playoff history

Keywords

• Rangers
• Wyatt Langford
• Corey Seager
• Mark McLemore
• Johnny Oates
• Nolan Ryan
• baseball injuries
• playoff history

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Organizations: Rangers, Dallas Morning News

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