The Rangers do have some nice young pitching. Volquez, C.J. Wilson, Eric Hurley and a few others could do well.

Have the Rangers ever developed a decent pitcher on their own?

Yeah but the ****ing Rangers. How many baseball franchises have been around as long as they have and have nothing to show for it. They made the playoffs like 10 or 12 years ago and made a quick exit. At least the Royals have had their glory years, the Rangers were mediocre at best in their playoff seasons. At least the Royals have the excuse of being a small market team. The Rangers have a big market payroll and achieve like a small market club. I take it back, the Twins at least make the playoffs and make a good showing.

Yeah I know. The Rangers suck.

Imagine being a Chiefs fan re-living the 2004 season every year. That's basically what the Rangers are. We don't win games but man can we hit them thar home runs!

Kenny Rogers I think. Hey the Rangers have developed some good players but they have never been able to put together a team that can compete. All that payroll they have and they can't get their way out of the bottom half of the division.

Even became the butt of jokes in the movies.

See Fever Pitch.

Rick Helling! Uh...uh...Cobra Lewis!

I don't care if it comes from a team that can back it up. The Red Sox have at least won a World Series. When I see some hack writer writing from the perspective of a team that has done absolutely nothing but underachieve taking a potshot at the Royals it pisses me off.

Heres some teams that have made the playoffs since the Royals last made it, and won the World Series...I only listed the teams that have been somewhat sorry over this period of time.

Astros (7)
Twins (6)
Mariners (4)
Blue Jays (4)
Padres (4)
Pirates (3)
Cubs (3)
White Sox (3)
Diamondbacks (3)
Rangers (3)
Reds (2)
Marlins (2)
Orioles (2)
Tigers (2)
Rockies (1)
Phillies (1)

Let's see here the Rangers have been around about as long as the Royals and haven't even sniffed the ALCS much less the WS. Their the Northwestern of MLB. ROFL