Sunday hops, 8-2-26.
A weekly compendium emptying the bench, with Rangers developments, rumors, and takes — and, as always, a little TROT COFFEY.
I’m not sure I’ve experienced a Rangers season when I’ve had a tougher time figuring out if this team has been underachievers or overachievers.
Like so many other things about 2026, they’re sorta stuck in the middle of that.
When today’s game ends, there will be a full 25 or so hours with nothing but the trade deadline to claim our Rangers attention. For that reason, today’s Hops will be a little short, as it won’t surprise me if I’ve got a second COFFEY, at least, to share with you guys before the day ends.
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Let’s get right to this week’s Hops — starting with a Rangers-centric story this morning by a national writer that I’m having a hard time getting my head wrapped around.
