ARLINGTON, Texas — From the time the Rangers finally got to spring training, Chris Woodward was direct. There would be no excuses. The team had a new, state-of-the-art facility, a beefed-up roster, three years’ experience with a painful teardown and rebuild process. This Rangers team needed to expect to win. Even had it boiled down to a logo — “E2W” — emblazoned on T-shirts.
And on Monday, the second anniversary of the last time the Rangers spent a day over .500, there were no excuses.
Only consequences.
