CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 23:  Matt Bush #51 of the Texas Rangers pitches in the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on August 23, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Texas 3-0.  (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - AUGUST 23: Matt Bush #51 of the Texas Rangers pitches in the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on August 23, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati defeated Texas 3-0. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Texas Rangers: Starting pitching depth

It may seem like a cop out to whack two teams with the same problem in a row, but the problem may be even worse at the Texas Rangers than it is in Ohio.

In light of recent performances from Martin Perez, doomsayers in Texas are mentioning the prospect of possibly entering September with a “two man rotation” of Cole Hammels and Yu Darvish.

Whilst Perez is far from terrible (8-9 and 14-12 in starts, alongside a 4.37 ERA), his recently inconsistent starts, against poor sides no less, are concerning. The Rangers need him to be better than a .500 pitcher for a meaningful post-season, and right now, he's not.

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