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Brice Paterik
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Christ follower, noted pro-athlete dog whisperer, TTU grad, and baseball podcaster. Views/tweets are my own fault. He/Him
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Little BlueSky intro for the new folks.

My name is Brice, for work I've hosted Locked On Rangers, the first and best daily Rangers podcast since 2019.

I used to write, sometimes about basketball, baseball and college sports. www.youtube.com/@LockedOnRan...
Locked On Rangers (Texas)
Dallas News digital sports producer Brice Paterik talks about the latest news and give insights about the Texas Rangers every day on the Locked On Rangers podcast. Tune in as Brice breaks down everyth...
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On today's @LockedOnRangers episode Grant and I discussed:

⚾ Debutante draft results

⚾ Why Nimmo could age poorly

⚾ Observations on Sebastian Walcott in AA

📺 youtu.be/eqiFcNlE5Wk
Why Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo could age poorly + debutante draft results
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
On today's @LockedOnRangers episode I discussed:

⚾ What Brandon Nimmo brings the Rangers

⚾ If this trade fixes the offense

⚾ Why trading for Nimmo looks risky

📺 youtu.be/lVL9yPJ6YTw
Will Brandon Nimmo trade fix Texas Rangers' disappointing lineup?
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
On the latest @LockedOnRangers episode Sully and I discussed:

⚾ Why the Semien trade is so confusing

⚾ How acquiring Nimmo makes Texas better

⚾ Why the trade might be very simple

📺 youtu.be/fFnDObN3yXc
Why Texas Rangers trading Marcus Semien to Mets for Brandon Nimmo is confusing yet very simple
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Just finished recording the last show of the week!

Leaving on a flight early tomorrow morning to spend Thanksgiving with my fiancee's family so hopefully there won't be any breaking news while I'm gone...

If there is something huge I'll figure something out but if not, ✌️
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
On today's episode of @LockedOnRangers I discussed:

⚾ Texas trading Marcus Semien

⚾ What Brandon Nimmo brings the Rangers

⚾ Why this trade is so surprising

📺 youtu.be/1znBkNKvbsM
Texas Rangers trade Marcus Semien to New York Mets for Brandon Nimmo in deeply confusing deal
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Ray is slashing and burning the payroll after pocketing all the cash from winning a world series and doing fuck all with it.

Sell the fucking team you broke ass bitch
November 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Reposted by Brice Paterik
I'm assuming this is not the first "Royals face decision on India" headline the Times has ever run, though perhaps the first in about 80 years

www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is how my financial advisor looks at me when I tell them how much I spent on Homefield gear
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
On today's @LockedOnRangers episode I discussed:

⚾ Texas likely parting with Garcia, Heim

⚾ Why it hurts even if it makes sense

⚾ How the Rangers are reversing course on 2023 WS winning strategy

📺 youtu.be/DtjDUwz-wrI
Texas Rangers parting with Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim would hurt fans even if it makes sense
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
On today's @LockedOnRangers episode I discussed:

⚾ Who the Rangers protected from the Rule 5 draft

⚾ Why leaving Cam Cauley vulnerable was a mistake

⚾ Which players Texas might non-tender this week

📺 youtu.be/zFH48if93YQ
Did Texas Rangers POBO Chris Young mess up by leaving prospect Cam Cauley vulnerable to Rule 5 Draft
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
On today's @LockedOnRangers episode I discussed:

⚾ Adolis and Jonah being on the trade block

⚾ If the Taylor Ward trade establishes the market

⚾ Which teams might want Garcia

📺 youtu.be/-v8klr2TKoE
Texas Rangers looking to trade Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim: did Taylor Ward trade set the market?
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
On today's @LockedOnRangers episode I discussed:

⚾ Alejandro Rosario finally getting UCL surgery

⚾ Which buy-low relievers Texas could target

⚾ If the Rangers will only pursue buy-low bullpen options

📺 youtu.be/uaVxKJMgFgE
Can Texas Rangers rebuild bullpen with buy-low relievers like Shawn Armstrong, Jose Leclerc?
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
On today's @LockedOnRangers episode I discussed:

⚾ Seattle starting off the big free agent signings

⚾ Mid-tier relief free agent options

⚾ If that's all Texas will be allowed to afford

📺 youtu.be/h0PBEXxHZuk
Should Texas Rangers sign mid-tier relief free agents like Tyler Rogers, Phil Maton and Luke Weaver?
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On today's @LockedOnRangers episode I discussed:

⚾ Where Rangers stacked up in award races

⚾ Which top-tier closers are on the market

⚾ If spending big money on a closer is possible

📺 youtu.be/DUY1SyX9w58
Should Texas Rangers pursue top free agent closers like Edwin Diaz, Robert Garcia, Kenley Jansen?
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
On today's @LockedOnRangers episode I discussed:

⚾ Skip's new coaching staff

⚾ Ray possibly cutting a quarter of payroll

⚾ Why pretending Rangers can't spend money is a lie

📺 youtu.be/VMJFgmfihNg
Texas Rangers owner Ray Davis may cut payroll by 25%, setting Chris Young up for offseason failure
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Reposted by Brice Paterik
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:

splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Mark Followill name dropping Jon Daniels and AJ Preller bc he knows ball
November 13, 2025 at 2:25 AM
LETS GO BRANDON (WILLIAMS)
November 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This white man CAN jump
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPPPPPPP!!!!
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Reposted by Brice Paterik
buy a baseball fan a subscription to @baseballprospectus.com why don't ya
What if instead of Cyber Monday (aka Daddy Bezos Day), we did a Support Indie Media Monday?

What are your favorite indie publications? Who are some of your favorite freelance and indie reporters and commentators?

Can we make this a thing?
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
First mavs game I’ve made a point to sit down and watch in a really long time.

First time I felt joy watching them since Luka was shipped away in the night
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
On today's @LockedOnRangers episode I discussed:

⚾ The most realistic Rangers offseason

⚾ Why budget cuts are a near-certainty

⚾ Where Adolis Garcia might be traded

📺 youtu.be/yVB7IQfHvaI
Texas Rangers' most realistic offseason could see Adolis Garcia traded, minor signings
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I got engaged on Sunday and Nico Harrison getting fired might be the best thing to happen to me this week
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
On today's @LockedOnRangers episode I discussed:

⚾ What the worst-case offseason looks like

⚾ How much a shoestring budget could hurt this team

⚾ Why spending big on a closer is so risky

📺 youtu.be/eaD0vIfzAU4
Texas Rangers' worst-case scenario offseason could be big spending on Devin Williams, nothing else
YouTube video by Locked On Rangers (Texas)
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November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM