# 2026 AL West seals fate as the worst division in MLB history

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Podcast: [Locked On Rangers - Daily Podcast On The Texas Rangers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-rangers-daily-podcast-on-the-texas-rangers-905384)
Published: 2026-09-24T16:32:46+00:00
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Episode 1667: Brice Paterik discusses the 2026 AL West being the worst division in MLB history, how the AL is so bad Texas could still get the 2 seed, and key hitters going ice cold at the worst time.

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