The Dream Came True. It Still Didn’t Feel Like Enough.
SILENTPUNT PODCAST 218 / July 16, 2026
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Jason Botts grew up dreaming of spending one day in the major leagues. He eventually played parts of four seasons with the Texas Rangers - yet by the time his career ended, that original dream had somehow become a ten-year standard, and what once would have felt…
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