Props to TV Casualty.

I have no problem with a guy showing up to a smack thread when the going is rough for his team. That's a true fan.

Being serious by the way.

Because there's some reality where that's why Odor threw a punch?

mazag08 said:

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Props to TV Casualty.

I have no problem with a guy showing up to a smack thread when the going is rough for his team. That's a true fan.

Being serious by the way.

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100% serious. I've been doing it for years.

Lindor and Bautista, two legends of Astros history.

The Astros can never beat the Rangers so their fans have to live vicariously through the actions of other team's players.

28 fan bases thought Roogie clocking Bautista was awesome. Only Toronto and Houston were pissed off. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

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So will Odor be justified in throwing a punch at Lindor for celebrating his grand slam?

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Lindor won't be around to bail y'all out May 1-4. I'm just sad we don't have a slumpbuster trip to Houston lined up this weekend to break the funk we're in. Works every time.

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titanmaster_race said:

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So will Odor be justified in throwing a punch at Lindor for celebrating his grand slam?

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Lindor won't be around to bail y'all out May 1-4. I'm just sad we don't have a slumpbuster trip to Houston lined up this weekend to break the funk we're in. Works every time.

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Right now I have no idea who would win. Y'all's offense is clicking and our pitching is clicking. Your bullpen is struggling and we can't hit with RISP.

Right now would be a very interesting time for the two teams to play each other.

irish pete ag06 said:

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TV Casualty said:

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Lindor and Bautista, two legends of Astros history.

The Astros can never beat the Rangers so their fans have to live vicariously through the actions of other team's players.

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You're right. Except, when I need a HJ. Then I try to live vicariously through Rougned Odor.

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So you admit to fantasizing about receiving hand jobs from Odor. I guess you saw the way he chocked up on the bat and it got you excited.

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Well if I typed "******" then I'd get banned for calling him a "******". It's just pathetic to call us daddy. Why the **** would you want the other team to call you that? Just shows a stupid obsession with the other team. Everyone talking **** to the other team in here is automatically obsessed with the other team beyond a healthy level.

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This thread is explicitly for talking trash Hoss. It says it right there in the thread title.

Arlington is on pace to win 46. No one thinks you're that bad so I'm setting the over under at 70.5 wins. Over/Under?

aggie1906 said:

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Arlington is on pace to win 46. No one thinks you're that bad so I'm setting the over under at 70.5 wins. Over/Under?

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And Altuve and Bregman are on pace to be battling to stay above the Mendoza line.

Lucky #007 said:

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aggie1906 said:

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Arlington is on pace to win 46. No one thinks you're that bad so I'm setting the over under at 70.5 wins. Over/Under?

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And Altuve and Bregman are on pace to be battling to stay above the Mendoza line.

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What is your Rangers win projection?

I think they shake out in the vicinity of where they were last year.

3B Paul 97 said:

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Lucky #007 said:

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aggie1906 said:

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Arlington is on pace to win 46. No one thinks you're that bad so I'm setting the over under at 70.5 wins. Over/Under?

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And Altuve and Bregman are on pace to be battling to stay above the Mendoza line.

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What is your Rangers win projection?

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TBH, with the team, as-is, I'd put it between 82-88 wins. Really depends, though, on what happens before the trade deadline. If Texas is more than 6 games out of the division/WC, I would expect they'll be sellers which will obviously impact that win total. Personally, I think this is going to be a long year for the Rangers and we'll be sellers. Fortunately, the Rangers have assets that will bring in very nice hauls (Yu, Lucroy, possibly Hamels alone would help restock the system quickly). So, if they're sellers, I'd expect between 78-82 wins. If they're buyers, I'd expect 88-92 wins. Even before the season, I really didn't have much in the way of expectations for the year. Winning the division against wouldn't surprise me. Finishing 4th wouldn't surprise me. It's a very balanced division, w/ no team really having the kind of deep pitching staff you would want to make a deep run. So, I came into this season more excited to see Beltre reach some big milestones and just cement his status as a 1st ballot lock. Naturally, the calf issue is frustrating in that regard.

Hard to say though. Are the first week bullpen issues just an aberration, or are they very real? If they are real, can they be fixed quickly? How long will Beltre be out? Will Gallo continue to improve, as he's looked dramatically better this year than in previous stints w/ the big club? Can Perez finally take a step forward, the kind we had long hoped for w/ Holland, and become a reliable #3?

The good news is that, even if they are sellers, it won't take a complete tear-down to rebuild. Just look at last night's lineup. 4 players (Gallo, Odor, Mazara, Profar) all 24 or younger. Odor and Mazara are already establishing themselves as legit players at this level w/ AS potential. Gallo looks much better. Profar is a big question mark. Can he finally "get it"?



***Note - I know this is a trash-talking thread so typically not a place for reasonable perspectives, but thought I'd add one anyways.

So you're taking the over.

aggie1906 said:

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So you're taking the over.

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Over 70.5? Absolutely. The 2014 Rangers were the most injured team in baseball history, and still managed to win 67. That 2014 rotation featured 15 different starting pitchers, and Darvish didn't even reach 150 IP.

Rangers fans are the sips of dallas but with less championships, pretending their "rival" isnt actually their rival

Astros fans are like our Aggies...Always comparing to the Sips.

Point sailed over your head I see.

Lucky #007 said:

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Point sailed over your head I see.

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Not at all. The point was that the irony of the comparison was already lost by the time that comment was made.

I don't check your players stats daily but the point remains. Trying to act like stats are going to play out the same over the course of a season after a week and half is moronic.