*****Official Texas Rangers 2023 Season Thread***** [Staff Warning]

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Ump has screwed them a bunch today, but that's not why they're down 10
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He's also called quite a few for us that way.
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Their 3rd basemen are having a strange day
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I don't think I've ever seen an infield double.
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Are they going position player pitching?
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AgBQ-00 said:

Are they going position player pitching?
Yeah, Josh Harrison.

The problem is - many of these guys have incentive bonuses in their contracts. They want to make some $ of this guy.
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I'll take it. A sac fly and an rbi single off a position player.
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1.68 runs per inning so far this season.

Ranger fans you're not dreaming! The Rangers are the World Series Champions!
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Like I said, I'm worried about the offense....
Jimbo Franchione
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Think about this. All these runs and the game is just now hitting 3 hours
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Bubba made a great play
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If he hit at a .250 clip and limited his strikeouts, he would play every day because he is an elite elite CF'er and can go get it with the best of them.
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We won the series. Let's go get the sweep tomorrow
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3:13 minutes

19 runs
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HELLO WIN COLUMN!
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That is amazing to me. That game would have been a 4+ hrs game previously
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Hello Win Column! 2-0 with 27 runs scored!
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162-0!!!!
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fc2112 said:




TBH…strike or not…at least he was consistent. Be upset the first time but the 4th or 5th time that location is a strike, start swinging.
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What drove me crazy about playing the Giants in the WS was their hitters REFUSED to swing at balls out of the strike zone. Meanwhile, you could roll it up there and Josh Hamilton would swing at it.

I'm seeing the beginnings of that kind of plate discipline here.
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cdowsk said:

Hello Win Column! 2-0 with 27 runs scored!


Against Nola and Wheeler. No slouches.
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Helluva offensive performance today. Let's get the sweep tomorrow!
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Last time Rangers started 2-0...

2011.

Ranger fans you're not dreaming! The Rangers are the World Series Champions!
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I think our pitching will only get better as well. Guys will be able to work longer, but they also will have the pitch clock really figured out. You can still tell that guys are just a little bit uncomfortable, especially after a big hit or a really bad pitch with runners on. They'll figure it out though.
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NSIAP

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FPTR!
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I'm still pretty bearish on this offense, but love the output through 2 games
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Proposition Joe said:

I'm still pretty bearish on this offense, but love the output through 2 games


Hype train has left the station, brotha! Better find a way to get on board.
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Excited to see if Martin looks like he did last year.
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investorAg83 said:

Proposition Joe said:

I'm still pretty bearish on this offense, but love the output through 2 games


Hype train has left the station, brotha! Better find a way to get on board.

I just found myself on Opening Day watching Heim step up to the plate and thinking "having Heim as our bottom of the lineup guy is pretty stout as he's still got a good bit of pop". Then realizing he was batting 6th.

Obviously Grossman and Miller have gotten it done the first 2 days... But unless Jung really rakes his first full season, a #5-9 of Jung/Heim/Grossman/Miller/Smith does not instill a ton of long-term confidence.
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I think Heim and Mitch are both well above average hitting catchers, but I agree that the bottom 5-9 doesn't really put fear into a pitcher unless Jung has a rookie of year type of season. He's the key to this lineup imo. If he can be a good player this year and make our lineup longer by bridging the top with the bottom, then I feel much better. If he bats .240 with 15 homers then I'm much more concerned.
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Proposition Joe said:

investorAg83 said:

Proposition Joe said:

I'm still pretty bearish on this offense, but love the output through 2 games


Hype train has left the station, brotha! Better find a way to get on board.

I just found myself on Opening Day watching Heim step up to the plate and thinking "having Heim as our bottom of the lineup guy is pretty stout as he's still got a good bit of pop". Then realizing he was batting 6th.

Obviously Grossman and Miller have gotten it done the first 2 days... But unless Jung really rakes his first full season, a #5-9 of Jung/Heim/Grossman/Miller/Smith does not instill a ton of long-term confidence.


Season "long-term" or multi-year "long-term?"

I think with where we are payroll-wise, we probably aren't making too many additions this season. Not a ton invested in that group. I don't disagree that doesn't broadcast Championship.

3B: Jung (25) - Serf
C: Heim (28) - Last Serf year
LF: Grossman (33) - 1yr/$2M
DH: Miller (33) - 1yr/$4M
Ut: Smith (25) - Serf

This is where it gets complicated and Chris Young will have to earn his money. Hopefully we're in the hunt come Trade Deadline and we have some pieces to negotiate with.
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We have so many prospects, I'd be shocked if we weren't heavily involved at the trade deadline. It does get more tricky from here, although our payroll is only $179 million, which isn't outrageous. We desperately need to hit on some prospects too. We need a few guys to come up and be legit dudes.
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Let's get this going!!
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