That's the one!!
Let @Creed get you ready for Game 3. pic.twitter.com/tytM947FWi
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) October 18, 2023
gigem1223 said:
Semien
Seager
Carter
Garcia
Heim
Garver
Lowe
Jung
Taveras
Grapesoda2525 said:
Astro fans seem convinced that they will win all 3 up here and game 6 will be for a World Series birth.
We all acknowledge that they're the best road team in mlb, but if I had to put money on it, I'd bet we get at least 1 game and possibly get 2.
We're in 10x better shape than the last time they played us up here.
Quincey P. Morris said:Grapesoda2525 said:
Astro fans seem convinced that they will win all 3 up here and game 6 will be for a World Series birth.
We all acknowledge that they're the best road team in mlb, but if I had to put money on it, I'd bet we get at least 1 game and possibly get 2.
We're in 10x better shape than the last time they played us up here.
I mean, it's certainly possible, but Astros fans were largely convinced they were going to kick our ass in four games so…
We know they cheated.Grapesoda2525 said:
Astro fans seem convinced that they will win all 3 up here and game 6 will be for a World Series birth.
We all acknowledge that they're the best road team in mlb, but if I had to put money on it, I'd bet we get at least 1 game and possibly get 2.
We're in 10x better shape than the last time they played us up here.
Garver, lowe, Jung need to get going tho.bmac_aggie18 said:gigem1223 said:
Semien
Seager
Carter
Garcia
Heim
Garver
Lowe
Jung
Taveras
New lineup of death
Carter switches jerseys and bats in the place of Taveras. It is the only explanation.Grapesoda2525 said:Garver, lowe, Jung need to get going tho.bmac_aggie18 said:gigem1223 said:
Semien
Seager
Carter
Garcia
Heim
Garver
Lowe
Jung
Taveras
New lineup of death
Leody kicked ass in Houston, but the bases were empty nearly everytime he came up to bat. The home run off Verlander was a solo shot and he didn't score on the triple or knock anyone in.
I doubt the Astros threw Jung a strike in the zone during game 2. He struck out swinging at tons of low and away pitches.
Either way I hope Taveras can stay hot.
Flounder Dorfman said:
Guys, I have been to many playoff games at Globe Life Field when the roof is closed and I don't think any of you have a clue as to how loud it will be.
That's great. But not enough reason to close it in my humble opinion.Flounder Dorfman said:
Guys, I have been to many playoff games at Globe Life Field when the roof is closed and I don't think any of you have a clue as to how loud it will be.
Holy Smokes I was actually at that game! My now wife and I went to Disney for vacation which I scheduled for Rangers to be in Florida. We drove down, stayed at my aunts and were two of probably 3,000 people in attendance. The following series was in Houston and Justin Smoak hit a ball farther than I had ever seen in Minute Maid. I think Colby Lewis started that saturday against astros.South Platte said:That's my 2nd favorite Josh Lewin call. It's on MLB.com somewhere. I'll try to find it.JWinTX said:Grapesoda2525 said:I always liked when the rangers would win by recording the last out and Lewin would always say BALL GAME.BassCowboy33 said:hawk1689 said:Michael Cera Palin said:
Yup, Barnett replaced him and held the position until his on-air stroke. Then I believe they threw in Busby who took over for a while (who I actually really liked).
It was kinda crazy because Lewin and Tag had been there for a decent while and within a span of 18 months we burned through 3 guys.
Raymond has grown on me a little bit but is by far my least favorite out of everyone we've had.
Also agree with what others have said about Nadel, he's a legend, and deserves the job for as long as he wants it, but he definitely sounds kinda down and unenthused recently. I really hope everything is ok with him, to me he's what baseball is supposed to sound like
I really like CJ and Raymond is just a play by play guy. I was in the camp of the people who thought Lewin was a little hokey. I don't mind a bland play by play as long as the analyst is insightful. TAG was nice, but his insight was outdated.
Lewin was hokey, but was excellent at transferring the emotion of the game through the screen, which is what you're looking for in sports like baseball and hockey (not so much football, which is why guys like Jackson, Summerall, and Michaels are legends and Gus Johnson is a running joke). His home run calls were great. I've mentioned Nadel's dourness here before, and I I've come to really like Matt Hicks. Jared Sandler is going to be great in the future when Nadel steps down. He's really good.
Yes, Lewin had a great tagline for games won by Texas. And it was expecially great with a walkoff win. The great win over Oakland in 2004 late in the season when Delucci hit the walkoff two run double was pure greatness when Lewin made that call that day and finished with BALLGAME!!
My favorite is this one:
Lt. Joe Bookman said:
Astros fans *****ing about moderation deleting their rally boob/ass pics is possibly the dorkiest thing I've ever seen on Texags. And that is saying A LOT.
double aught said:That's great. But not enough reason to close it in my humble opinion.Flounder Dorfman said:
Guys, I have been to many playoff games at Globe Life Field when the roof is closed and I don't think any of you have a clue as to how loud it will be.
They started doing it on other sports game threads too, its lame.Lt. Joe Bookman said:
Astros fans *****ing about moderation deleting their rally boob/ass pics is possibly the dorkiest thing I've ever seen on Texags. And that is saying A LOT.
Game 3 lineup pic.twitter.com/uTAzWbnRF2
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 18, 2023
double aught said:
It's worth repeating that the internet doesn't represent real life. Most Astros fans are decent people. I knew plenty at A&M. Boring take, I know.
If Tucker returns to form, then that's a pretty deep, stretched out lineup. We need Seager and Adolis to get back into form for these home games.Grapesoda2525 said:Game 3 lineup pic.twitter.com/uTAzWbnRF2
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 18, 2023
I guess we will be seeing a lot more of Brantley. Hopefully Garden gnome, tucker, and Abreu stay cold.
Pitching matchup preview for ALCS Game 3 between the Rangers and Astros #GoAndTakeIt pic.twitter.com/8m68RZFVze
— Jared Sandler (@JaredSandler) October 18, 2023