*****Official Texas Rangers World Series Title Defense Thread***** [Staff Warning]

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In reply to sburg2007 • 4:09p, 5/27/24
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sburg2007 said:
I love hockey and the stars. My number two pro team a ways behind the rangers. No chance in hell I'm throwing my cap on the ice.


I've lost a few hats over the years and it was worth it every time! And my chances of getting laid had nothing to do with it!
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In reply to double aught • 4:10p, 5/27/24
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rbtexan said:
I don't mean to rain on the parade, but this is the Rangers thread....not NBA or NHL
The odds of the Stars and Mavs both being in this position are really slim. Personally, I think an exception is ok. Exciting times for local fans!
Fair.

It's also fair to point out two things. Not every Rangers fan in DFW is a basketball and/or hockey fan. I'd also point out that every Ranger fan doesn't live in the DFW area and doesn't necessarily care about the Stars or Mavericks even if they do follow those sports.

But by all means, carry on!
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In reply to rbtexan • 4:12p, 5/27/24
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Well this is their chance to jump on board!
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4:17p, 5/27/24
So is there a hockey match tonight? Maybe I'll start watching. They wear green, right?
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In reply to DallasAg 94 • 4:18p, 5/27/24
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MrCoachEricTaylor said:
As an uneducated "only check on the Stars in the PS" fan. Is there ice that really plays faster than other ice? Lol
Actually... yes. There is quite a bit of science in it.

Edmonton has always been considered one of the best, in terms of ice.

Look at ice cubes. If you boil water to make ice in your freezer, the ice will be more clear than if you just use room temperature water. You get rid of impurities.

The Stars put up curtains on the entrances to keep the temperature in the arena colder to keep a colder surface temperature. Ice melts quicker outside in Texas than it does inside... and so room temperature impacts the softness of ice.

Compactness... because AAC is a multi-use facility, they have to change for basketball and then back to an ice rink. Edmonton only uses it for hockey, so the ice gets compacted by use over and over.

Humidity is another issue. Think about the condensation on the outside of a glass.

Edmonton is relaltively cold, especially in Winter, it is a hockey only facility, and the humidity is usually pretty low, it allows them to be more consistent with having great ide.

It means the puck scoots along the ice better and doesn't bounce as much. Pucks are vulcanized rubber. It impacts passes and how the puck may bounce with a "saucer pass" where the player elevates the puck slightly.

In the '90s and early '00s, Dallas was considered to have very poor ice. They done quit a bit to improve the ice, but I think adding teams in Tampa, Florida have helped it not be the worst.


If you want to dive deep:

https://annex.exploratorium.edu/hockey/ice1.html
https://annex.exploratorium.edu/hockey/ice2.html
https://annex.exploratorium.edu/hockey/ice3.html

Rangers season thread: come for the baseball talk, leave with a science lesson!
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4:37p, 5/27/24
I used to carry an extra hat to games in case of a hat trick back when I exclusively sat down low.

The last time I was at a game when we did get one was when Antoine Rousell got one against the lightning and I was in BB by the glass. I had just bought a new Trump hat so I didn't throw it. My buddy tried to take it off and do it but I said no.
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5:20p, 5/27/24
BTW - Jose Abreu is back with little brother tonight. Let's see if he can get his batting average back over .100.
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8:18p, 5/27/24
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2024/05/27/angel-hernandez-retires-mlb-umpire-stats/73873676007/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3CiyjY4WTkxdWxItlUHJLHFAzZ7Ez1vyijL2RU9StFXpCDxy-oD3XQBQs_aem_Ab18_sj1ak2SF7ijhO97ji6NNdol260ohnwMa5RC7SJxq4Bwd99AzRjA0rMSg58JT-RP-HGsZqxjtBek7j0BISpv#lwppii0u8xp2rbhjq5r

Never thought it would happen.
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In reply to Quincey P. Morris • 8:35p, 5/27/24
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Good news!
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8:41p, 5/27/24
Right as they announced ABS in 2026…
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9:07p, 5/27/24
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Oh boy!

I got a notification that my $20 Rangers WS replica knockoff ring has arrived at my local post office. It might get delivered tomorrow! I honestly can't believe anything was sent and almost a month early. I cannot wait to see what's in the package. I have serious doubts its anything remotely related baseball.
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1:41a, 5/28/24
Chance for a good week. Can stop some of the bleeding or buy us some time for the walking wounded to get back.

2 days off. 2 games with diamondbacks and 3 with marlins.

3-2 is good, 4-1 or 5-0 would be preferred / amazing.
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6:15a, 5/28/24
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Angel Hernandez has officially "retired" according to ESPN.

I'm shocked the league actually did something about this
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In reply to bmac_aggie18 • 7:46a, 5/28/24
bmac_aggie18 said:
Angel Hernandez has officially "retired" according to ESPN.

I'm shocked the league actually did something about this

My God this would be awesome.
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In reply to fc2112 • 7:54a, 5/28/24
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It IS awesome. It's done.
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7:57a, 5/28/24
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He missed most of last season due to back injuries and hasn't umpired since May 9. As opposed to taking accountability and dumping a bad ump like they should have long ago, this seems more like an injury related retirement settlement. Nevertheless, he's gone either way which makes it a great day for baseball
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In reply to DannyDuberstein • 8:07a, 5/28/24
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DannyDuberstein said:
He missed most of last season due to back injuries and hasn't umpired since May 9. As opposed to taking accountability and dumping a bad ump like they should have long ago, this seems more like an injury related retirement settlement. Nevertheless, he's gone either way which makes it a great day for baseball

It'll probably never happen, but there needs to be some sort of an accountability system for umpires. Scherzer had some interesting comments a month or two ago. Come up with a ranking system, and then take say the bottom 5% (or whatever amount) and send them to AAA. Then give some of the AAA umps a shot at the MLB level. There may have been more to it, but there needs to be a way to deal with the Angel Hernandez type situations. Obviously the Umpires Union just protects their own. But they are a strong union and they always get their way, so it seems.




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9:27a, 5/28/24
One day his bookie is going to secretly release games he (or a 'friend') bet on.

He had to be making side money.
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In reply to Mr Gigem • 9:54a, 5/28/24
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Before you ban yourself again, any info on power for the game tonight? Buddy and I were planning on driving up from Aggieland for the game later tonight and the hotel we are staying at has power but they said several places near them are without power. Any chances of the game being cancelled/postponed with the Oncor outages?

Sorry, don't have my stars any more or I would have just messaged you. Oh well, maybe others can benefit also from any info. TIA
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In reply to kill0509 • 10:11a, 5/28/24
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That's a great question. I don't have any info on that. Looks like weather will have moved out of there area by around noon today, so I would guess power would not be an issue. Arlington did not get very severe weather this morning.
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10:46a, 5/28/24
ABS cannot get here soon enough.

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2:27p, 5/28/24
Can we get some home cooking damnit? 2 wins against the snakes would be huge while the Astros and mariners play each other. It would get us all the way to Friday in a good mood.
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In reply to Grapesoda2525 • 2:32p, 5/28/24
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Grapesoda2525 said:
Can we get some home cooking damnit? 2 wins against the snakes would be huge while the Astros and mariners play each other. It would get us all the way to Friday in a good mood.


And then the Marlins are in town after the off day Thursday.
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3:03p, 5/28/24
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Rangers travel to Miami for the weekend, but then get the Tigers/Giants next week.
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In reply to _lefraud_ • 3:31p, 5/28/24
SFG's SP is in such disarray... they just signed Drew Pomeranz to a Major League contract and his GS would likely fall during the Rangers series... as does Snell, who is currently on Maternity leave, but sports a 10+ ERA.

We could be getting turned around.
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3:56p, 5/28/24
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In reply to Ag Since 83 • 4:11p, 5/28/24
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This feels like a "Evan Carter is sucking so much we're making up an injury for him" type of moves.
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In reply to Ag Since 83 • 4:20p, 5/28/24
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Ag Since 83 said:
Well, that was my prediction.....sort of. I figured Carter might get sent down with Langford back. They went the IL route instead.
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In reply to Ag Since 83 • 4:37p, 5/28/24
Ag Since 83 said:
Starting to feel better about this thing with Eovaldi / dunning back and looking at how urena / garabito performed. Wish we could get grant Anderson and Rodriguez down to triple A for the rest of the year
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4:42p, 5/28/24
Hearing Langford is up again too, hadn't seen it mentioned here yet.
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5:03p, 5/28/24
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IMO, I believe that Carter still is battling with his back.
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5:59p, 5/28/24
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In reply to KT 90 • 6:12p, 5/28/24
Getting to that point in the season where we need consistent improvements and minimal setbacks on the injury front.
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6:50p, 5/28/24
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Y'all. This is so much better than I expected. It's nearly an identical copy. The center even flips around (barely) and has the playoff record written on the underside. Let me know if you want more pics. I need to get to a game to compare it to Mr. Gigem's



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