He is 37th All Time in HRs and hit more HRs in 4 years with Seattle than he did in 8 years with Texas.

cr06gis said:

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gigem1223 said:

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Assuming Gray gets the nod Saturday?

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Bradford Sat
Gray Sun

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Interesting.

We have:
Cubs
- Eovaldi
Day off
- Bradford <- I get R-L-R
- Gray

Rays - 3
Dunning or Heaney
Dunning or Heaney
? <- Lorenzo's?

Astros (4)
Do you pitch Urena or Lorenzo's in G6 and let Eovaldi go G1 against Houston?

I believe Lorenzen can be back-dated 3 days from OD, which makes D10 be Tampa?!

LeagueCityAg said:

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Grapesoda2525 said:

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Not a fan of off days in the middle of a series.

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Perfect day to watch the Ags BTHO Auburn!

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I'll probably watching via SECN+ (streaming). Saturday's game is on the regular SECN I believe.

Grapesoda2525 said:

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Not a fan of off days in the middle of a series.

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They always do this at the beginning of the year, with at least some of the series. I think it give more focus on "opening day" for most of the teams. Rather than starting them all up on the same day.

It at least helps give Lorenzen more time to ramp up and get ready to pitch in a game.

WestTexasAg said:

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What an awesome night!! Ranger fan for over 40 years. Attended tons of games at the old Arlington Stadium and tons of games at the Ballpark, including a playoff game and a World Series game.

This was my first game at the new ballpark, and I thought it was awesome! Great facility, and obviously lots of energy in the stadium.

My only minor complaint/question - when did we stop playing the Cotton Eyed Joe in the seventh inning stretch? Also no Deep in the Heart of Texas?? Those are unique to Texas. When did we switch to "Take me out to the ballgame" in the 7th inning? Felt more like a Cubs/Harry Carey thing. I don't get it.

Overall, an amazing night! Waited a long time to see that banner unveiled!

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I'd like to know, too

They still play Cotton Eyed Joe right after Take Me Out to the Ballgame, no? I thought that happened a long-ass time ago

Mr Gigem said:

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The six shooters definitely got upgraded this year

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The tall blonde in the middle.

IYKYK

Mr Gigem said:

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The six shooters definitely got upgraded this year

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so this is why we couldn't afford Montgomery?

WestTexasAg said:

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When did we switch to "Take me out to the ballgame" in the 7th inning? Felt more like a Cubs/Harry Carey thing. I don't get it.

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Doesn't every ball park in America sing this during the 7th inning stretch?

I think they added it like 30 years ago when they moved to the Ballpark.

DallasAg 94 said:

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cr06gis said:

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gigem1223 said:

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Assuming Gray gets the nod Saturday?

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Bradford Sat
Gray Sun

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Interesting.

We have:
Cubs
- Eovaldi
Day off
- Bradford <- I get R-L-R
- Gray

Rays - 3
Dunning or Heaney
Dunning or Heaney
? <- Lorenzo's?

Astros (4)
Do you pitch Urena or Lorenzo's in G6 and let Eovaldi go G1 against Houston?

I believe Lorenzen can be back-dated 3 days from OD, which makes D10 be Tampa?!

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This isn't necessarily a bad thing or all that out of the ordinary tbh, but I do think it's a good overview of how piece-meal our starting pitching sort of is and likely will be for a good chunk of the season.

DannyDuberstein said:

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They still play Cotton Eyed Joe right after Take Me Out to the Ballgame, no? I thought that happened a long-ass time ago

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They didn't last night

WestTexasAg said:

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My only minor complaint/question - when did we stop playing the Cotton Eyed Joe in the seventh inning stretch? Also no Deep in the Heart of Texas?? Those are unique to Texas. When did we switch to "Take me out to the ballgame" in the 7th inning? Felt more like a Cubs/Harry Carey thing. I don't get it.

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The Rangers usually have God Bless America (for Opening Day, Holidays, and weekend games) followed by Take Me Out to the Ballgame and Cotton Eyed Joe for the 7th Inning Stretch. Maybe the ESPN commercial break time was not long enough for all 3 last night? When the games are on Bally Sports SW, they show the God Bless America performance on TV and then go to commercials.

Also, they usually play Deep in the Heart of Texas during one of the breaks between innings.

Is Janko's hit still a home run with the roof open?

I know. I tried opening it the right way but the bottom exploded instead

Some thoughts about the game.

I was glad Duran got the GS at 1B on OD. He deserves it and he did a great job. I'm not sure how they plan to use Walsh, but giving Duran the nod on OD was a nice touch.

At the end of the year, when we're looking at "cost/win" the $1.7M paid for Jankowski has already met the ROI. I have to believe he had other options for more and more years?! Especially concerning for him had to be Langford. In his session with Langford, Bochy said told Langford it was their expectation at the end of '23, that he'd be on the OD roster in '24. Jankowski knows his role with the Rangers and that has to give more comfort than money.

Sborzy looked confident. Then, he looked mid-season Sborzy. After the GRD it was like he took a deep breath and remembered, "I got the last freaking out to win the World Series. I'm taking over."

Not sure if the Langford hype has distracted Evan Carter. Maybe it was OD... he'll settle in. But Langford and Jankowski certainly planted themselves firmly in the game.

The game experience was different than usual, IMO. I didn't go to many games in '23. I was in 136. It is the OF... the cheap OF seats and the concern was packed with SRO. I'd be interested in hearing other's thoughts. Fans just didn't seem to care (in a good way) and had a freedom to engage in the game. Usually, Rangers fans are a little more timid and reserved. There was more of a confidence like, "We're World Series Champions."

I think I'm going to like it out there. Growing up we always sat in the OF cause that was our economic level. Not sure if it was just OD, but there were lots of people who just didn't give a care... in a good way (mostly).

Sure, there might have been a fan or two removed. Mostly because the Six Shooters were right there. I was surprised at the boldness of some of the fans. At one point a fan called over the woman that leads them (red jacket) and he asked her if the Six Shooters could do something for his buddy. Not sure if it was his birthday or what. But I think he asked if his buddy could climb up there with them and get a picture. To which I think she responded, "I would get fired."

Last year, we were like 0-63 in games we were behind in the 8th inning or later. This year, we are 1-0.
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Last year, we converted 48% of Save Opps. This year we are 1-0. Or does that count as 1-1?!

Lots of Cubbie fans, but not too bad.

All-in-all, I think this is going to be a great season of baseball (G1 projection) where we go 162-0 and the atmosphere is going to be great.

Just a reminder that the Cubs SP on Saturday is Kyle Hendriks who was drafted by the Rangers in the 8th Rd of 2011 and traded at the 2012 deadline for Ryan Dumpster.

10yrs, 246 GS, 3.48 ERA.