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Rangers opening day.
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03/30/23 04:20 AM
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Think they’re playing Phillies at 3pm. I haven’t watched Rangers in a couple years because of Bally Sports. Ballys sports sucks and I’m not paying for it. Rant over. An acquaintance is throwing out the first pitch. Some may know him, Ranger Reuben Mankin.
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#8825905
03/30/23 12:19 PM
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reeltexan
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Go Rangers. Picked up help in the off season, especially pitchers. Hoping they compete this year. I’m in.
"If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan
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#8825918
03/30/23 01:04 PM
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It's the first year since 2016 that there is optimism. Chris Young made some great aquisitions and hired a top notch manager. For whatever reasons, they never made the manager a priority in the last 10 years (Tim Bogar, Jeff Bannister, Chris Woodward) and there have been some very questionable decisions that lost games. And we finally have an ace. Also, more than anything, baseball as a whole will become "watchable" again with the removal of the shift and implementation of the pitch clock. Games will be ~2:30 now.
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#8825920
03/30/23 01:10 PM
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etsai
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About time. It always seems to take forever for baseball to start. Go Rangers….
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#8825997
03/30/23 03:03 PM
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It's the first year since 2016 that there is optimism. Chris Young made some great aquisitions and hired a top notch manager. For whatever reasons, they never made the manager a priority in the last 10 years (Tim Bogar, Jeff Bannister, Chris Woodward) and there have been some very questionable decisions that lost games. And we finally have an ace. Also, more than anything, baseball as a whole will become "watchable" again with the removal of the shift and implementation of the pitch clock. Games will be ~2:30 now.
Bring back Ron Washington
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#8826009
03/30/23 03:24 PM
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MeanGreen85
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About time. It always seems to take forever for baseball to start. Go Rangers….
Takes even longer for it to end …
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#8826021
03/30/23 03:43 PM
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Bring back Ron Washington
Bruce Bochy with 3 World Series titles or Ron Washington....Wash had a great 4-year run, but I'll take Bochy all day long.
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#8826096
03/30/23 06:14 PM
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etsai
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Takes even longer for it to end …
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#8826105
03/30/23 06:38 PM
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Jgraider
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If Bochy and company finish over .500 it will be an absolute miracle.
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#8826109
03/30/23 06:47 PM
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freerange
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If Bochy and company finish over .500 it will be an absolute miracle.
Why?
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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#8826156
03/30/23 08:18 PM
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IIRC they lost probably 30 more games than they won last year, losing about 100 games. You don't make a 30 game swing, IMO, by adding one decent pitcher to the roster, along with a very average/mediocre lineup. Just my opinion.
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#8826195
03/30/23 09:59 PM
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freerange
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IIRC they lost probably 30 more games than they won last year, losing about 100 games. You don't make a 30 game swing, IMO, by adding one decent pitcher to the roster, along with a very average/mediocre lineup. Just my opinion.
Thanks. I havent followed them in a long time. I figured you were in the know so was genuinely curious about your thoughts.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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#8826201
03/30/23 10:05 PM
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last I looked, same old Rangers
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#8826203
03/30/23 10:06 PM
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last I looked, same old Rangers
They are winning 9-6
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#8826210
03/30/23 10:14 PM
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#8826235
03/30/23 10:47 PM
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dkershen
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Slugfest
Not to happy that our $37M dollars per year "Ace" gave up 5 runs and lasted a whooping 3.2 innings.
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#8826250
03/30/23 11:26 PM
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TPACK
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Rangers win.
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#8826251
03/30/23 11:28 PM
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The Dude Abides
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Good to see a win on opening day!
I am still looking for the perfect apron, one with reinforced knee areas would be perfect.
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#8826255
03/30/23 11:47 PM
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Gringo Bling
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IIRC they lost probably 30 more games than they won last year, losing about 100 games. You don't make a 30 game swing, IMO, by adding one decent pitcher to the roster, along with a very average/mediocre lineup. Just my opinion.
Thanks. I havent followed them in a long time. I figured you were in the know so was genuinely curious about your thoughts.
It’s actually quite a roster makeover. Only 12 guys from last year are on this year’s team. And Nathaniel Lowe is the only player from the 2021 team (I think). I’m not saying they’re going to win the pennant, but there is hope for optimism for the first time in many years.
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#8826262
03/31/23 12:04 AM
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Greg
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Good to see a win on opening day!
Agree!
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#8826272
03/31/23 12:25 AM
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bigbob_ftw
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Our company has the suite directly behind home plate at field level. Safe to say I'll never see it.
Ultra MAGA '24.
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#8826387
03/31/23 04:12 AM
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YAY!!!!! Go little Rangers !! sorry, I gave up too early. Hopefully Sunday, I can watch the whole game and familiarize myself with all the players. I haven't watched them since Pudge and the World Series debacle.
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#8826539
03/31/23 03:36 PM
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freerange
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YAY!!!!! Go little Rangers !! sorry, I gave up too early. Hopefully Sunday, I can watch the whole game and familiarize myself with all the players. I haven't watched them since Pudge and the World Series debacle.
Thats about when I stopped. It just hurt too much.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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#8826546
03/31/23 03:45 PM
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reeltexan
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"If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan
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#8826571
03/31/23 04:16 PM
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freerange
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At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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#8826647
03/31/23 06:30 PM
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Crawdad
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I saw Hurtadoes has a place in the new stadium now
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#8826662
03/31/23 06:53 PM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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About time. It always seems to take forever for baseball to start. Go Rangers….
Takes even longer for it to end …
LETS GO BRANDON
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#8826686
03/31/23 07:41 PM
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Gringo Bling
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I saw Hurtadoes has a place in the new stadium now
They have a $40 whole beef rib that looks outstanding.
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#8827108
04/01/23 10:24 PM
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Rangers putting it to the Phillies again. 10-3 bottom of the 7th
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#8827113
04/01/23 10:54 PM
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Perfect day to be here. 3rd row section 20 right behind 1st base
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#8827303
04/02/23 03:09 PM
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Greg
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Starting the season off with a bang!
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04/02/23 05:36 PM
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SPACE FOR RENT
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04/02/23 06:10 PM
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freerange
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Still undefeated, just like our High School team.......
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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04/03/23 03:55 AM
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04/03/23 11:41 AM
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About time. It always seems to take forever for baseball to start. Go Rangers….
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