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The 2018 Rangers season is here!!! Opening Series vs Houston discussion thread

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Of note in this series, the Rangers have had some strange outfield alignments it has seemed

You mean 'applied' against us, right?
 

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You mean 'applied' against us, right?

both, we have been playing pretty shallow and not really on the pull side to several guys that seems to have burned us a couple few times
 

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Another double digit strikeout game
 

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Rua looked worse than an ape on a dilly dog.
 

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At this rate the bullpen will be worn out by the break.

This is what happens when you have an incompetent starting staff, and it so distorts the BP numbers. Makes the BP look horrible - which they may have been - but part of that reason is they got soooo over-exposed for so long.
 

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Bottom third of order really stinking it up
 

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both, we have been playing pretty shallow and not really on the pull side to several guys that seems to have burned us a couple few times

The Astros are doing all kinds of shit, which most of us haven't seen before now......Thank goodness romeo ain't around to view it or else he'd been blind - at least insane - by now.
 

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Well Drew broke the bottom third jinx. Not to be too negative. Been watching and listening and CF and LF not reading balls well.

Really this team needs a plus defense CF and good production out of LF. Love DDJ sparkplug but with our minus defense in OF, you have to have an elite CF defensively
 

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And Tocci lets one drop in
 

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Bring on Colon
 

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“ Rally killer” Rua needs to wake up or he will be sent down soon.


Or at least a competent organization would send him down. :D
 

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Bring on Colon

FARTOLO in his old stomping grounds aka “the sewer” at 9:05 PM against the Oakland A’s.


I’m going to be watching because it looks like it’s going to be a clown show.

I hope fartolo shuts them down.
 

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I know the pitching is the biggest red flag but our 7-9 in the batting order is going to be a nightmare, I'm afraid.
 

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I know the pitching is the biggest red flag but our 7-9 in the batting order is going to be a nightmare, I'm afraid.
Even Banny is not encouraged about bottom 3 offensive production.
Really need Calhoun bat but they are going to keep him in AAA for a bit
 

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We just aren't going to win many against the Astros this year. We won't look so pathetic against lesser opponents. We are really overmatched against the top teams in the league.
 
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