Texas Rangers 2013 Thread

TheCowboy · Mar 31, 2013

Going to be one interesting season. If AJ can play like he did last year with Chicago and Berkman like he did in 2011 with St. Louis, I don't think Hamilton will be missed at all. That's a lot to ask for two veterans , but I like what they did with the pitching staff. Soria, Feliz, Nathan is a decent bullpen and Darvish, Harrison, and Holland is a solid rotation. Interesting to see how Tepesech does in the rotation as a rookie.

Astros series should be easy, then comes the real challenge with the Angels coming to Texas next. Hamilton better be ready!

RastaRocket · Mar 31, 2013

Go rangers!!

We still have one hell of a lineup. Screw Josh. My main worry is the rotation.

Is Feliz healthy?

TheCowboy · Mar 31, 2013

RastaRocket;5037375 said:
Go rangers!!

We still have one hell of a lineup. Screw Josh. My main worry is the rotation.

Is Feliz healthy?

Him and Soria are on the DL I think to start the year

Mike_45 · Mar 31, 2013

TheCowboy;5037382 said:
Him and Soria are on the DL I think to start the year

Feliz is on the 60 day DL, if I recall correctly.

I am pretty excited about the season. The offseason was pretty sad, but its opening day and hopefully the team improved through out the winter.

It will be weird with no Michael Young, but that was due for a change.

RastaRocket · Mar 31, 2013

How is Tepesech? I was expecting Perez.

MegaMagick · Mar 31, 2013

I have Harrison and Altuve starting for me in a money league, so i'm mixed about that missed SB call.

Great b2b Ks for Harrison made me happy.

RastaRocket · Mar 31, 2013

MegaMagick;5037490 said:
I have Harrison and Altuve starting for me in a money league, so i'm mixed about that missed SB call.

Great b2b Ks for Harrison made me happy.

I've got Harrison.

Another thing I'm excited about this season is David Murphy's increased playing time. Just watching that last at bat reminds me how good of an eye he has and his ability to extend at bats.

jimmy40 · Mar 31, 2013

oh well, good season guys.

RastaRocket · Mar 31, 2013

Cruz being Cruz.

TheCowboy · Mar 31, 2013

Only 161 more games to go! Haha but this was ugly.

RastaRocket · Mar 31, 2013

TheCowboy;5037569 said:
Only 161 more games to go! Haha but this was ugly.

Ya this is pretty sloppy.

Biggems · Mar 31, 2013

TheCowboy;5037257 said:
Going to be one interesting season. If AJ can play like he did last year with Chicago and Berkman like he did in 2011 with St. Louis, I don't think Hamilton will be missed at all. That's a lot to ask for two veterans , but I like what they did with the pitching staff. Soria, Feliz, Nathan is a decent bullpen and Darvish, Harrison, and Holland is a solid rotation. Interesting to see how Tepesech does in the rotation as a rookie.

Astros series should be easy, then comes the real challenge with the Angels coming to Texas next. Hamilton better be ready!

Astros in 1st place.....I won't be able to say it often this season, but I sure can after tonight.....take easy and shove it.

8-2 and scoreboard!!!

GO STROS

RastaRocket · Mar 31, 2013

Biggems;5037610 said:
Astros in 1st place.....I won't be able to say it often this season, but I sure can after tonight.....take easy and shove it.

8-2 and scoreboard!!!

GO STROS

Haha congrats.

Darvish on Tuesday.

Speaking of Yu... this video is awesome.

[youtube]PXO8ByR0H7g[/youtube]

ologan · Apr 1, 2013

Not only in first of the AL West, but the best record in the majors.....at least for a few more hours! We take consolation where we can find it! Go 'Stros!

MegaMagick · Apr 1, 2013

It sucks having to adjust to our new lineup. Before, it was fearsome with Hamilton-Beltre-Cruz-Napoli in the middle striking fear into the hearts of opposing pitchers, now it's difficult to know where the offense will come from on a given night.

RastaRocket · Apr 1, 2013

MegaMagick;5037735 said:
It sucks having to adjust to our new lineup. Before, it was fearsome with Hamilton-Beltre-Cruz-Napoli in the middle striking fear into the hearts of opposing pitchers, now it's difficult to know where the offense will come from on a given night.

Hamilton was a big loss out of that group, but I could really care less about losing Napoli. He had a good season two years ago, but last year proved he was overrated. AJ is more than capable of making up for him. Soto is a much better catcher in the field as well. We'll probably see Soto on Tuesday with Yu.

RastaRocket · Apr 1, 2013

http://rangersblog.***BANNED-URL***...vis-andrus-close-on-long-term-extension.html/

CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman reports that the Rangers and shortstop Elvis Andrus have agreed to an eight-year, $120 million extension.

So happy we have Elvis locked up!! I thought it was a given he would be a Yankee. Profar to second base, Kinsler to somewhere :laugh2:

RastaRocket · Apr 1, 2013

:laugh2:

Doomsday101 · Apr 1, 2013

RastaRocket;5038135 said:
http://rangersblog.***BANNED-URL***...vis-andrus-close-on-long-term-extension.html/

So happy we have Elvis locked up!! I thought it was a given he would be a Yankee. Profar to second base, Kinsler to somewhere :laugh2:

Dang, Astros entire team payroll is 27.3 million. :laugh2:

RastaRocket · Apr 1, 2013

Doomsday101;5038168 said:
Dang, Astros entire team payroll is 27.3 million. :laugh2:

Ya, but they have shed all their high salary guys recently in order to let the youth system grow. He's making like $11 mil this year; which would still be a massive chunk of the Stros payroll. :laugh2:

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