Texas Rangers Thread

[cowboyeric8]

This is gonna be tough. With Valverde pitching lights out, you pretty much have to win this in 8 innings.

Yeah it will be a good series. I hope CJ rebounds well, we need him.

 

[Air Force One]

lol! We did in 2000! Though we lost. :bang2:

We did win in 1999 though!

Yup I sweated blood and tears that year. What a win tho. We had some really great guys on that 99 team. That's why I want a World Series in the Metroplex so bad...we'll have won every major sports championship at one time or another.

Years after the 2000 Cup I met a guy at work who was a Devils fan, first thing I did was brag about kicking their butt in the Cup and he proceeded to remind me he kicked our butt. I looked like an idiot. Somehow my brain converted the 2000 loss to the Devils into beating the Devils in 99 and forgetting the Sabres altogether.

I was really wanting the Yankees again. Always a joy to beat them.

 

[Ren]

Would have preferred the Yankees, tigers will be tough

 

[BlueStar3398]

Let's GO RANGERS!!!

 

[YosemiteSam]

Yup I sweated blood and tears that year. What a win tho. We had some really great guys on that 99 team. That's why I want a World Series in the Metroplex so bad...we'll have won every major sports championship at one time or another.

Years after the 2000 Cup I met a guy at work who was a Devils fan, first thing I did was brag about kicking their butt in the Cup and he proceeded to remind me he kicked our butt. I looked like an idiot. Somehow my brain converted the 2000 loss to the Devils into beating the Devils in 99 and forgetting the Sabres altogether.

I was really wanting the Yankees again. Always a joy to beat them.

Anything from Buffalo (except Frank's Red Sauce) is forgettable. :laugh2:

 

[YosemiteSam]

Would have preferred the Yankees, tigers will be tough

Yeah. At least we have home field. I don't think we've beaten the Tigers in Detroit in the last two years.

 

[Stautner]

Actually, they were in the running to sign him with Texas. So, yeah they were. I believe they offered him $70M over five years.

$70 doesn't seem much like dropping the ball. Glad he chose Texas.

Yeah it will be a good series. I hope CJ rebounds well, we need him.

I'm confident C.J. Will bounce back fine - he really hasn't had any slumps over the season. But what's scary is he could pitch great and still not beat Verlander.

Yeah. At least we have home field. I don't think we've beaten the Tigers in Detroit in the last two years.

I had mixed feelings watching the Yankees/Tigers game last night. I wanted Detroit to win for the homefield advantage, but we have had more success beating the Yankees. Plus even though Jeter/Posade etc aren't quite the players they once were, they have been there before and aren't going be awe3d by the big stage.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I had mixed feelings watching the Yankees/Tigers game last night. I wanted Detroit to win for the homefield advantage, but we have had more success beating the Yankees. Plus even though Jeter/Posade etc aren't quite the players they once were, they have been there before and aren't going be awe3d by the big stage.

I would have taken the Yankees with them having home field over the Tigers and us having home field. The Yankees have a ton of very talented players, but they are all soft. Probably from being overpaid....

The Tigers have talent too and soft, they are not.

 

[MegaMagick]

I prefer the Tigers. We play at home and i still think the Yanks were the better team, but of course crazy things happen in these short, 5 game series.

I think we win game 1 and go on to win in 6.

Hopefully Wash goes with CJ-Holland-Lewis-Harrison again, i'd rather have Holland pitching game 2 on the road vs Scherezer(sp?) than on the road

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Bet you were sweating bullets last night with AJ taking the mound. Hopefully the Yankees can throw the odds back. I think they said the last 16 or 17 times a team took a 2-1 lead a five games series, the team with the 2-1 lead always won the series.

I would much rather face the Yankees than the Tigers.

No Yankees - Booo!

Dam... that was rough the first inning.

AROD has been a COLOSSAL failure in pinstripes.

Cant stand him. It was always the case but he has blown chunks with game on the line too often.



Good luck with Rangers.
I dont think they can do it.

But if they do, good for you and them

 

[YosemiteSam]

No Yankees - Booo!

Dam... that was rough the first inning.

Against Nova no less. It's a shame he had tightness. That kid is really good and surely will be for a long time.

AROD has been a COLOSSAL failure in pinstripes.

Cant stand him. It was always the case but he has blown chunks with game on the line too often.

I think I was the only Texas Ranger fan that hated him more as a Ranger than a Yankee. The guy is an ***. ...and yes, I still really hate him! It's just hard to hate him as much when he is hurting the Yankess whom I obviously hate too. :laugh2:

Good luck with Rangers.
I dont think they can do it.

But if they do, good for you and them

Thanks, they will need some luck. Every team left scary good.

 

[Air Force One]

Anything from Buffalo (except Frank's Red Sauce) is forgettable. :laugh2:

Pretty much

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Against Nova no less. It's a shame he had tightness. That kid is really good and surely will be for a long time.

I think I was the only Texas Ranger fan that hated him more as a Ranger than a Yankee. The guy is an ***. ...and yes, I still really hate him! It's just hard to hate him as much when he is hurting the Yankess whom I obviously hate too. :laugh2:




Thanks, they will need some luck. Every team left scary good.

The first home run was a GREAT pitch, it dipped down and he golfed it out.

The 2nd homerun was up and I could hit that just as far.

lol



You are welcome!!!

 

[Draegerman]

Very quiet around here. Isn't anyone watching Game 1 of the ALCS tonight?

 

[Air Force One]

I'm watching....Wilson is scaring me to death allowing so many hits. Hopefully he settles down.

 

[TheCoolFan]

I'm worried about the Tigers right-handed hitters vs. our lefty starters. We actually might miss Ogando as a starter for this series

 

[Draegerman]

Ol' Murph was just a little bit lucky there with that rbi.

 

[cowboyeric8]

We've had a good start. CJ is struggling a bit, but not too bad. Murphy was clutch.

 

[TheCoolFan]

They're making Verlander throw a lot of pitches. Gotta keep making him work so we can get at their bullpen

 

[Draegerman]

We'll take this series if we can beat their ace pitcher tonight. Our batters are starting to figure out V's repertoir and that's always a good thing.