But is that a Canadian game and a half or a US game and a half?
2023 Texas Rangers
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Yes.
Sat. night vs Evil Twins
B 8th 6-6
B 8th 6-6
Sorry, consumed with Horns football post game stuff and family ...
Another L: 9-7.
I got no observations or comments on yet another loss.
Another L: 9-7.
I got no observations or comments on yet another loss.
Maybe it's those hideous uniforms?
Horn2RunAgain
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Looking at Toronto's schedule, it's pretty easy until the last week of September (2 series with TB). We have a series in Toronto coming up, might be our last chance to secure a spot
2024 is promising. I'd like to get in this year, but that door is closing fast
2024 is promising. I'd like to get in this year, but that door is closing fast
Definitely some throwbacks that should have been thrown back to prevent people from throwing up.
Well! After going 0-for-4 with 4 Ks, Adolis Garcia leads off the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off homer. Rangers win, 6-5. Seattle lost 6-3 to the Mets. Astros play Yankees tonight and need a W to avoid being swept. Standings right now, pending the Houston game tonight - Mariners at 77-59, Houston 1/2-game back at 77-60, Rangers 1 game back at 76-60. If Houston loses, Texas and Houston in a virtual tie.
Next up: Houston at Texas for four games, Mariner at Reds for three, followed by going to Tampa to play Rays. If Texas can win 2 or 3 of the 4 games and Mariners lose some on the road, the AL West could get very tight.
Next up: Houston at Texas for four games, Mariner at Reds for three, followed by going to Tampa to play Rays. If Texas can win 2 or 3 of the 4 games and Mariners lose some on the road, the AL West could get very tight.
Some of this could have been avoided by the Rangers going .500 instead of losing 9 of 10 games!
^And if the Rangers had won half of the games in which they blew save opportunities, the race would already be over. Can't change the past - still have games ahead of them to put it away.
^^^^ Bullpen has been Achilles heel this season.
Monday, game tied 5-5 vs Stros. Heaney goes out, Sbarz goes in. Loads the bases, walks in a run. Gives multiple RBI and surrenders 6 runs to put the Rangers in a huge hole.
11-5 in the 7 th. I cannot take anymore of this today. I'm going to go find a chore to do.
11-5 in the 7 th. I cannot take anymore of this today. I'm going to go find a chore to do.
I hear you my friend. This season has been a lot of fun but they're running out of gas. The bullpen is not even average. They are serving up batting practice.
Right now I'd be very happy with "average" from the bullpen.
My DMN Monday did not have the starting pitcher for tonight (Tues.) listed for the Rangers - only Valdez for Stros (10-9). Anyone know who is the starter?
I'm assuming Scherzer will pitch Wed. vs. Verlander.... hope so. That would be a nice matchup and one I'd LOVE to win.
I'm assuming Scherzer will pitch Wed. vs. Verlander.... hope so. That would be a nice matchup and one I'd LOVE to win.
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Rangers down 3-0 - 1st inning! 
14-1 going to T9th.
I cannot believe what we've seen lately. It is getting worse.
I cannot believe what we've seen lately. It is getting worse.
They must be stealing signs again. Anyone else hear the banging of the trash can during his second at bat, 2-1 count?
FWHORN
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August collapse is continuing into September. Every single one of this teams weaknesses that they have managed to cover up during an amazing five month run have just become glaringly obvious and all come to fore at once. Hard to see this team getting to 90 wins and almost impossible to see them in the playoffs based on not winning at least 92.
Yes but they are still only 3 games behind. Down arrow Yes, but there is a reason the games are played.
Before the season if someone had said they would be 3 games out in the first week of September we would have been offering mental therapy help to that person.
I was mentioning this to my wife. Poor thing, she has to endure my manic-depression over the Ranger's season. I told her about the sign stealing. I can't believe that our pitching staff is so easy to hit. Maldonado for the Astros hit two home runs and he's batting .188! His career average is .207!
Let's PRAY that Scherzer is sharp and pitches toward a win to stop the meltdown today!!!
Let's stop for a second before we jump off the ledge.
At the beginning of the season, we all said we'd be very happy to see the Rangers get to .500 this year - and position themselves to be competitive in 2024. They've become competitive a year ahead of schedule. And there is still baseball left to play. The Rangers are still in it for the AL West title and for a Wild Card slot. No need to jump just yet!
Yeh, the recent trend is awful. The bullpen has been exposed (as we feared it eventually would). The key injuries have really hamstrung the team (DeGrom, Jung, Seager twice, etc.) - and still they're in the race in September.
Keep believing - as Yogi said, "It's not over til it's over."
At the beginning of the season, we all said we'd be very happy to see the Rangers get to .500 this year - and position themselves to be competitive in 2024. They've become competitive a year ahead of schedule. And there is still baseball left to play. The Rangers are still in it for the AL West title and for a Wild Card slot. No need to jump just yet!
Yeh, the recent trend is awful. The bullpen has been exposed (as we feared it eventually would). The key injuries have really hamstrung the team (DeGrom, Jung, Seager twice, etc.) - and still they're in the race in September.
Keep believing - as Yogi said, "It's not over til it's over."
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