*****Official Texas Rangers 2023 Season Thread***** [Staff Warning]

Mr Gigem

5:12a, 3/30/23

Happy Opening Day!!!

Looking forward to what hopefully will be a great season

Don't forget to use coupon code texags23 for discounts on tickets

As always feel free to DM or email me if you have any questions on tickets this season.

Let's go Rangers!!

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rbtexan

6:10a, 3/30/23

fc2112

6:15a, 3/30/23

Best day of the year. I'll try remember to post pics.

AgBQ-00

6:25a, 3/30/23

Baseball is officially back!!

beagle2009

6:47a, 3/30/23

It's baseball time in Texas!

KT 90

7:08a, 3/30/23

Looking forward to the season. Team is headed right direction as well.

DallasAg 94

7:20a, 3/30/23

"HELLO WIN COLUMN!!!"

Too Soon?

Hope to be saying that plenty, this season... maybe 105+ times?!

Mr Gigem

7:33a, 3/30/23

In reply to DallasAg 94

LeagueCityAg

7:35a, 3/30/23

Whoop! Go Rangers!

Proposition Joe

7:37a, 3/30/23

Heading out with family in tow around noon.

Fuzzy Dunlop

7:42a, 3/30/23

It's the best day of the year. Hope springs eternal.

Put me in coach. I'm ready to play today.

DeangeloVickers

7:44a, 3/30/23

The jerseys were hung by the lockers with care, in hopes that Opening Day soon would be there. pic.twitter.com/r0S4gJcJna
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) March 30, 2023

cmiller00

7:56a, 3/30/23

In. Let's Go Rangers!

chick79

8:13a, 3/30/23

Most anticipated season in about five years! Let's do it. I feel optimistic with Bochy and I love having Maddux back.

fc2112

8:16a, 3/30/23

In reply to Mr Gigem

Mr Gigem said:
DallasAg 94 said:
"HELLO WIN COLUMN!!!"

Too Soon?

Hope to be saying that plenty, this season... maybe 105+ times?!
If they win 105+ I will give you a pair of my personal tickets for a game in the postseason

Quoted for posterity.

fc2112

8:17a, 3/30/23

Pache picked up by the Phillies.

fc2112

8:22a, 3/30/23

In reply to DallasAg 94

WRT the Sborz question on the previous thread...

He shows as having zero left on this site:

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/josh-sborz/18323/stats?position=P

And I have seen several writers mention he cannot be sent down. Ergo, Rangers waive hism, like the A's did Pache, then work out a trade with whoever is interested.

Chipotlemonger

8:28a, 3/30/23

In

AgsWin2011

8:31a, 3/30/23

Sooooooo will we be able to watch the game on TV?

KT 90

8:31a, 3/30/23

In reply to DallasAg 94

DallasAg 94 said:
"HELLO WIN COLUMN!!!"

Too Soon?

Hope to be saying that plenty, this season... maybe 105+ times?!

105! Give me something around 85 or so and I am good.

KT 90

8:32a, 3/30/23

In reply to Mr Gigem

Mr Gigem said:
DallasAg 94 said:
"HELLO WIN COLUMN!!!"

Too Soon?

Hope to be saying that plenty, this season... maybe 105+ times?!

If they win 105+ I will give you a pair of my personal tickets for a game in the postseason

Yes! But he has to share one of those tickets with me

KT 90

8:33a, 3/30/23

In reply to AgsWin2011

AgsWin2011 said:
Sooooooo will we be able to watch the game on TV?

Yes, should be on BallySW or whatever it is called.

KT 90

8:35a, 3/30/23

In reply to chick79

chick79 said:
Most anticipated season in about five years! Let's do it. I feel optimistic with Bochy and I love having Maddux back.

Agreed. Team is definitely improved, just a matter of how much. But ownership stepping up the past two off-seasons brings more hope for the future. If we can stay healthy (relatively, no major injuries), we can at least compete for a wild card spot.

Tksymm7

8:44a, 3/30/23

Dear Lord Jesus,

Bless Jacob deGrom and his right appendage. Keep it healthy so he can make 30+ starts this season, and allow him to strikeout any foe. Let the middle infield turn double plays and combine to hit 60+ homers, and lastly let Josh Jung compete to win the AL rookie of the year. Let Bruce Bochy guide us to your promised land…OCTOBER! AMEN!

DeangeloVickers

8:48a, 3/30/23

In reply to Tksymm7

PatAg

8:58a, 3/30/23

So this game (and most of them) should be on Bally Sports right?
ESPN is also showing it as being on ESPN+, is that accurate?

DallasAg 94

9:20a, 3/30/23

In reply to Tksymm7

DallasAg 94

9:22a, 3/30/23

In reply to fc2112

I wasn't doubting your info. And I did see a tweet that indicated he didn't have one left.

It was more a commentary about my point back on the Option/DFA comments.

I STILL got it wrong after double checking Sborz. LOL.

TexAg1822

9:27a, 3/30/23

Should be an exciting year! It's like Christmas in March.

Happy Opening Day!!

TDub

9:33a, 3/30/23

Just bought my ticket and told the office I'll be out this afternoon. Excited for the new era of Rangers baseball!

fc2112

9:41a, 3/30/23

So deGrom will be on a count of about 65 pitches today. I'd like to see Burke follow him.

Fuzzy Dunlop

9:44a, 3/30/23

I think we win about 88 games this year. An improved team that went 15-35 in 1 run games last year. If we just go .500 in those games we're looking at 10 more wins last year. The Rangers will be in contention for a wild card spot this year of the rotation can stay healthy.

Quincey P. Morris

9:54a, 3/30/23

And away we go.

gigem1223

10:17a, 3/30/23

In reply to Fuzzy Dunlop

Fuzzy Dunlop said:
I think we win about 88 games this year. An improved team that went 15-35 in 1 run games last year. If we just go .500 in those games we're looking at 10 more wins last year. The Rangers will be in contention for a wild card spot this year of the rotation can stay healthy.

My thinking as well. 88 wins is where I had them penciled.

Tksymm7

10:29a, 3/30/23

The two areas that I am most worried about heading into this season are bullpen and infield defense. I think that bullpen is average as the day is long. They have hardly any velo outside of Johnathan Hernandez. The good thing is that they can go out and get bullpen guys at any time.

The infield defense, especially on the left side has me worried. Seager is an average at best defensive short stop, and Jung profiles as an average third baseman, especially from an arm strength perspective. It will really help to have Smith and Duran on the team because I think of both of them as plus fielders, especially in the infield.