Texas Rangers 2023 - They're Still Shitty?

[ztejas 43,244]

He's so perfect.

[Bozo_Casanova 26,232]

he good

[Radical Larry 28,523]

That was the tits.

[beer 3,215]

Kazam

[mdmost 42,775]

Hell yeah!

[Dr Fear 1,265]

Still bring in Chapman?

[ztejas 43,244]

No need to be a douchebag around the bases. 

[ztejas 43,244]

Jesus fuck Anderson. 

[mdmost 42,775]

This f'ing bullpen. 

[Fudbelty 2,785]

Me gusta

[AbeFroman 2,107]

We'll take it!

[DougO 5,239]

Series win in the bag, nice. Let's sweep these bastards.

[mdmost 42,775]

5 straight!

[ztejas 43,244]

And the Astros lost. 

Wait nvm - not yet. 

Edited July 19, 2023 by ztejas

[CowtownHorn 5,126]

Just now, ztejas said:

And the Astros lost. 

[ztejas 43,244]

3 minutes ago, CowtownHorn said:

I forgot we've played an extra game. I saw 4 GB and thought they lost. 

[CowtownHorn 5,126]

1 minute ago, ztejas said:

I forgot we've played an extra game. I saw 4 GB and thought they lost. 

COL better pull this out or you’re in big trouble. 

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11,667]

29 minutes ago, ztejas said:

And the Astros lost. 

Wait nvm - not yet. 

Pos rep.  Thanks for the advance notice.  

[CowtownHorn 5,126]

26 minutes ago, ztejas said:

I forgot we've played an extra game. I saw 4 GB and thought they lost. 

[tokamak 6,350]

tomorrow:

[AbeFroman 2,107]

Nice little Tuesday 

[TxTower 649]

Is there any more demoralizing way to lose for a pitcher than a walkoff WP?  

Live by the Slider
Die by the Slider

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11,667]

i'm beginning to believe.  i think it's chapman that put me over the edge.  you need something that inspires awe.  we had cliff lee.  we had beltre's d.  up until chapman we were just a bunch of good players winning a bunch of games.  you need one dude though that can tell the other side to get proper fucked.

[Pato del Muerto 52,321]

Need another reliable bullpen piece. Don’t know if it will come via trade or call up, but it’s still deficient. 

[TxTower 649]

Chapman filled a huge whole in the bullpen. And if you’re going to compete for the postseason nowadays, you need a salty bullpen.

Rangers getting lucky so far that he resembles the Chapman of old and not recent years while struggling with injuries. If he can keep it up, the little Rangers could have a fun October. Fingers crossed.

[ztejas 43,244]

14 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Need another reliable bullpen piece. Don’t know if it will come via trade or call up, but it’s still deficient. 

I don't know. I think we might be fine if Sborz comes back and everyone stays healthy. We got back to back bad outings by Leclerc and Anderson last night and maintained a 2 run cushion. 

Not saying they shouldn't find another arm at the deadline - but I think we're about as good as anyone right now save ATL.

[CowtownHorn 5,126]

MLB Trade Rumors podcast talking about Stroman and Bellinger to the Rangers would tip them to the favorites in the AL. 

[Ghost of LL 15,348]

Just now, CowtownHorn said:

MLB Trade Rumors podcast talking about Stroman and Bellinger to the Rangers would tip them to the favorites in the AL. 

Boy, that would be nice.

I have dreams of seeing Ohtani in a Rangers uniform, but I don't think it's going to happen.  So the best thing in the alternative may be for the Angels just to hold him and get nothing.

[tokamak 6,350]

Cubs have some very interesting relievers, too. The problem is that there aren't going to be a ton of teams selling this year, so prices will be higher than normal.

I have a feeling that one team is going to decide that Ohtani can go win a WS for them and pay a fortune. They may not even be wrong.

[Dr Fear 1,265]

[Bozo_Casanova 26,232]

Just now, Dr Fear said:

 

 

Good

[CowtownHorn 5,126]

After the past several seasons, it’s fun as shit to be discussing stuff like this at this point in the season. All is right in the world when the Rangers are good. 

Edited July 19, 2023 by CowtownHorn

[CowtownHorn 5,126]

Speas 

[tokamak 6,350]

5 minutes ago, CowtownHorn said:

I have to say, compared to the last several years…it’s fun as shit to even be discussing stuff like this at this point in the season. All is right in the world when the Rangers are good. 

Yup. It's mid-July and I'm over here Googling stuff like "mlb tv + vpn" (I live in Houston).

[Post Oak 20,182]

Holy shit.  Speas is up.  What a great story.

[Dr Fear 1,265]

Yup. It's mid-July and I'm over here Googling stuff like "mlb tv + vpn" (I live in Houston).

MLB.tv dropped to $47.99 for the rest of the year a few days ago. My VPN works great.

[Pato del Muerto 52,321]

Ok cool. Let’s see if speas can be that guy. 

[CowtownHorn 5,126]

2 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Ok cool. Let’s see if speas can be that guy. 

Just has to be an upgrade over Leclerc or Anderson. I hope.

[gsoda3 3,234]

ah i was hoping to see speas in RR tmw. 

[tokamak 6,350]

1 hour ago, Dr Fear said:

1 hour ago, tokamak said:

Yup. It's mid-July and I'm over here Googling stuff like "mlb tv + vpn" (I live in Houston).

MLB.tv dropped to $47.99 for the rest of the year a few days ago. My VPN works great.

I'm pretty seriously looking into it. One question - if I get a VPN and put it on my router and tell it I'm in Uzbekistan or whatever, is it going to mess up the rest of my streaming services? I know that Netflix for example is getting picky about where people are located because of account sharing.

[Dr Fear 1,265]

I'm pretty seriously looking into it. One question - if I get a VPN and put it on my router and tell it I'm in Uzbekistan or whatever, is it going to mess up the rest of my streaming services? I know that Netflix for example is getting picky about where people are located because of account sharing.

It probably will for some apps, I use a second router plugged into the main, so you have to switch wireless networks on your TV device for MLB. MLB does seem to not care if you forget to switch, see a blackout, switch networks and come right back.

[Dr Fear 1,265]

[Dr Fear 1,265]

No Mercy time.

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11,667]

exciting to see a 9-2 even if it is just game cast

[AbeFroman 2,107]

Hell of a relay by Semein!

[Wally Pryor 5,240]

Such a great camera angle on the Lowe play at the plate. See him rounding 2nd. Semien positioning for the relay. Getting it from Garcia. Lowe on his way to the plate and the throw the same.  All in view at the same time. 

Again, great angle. 

[Post Oak 20,182]

Jonah practically halfway up the 1st base line so he doesn't get called for blocking

[ztejas 43,244]

2 hours ago, tokamak said:

I'm pretty seriously looking into it. One question - if I get a VPN and put it on my router and tell it I'm in Uzbekistan or whatever, is it going to mess up the rest of my streaming services? I know that Netflix for example is getting picky about where people are located because of account sharing.

You can change your VPN IP whenever you want. You can have it be Uzbekistan for Rangers games and Croatia for Netflix. Some sites/services will restrict VPN use, though. I believe Netflix is one of those. 

[AbeFroman 2,107]

How did I not know Diekman was with the Rays, the Dieker

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11,667]

diekman's put together a pretty good career for himself.  12 years, $20MM so far.