Series Thread: 2019 Texas Rangers Season Opening Series vs. Chicago Cubs March 28-31

[saddles]

Let's get this season underway.

 

[saddles]

We get to face both Hamels and Darvish.

 

[DT LUNA]

We get to face both Hamels and Darvish.

Seems like a good way to start. Beat their best.

 

[DT LUNA]

3:05 start FSSw 676

 

[Kelleyman]

Working during opening day. Sigh

 

[Nightcrawler]

We get to face both Hamels and Darvish.

We’ve seen other lineups mash them all over the field first hand and Lester had a terrible spring.


Winning the first series of the year is possible!

I seem to recall Cole never being particularly dominant at home while he was a ranger.

 

[DT LUNA]

All is quite on the Ranger's front.

 

[Kelleyman]

All is quite on the Ranger's front.

Except for this. More dividends on Profar trade at Cubs expense

 

[WastinSomeTime]

We’ve seen other lineups mash them all over the field first hand and Lester had a terrible spring.


Winning the first series of the year is possible!

I seem to recall Cole never being particularly dominant at home while he was a ranger.

That was in the heat. Not saying he will pitch well tomorrow but there is a difference for him pitching here in the summer and pitching just about anywhere else.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I hope you get to see a good 2nd game on your birthday JTA.

 

[saddles]

We’ve seen other lineups mash them all over the field first hand and Lester had a terrible spring.


Winning the first series of the year is possible!

I seem to recall Cole never being particularly dominant at home while he was a ranger.

Overall, he hasn't pitched as well against AL clubs as he has against the NL.

 

[Nightcrawler]

That was in the heat. Not saying he will pitch well tomorrow but there is a difference for him pitching here in the summer and pitching just about anywhere else.

Not a great excuse.

I saw him pitch at safeco in 70 degree weather and he was horrible.

 

[saddles]

Happy New Year guys!!!

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Not a great excuse.

I saw him pitch at safeco in 70 degree weather and he was horrible.

Name a pitcher who hasn't had a bad game. But you are right when he said he doesn't pitch well at home at least not Arlington. His home ERA was much higher while with the Rangers than on the road. But I also believe the difference to pitching in an oven in Arlington and pitching in Chicago at the end of the year had something to do with his performance being better.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

It seems we are going to have a platoon at DH.

 

[saddles]

 

[Kelleyman]

Looks like Kyle Bird made club

 

[Kelleyman]

It seems we are going to have a platoon at DH.

No favors to Choo today

 

[scotsman1948]

see this series as us going 1-2 at best