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The 2023 Season kicks off at home against NL champs PHI: Cheesesteaks V BBQ at the Grill 3/30 - 4/2

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The wait is finally over and baseball that counts is back. The Rangers open the 2023 season at the Grill with a marquee matchup of new Rangers ace Jacob deGrom against Aaron Nola on Opening Day. Saturday's matchup at 3pm (no game Friday) will be another acquisition for the Rangers on the mound, Nathan Eovaldi, and the Sunday night spectacular at 6pm will be last year's ace and all-star Martin Perez. The pitch clock arrives to MLB this season.

Lots to watch on the offense side, with a lineup that should feature both small ball and long ball.

And in the dugout is 3x WS winning manager Bruce Bochy, with returning pitching guru Mike Maddux by his side.

All things considered, the 2023 season has more potential than we've seen around here in a long time.

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https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/03/29/f...d=ci02bb70df600025b5&pid=minnesota-twins-7884

"This is a long shot because of how far they must improve. In 28 years, only eight playoff teams turned around from 94 or more losses (full seasons only). But with a change in managers (Bruce Bochy), a major upgrade in run prevention (Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and Andrew Heaney), the major’s worst record in one-run games that is bound to improve (15–35) and the ban on shifts (no team saw more of them), Texas has the right profile."
 

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Happy Opening Day, everyone!!! Let's enjoy the ride. I am looking forward to an exciting season.

Go Rangers!!!

Let the Josh Jung for Rookie of the Year campaign begin.
 

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162-0...

Let's GO!!!

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I hate Bochy. Go Phillies!
 

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Ahh just found this thread. Go Rangers

Will be off work early and firing up the grill
 

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True but…..Hate to say it but
Miller > Garver

Smith is in lineup. Small victories
You know, I have no problem with either Miller or Garver being on the team, but as backups and not in a platoon. Although, we could do a lot better than Miller as a backup.
 

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deGrom line

5 IP
70 pitches
3 hits
2 walks
6 strike outs
0 runs
 

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You know, I have no problem with either Miller or Garver being on the team, but as backups and not in a platoon. Although, we could do a lot better than Miller as a backup.
You have to play your backups at least some.
One thing is for certain though I surely don’t want Duran playing f sparsely as a back up
 
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