Up next on the Grill: Fried Oriole BAL @ TEX 4/3-5

[True Rangers Fan]

The Rangers, fresh off a sweep of the Phillies, welcome the O's into town for a 3 game set. It's fun times in Arlington, as the Rangers are in first place to start 2023, and 3-0 for the first time in 12 years.

Jon Gray gets the nod tonight, with Andrew Heaney making his Rangers debut tomorrow. JdG closes out the homestand with a bookend start on Wednesday afternoon. 7, 7, and 1 are your game times.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

MLB Power Rankings: Yankees, Rangers, Cardinals, more make the most of 2023 opening weekend

11

Rangers

Encouraging start, other than Jacob deGrom being knocked around the yard. For now we'll assume that was a one-off, which makes the opening series a success.

6

3-0

They have the Rangers at 11, up 6 spots from the final ranking before the season started.

 

[Kelleyman]

Let’s see how they do against us.

Was noticing the mention of Perez slide step had quickened. Wonder if there has been some tweaking of Pitchers delivery under the stretch

 

[Kelleyman]

How about the backlash

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

First one I thought of was Eckersly.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Liriano?

 

[Nightcrawler]

Seems like it doesn’t matter how good the orioles are, they usually give us some trouble. Maybe the new sheriff in town can change all that. Would be nice to see the degrom we actually paid for on Wednesday.

 

[Kelleyman]

That

First one I thought of was Eckersly.

That’s the logical choice to me

 

[Kelleyman]

Good guesses guys

 

[saddles]

Good guesses guys

I was limiting it in my mind to guys who finished up as relievers. He did it the other way. I had completely forgotten about him being a reliever before he came to Texas.

 

[Kelleyman]

I was limiting it in my mind to guys who finished up as relievers. He did it the other way. I had completely forgotten about him being a reliever before he came to Texas.

Guess that conversion worked. Lol

 

[True Rangers Fan]

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Seems like it doesn’t matter how good the orioles are, they usually give us some trouble. Maybe the new sheriff in town can change all that. Would be nice to see the degrom we actually paid for on Wednesday.

I want to see him in October.

 

[saddles]

Back to the lineup with Smith in LF today.

 

[Kelleyman]

I think our guys arms are not that great but not sure I mentioned. But do think the pitchers with a better slide step might be able to hold runners better despite the new rules

But will be interesting to see how their steaks compare to the first series

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

Gallo with his 3rd HR tonight. He has a 1.552 OPS currently.

I hope he hits about 40 this year.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

El Bombi is such a stud