Rangers get deGrom
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I always liked the Texas Rangers, even though I'm a New Yorker. I hoped they'd win at least 1 of the 2 WS they almost won. I'm even a Dallas Stars fan since 1993, believe it or not. One reason why is the NY Rangers didn't think I was good enough when they allegedly scouted my Hockey games in the 80's, so I hated them for it!
I think the Bochy effect will be huge and they'll become a winning team, but Houston is a juggernaut and Oakland seems to rise from the ashes when least suspected, and the Angels flirted with a winning season. Seattle seems to be on to something as well, so we will see. -
@TheGoaler_PSN said in Rangers get deGrom:
I always liked the Texas Rangers, even though I'm a New Yorker. I hoped they'd win at least 1 of the 2 WS they almost won. I'm even a Dallas Stars fan since 1993, believe it or not. One reason why is the NY Rangers didn't think I was good enough when they allegedly scouted my Hockey games in the 80's, so I hated them for it!
I think the Bochy effect will be huge and they'll become a winning team, but Houston is a juggernaut and Oakland seems to rise from the ashes when least suspected, and the Angels flirted with a winning season. Seattle seems to be on to something as well, so we will see.being from toronto - we love to always beat the rangers - they cherish the punch from Odor to make up for their L's in our matchups
it's a great rivalry that we happen to be on top of for awhile now
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Please don't be Chan Ho Park ... Please don't be Chan Ho Park...
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@SaveFarris_PSN said in Rangers get deGrom:
Please don't be Chan Ho Park ... Please don't be Chan Ho Park...
Why!!?? Why would you bring that name back into my conciseness! Do you know how long it took me to forget that name...
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I always feel guilty stepping into a Rangers discussion. I still think 2011 is one of the most thrilling WS I've seen. While I'm glad we won, it was great seeing the Rangers on top of the AL for a few years.
This contract is bloated and speaking as a Pujols mega fan (paying for past performance). It also brings another legit superstar to their ranks who will sell insane amounts of jerseys and if he stays healthy and they make some more moves, this team is headed in the right direction.
Or it could be like Chan Ho Park.
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@Ericulous1_PSN said in Rangers get deGrom:
I always feel guilty stepping into a Rangers discussion. I still think 2011 is one of the most thrilling WS I've seen. While I'm glad we won, it was great seeing the Rangers on top of the AL for a few years.
I was loving it. It was like the Juan Gonzalez years where they contended. I was pulling for Ron Washington. He did get to win a ring with Atlanta last year. Maybe he won as a coach somewhere else?
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@arvcpa_MLBTS said in Rangers get deGrom:
Astros will still finish 20+ games in first. And... FIGHT!
20+ games is a pretty big boast. I think Astros are going to have to work a little harder this year.
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@Ericulous1_PSN said in Rangers get deGrom:
I always feel guilty stepping into a Rangers discussion. I still think 2011 is one of the most thrilling WS I've seen. While I'm glad we won, it was great seeing the Rangers on top of the AL for a few years.
This contract is bloated and speaking as a Pujols mega fan (paying for past performance). It also brings another legit superstar to their ranks who will sell insane amounts of jerseys and if he stays healthy and they make some more moves, this team is headed in the right direction.
Or it could be like Chan Ho Park.
That series broke my heart. Hats off to the Cardinals. I thought the Rangers had it but it’s never over till it’s over.
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@halfbutt_PSN said in Rangers get deGrom:
@arvcpa_MLBTS said in Rangers get deGrom:
Astros will still finish 20+ games in first. And... FIGHT!
20+ games is a pretty big boast. I think Astros are going to have to work a little harder this year.
OK - I'll bet you 100,000 stubs and a 2011 Finest Verlander that the Astros finish 20 games ahead of the Rangers in 2023.
I will also bet that the Pirates finish 40 games behind the Astros. It doesn't matter that they're not in the same division.
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Oh, 20 games ahead of the Rangers!
That’s different. No problem. Even if deGrom pitches up to his forecasted 5.5 fWAR, the Rangers win what, 73 games?I thought you meant 20 ahead of Seattle.
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@halfbutt_PSN said in Rangers get deGrom:
I thought you meant 20 ahead of Seattle.
I would NEVER disrespect the Mariners. The Rangers on the other hand ..
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@DoIHearBossMusic said in Rangers get deGrom:
only 200-225 innings in THREE YEARS COMBINED. Huge risk there
Agreed!
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@soonermagic78_XBL said in Rangers get deGrom:
@Ericulous1_PSN said in Rangers get deGrom:
I always feel guilty stepping into a Rangers discussion. I still think 2011 is one of the most thrilling WS I've seen. While I'm glad we won, it was great seeing the Rangers on top of the AL for a few years.
This contract is bloated and speaking as a Pujols mega fan (paying for past performance). It also brings another legit superstar to their ranks who will sell insane amounts of jerseys and if he stays healthy and they make some more moves, this team is headed in the right direction.
Or it could be like Chan Ho Park.
That series broke my heart. Hats off to the Cardinals. I thought the Rangers had it but it’s never over till it’s over.
Yeah being within a strike of the title multiple times has to sting, no bs. I imagine you have a Nelly Cruz dartboard laying around somewhere
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@DoIHearBossMusic said in Rangers get deGrom:
@soonermagic78_XBL said in Rangers get deGrom:
@Ericulous1_PSN said in Rangers get deGrom:
I always feel guilty stepping into a Rangers discussion. I still think 2011 is one of the most thrilling WS I've seen. While I'm glad we won, it was great seeing the Rangers on top of the AL for a few years.
This contract is bloated and speaking as a Pujols mega fan (paying for past performance). It also brings another legit superstar to their ranks who will sell insane amounts of jerseys and if he stays healthy and they make some more moves, this team is headed in the right direction.
Or it could be like Chan Ho Park.
That series broke my heart. Hats off to the Cardinals. I thought the Rangers had it but it’s never over till it’s over.
Yeah being within a strike of the title multiple times has to sting, no bs. I imagine you have a Nelly Cruz dartboard laying around somewhere
yea for sure lol. I know hindsight is 20/20 but I can’t remember if they had a defensive replacement for him
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@soonermagic78_XBL said in Rangers get deGrom:
@DoIHearBossMusic said in Rangers get deGrom:
@soonermagic78_XBL said in Rangers get deGrom:
@Ericulous1_PSN said in Rangers get deGrom:
I always feel guilty stepping into a Rangers discussion. I still think 2011 is one of the most thrilling WS I've seen. While I'm glad we won, it was great seeing the Rangers on top of the AL for a few years.
This contract is bloated and speaking as a Pujols mega fan (paying for past performance). It also brings another legit superstar to their ranks who will sell insane amounts of jerseys and if he stays healthy and they make some more moves, this team is headed in the right direction.
Or it could be like Chan Ho Park.
That series broke my heart. Hats off to the Cardinals. I thought the Rangers had it but it’s never over till it’s over.
Yeah being within a strike of the title multiple times has to sting, no bs. I imagine you have a Nelly Cruz dartboard laying around somewhere
yea for sure lol. I know hindsight is 20/20 but I can’t remember if they had a defensive replacement for him
Like you said hindsight is 20/20. Nelly was fairly young at the time, 30 years old I think. Freese hit it so it may have been slicing a bit but I don’t care. You’re the starting RF on one of the best teams in MLB. Make the play! It wasn’t that hard.
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I was going through it up until we signed Verlander... I'm waiting to see what this Correa contract will look like and what provisions will be in place but they are working it out to make sure that he's in the Mets lineup in 2023.
But yeah needing deGrom next year for the Rangers collection is going to suck because I know it'll be awhile before I pack him, so if I'm not willing to part with the stubs I have a feeling I won't be completing the collection until this time next year... I actually just completed this years collection maybe a week or two ago, so maybe I will complete it sooner since I'll most likely be able to play DD from release in 2023.
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