GO RANGERS!!!
Opening Day!
Thursday, March 28th at 3:05 PM CST
What a great day this will be! The Rangers are playing the Chicago Cubs in our home opener this year!
It is the last year at our stadium! The stadium built in 1994. The year that Kenny Rogers threw a perfect game and my oldest sister was in attendance. July 28, 1994. Rusty Greer caught the final out in left field.
The stadium that the Disney movie "The Rookie" was filmed in. Yes, I cry when he gets to run out on the mound.
A lot of changes have been made to our roster this year...
1) We have a new Manager. Jeff Banister was replaced with Chris Woodward, former 3rd base coach from the LA Dodgers. Most articles say that they chose to go with Woodward because of his communication style. Banister must have been old school and that doesn't go over so well with young kids. So yeah. I'm officially old.
2) Beltre retired. So sad. No more dancing at third base or dancing in the batters box. No more hit records, unless Joey Gallo can get the bat going. Cabrera replaced Beltre at 3B. He's good, but I'm not sure I'm ready to see a new guy over there permanently.
3) Pitching. Opening Day is Mike Minor, lefty, (Rangers) vs. Jon Lester, lefty, (Cubs). Lester has a World Series ring. Minor wants one. As does every Rangers player and fan since we were born. Saturday we're against Darvish. Sunday we're against Hamels. Welcome home boys, but you're with the other team...
Jon Daniels poured "some" money into our pitching rotation this year. However, not many changes will be made until next year, when we get our new stadium. He acquired four new starters... Lance Lynn 3.57 Career ERA (from Yankees), Drew Smyly 3.74 Career ERA (from Tampa Bay), Shelby Miller 3.83 Career ERA (from Arizona), and Edinson Volquez 4.42 Career ERA (from Miami). Smyly, Miller and Volquez are all coming off Tommy John surgery. Daniels rolled the dice on these guys, we'll see if it pays off!
4) Walk-up songs... my friend told me that Elvis Andrus was planning to use "Baby Shark" as his walk-up song. Then, I saw this article posted on the Rangers website. Confirming this rumor. Plan for this song to be stuck in your head on the entire drive home!
5) Veteran outfielder Hunter Pence is on our roster! Check out this article about his stats during spring training. Pretty cool!
A lot of changes also happens with the rules this year... it's like the MLB and the PGA got together and decided to switch everything around. Pitchers have to pitch half an inning or at least to three batters now. You can leave the flag in the hole while putting. I'm all kinds of confused. But as the season goes on, I'm sure we'll see these new rules play out.
Here's a quick hit list of the MLB rule changes. I'll share more about the PGA changes as we approach THE Masters.
GO TO A GAME!!!! This is the LAST season in this beautiful stadium. Next year it's air conditioning, turf, and pretty things. Ugh. Not real baseball. But, it worked for the Astros. So, bring on the fancy stadium. We all just want a WS tile. Check out renderings of the new stadium in this link.
Check out the full schedule.
#TexasRangers
#OpeningDay
Thursday, March 28th at 3:05 PM CST
What a great day this will be! The Rangers are playing the Chicago Cubs in our home opener this year!
It is the last year at our stadium! The stadium built in 1994. The year that Kenny Rogers threw a perfect game and my oldest sister was in attendance. July 28, 1994. Rusty Greer caught the final out in left field.
The stadium that the Disney movie "The Rookie" was filmed in. Yes, I cry when he gets to run out on the mound.
A lot of changes have been made to our roster this year...
1) We have a new Manager. Jeff Banister was replaced with Chris Woodward, former 3rd base coach from the LA Dodgers. Most articles say that they chose to go with Woodward because of his communication style. Banister must have been old school and that doesn't go over so well with young kids. So yeah. I'm officially old.
2) Beltre retired. So sad. No more dancing at third base or dancing in the batters box. No more hit records, unless Joey Gallo can get the bat going. Cabrera replaced Beltre at 3B. He's good, but I'm not sure I'm ready to see a new guy over there permanently.
3) Pitching. Opening Day is Mike Minor, lefty, (Rangers) vs. Jon Lester, lefty, (Cubs). Lester has a World Series ring. Minor wants one. As does every Rangers player and fan since we were born. Saturday we're against Darvish. Sunday we're against Hamels. Welcome home boys, but you're with the other team...
Jon Daniels poured "some" money into our pitching rotation this year. However, not many changes will be made until next year, when we get our new stadium. He acquired four new starters... Lance Lynn 3.57 Career ERA (from Yankees), Drew Smyly 3.74 Career ERA (from Tampa Bay), Shelby Miller 3.83 Career ERA (from Arizona), and Edinson Volquez 4.42 Career ERA (from Miami). Smyly, Miller and Volquez are all coming off Tommy John surgery. Daniels rolled the dice on these guys, we'll see if it pays off!
4) Walk-up songs... my friend told me that Elvis Andrus was planning to use "Baby Shark" as his walk-up song. Then, I saw this article posted on the Rangers website. Confirming this rumor. Plan for this song to be stuck in your head on the entire drive home!
5) Veteran outfielder Hunter Pence is on our roster! Check out this article about his stats during spring training. Pretty cool!
A lot of changes also happens with the rules this year... it's like the MLB and the PGA got together and decided to switch everything around. Pitchers have to pitch half an inning or at least to three batters now. You can leave the flag in the hole while putting. I'm all kinds of confused. But as the season goes on, I'm sure we'll see these new rules play out.
Here's a quick hit list of the MLB rule changes. I'll share more about the PGA changes as we approach THE Masters.
GO TO A GAME!!!! This is the LAST season in this beautiful stadium. Next year it's air conditioning, turf, and pretty things. Ugh. Not real baseball. But, it worked for the Astros. So, bring on the fancy stadium. We all just want a WS tile. Check out renderings of the new stadium in this link.
Check out the full schedule.
#TexasRangers
#OpeningDay
GO MAVS!!! 29-45 (wins ~ losses)
So, we haven't done much since the All-Star break and the trade deadline. Which is one reason I haven't written very much since February.
We've won 3 of our last 19 games. Not good. With as much star power as we have, we should be able to win more than this!
The coolest things that have happened, aside from Luka Doncic being amazing, is all of the love for Dirk. Most teams he's playing against are giving him a farewell tour, despite Dirk not yet confirming if he is going to retire or not.
Doc Rivers, with the LA Clippers, stopped the game to honor Dirk and his career! Classy moment and something I've never seen a coach from the opposing team do for another player.
So two main things we're all waiting for as Mavs fans.
1) Dirk's decision to retire or not.
2) Does Luka get Rookie of the Year instead of Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks)?
Here's an 8 minute highlight reel of Luka. He has 7 Triple-Doubles (where you score double digits in three of the five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots), tied for 3rd in the NBA for Rookies (along side Magic Johnson).
Clearly my vote is for Luka!
Our final game of the season is on Wednesday, April 10th vs. San Antonio. I wonder what they will do for Dirk? C'mon Pop!
#MFFL
#GOMAVS
#lukadoncic
#dirk
We've won 3 of our last 19 games. Not good. With as much star power as we have, we should be able to win more than this!
The coolest things that have happened, aside from Luka Doncic being amazing, is all of the love for Dirk. Most teams he's playing against are giving him a farewell tour, despite Dirk not yet confirming if he is going to retire or not.
Doc Rivers, with the LA Clippers, stopped the game to honor Dirk and his career! Classy moment and something I've never seen a coach from the opposing team do for another player.
So two main things we're all waiting for as Mavs fans.
1) Dirk's decision to retire or not.
2) Does Luka get Rookie of the Year instead of Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks)?
Here's an 8 minute highlight reel of Luka. He has 7 Triple-Doubles (where you score double digits in three of the five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots), tied for 3rd in the NBA for Rookies (along side Magic Johnson).
Clearly my vote is for Luka!
Our final game of the season is on Wednesday, April 10th vs. San Antonio. I wonder what they will do for Dirk? C'mon Pop!
#MFFL
#GOMAVS
#lukadoncic
#dirk
MARCH MADNESS
Y'all. I lose this badly every year. So, why try to win it now?
Who do you have winning it all?
I chose Duke and Purdue as my Championship match-up on Monday April 8th!
Who's my winner? Purdue! Why not! Go Big or Go Home!!
I mean, UCF almost took Zion and Duke out! I figure Purdue can find a way to do it without having a 7 foot guy on their team!
Happy Big Dance!
#marchmadness
#ncaatournament
#duke
#purdue
#finalfour
#cinderella
Who do you have winning it all?
I chose Duke and Purdue as my Championship match-up on Monday April 8th!
Who's my winner? Purdue! Why not! Go Big or Go Home!!
I mean, UCF almost took Zion and Duke out! I figure Purdue can find a way to do it without having a 7 foot guy on their team!
#marchmadness
#ncaatournament
#duke
#purdue
#finalfour
#cinderella
Random Info...
It is official.
I am going to start rollerblading again.
I know, I'm probably "too old" for this. Or "It's not 1992" for this. But, it's a great exercise and is better for me than running.
Here's a list of the benefits of "inline skating," as the hip kids say it nowadays.
The largest question is... do I wear the helmet, knee pads and elbow pads?
More to come as this venture unfolds...
#rollerblading
#inlineskating
#newandoldventures
#dontfall
I am going to start rollerblading again.
I know, I'm probably "too old" for this. Or "It's not 1992" for this. But, it's a great exercise and is better for me than running.
Here's a list of the benefits of "inline skating," as the hip kids say it nowadays.
The largest question is... do I wear the helmet, knee pads and elbow pads?
More to come as this venture unfolds...
#rollerblading
#inlineskating
#newandoldventures
#dontfall
#hugsomeone
~smile~
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