A little Rangers news is dropping here and there, time to start a thread for 2019 - the final season for the just now getting broken in Ballpark in Arlington aka Globe Life Field.

* the Rangers announced the signing of Hunter Pence to a minor league deal (hope he's healthy this year and turns into a major contributor in 2019)

* the date for Adrian Beltre's jersey retirement ceremony has been set - June 8th

* Joey Gallo donated cleats to an entire high school team in his Nevada hometown

67-95. They are taking the Braves' route and tanking until the new park opens. And then probably still a year away.

Probable (possible) starting lineup for Opening Day:

Catch - Jeff Mathis (I.K-F to backup)
1st - Ronald Guzman
2nd - Rougie Odor
SS - Elvis Andrus
3rd - Asdrubal Cabrera
OF - 3 of Mazara, DeSheilds, Choo
Gallo, Pence
SP - Mike Minor?

MrGolfguy said:

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Probable (possible) starting lineup for Opening Day:

Catch - Jeff Mathis (I.K-F to backup)
1st - Ronald Guzman
2nd - Rougie Odor
SS - Elvis Andrus
3rd - Asdrubal Cabrera
OF - 3 of Mazara, DeSheilds, Choo
Gallo, Pence
SP - Mike Minor?

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that lineup gets us maybe 65 wins

LaCoBear said:

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that lineup gets us maybe 65 wins

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I don't think anybody thinks the Rangers are going to be challenging for a spot in the ALCS and a possible World Series run this year. Last year was a terrible season and they ended up with 67 wins; its unlikely they will have an even worse year in 2019. My thinking is that the Rangers will be battling around the .500 mark this season and finish with something close to 80 wins.

SALARY SITUATION

Listed in the millions of dollars

2019
21.00 - Shin-Soo Choo (36) - DH
15.25 - Elvis Andrus (30) - SS
9.83 - Mike Minor (31) - SP
9.33 - Lance Lynn (32) - SP
9.00 - Prince Fielder (35) - DEAD MONEY
7.83 - Rougned Odor (25) - 2B
7.00 - Drew Smyly (30) - RP
6.00 - Cole Hamels (35) - DEAD MONEY
4.00 - Jesse Chavez (35) - RP
3.50 - Asdrubal Cabrera (33) - 2B
3.30 - Nomar Mazara (24) - OF
3.25 - Jeff Mathis (36) - C
3.00 - Austin Jackson (32) - DEAD MONEY
2.50 - Shawn Kelley (35) - RP
2.25 - Chris Martin (33) - RP
2.00 - Shelby Miller (28) - SP
2.00 - Edinson Volquez (35) - SP
1.40 - Delino DeShields (26) - OF
1.00 - Zach McAllister (31) - RP
1.00 - Alex Rodriguez (43) - DEAD MONEY
0.75 - Matt Moore (30) - DEAD MONEY
0.75 - Martin Perez (28) - DEAD MONEY
0.50 - Doug Fister (35) - DEAD MONEY
0.10 - Robinson Chirinos (35) - DEAD MONEY

2020
21.00 - Shin-Soo Choo (37) - DH
15.25 - Elvis Andrus (31) - SS - PLAYER OPTION
11.33 - Lance Lynn (33) - SP
9.83 - Mike Minor (32) - SP
9.33 - Rougned Odor (26) - 2B
9.00 - Prince Fielder (36) - DEAD MONEY
4.00 - Jesse Chavez (36) - RP
3.00 - Jeff Mathis (37) - C
2.50 - Shawn Kelley (36) - RP - TEAM OPTION

2021
14.25 - Elvis Andrus (32) - SS - PLAYER OPTION
12.33 - Rougned Odor (27) - 2B
11.33 - Lance Lynn (34) - SP

2022
14.25 - Elvis Andrus (33) - SS - PLAYER OPTION
12.33 - Rougned Odor (28) - 2B

2023
15.00 - Elvis Andrus (34) - SS - TEAM OPTION
13.50 - Rougned Odor (29) - 2B - TEAM OPTION

Individual game tickets go on sale at 9 am Friday, except home opener and final ever series at the Ballpark.

MrGolfguy said:

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Individual game tickets go on sale at 9 am Friday, except home opener and final ever series at the Ballpark.

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I was wondering when this would be. I'm specifically interested in the last game in the park. When do tickets for that game go on sale?

"At a later date"

My Astros will gladly give you another Industrial Enema this Summer.
I think your break-even season is 2022.

Times change...
Like Waco golf.
There are new Sheriff's in town.
Will the Rangers have a 100 loss season?

No, i stated above that i believe the Rangers will not be worse than last year & will hover around .500 this year.

If the Rangers finish last again, it's not going to be due to their lineup. As an offense, they were about middle of the pack in MLB last year and I only see them getting better in that department. It's the pitching that is a complete disaster.

Mike Minor named the opening day starter.

72 wins. More if they get a combined 100 starts from the starting five.

Still can't believe thry need a new stadium.

First watched Leclerc in Frisco a couple of times, impressed enough to go down to Round Rock and get a signed jersey at auction. I think I was the only bidder. If he does 90% of what he did last year I may get a good return on ebay.

Seise is an exciting speedy youngster to watch. Had an inside the parker last week.

silly - that is a really nice park.

one of the best in MLB.

foolishness.

- BUmma

MrGolfguy said:

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LaCoBear said:

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that lineup gets us maybe 65 wins

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I don't think anybody thinks the Rangers are going to be challenging for a spot in the ALCS and a possible World Series run this year. Last year was a terrible season and they ended up with 67 wins; its unlikely they will have an even worse year in 2019. My thinking is that the Rangers will be battling around the .500 mark this season and finish with something close to 80 wins.

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I think 80 is the ceiling

BeaverFeeder said:

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If the Rangers finish last again, it's not going to be due to their lineup. As an offense, they were about middle of the pack in MLB last year and I only see them getting better in that department. It's the pitching that is a complete disaster.

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Pitching is huge question mark, but the lineup isn't very good

I'd be OK with 80 wins this year; especially considering the pitching outlook.

bularry said:

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MrGolfguy said:

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LaCoBear said:

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that lineup gets us maybe 65 wins

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I don't think anybody thinks the Rangers are going to be challenging for a spot in the ALCS and a possible World Series run this year. Last year was a terrible season and they ended up with 67 wins; its unlikely they will have an even worse year in 2019. My thinking is that the Rangers will be battling around the .500 mark this season and finish with something close to 80 wins.

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I think 80 is the ceiling

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Agreed. So I'd like to see a lot of younguns get playing time, see guys moved around the field. A stable lineup doesn't have much value for a .500 team unless you've seen everybody. It just means you are committed to .500 ball for next year, too.

Seems a shame to send off a great stadium with what looks like a bad movie parody of a baseball team. Maybe they will surprise us with a similar hollywood script season....but doubtful.

Opening Day !!!

The Rangers took a 2-0 lead in the 3rd off a Elvis Andrus HR. Since then its back to reality, losing 12-2 in the 8th.



Looking forward to 6 more months of this

MrGolfguy said:

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Opening Day !!!

The Rangers took a 2-0 lead in the 3rd off a Elvis Andrus HR. Since then its back to reality, losing 12-2 in the 8th.



Looking forward to 6 more months of this

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Nobody is a Rangers fan. We are baseball fans who follow the Rangers.

Mazara hits a matching 2 run HR in the 9th, Rangers lose 12-4

I didn't even realize it was opening day until about an hour before the game.

Gonna be a longass season.

This might be the worst pitching staff/bullpen ever assembled.

BaseballBear1108 said:

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This might be the worst pitching staff/bullpen ever assembled.

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You might need to acquaint yourself with some Rangers history

The opening day roster was fairly bleak. I can't believe we still have DeShields hitting leadoff.

bularry said:

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BaseballBear1108 said:

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This might be the worst pitching staff/bullpen ever assembled.

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You might need to acquaint yourself with some Rangers history

The opening day roster was fairly bleak. I can't believe we still have DeShields hitting leadoff.

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Oh man I understand the lack of pitching through the years. The whole roster is rough. Might be time to go for an Astros rebuild. Trade Andrus / any one else valuable for a pool of prospects and hope we suck enough to get Shea Langaliers in the draft

What is the actual reason for scheduling a day off after opening day, then playing the same team that had to spend another day in Arlington, or vice versa, in a given year?

Dia del DougO said:

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What is the actual reason for scheduling a day off after opening day, then playing the same team that had to spend another day in Arlington, or vice versa, in a given year?

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No idea

BaseballBear1108 said:

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bularry said:

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BaseballBear1108 said:

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This might be the worst pitching staff/bullpen ever assembled.

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You might need to acquaint yourself with some Rangers history

The opening day roster was fairly bleak. I can't believe we still have DeShields hitting leadoff.

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Oh man I understand the lack of pitching through the years. The whole roster is rough. Might be time to go for an Astros rebuild. Trade Andrus / any one else valuable for a pool of prospects and hope we suck enough to get Shea Langaliers in the draft

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Astros rebuild already had key pieces in org, like Kuechel, Altuve, Springer

Cubs throwing Yu Darvish against the Rangers tonight.

MrGolfguy said:

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Cubs throwing Yu Darvish against the Rangers tonight.

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Probably the Rangers best chance for a win.

Losing 6-3 in the 5th