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Post by SintonFan_InAustin on Apr 7, 2022 16:16:12 GMT -6
Season openers today. For Texas Ranger it's Monday, April 11. Went last season to home opener and paid double the prize for opening day game. This year it was $150 for a $40 seat, I got same section like last year Right Field seats this time Row 6 last year was Row 10.
Hoping to experience a Rangers playoff run this season.
Two MLB players to start the season this year, Sinton's Anthony Banda pitcher for Pittsburgh Pirates out of the bullpen and John Paul II Jose Trevino catcher now with the New York Yankees after the Rangers traded him few days ago. List of local players in Pro system
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Post by flowtowntigers on Apr 8, 2022 5:18:21 GMT -6
No thanks, Been a long time Rangers fan and the past few years of infighting, labor disputes, and collective bargaining agreement dealings have really turned me off on the MLB.
2020 MLB had a big opportunity to be the center of the sports world and maybe help take our minds off covid for a few hours a day but chose to bicker about money and number of games while other sports played full seasons some in neutral locations. Then in 2021 both owners and players failed to get a deal done in the off season both sides purposely held out thinking the others would cave and held the fans hostage.
Failure to punish the Astros or the players involved in the cheating scandal, MLB not holding umpires accountable for poor performance, No salary cap, and their failure to modify or adapt rules to changing play of the game have been epic failures.
I love baseball but I'm out on the MLB for now.
Oh and that new Rangers stadium is so damn ugly and bland.
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Post by gpking on Apr 9, 2022 21:29:49 GMT -6
Astros started 2 and 0 so far.
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Post by SintonFan_InAustin on Apr 10, 2022 16:05:59 GMT -6
Rangers down 6-1 come back and win 12-6 for 1st win, no 0-162 season
Now home opener Ready for tommorrow festivities.
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Post by SintonFan_InAustin on Apr 11, 2022 6:46:04 GMT -6
just got off work, get in few hours of sleep then heading out to the ballpark, about 20 minute walk. I'll be in right field seats row 6 section with maroon Sinton baseball shirt
This was last year
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Post by Clemensbuff on Apr 12, 2022 9:45:40 GMT -6
Hope they lose their azz in attendance for pulling this garbage. They are all overpaid.....players, coaches, owners, etc and are all spoiled azz babies IMO. This goes for most pro sports these days.
Very few have to actually earn their checks anymore like cowboys and cowgirls do on the rodeo circuit. I've yet to read about any cowboy getting a multi-million dollar endorsement or getting a paycheck when he gets bucked off! yet here we are with baseball players making literally millions each year for failing at the plate 3 out of 4 times!
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Post by SintonFan_InAustin on Apr 13, 2022 15:11:32 GMT -6
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Post by flowtowntigers on Apr 13, 2022 15:54:48 GMT -6
Hope they lose their azz in attendance for pulling this garbage. They are all overpaid.....players, coaches, owners, etc and are all spoiled azz babies IMO. This goes for most pro sports these days. Very few have to actually earn their checks anymore like cowboys and cowgirls do on the rodeo circuit. I've yet to read about any cowboy getting a multi-million dollar endorsement or getting a paycheck when he gets bucked off! yet here we are with baseball players making literally millions each year for failing at the plate 3 out of 4 times! Their salary doesn't really bother me, If you get a 7, 8, or 9-figure salary for even being an average player then more power to you. It's the blatant disregard the owners, players, union, and lawyers gave the fans the ones who pay their salaries and buy their merchandise, cable, and streaming services. MLB, MLBPA had more than enough time in the offseason to work out a deal but they chose to both pout go in the corner and hold the fans hostage. Many people saw this all coming back in 2020 but they failed to work out a deal and it created a cluster F so now ill just watch something else this summer. There is plenty of college, minor league, and independent baseball in the Carolinas along with plenty of dirt track raceing to keep me busy.
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Post by SintonFan_InAustin on Apr 16, 2022 18:35:05 GMT -6
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Post by SintonFan_InAustin on Apr 26, 2022 6:31:37 GMT -6
Finally winning some games
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Post by flowtowntigers on May 6, 2022 5:22:22 GMT -6
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Post by Clemensbuff on May 9, 2022 6:48:12 GMT -6
Ridiculous
If the league doesn't take a look at this and discipline that UMP then I don't know what to say. He was obviously baiting that player the entire time
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Post by Hounhound on May 9, 2022 10:38:51 GMT -6
Ridiculous If the league doesn't take a look at this and discipline that UMP then I don't know what to say. He was obviously baiting that player the entire time The Ump later apologized. Not sure that's enough but way more than most of them would do.
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Post by flowtowntigers on May 9, 2022 11:00:40 GMT -6
Ridiculous If the league doesn't take a look at this and discipline that UMP then I don't know what to say. He was obviously baiting that player the entire time The Ump later apologized. Not sure that's enough but way more than most of them would do. Hey just gave the standard textbook HR apology and he was back working this past weekend in the Astros/Tigers series. A "source" said Bellino was disciplined but gave no explanation. That probably just means the umpire union had a talk with him and maybe a fine. It should have been made public to show MLB and the umpire union is holding their officials accountable.
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Post by Hounhound on May 9, 2022 18:00:39 GMT -6
The Ump later apologized. Not sure that's enough but way more than most of them would do. Hey just gave the standard textbook HR apology and he was back working this past weekend in the Astros/Tigers series. A "source" said Bellino was disciplined but gave no explanation. That probably just means the umpire union had a talk with him and maybe a fine. It should have been made public to show MLB and the umpire union is holding their officials accountable. Damn Shame if they fined him but have never done anything to Angel Hernandez
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