2023 MLB Thread: Texas Rangers World Series Champions

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Phillies are f***ing dogshit, and the loss today, while compiled with just terrible offense and ABs, was lost today when Topper left Alvarado in for an extra inning and he gave up a Home Run

I'm tired of this, shit's a literal repeat of last season, fans aren't gonna be patient with actual expectations this season.

[BRV]

Apr 10, 2023 13:02:09 GMT -5 BRV said:

Apr 9, 2023 0:57:03 GMT -5 tirtefaa said:

Very impressed from what I've seen from the Rays so far. Hopefully they keep it up.

Not to rain on their parade, but they've played (and beaten) the Tigers, Nationals, and Athletics, three teams who finished a combined 181-305 (a combined .372 winning percentage).

If they're still unbeaten after playing the Red Sox and Blue Jays this week, then it'll be worth more than a footnote.

The Rays might be really good.

The Red Sox also might be absolute dogs**t.

The two don't have to be mutually exclusive.

[Ringmaster]

Rays 13-0

Any doubters still left?

[horsemen4ever]

Apr 13, 2023 16:03:51 GMT -5 Ringmaster said:

Rays 13-0

Any doubters still left?

Yes, who the hell have they beaten? They are a pretender feasting on AAA ball clubs. Sweep the Blue Jays in Toronto, that will show me something.

[horsemen4ever]

Way to build a pitching staff Cashman, I can not stand Hal Steinbriner and his not caring, he allows this clown to have a job for life.

[S-Chrome]

^ Another beautiful, on-brand take.

It’s as if major starters like Rodon & Severino are out, along with BP guys like Kahnle and Loaisiga being injured and the replacements might not be as good as them.

Didn’t expect the Twins of all teams putting a hurting on the Yanks early, considering their offensive woes. But here we are. I can expect Brito to get sent down to save the bullpen from extinction.

[horsemen4ever]

Apr 13, 2023 18:42:25 GMT -5 S-Chrome said:

^ Another beautiful, on-brand take.

It’s as if major starters like Rodon & Severino are out, along with BP guys like Kahnle and Loaisiga being injured and the replacements might not be as good as them.

Didn’t expect the Twins of all teams putting a hurting on the Yanks early, considering their offensive woes. But here we are. I can expect Brito to get sent down to save the bullpen from extinction.

I am not blaming the kid, just our GM has done a bad job on vetting pitchers that stay healthy. I mean 3 / 5th of our rotation are these kids that you just have to pray they don't have a game like this.

I expect the Yankees to make this a game, maybe not win, but if they just get shutdown and give up, shows me they are very gutless.

[RKTaker]

Apr 13, 2023 18:30:26 GMT -5 horsemen4ever said:

Apr 13, 2023 16:03:51 GMT -5 Ringmaster said:

Rays 13-0

Any doubters still left?

Yes, who the hell have they beaten? They are a pretender feasting on AAA ball clubs. Sweep the Blue Jays in Toronto, that will show me something.

good teams beat up on bad ones, also as you have said before when you're in first that means you'ree a good team, if they lose to anyone at this point they suck because they lost while in first so I guess they have to go 162-0

[horsemen4ever]

Apr 13, 2023 18:48:35 GMT -5 RKTaker said:

Apr 13, 2023 18:30:26 GMT -5 horsemen4ever said:

Yes, who the hell have they beaten? They are a pretender feasting on AAA ball clubs. Sweep the Blue Jays in Toronto, that will show me something.

good teams beat up on bad ones, also as you have said before when you're in first that means you'ree a good team, if they lose to anyone at this point they suck because they lost while in first so I guess they have to go 162-0

The Rays are a fraud till proven other wise. I give them credit for taking advantage of the schedule and beating the teams they are suppose to be beat, but they are not winning 120 games. They are a good team, but not good enough to will 110 games or something.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Legitimately curious how long it takes for people to start getting fired on the Phillies staff, because at this point it's inexcusable.

[horsemen4ever]

If the Yankees get no hit tonight, they are the most gutless team in this town. Okay maybe the Islanders and Jets, but other than that, show some guts, show some pride, if you can't do that, why is Boone here?

[Red Mage Riot]

Apr 13, 2023 18:51:33 GMT -5 horsemen4ever said:

Apr 13, 2023 18:48:35 GMT -5 RKTaker said:

good teams beat up on bad ones, also as you have said before when you're in first that means you'ree a good team, if they lose to anyone at this point they suck because they lost while in first so I guess they have to go 162-0

The Rays are a fraud till proven other wise. I give them credit for taking advantage of the schedule and beating the teams they are suppose to be beat, but they are not winning 120 games. They are a good team, but not good enough to will 110 games or something.

If 13 games straight to kick off the season makes you a "fraud", I'd hate to see what your standard for a "great team" is.

[Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley]

That's it. Fire Boone. Fire Cashman. Trade Judge. Sell the farm system. God awful. Just trash. When is football season?

What? It's one game? Out of 162? Oh. Okay.

[horsemen4ever]

I hope the Yankees get no hit tonight, throw a perfect game against them. Maybe that is the kick in the teeth they need for Hal to get off his butt and hold the failures accountable. Brian Cashman having a job for life is in excusable. Makes James Dolan look good. He eventually of the Issah Thomas and Phil Jackson of the world.

Edit: As I type this Rizzo just homered, way to ruin things man. Ha ha.

[horsemen4ever]

I am sorry guys, there is nothing else on, I don't care enough about regular season hockey. So when all there is the Yankees for a night, it makes me more frustrated they normal when they play like this.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Good ole fashioned ass whoopin

[Rolent Tex]

Yankees got curbstomped by the Twins, Orioles barely squeaked by the A’s and the Blue Jays got chumped out by the lowly Tigers.

That’s enough talk about the Rays sweeping garbage teams in destructive fashion.

[Seth Drakin of Monster Crap]

All I care about is the Blue Jays making the playoffs and doing better than we did last year.

8-5 is fine right now.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Apr 13, 2023 18:55:59 GMT -5 Red Mage Riot said:

Apr 13, 2023 18:51:33 GMT -5 horsemen4ever said:

The Rays are a fraud till proven other wise. I give them credit for taking advantage of the schedule and beating the teams they are suppose to be beat, but they are not winning 120 games. They are a good team, but not good enough to will 110 games or something.

If 13 games straight to kick off the season makes you a "fraud", I'd hate to see what your standard for a "great team" is.

The Rays have made the playoffs the previous 4 seasons, including 2 AL East titles and a World Series trip in the span. The year before this streak, they won 90 games and missed the playoffs. No way can Tampa be considered a fraud.

They and the Dodgers have the best scouting and coaching in baseball. They're a great team.

[Rolent Tex]

Apr 14, 2023 0:14:35 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Apr 13, 2023 18:55:59 GMT -5 Red Mage Riot said:

If 13 games straight to kick off the season makes you a "fraud", I'd hate to see what your standard for a "great team" is.

The Rays have made the playoffs the previous 4 seasons, including 2 AL East titles and a World Series trip in the span. The year before this streak, they won 90 games and missed the playoffs. No way can Tampa be considered a fraud.

They and the Dodgers have the best scouting and coaching in baseball. They're a great team.

Let’s be honest. If it was the Yankees starting 13-0 and sweeping the A’s, Tigers, Nationals and Red Sox…so much smoke would be being blown up their ass in this thread. They’ve won all but one game by 4 or more runs, have a +71 run differential and they’ve hit 32 homers while allowing only 30 runs. They’ve hit more homers than runs given up. I bet anything if they sweep the Jays in convincing fashion the same people will downplay it.