Games this week

[MusicMan]

Does it seem to anyone else that the simple solution is to move this week's series with the Rangers to Arlington, and move the last series with them to Houston?


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[juliogotay]

Does it seem to anyone else that the simple solution is to move this week's series with the Rangers to Arlington, and move the last series with them to Houston?


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That looks like the only solution to me. I am in the DFW metro. It is overcast here but no major rain forecasted.

[TerryPuhl21]

It certainly makes the most sense. It would give us a whopping 12 game home stand right before the final series in Boston if they go that route.


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[Fredia]

it to easy and simple for mlb and no matter how much sense it makes the stranger will protest

[juliogotay]

it to easy and simple for mlb and no matter how much sense it makes the stranger will protest

It's not that easy. Would there be lodging available for the team and  traveling staff? Can they get essential personnel to the park on short notice? Do you force ticket-holders with admission for the series later to give those up for admission for this series only? Obviously there would be compensation lost for the Arlington franchise.

[Fredia]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/ee7aaea2-eeb9-3e97-8269-7416374aca7d/texas-teams%27-plans-upended-by.html

rangers flying home
astros will fly to dallas also

[juliogotay]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/ee7aaea2-eeb9-3e97-8269-7416374aca7d/texas-teams%27-plans-upended-by.html

rangers flying home
astros will fly to dallas also

according to Luhnow there is no plan for the next series. They have tomorrow off. Sounds like it will be spent in DFW.

[Foghorn]

Both teams have off on Monday, Sept 18th.  You could do a double header that day.  Only problem is the Rangers are in LA on Sunday and have to be in Seattle on Tuesday.  Thats really a no-go.

Both teams are off on Thursday, Sept 7th....but you get the opposite.  Astros are in Seattle on Wednesday and have to be in Oakland on Friday.

It would make the most sense to switch the 2 series, but Rangers are gonna cry foul because they wouldn't be given a lot of notice in order to accommodate such a switch.  Said differently, they are gonna cry foul cuz they're pussies.

Seems to me this is what we are going to see happen...Astros play 3 games this week in Arlington and Astros play 3 games in Arlington in late September. 

[juliogotay]

Both teams have off on Monday, Sept 18th.  You could do a double header that day.  Only problem is the Rangers are in LA on Sunday and have to be in Seattle on Tuesday.  Thats really a no-go.

Both teams are off on Thursday, Sept 7th....but you get the opposite.  Astros are in Seattle on Wednesday and have to be in Oakland on Friday.

It would make the most sense to switch the 2 series, but Rangers are gonna cry foul because they wouldn't be given a lot of notice in order to accommodate such a switch.  Said differently, they are gonna cry foul cuz they're pussies.

Seems to me this is what we are going to see happen...Astros play 3 games this week in Arlington and Astros play 3 games in Arlington in late September.

Maybe they could play in Milwaukee?

[HudsonHawk]

The simplest solution is to just move this week's games to Arlington and leave the rest of the schedule alone. 

[hostros7]

The simplest solution is to just move this week's games to Arlington and leave the rest of the schedule alone.

That makes way too much sense.

Per Rosenthal:

Strong possibility for #Rangers-#Astros series, per sources: The Trop in St. Pete. Astros’ next home series vs. #Mets could shift to NYC.

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[MusicMan]

Ugh.


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[Mr. Happy]

That makes way too much sense.

Per Rosenthal:

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The Trop? What did Crane do to piss off Manfred?

[Bench]

Fortunately the team has been pretty good on the road this year.

[Ty in Tampa]

The Trop in St. Pete.

Wait...what?

[Ty in Tampa]

Houston storm issues could shift Astros-Rangers games to Trop

[MusicMan]

With the obvious caveat that none of this matters in the big picture:

This would fucking suck.

[geezerdonk]

If the forecast holds true, it is hard to imagine a game played in Houston in the foreseeable future. This has got to be hard on the players. I assume some/many have homes, families, etc. in Houston.

[MusicMan]

If the forecast holds true, it is hard to imagine a game played in Houston in the foreseeable future. This has got to be hard on the players. I assume some/many have homes, families, etc. in Houston.

This would make he next home game Sept. 15.


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[juliogotay]

I thought I was being snarky when I suggested Milwaukee.

[Ty in Tampa]

With the obvious caveat that none of this matters in the big picture:

This would fucking suck.

While I completely agree with you, I will still do my part to try and help the team feel at home.

[HudsonHawk]

While I completely agree with you, I will still do my part to try and help the team feel at home.

Party at Ty's!!!

[JimR]

Party at Ty's!!!

Playing two series there, apparently. On my way!

[BudGirl]

Playing two series there, apparently. On my way!

Pick me up.

[JimR]

Pick me up.

In a boat or a helicopter?

[TerryPuhl21]

Is there actual flooding where Minute Maid Park is located???


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[BudGirl]

In a boat or a helicopter?

Either is good. No work until next Tuesday

[Andyzipp]

Is there actual flooding where Minute Maid Park is located???


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Even if there weren’t, most freeways are impassable.  Add that to the fact that Buffalo Bayou is going to be an hours worth of rain away from going over its banks for a while, and there’s very few justifiable ways to hold games in Houston for the next several days.

[MusicMan]

Reid Ryan says that they went to the Rangers and asked to switch series. The Rangers' "offer" was to play all 6 games in Arlington.

MLB wanted a rivalry. Well by God, they got one. The Rangers can forever kiss my ass.


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[MRaup]

Reid Ryan says that they went to the Rangers and asked to switch series. The Rangers' "offer" was to play all 6 games in Arlington.

MLB wanted a rivalry. Well by God, they got one. The Rangers can forever kiss my ass.


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THANKS MLB!

[MRaup]

THANKS MLB!

And on top of that, I hope their fucking piece of shit wind tunnel of a stadium gets blown away by a fucking supertornado, and their new piece of shit stadium ALSO gets blown away by a fucking tornado. DON'T WORRY GUYS! YOU'RE WELCOME IN HOUSTON!

[jbm]

Reid Ryan says that they went to the Rangers and asked to switch series. The Rangers' "offer" was to play all 6 games in Arlington.

MLB wanted a rivalry. Well by God, they got one. The Rangers can forever kiss my ass.


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I suspected this was the holdup.  Motherfuckers doing that to another city in Texas.

[das]

I suspected this was the holdup.  Motherfuckers doing that to another city in Texas.

I just don't understand this. This looks civility square in the eye and punches it right in the nose.  What in the world is wrong with the Rangers organization?

[JimR]

Reid Ryan says that they went to the Rangers and asked to switch series. The Rangers' "offer" was to play all 6 games in Arlington.

MLB wanted a rivalry. Well by God, they got one. The Rangers can forever kiss my ass.


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Sorry bastards

[BudGirl]

Even if there weren’t, most freeways are impassable.  Add that to the fact that Buffalo Bayou is going to be an hours worth of rain away from going over its banks for a while, and there’s very few justifiable ways to hold games in Houston for the next several days.

I want to go walk there so bad but it has been a good rain ALL day. I think I've gotten more today than yesterday.

[BizidyDizidy]

Although they are complete and total dicks (like everyone in the DFW metroplex), I kind of understand that it's not ideal for the Rangers to cancel 3 future games they've sold tickets to, etc.

[HudsonHawk]

Given that the Astros will have to fly from LA to St. Pete then take a red-eye to Seattle for a day game Monday, in the midst of a 21-day road trip, I'd almost rather just punk the Rangers six times in their own yard.

[das]

Although they are complete and total dicks (like everyone in the DFW metroplex), I kind of understand that it's not ideal for the Rangers to cancel 3 future games they've sold tickets to, etc.

Meanwhile, Mattress Mac (or whatever to all call that Gallery Furniture guy down there) has opened up his doors to anyone for shelter, rendering his entire floor inventory to used status. That's good corporate citizenship. The Rays are good corporate citizenship. The Rangers absolutely are not. And they are fellow Texans. Shame on them.

[DVauthrin]

Although they are complete and total dicks (like everyone in the DFW metroplex), I kind of understand that it's not ideal for the Rangers to cancel 3 future games they've sold tickets to, etc.

Bullshit.  They would've recouped much of that revenue this week, and if needed, MLB could've made up the difference.  They just saw an opportunity to help their fledging playoff chances, and took it.

[The Spleen]

Did those fuckers promote Odor to GM or something?

[Astros Fan in Big D]

Bullshit.  <snip> They just saw an opportunity to help their fledging playoff chances, and took it.

Bingo.

The "offer" to have 6 games in Arlington was insulting,  which is why Reid made it public.

[juliogotay]

Although they are complete and total dicks (like everyone in the DFW metroplex), I kind of understand that it's not ideal for the Rangers to cancel 3 future games they've sold tickets to, etc.

Thanks for impugning 7.5 million people with a few keystrokes.

[juliogotay]

Reid Ryan says that they went to the Rangers and asked to switch series. The Rangers' "offer" was to play all 6 games in Arlington.

MLB wanted a rivalry. Well by God, they got one. The Rangers can forever kiss my ass.


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I'm not sure why this is totally the Rangers call. They did not make the schedule...MLB did. Grow some balls Manfred.

[BizidyDizidy]

Thanks for impugning 7.5 million people with a few keystrokes.

I hope they can recover

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Did those fuckers promote Odor to GM or something?

Odor is a saint compared to Jon Daniels.

[BudGirl]

Gotta love the Raups on MM's Facebook page.  I sorely needed that. 

[MRaup]

Gotta love the Raups on MM's Facebook page.  I sorely needed that.

I currently have zero fucks left to give to Rangers fans defending their cocksucking brain trust.

[Fredia]

maybe they had to reach out to the astros cuz among their own they had no cocks to suck

[das]

Gotta love the Raups on MM's Facebook page.  I sorely needed that.

Link?

[MRaup]

Link?

https://www.facebook.com/michael.shopoff/posts/1815301608484608?comment_id=1815707205110715&reply_comment_id=1815880041760098&notif_t=feed_comment_reply&notif_id=1504019603384953

[HudsonHawk]

Gotta love the Raups on MM's Facebook page.  I sorely needed that.

That may have been the greatest Facebook post of all time.  Simple.  Clear.  Decisive. 

[JimR]

I love the "we offered you the profits" justification.

[chuck]

Has anyone reached out to Ynez? Please tell me someone has reached out to Ynez.

[Mr. Happy]

That may have been the greatest Facebook post of all time.  Simple.  Clear.  Decisive.

I just added to it, in like fashion.

[JimR]

Has anyone reached out to Ynez? Please tell me someone has reached out to Ynez.

Ok, I'll bite. Who is Ynez?

[HudsonHawk]

Ok, I'll bite. Who is Ynez?

Ynez is a hot Cuban chick who works at the cigar shop in Tampa. I mentioned her in a post a while back and chuck can't seem to get her off his mind.

[Ty in Tampa]

Ynez is a hot Cuban chick who works at the cigar shop in Tampa. I mentioned her in a post a while back and chuck can't seem to get her off his mind.

Which shop again? I might be able to stop by and get chuck a visual.

[BizidyDizidy]

Which shop again? I might be able to stop by and get chuck a visual.

Ynez Visual

[chuck]

Which shop again? I might be able to stop by and get chuck a visual.

Long Ash, dude. Does everyone around here have the memory of a goldfish?

I've mined the Facebook friends of the shop's owner for someone with that name or something similar. No luck. I fear that our Ynez may turn out to be a 31 inch waist, just so much urban myth.

[JimR]

Long Ash, dude. Does everyone around here have the memory of a goldfish?

I've mined the Facebook friends of the shop's owner for someone with that name or something similar. No luck. I fear that our Ynez may turn out to be a 31 inch waist, just so much urban myth.

You forget I am old, but I have had a crappy memory all along.

[HudsonHawk]

Long Ash, dude. Does everyone around here have the memory of a goldfish?

I've mined the Facebook friends of the shop's owner for someone with that name or something similar. No luck. I fear that our Ynez may turn out to be a 31 inch waist, just so much urban myth.

Wow.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

Ynez of Long Ash Cigars?

[BizidyDizidy]

I fucking nailed it.

[chuck]

There must be some mistake. Hudson said she was 22, not 62.

[HudsonHawk]

Ynez of Long Ash Cigars?

Not her.

[HudsonHawk]

There must be some mistake. Hudson said she was 22, not 62.

Think she was more like 35.  That's not her though.

[BizidyDizidy]

Think she was more like 35.  That's not her though.

A few options:

http://www.luxpicture.com/happy-hour-networking-for-local-small-business-owners/

[juliogotay]

There must be some mistake. Hudson said she was 22, not 62.

I wish that is what 62 looks like.

[Duman]

This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. Yeah whatever you say.

Just one of the many edits to Justice's article.

Regardless, this series in St. Petersburg could be must-see television given that Houston is fully aware the Rangers could have made the Astros’ lives a bit less chaotic, and deservedly so. Until now, they’d only rolled their eyes at Rangers manager Jeff Banister’s fist-pumping. Now they may be genuinely annoyed, if not infuriated.

Now, that paragraph simply reads:

Regardless, this series in St. Petersburg could be must-see action.

[Jacksonian]

Home for the weekend.  No Friday game.  Double header Saturday.

[Bench]

Home for the weekend.  No Friday game.  Double header Saturday.

That's awesome!

[JimR]

Home for the weekend.  No Friday game.  Double header Saturday.

Split DH. Requires two tickets.

[Bench]

Split DH. Requires two tickets.

People with tickets to the Friday night game are to use those tickets for entry to the 1:00 Saturday game.

http://m.astros.mlb.com/news/article/251459366/astros-to-play-mets-in-houston-this-weekend/

And there's this bit of good timing:

What's more, the 10,000 promotional Carlos Correa jerseys originally scheduled to be given to fans on Saturday will now be donated to the families sheltering at the George R Brown Convention Center. The Astros will also be donating the promotional T-shirts from Friday's Strozone to the GRB shelter.

[Fredia]

Texans going home too, not baseball but still in this case I felt it was ok to say

[das]

Everything about these games at the Trop sucks. Except for the gracious hospitality displayed by the Rays org. That doesn't suck. 

[David in Jackson]

Had tickets to games on Saturday and Sunday, but I don't think I can get there with floods in E Texas and Louisiana.  MS has been there.  Hang in there, Texas.

[BudGirl]

Had tickets to games on Saturday and Sunday, but I don't think I can get there with floods in E Texas and Louisiana.  MS has been there.  Hang in there, Texas.

What are you doing with your tickets?

[austro]

We need some folks to start beating Cleveland.

[JimR]

We need some folks to start beating Cleveland.

Won't be Detroit.

[Mr. Happy]

Won't be Detroit.

No shit. I'm watching the second game of their twinbill. Cleveland leads 10-0 in the bottom of the ninth, after winning the opener 3-2.

[Ty in Tampa]

We need some folks to start beating Cleveland.

The Astros better learn to.

[austro]

Cleveland winning again today. I feel like Butch and Sundance when they're being tracked by the posse. Who are those guys?

[GreatBagwellsBeard]

Cleveland winning again today. I feel like Butch and Sundance when they're being tracked by the posse. Who are those guys?

I desperately want them to match up against anybody else in the ALDS and go to 7 games.

[Andyzipp]

I desperately want them to match up against anybody else in the ALDS and go to 7 games.

Except that the ALDS is best of 5.  But I like where your head is at.