Your Texas Rangers open the 2010 season at 1:05 p.m. against the Toronto Blue Jays. Scott Feldman will be on the mound. That traitor* Evan Grant will be in a press box nearby. And your thoughts are welcome in the comments. (I’m looking at you, Dr Pepper Presents Batface McGee.) Don’t make me engage in generic baseball talk alone!
*Totally kidding, even if it’s mostly true. Okay. Kidding about that, too. It’s only, maybe, a third true. Certainly less than half. Maybe like 48, 49 percent, but we’re splitting hairs now, and certainly getting off-topic. We would welcome back Evan and his vast collection of Hawaiian shirts in a second, if only he’d have us. Be strong, everyone.
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We’ve got uniforms and everything, it’s really great!
Zac, was that you at the top of the Kunklers bracket? Congrats!
No, unfortunately.
Be advised, IF you have Time Warner Cable and IF you were looking to watch the game in Spanish:
From TWC PR: “Today’s game against the Blue Jays will be featured on our Texas Channel 185 (formerly Metro Sports) beginning at 1pm CST.”
So there you go. While I’m here, a final score prediction: Rangers 22, Blue Jays -3.
I know. The Jays already have two runs in. I already took that into account re: my prediction.
I hope that the first inning isn’t a metaphor for the season to come…
I bet Ron Washington wishes he hadn’t boxed himself in with that one-and-only-time business.
Wait, Dallas has a baseball team? Professional? Oh, it’s in Arlington. Meh.
Dear god, what if the rangers don’t score a run all season? I think that might be a record.
Bats, they are sick. I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid. I ask Jobu to come, take fear from bats. I offer him cigar, rum. He will come.
Also, your leadoff hitter striking out in his first two at bats is a great sign.
You know, Bethany, you might think about taking Jesus Christ as your savior instead of fooling around with all this stuff.
Fruitdog – Jesus, I like him very much, but he no help with curveball.
At least it’s only a no-hitter, not a perfect game.
You trying to say Jesus Christ can’t hit a curveball?
@Zac Crain- Well then, let’s plan the parade route!
Solid. I’ve already been papier mache-ing a bust of Wash for the float.
Borbon may run like Hayes, but he hits like ****.
That ball Mike Young just hit would have been a home run in a lot of parks.
So, stats nerds – when was the last no hitter on opening day?
I knew as soon as I typed that, somebody would get a hit. Drat.
Only one I remember is Jack Morris for the Tigers in 1984 or thereabouts, but I’m sure there has been one since then.
Google says Bob Feller in 1940 against the White Sox has the only official Opening Day no-hitter to date.
Morris didn’t throw his no-hitter on Opening Day; it was on the first Saturday Game of the Week in 1984. Which was still the first week of the season but it was his second start of the year.
Shows why I normally stick to useless basketball facts.
Let’s Go Rangers! clap clap clapclapclap
92 wins
I was watching that game while hung over; it’s the closest I’ve come to being at a no-hitter. Second closest would be the Nolan Ryan attempt that Dave Bergman of the Tigers broke up with one out in the ninth, I think. I saw that game from the upper deck at old Arlington Stadium, I guess, since it was in 1989 and the Ballpark probably hadn’t even been designed yet.
Awesome! Let’s all break out the coke … and Dr Pepper.
1st Place Texas Rangers.
I didn’t pay close enough attention to the story — was it ever determined whether Wash did coke or crack? I just want to make sure that my future snarky comments incorporate the right illegal substance!
Just got back from the game. Meet you back here Wednesday night?