That was not the Opening Day we were hoping for. Expectations aren’t very high for the Texas Rangers this season, but I was hoping for a better start to the season than what happened in Arlington on Thursday. Mike Minor pitched well until things fell apart in the fifth. The final score was 12-4, but it wasn’t the disaster that the score indicates. Thankfully, things turned around in the final two games of the opening series.
But the score of one game, or even three games won’t matter much this season. The hope is for the Rangers to stay competitive into August.