Time to turn the page ( 2017 thread here). Pitchers and catchers report February 13 for the Astros, and February 14 for the Rangers. It's been a pretty static offseason for both teams, but that's par for the offseason as a whole so far.
Offseason summaries:
Rangers lose:
Andrew Cashner
Miguel Gonzales
Jason Grilli
Mike Napoli
Carlos Gomez
Rangers gain:
Doug Fister
Mike Minor
Matt Moore
Juan Centeno
Astros lose:
Carlos Beltran
Tyler Clippard
Luke Gregerson
Francisco Liriano
Cameron Maybin
Joe Musgrove
Michael Feliz
Colin Moran
Astros gain:
Gerrit Cole
Hector Rondon
The only Joe Smith to ever play in the major leagues
The title of Defending Champion
Lone Star Series dates:
March 29-Apr 1 (Arlington) (Thursday-Sunday)
Apr 13-15 (Houston) (Friday-Sunday)
May 11-13 (Houston) (Friday-Sunday)
June 7-10 (Arlington) (Thursday-Sunday)
July 3-4 (Arlington) (Tuesday-Wednesday)
July 27-29 (Houston) (Friday-Sunday)
This is the first time in several years that both teams have hosted multiple weekend series against each other. Seems crazy that there will be no late-season games though.
Fangraphs 2018 Projections:
Astros: 97-65
Angels: 88-74
Mariners: 81-81
Rangers: 78-84
Athletics: 77-85
Greg Abbott offered a possible prediction in an interview with the Houston Chronicle, positing quixotically, "Nothing better than a World Series between the Astros and the Rangers."
Offseason summaries:
Rangers lose:
Andrew Cashner
Miguel Gonzales
Jason Grilli
Mike Napoli
Carlos Gomez
Rangers gain:
Doug Fister
Mike Minor
Matt Moore
Juan Centeno
Astros lose:
Carlos Beltran
Tyler Clippard
Luke Gregerson
Francisco Liriano
Cameron Maybin
Joe Musgrove
Michael Feliz
Colin Moran
Astros gain:
Gerrit Cole
Hector Rondon
The only Joe Smith to ever play in the major leagues
The title of Defending Champion
Lone Star Series dates:
March 29-Apr 1 (Arlington) (Thursday-Sunday)
Apr 13-15 (Houston) (Friday-Sunday)
May 11-13 (Houston) (Friday-Sunday)
June 7-10 (Arlington) (Thursday-Sunday)
July 3-4 (Arlington) (Tuesday-Wednesday)
July 27-29 (Houston) (Friday-Sunday)
This is the first time in several years that both teams have hosted multiple weekend series against each other. Seems crazy that there will be no late-season games though.
Fangraphs 2018 Projections:
Astros: 97-65
Angels: 88-74
Mariners: 81-81
Rangers: 78-84
Athletics: 77-85
Greg Abbott offered a possible prediction in an interview with the Houston Chronicle, positing quixotically, "Nothing better than a World Series between the Astros and the Rangers."
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