We spoke to fans after the Game 3 win against the Orioles. Seems like Rangers fans are ready for Houston.
Considering how long baseball has been around, the Rangers-Astros rivalry is relatively new. But this heated in-state rivalry could not be any hotter than it is now.Expect fireworks, folks! And not only the traditional pyrotechnics seen when celebrating homers bombed into the stands, either.
For a time, Dallas-Fort Worth was also considered for a location of an additional Texas-based National League expansion team, a move that had support from a majority of its owners – except from Houston team owner Judge Roy Hofheinz. In the end, San Diego and Montreal were selected as homes for expansion spots instead.
The first official regular season matchup between the Rangers and Astros didn't come until 2001. Houston won that game, 5-4, at The Ballpark in Arlington. At the time, Texas was in the American League and Houston was in the National League, but the two clubs played each other in interleague play six times per season until the Astros switched leagues and joined the AL West in 2013.
Aside from the aforementioned Yankees, the Astros might be one of the most universally disliked franchises in all of baseball. Much of that hate stems from theirThis year, alone, the Rangers and Astros have been at the center of some Texas-sized drama. In July, both teams' benches cleared after Adolis Garcia hit a grand slam in fifth inning of a game that had been fiery all night.
"There were people in Astros jerseys walking out in handcuffs, fights breaking out, people rude to our employees at the stand," Hurtado said."So, it was a rough series all around.""Astros have the worst fan base in any major league sport anywhere. And I used to think the Giants were bad." criticism from the Houston mediaon"GBag Nation" on 105.3-FM The Fan."This is the most professional, responsible group of players that I've ever been around.
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