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News of new ballpark excites players, coaches
- Updated: May 20, 2016
HOUSTON — The Rangers announced plans for a new ballpark on Friday, and three hours south it was the talk of the clubhouse before the club’s series opener against the Astros.
The stadium, which will have a retractable roof and will open in 2021, is still a long ways off, meaning it’s hard to say how much of the current staff or roster will be around to enjoy it.
• Rangers, Arlington announce new ballpark
That didn’t slow the optimism for some.
“That would feel great,” said Rougned Odor. “In Texas, it gets pretty rough, pretty hot. It would be good for us.”
Odor joked that the new park may or may not affect his decision come free agency, which would ostensibly come after a third arbitration year in, coincidentally, 2020.
The notorious heat in Arlington was …
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