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Unique Logistics Solutions to Complex Container Drayage Issues
Today, more than 80% of global shipping involves containers. They're packed with everything from personal storage items in dry containers to heavy machinery on flat rack containers. For business owners shipping products, getting a container from point A to point B requires precise planning and high-level tracking. But that's easier said than done when global supply chains become over-congested, leading to loading time issues and delays.
That's bad news for business owners who are already under a massive amount of stress. The truth is that container storage delays can cripple a business, but there's a viable solution: drayage brokers in Fort Worth, TX like RelyEx. Drayage companies provide unique solutions to minimize demurrage and help ensure the successful delivery of your freight.
With more than 30 combined years of experience and a solutions-oriented team, RelyEx has quickly become the first choice for streamlined, efficient drayage services. To understand the true value of RelyEx's offerings in the global logistics industry, it helps to understand first what drayage is and why it's used.
What is Drayage and Why Is It Important?
If you're a seasoned business owner who uses port drayage to transport your products, you know exactly how important the service can be. But if you were to poll a group of random people, you may get five different definitions of the term "drayage." That begs the question, how is one of the most crucial steps in the supply chain and most vital components of global trade such a confusing concept? When you break it down, it's not too difficult to grasp.
Drayage, by definition, means the transportation of freight from an ocean port to another destination. Today, drayage is also used to describe the process of transporting products and goods over short distances or over "the first mile."
While drayage often means short-distance movements during the supply chain process, it's primarily used in the container shipping space. Drayage loads usually have arrival and departure points in the same city and don't include long-haul, national transportation.
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Because a drayage load can mean a few different things, confusion among carriers is common. Many carriers link drayage with going into a port, but that isn't always true. While all drayage loads typically originate from a port of entry, there are often several legs of a drayage journey before a container turns up at its final stop. Legs of a drayage load may include:
Why Are Drayage Companies in Fort Worth, TX So Important?
You may be thinking, what's so important about drayage? It's such a small step in the container storage transport process. In reality, it's an integral piece needed in the logistics industry and a crucial part of U.S. supply chain management.
To truly understand the importance of drayage, let's use flowers as an example. Most cut flower shipments enter the market from areas in South America until they end up at Dutch auction houses. Once there, wholesalers purchase flowers in bulk and send those products to retail outlets worldwide. Because flowers are perishable, they typically need to be refrigerated and are often shipped in reefer containers. These refrigerated vessels must maintain a certain temp to prevent loss.
Drayage companies like RelyEx allow flower shippers to send their products from Argentinian ports to airports in the Netherlands with peace of mind because their products are protected. The only way to accomplish this feat is with the help of swift, meticulous port drayage services. Drayage companies allow flower shippers to send their products from Argentinian ports to airports in the Netherlands with peace of mind, because their products are protected. The only way to accomplish this feat is with the help of swift, meticulous port drayage services.
If port drayage is compromised, it can cause delays and even fines. You know the packages you get delivered to your front door from apps like Amazon? Without drayage and drayage brokers, one or two-day shipping times wouldn't even be possible.
As a multi-billion-dollar industry in the U.S. alone, it seems like drayage shipping issues shouldn't exist. But the fact is inefficiencies and congestion are still major problems at ports. Whether it's a lack of carriers, absent chassis, or overburdened terminals, delays lead to missed deadlines, lost revenue, and worse.
But anytime challenges exist, so too do innovative solutions.
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The RelyEx Difference
RelyEx was created because our founders saw a need in the logistics space for more reliability and efficiency. The reality of the shipping and logistics industry is that it has become very transactional. It's an odd evolution, because most businesses seek a third-party logistics partner that is accessible, transparent, and committed to providing solutions.
As the logistics space continues to grow, it creates newfound expenses and complexities. Clients like ours know that and need a supply chain partner who is genuinely interested in their business. By understanding the needs of our customers and carriers, we can provide the most reliable, effective drayage services possible.
Unlike some drayage companies in Fort Worth, TX, we begin managing your containers before they ever hit the ports by mapping out the most efficient pathways of delivery. That way, our team can discover the best drayage pathways to expedite delivery time and reduce fees that cut into profits.
Our valued drayage customers choose RelyEx because:
RelyEx Solves Problems
At RelyEx, we like to consider ourselves problem solvers. The nature of the container drayage industry presents new challenges every day, but we're firm believers that there's a solution to every hurdle we encounter. And while some drayage businesses implement a reactive approach, RelyEx customers choose us for our proactive mindset. We take pride in solving your company's drayage challenges to help you avoid frustrating fees, missed expectations, and delayed shipments. We strive to make every transaction successful and streamlined by partnering with shippers who prioritize transparent, prompt, and accurate communication.
RelyEx Has a Unique Vantage Point
RelyEx approaches your business from the customer's perspective - a unique approach that helps us provide high-quality, effective drayage services. We've been in the customers' shoes, know their pain points, and because of that, provide first-hand solutions to stressful supply chain issues. With over 30 years of collective knowledge, our team excels in:
- Inventory Management
- Logistics
- Purchasing
- Finance
Our varied, high-level drayage shipping experience helps us achieve our overarching goal: expertly managing your freight movement needs. That way, you can direct your time and focus on growing the core aspects of your business while we handle the heavy lifting. Throw in proactive planning to avoid bottleneck situations and strong communication for transparent customer relations, and you can see why so many companies trust RelyEx.
RelyEx Nurtures Strong Carrier Relationships
When it comes to shipping logistics, it only takes one mistake by a mediocre worker to disrupt your business. That's why, at RelyEx, we pride ourselves on forming and nurturing relationships with carriers who match our standards of care. Our founding partner started his career transporting freight for companies as an on-demand carrier. He uses that knowledge to maximize the resources of our carriers so that our customer's expectations aren't just met - they're exceeded.
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Drayage Company in Fort Worth, TX?
Based in the port city of Fort Worth, RelyEx has a keen understanding of the challenges of managing the inbound and outbound flow of containers. Our team of container drayage experts provides your business with unique solutions to nuanced shipping problems, minimizing demurrage and ensuring the successful delivery of your freight.
Customers choose RelyEx because:
- We are a reliable drayage logistics partner that manages your freight from beginning to end
- We have a rare industry vantage point with 30+ years of client-side experience
- We foster and fortify the strongest vendor relations
- We take a proactive approach to problem-solving, not a reactive approach
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Your Drayage Shipments Managed from Start to Finish
Some drayage brokers don't care how customers feel about their service as long as they sign a contract and get paid. As a solutions-oriented team, RelyEx takes the opposite approach. We're motivated by the opportunity to overachieve for our customers and to provide them with the best logistics experience possible. With professional experience as carriers and shippers ourselves, we know the roadblocks and challenges you're facing. We excel at mapping out the best plans of action to solve those problems. But that's just the start.
Our tracking experts monitor and manage every aspect of your drayage shipment from booking to delivery, 24/7. Once booked, we look for the availability of your containers hourly once they're at port. When they arrive, our team acts quickly to access your storage containers when they're available.
Plus, RelyEx ensures your company's requirements are met by the carrier during loading and delivery and provide necessary documentation as fast as possible. With real-time tracking updates and access to our customer service professionals, your team has complete visibility throughout the shipping process.
We Source Top-Notch Operators at the Best Prices
Over the years, RelyEx has built a strong network of drayage carriers, transloading locations, and container storage spaces to provide you with the best possible options to match your drayage service needs. We know that searching for quality service presents an added layer of complexity and stress to our customers. That's why we work hard to take that off your plate by connecting you with our reliable shipping partners.
With a background moving freight as an on-demand carrier, our founding partner understands how to maximize the resources and equipment of our carriers to match your needs.
We Make Transparent, Timely Communication a Priority
Like other industries, the global logistics space is complex. Mistakes will be made, and problems will happen. With those truths in mind, RelyEx has built its reputation as problem solvers. Unlike other drayage companies, we don't shy away from this industry's complexities because we take pride in solving problems. Even better, we aim to do what's needed to avoid those problems altogether.
As your logistics partner, we will provide your company with accurate, transparent, and prompt communication. If there are unexpected issues, we'll notify you immediately and will provide several options to remedy the problem. We even offer custom reporting for large clients who need at-the-moment updates and quick access to shipment documentation.
We Have Robust Project Management Experience
Why let the unpredictability of your industry dictate your success? With a background working in manufacturing, our founders are familiar with the demands of managing production schedules and sales orders. That experience makes it abundantly clear to us that every business and industry is different. If you struggle with seasonal surges or other factors, our team supports your business with a mapped-out plan and schedule, so you stay ahead of the game.
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Demurrage Fees for Your Business
Based in the port city of Fort Worth, RelyEx has a keen understanding of the challenges of managing the inbound and outbound flow of containers. Our team of container drayage experts provides your business with unique solutions to nuanced shipping problems, minimizing demurrage and ensuring the successful delivery of your freight.
What is shipping demurrage?
Demurrage is a charge issued by a port, carrier, or railroad company for storing containers that do not load and unload their cargo promptly. Once the daily limit of free time is exceeded, shippers are charged daily demurrage fees until their cargo is shipped. Though different ports have different policies, charges can range from $75 to $150 per container, per day, for a set number of days. Additional demurrage fees are incurred if a shipper exceeds the port's parameters.
What causes demurrage charges?
Even when shippers maintain a tight schedule for unloading freight, external factors can play an uncontrollable part. Typically, shipping mistakes caused by human error trigger the most demurrage charges. Some of the most common causes of demurrage include:
- Paperwork Errors
- Payment Delays
- Documents Received Too Late
Paperwork Errors
Typically, shippers need four specific documents to clear shipments through customs: A Bill of Lading (or BOL), a commercial invoice, a packing list, and an arrival notice. Seasoned drayage brokers like RelyEx are used to preparing these documents, but new shippers tend to miss this step due to inexperience.
Payment Delays
If a shipper only pays for part of their shipment, a vessel operator may refuse to release their freight until their bill is fully paid. Payment delays lead to cargo detention at the port of entry, which triggers demurrage charges.
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Paperwork is needed when you're shipping goods with a drayage company. When documents like the Certificate of Origin or Bill of Lading arrive at their destination late, you can expect demurrage fees. RelyEx avoids this situation entirely by being proactive when submitting paperwork.
Additional causes for demurrage fees can include:
- Damaged Container Storage
- Custom Released Containers
- Storage Containers Are Too Heavy
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The Supply Chain Partner You Can Count On
At RelyEx, we know first-hand how stressful supply chain problems can be for business owners. Though drayage shipping might seem minor on the surface, it affects every stage of your shipping process. And when inevitable hurdles manifest, RelyEx propels you over the proverbial roadblocks with a proactive mindset and a passion for challenging projects. We believe that all problems have a solution, and our unique vantage point allows us to provide first-hand solutions to customers in a wide array of industries.
When it comes to your business, don't settle for anything less than RelyEx. Contact our office today to learn more about how we make your shipping experience streamlined and stress-free.
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‘It was well-attended, but run down.’ Diamond Hill Community Center wraps up renovation
Cristian ArguetaSoto | Fort Worth Report https://www.keranews.org/government/2023-11-02/it-was-well-attended-but-run-down-diamond-hill-community-center-wraps-up-renovation
Community center employees and construction workers shuffled around inside the Diamond Hill Community Center, 1700 N.E. 37th St., finishing tasks like hanging punching bags and clearing up trash Nov. 1.The community center concluded its renovations and will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 4, to celebrate. Diamond Hill Community Center Coordinator ...
Community center employees and construction workers shuffled around inside the Diamond Hill Community Center, 1700 N.E. 37th St., finishing tasks like hanging punching bags and clearing up trash Nov. 1.
The community center concluded its renovations and will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 4, to celebrate. Diamond Hill Community Center Coordinator Raul Meza said he’s been on board with the project since a 2018 city bond election funded the renovation.
“I was able to be a part of it every step of the way,” he said. “We relied on community input and what they thought, and what they thought would benefit them.”
The revitalized community center will have a new boxing ring and punching bags, a dance room, a renovated gym with volleyball courts, basketball courts and a pickleball court, a room equipped with gaming systems and pool tables, and a fitness room with weights and cardio equipment.
Fort Worth ISD District 9 Trustee Roxanne Martinez has been an advocate for the renovations since before the bond was approved in 2018.
“To see it finally open is incredible,” she said.
The communications and volunteer coordinator with Fort Worth Park & Recreation, Karen Stuhmer, said the Diamond Hill Community is one of the most niche centers with its boxing program. But it needed renovation, she said.
“It was well-attended, but run down. The building needed work,” Stuhmer said. “It was well-used, but it was just dark and it had seen better days.”
Martinez will continue to advocate for the Diamond Hill community, she said.
“The new center will be a tremendous asset to the Diamond Hill community and residents,” she said.
Cristian ArguetaSoto is the community engagement journalist at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him by emailor via Twitter. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here.
This article first appeared on Fort Worth Report and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
Celeb chef Graham Elliot digs into barbecue in his new hometown Fort Worth
Celestina Blokhttps://fortworth.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/chef-graham-elliot-f1-barbecue/
It’s been exactly one year since culinary TV celeb and two-time Michelin star recipient Graham Elliot made a permanent move to Fort Worth, and the self-proclaimed Navy brat (who’s traveled through all 50 states) has no plans to leave.He left Chicago last year to link up with tenured Fort Worth chef and restaurateur Felipe Armenta and his Far Out Hospitality Group, a gig he found through a headhunting search initiated to help plan the next stage of his career, he says.“I really wanted to get back into the kitch...
It’s been exactly one year since culinary TV celeb and two-time Michelin star recipient Graham Elliot made a permanent move to Fort Worth, and the self-proclaimed Navy brat (who’s traveled through all 50 states) has no plans to leave.
He left Chicago last year to link up with tenured Fort Worth chef and restaurateur Felipe Armenta and his Far Out Hospitality Group, a gig he found through a headhunting search initiated to help plan the next stage of his career, he says.
“I really wanted to get back into the kitchen,” says Elliot, who was named to Food & Wine magazine’s “Best New Chefs” list in 2004. “Felipe was looking for somebody to partner up with on some new concepts and have a hand in the design of the menus, website – all of those things I love to do.”
The duo hit it off immediately and has since launched a slew of new restaurants at breakneck speed. The first was Cowboy Prime, a high-end steakhouse in Midland opened last December that will debut a second location in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Next came Le Margot, a splashy French fine dining destination (think oysters, escargot, and caviar) that harkens Moulin Rouge in design and atmosphere. It opened this summer in the Trinity Commons shopping center on Hulen St.
Most recently in September the pair opened F1 Smokehouse (517 University Dr.), an upscale spinoff of the barbecue food truck that’s been parked outside Armenta’s Press Café. (Speaking of Press, Aledo gets its own location by year’s end, says Elliot.)
While Cowtown is no stranger to barbecue, F1 is far from the typical joint.
“F1 is more of a refined experience that’s built around the idea of a great smoker,” says Elliot. “It’s not coming in and getting plastic silverware and a big tray. We’re using China and glassware and have great service – an experience that’s kind of in line with what we do with the other places, but smoke-inspired.”
Tempting barbecue from F1 SmokehouseFacebook
Among the unique touches include $8 sides like white truffle potato salad, celery root coleslaw, and charred broccolini, the latter of which accompanies a Korean-style double cut pork chop ($27) – a favorite entrée of Elliot’s. He also recommends the whole smoked prime rib ($35), which comes with garlicky fingerling potatoes, and the jalapeno Wagyu sausage ($8).
“We thought, ‘How do we redefine the barbecue experience?’” says Elliot. “Because there’s no shortage of incredible barbecue places that we love to go and eat. We’re really trying to make sure people know how to align their expectations. We’re not a place where you go in and order 50 pounds of sausage to-go. You come in knowing that it’s a Felipe property experience.”
Like Armenta’s other concepts - which in Fort Worth include Maria’s Mexican Kitchen, Pacific Table, The Tavern, and Towne Grill in Alliance - F1 Smokehouse makes a statement in design. A large black-and-white houndstooth pattern is featured in the outdoor signage. Inside consists of blue-and-yellow seating along with a thick, black-and-white marbled bar with black-and-white checkered barstools. There’s also a shady patio hidden by greenery and adorned with string lights.
Now that Elliot is a fixture in Fort Worth, spotting him and his signature white-rimmed glasses around town has become more common. (Central Market is a frequent stop.) But the former cooking show judge, who built a national following on MasterChef, MasterChef Junior, and Top Chef, isn’t a complete stranger to DFW.
After attending culinary school at Johnson & Wales University, Elliot’s first internship was working for Dean Fearing at the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas. He says folks are still surprised to learn he now lives in Fort Worth full-time.
“People ask ‘How often do you come down here? Are you filming a TV show or something?’ I’m like, ‘I live downtown,’” Elliot says. “You used to have to go to the big city to open a restaurant, like Chicago or New York, but don’t have to do that anymore if you’re in Fort Worth. And when you’ve got like four projects that you can express yourself in different ways, it’s really exciting.”
Wondering where to ‘root, root, root' for the Rangers? Here's a list of watch parties
NBCDFW Staffhttps://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/the-scene/root-root-root-for-the-rangers-2023-world-series-watch-parties-in-north-texas/3371927/
If you can't afford an airline ticket and game ticket for Game 3, 4 or 5 of the World Series at Chase Field in Phoenix as the Rangers take on the Diamondbacks, we've got you covered.Globe Life Field is "the" watch party. Tickets to watch in the stands are $10 and parking is free. Parking lots open at 3 p.m., doors open at 4 p.m. and the first pitch is at 7:03 p.m.Tickets sold out Wednesday, but Globe Life announced more seating was opened up.But there are many other places you can gather in North Texans to chee...
If you can't afford an airline ticket and game ticket for Game 3, 4 or 5 of the World Series at Chase Field in Phoenix as the Rangers take on the Diamondbacks, we've got you covered.
Globe Life Field is "the" watch party. Tickets to watch in the stands are $10 and parking is free. Parking lots open at 3 p.m., doors open at 4 p.m. and the first pitch is at 7:03 p.m.
Tickets sold out Wednesday, but Globe Life announced more seating was opened up.
But there are many other places you can gather in North Texans to cheer on the Texas Rangers. Here are a few options:
ARLINGTON WORLD SERIES WATCH PARTIES
Texas Live! 1650 E. Randol Mill Road in ArlingtonTexas-Live.com
Next door to Globe Life Field is Texas Live! Rangers fans will be able to take in the game at the multi-level complex on a 100-foot big screen or inside one of the many venues inside.
Bar Boubon at Live! by Loews1600 E. Randol Mill Road in ArlingtonLoewsHotel.com
Bar Boubon just a stone's throw away from Globe Life Field is offering food and drink specials for all away games.
Dog Haus Biergarten4000 Bagpiper Way Suite 110 in ArlingtonDogHaus.com
Just up the street from Globe Life Field, Dog Haus' Arlington Highlands location is offering a place to watch the game with food and drink specials between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and between 9 p.m. and close.
The city of Arlington has compiled a comprehensive list of watch parties for both home and away games. See the list here.
ADDISON WORLD SERIES WATCH PARTIES
Vidorra Cocina5100 Belt Line Rd. Suite 410 in DallasVidorraCocina.com
You can watch every game on every TV at Vidorra Cocina while sipping on a red and blue frozen Ranger Rita.
DALLAS WORLD SERIES WATCH PARTIES
Christie's Sports Bar & Grill2817 Greenville Avenue in DallasChristiesSportsBar.com
Christie's Sports Bar & Grill was named one of the best sports bars in the country by USA Today and this weekend it'll be busy with all the sports, but specifically, you'll be able to see the Rangers take on the Diamondbacks Friday night.
Community Beer Company3110 Commonwealth Drive in DallasFacebook.com/CommunityBeerCo
Community Beer Company will have the World Series with sound up on their flat screens. Offering burger or beer bundles as well as a full menu and of course beer.
Dirty Bones2610 N. Houston St. in DallasDirtyBones.com
Watch on TVs with the sound turned up. Wearing Rangers gear will get your chili cheese dog for $10 and beer buckets go for $25 and for $95 you can get a Grand Slam Pack of wings and more. The World Series special is also available via DoorDash and UberEats.
Nodding Donkey2900 Thomas Avenue in DallasInstagram.com/TheNoddingDonkey
The sports bar in Uptown will have 20 TVs showing the game. You can order from the made-from-scratch menu or order a Social Pie pizza.
Ojos Locos Sports Cantina10230 East Technology Boulevard in DallasFacebook.com/OjosLocosDallas
The sports cantina off Northwest Highway will show the game in Spanish and English on wall-to-wall HD televisions while serving Latin-inspired food, beer and specialty drinks.
Stan's Blue Note2908 Greenville Avenue in DallasFacebook.com/StansBlueNoteDallas
One of Dallas' oldest bars, Stan's Blue Note is hosting every game and invites Rangers enthusiasts to witness history in the making.
The Owner's Box - Omni Dallas Hotel555 S. Lamar St. in DallasOmniHotels.com
All the games will be shown on The Owners Box 16-foot screen as well as on the other 70 screens around the restaurant inside the Omni Dallas Hotel. The restaurant is also serving up a "World Series Special" which is a beef frank covered with fries and mozzarella cheese fried in batter with a side of spiced ketchup and maple sugar mustard. If you're looking for a staycation during the series, the hotel is also offering a Grand Slam Getaway.
Vidorra2642 Main St. in DallasVidorraCocina.com
You can watch every game on every TV at Vidorra Cocina while sipping on a red and blue frozen Ranger Rita.
DENTON WORLD SERIES WATCH PARTIES
East Side Denton117 East Oak Street in DentonFacebook.com/EastSideDenton
East Side Denton is inviting Rangers fans, and all sports fans, to come out and watch the game on all the TVs while enjoying daily specials.
FORT WORTH WORLD SERIES WATCH PARTIES
Birdie's Social Club2736 W. 6th Street in North Fort WorthFacebook.com/BirdiesSocialClub
Rain or shine Birdie's Social Club invites fans and their dogs to their patio for cold beers and food from Tailgate Kitchen.
City Works Eatery & Pour House 5288 Monahans Ave. in Fort WorthFacebook.com/CityWorksFW
City Works Eatery & Pour House says there's not a bad seat in the house at its Clearfork location since it has more than 15 HDTVs and offers 90+ mouthwatering menu items.
FRISCO WORLD SERIES WATCH PARTY
City Works Eatery & Pour House3680 The Star Blvd. #1300 in FriscoFacebook.com/CityWorksFrisco
City Works Eatery & Pour House says there's not a bad seat in the house since it has more than 15 HDTVs and offers 90+ mouthwatering menu items.
Omni PGA Frisco Resort4341 PGA Parkway in FriscoOmniHotels.com
You can watch the entire World Series on the resort's 900-square-foot video wall with sound. And if you want to change it up the resort's guests can easily go to the Ice House, Lounge by Topgolf, Ryder Cup Grill, The Apron or Lookout Lounge Bar and Grill to watch the series.
LANCASTER WORLD SERIES WATCH PARTY
Mariscos La Marina920 N. Interstate 35E Road in LancasterFacebook.com/MariscosLaMarina
PLANO WORLD SERIES WATCH PARTY
Legacy Hall7800 Windrose Avenue in PlanoLegacyFoodHall.com
Legacy Hall invites Rangers fans to get their red and blue on and bring their game faces and grab something to eat from any of the 20+ eatries then grab a beer from the in-house brewery.
THE COLONY WORLD SERIES WATCH PARTY
Lava Cantina5805 Grandscape Boulevard in The ColonyEventbrite.com/Lava-Cantina-The-Colony
Lava Cantina in Grandscape is hosting a watch party with food and adult beverage specials.
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Bar LouieFive locations in North TexasBarLouie.com
BoomerJack's GrillCheck locations in Arlington, Bedford, Dallas, Denton, Fairview, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Lake Worth, Lewisville, Mesquite, Murphy, Plano and WebsterFacebook.com/BoomerJacks
Serious PizzaTwo locations in North Texas.SeriousPizza.com
STIRRTwo locations in North Texas
Tarrant County’s Team Are World Series Champs
Jeff Wilsonhttps://fwtx.com/culture/tarrant-county%E2%80%99s-team-are-world-series-champs/
Chris Young must be one helluva of a salesman.The Texas Rangers general manager, who wasn’t even the head man in charge entering the offseason of 2021, helped coax two baseball superstars to the team after it lost 102 games and then pulled one of the greatest managers in baseball history out of retirement the next offseason after 94 more losses.And the world’s best starting pitcher. And another who was a hardened postseason ace.Young sold them on a farm system and a billionaire owner’s willingness to sp...
Chris Young must be one helluva of a salesman.
The Texas Rangers general manager, who wasn’t even the head man in charge entering the offseason of 2021, helped coax two baseball superstars to the team after it lost 102 games and then pulled one of the greatest managers in baseball history out of retirement the next offseason after 94 more losses.
And the world’s best starting pitcher. And another who was a hardened postseason ace.
Young sold them on a farm system and a billionaire owner’s willingness to spend. The 2021 shopping spree was on shortstop Corey Seager and second baseman Marcus Semien. The 2022 spree was on right-handers Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi.
Headed by a promising native Texan named Josh Jung, the farm system would soon start to contribute.
It would all come together under new manager Bruce Bochy.
That was the pitch.
We’re all sold now.
The Rangers captured their first World Series title Nov. 1, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 to clinch the best-of-7 series in five games. The Rangers went 11-0 on the road, the most consecutive road postseason victories in MLB history.
“I’m from the Houston area, and I grew up an Astros fan,” Eovaldi said, unapologetically. “But now, to be over here and be able to part of the Rangers organization and be able to bring that first World Series championship to us, it's an incredible moment and incredible feeling.
“When you start every spring training, everybody has the same goal in mind to become World Series champions. For us to overcome all the adversity and the challenges that we faced from the start of spring training on, for us to be able to come out on top, it's a very special feeling.”
Players spilled onto the infield at Chase Field after Josh Sborz caught Ketel Marte looking for the final out. Players and club personnel spent time with their families and friends on the field before going into the clubhouse and spraying beer and champagne without remorse.
Back home, the Metroplex rejoiced, even if the national TV audience largely yawned. They may all go to hell, the Commissioner’s Trophy is going to Texas.
But the Rangers are Tarrant County’s team. They have been playing home games in Arlington, just south of I-30, since 1972 when mayor Tom Vandergriff finally lured a team to town. It was the Washington Senators 2.0, and they weren’t good.
Rangers players and manager Ted Williams donned cowboy hats during pregame introductions for the first home game. It’s doesn’t get any more Texas than that.
Wins, though, were hard to come by as the first two teams lost 100 and 105 games. That’s where the fans’ suffering began.
For those who were there then, and some who have carried on Rangers fandom for loved ones who didn’t live to see the club win it all, the Game 5 victory was heaven on earth. Fans who have been hungover since the Game 6 collapse in the 2011 World Series woke up for the first time in 12 years without a headache and a hankering for Waffle House.
“They’ve waited a long time for this,” Young said. “The wait is over.”
Seager, who rests comfortably on the 10-year, $325 million contract he signed Dec. 1, 2021, was the World Series MVP for the second time in his career, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson as the only other players in MLB history with two Fall Classic MVPs.
“I don't think you can ever fathom that,” Seager said. “It's a pretty special group to be part of.”
Seager’s game-tying two-run blast in the ninth inning of Game 1 at Globe Life Field saved the Rangers. He delivered daggers with no-doubt shots in Game 3 and Game 4 at Chase Field. And don’t overlook his seventh-inning single in Game 5. It was the Rangers’ first hit of the game and was followed by two more hits that pushed him home with the game’s first run.
Maybe the Baltimore Orioles, who were swept by the Rangers in the division series, had the right idea when they walked Seager nine times in three games.
The breakthrough star of the postseason, at least nationally, was right fielder Adolis Garcia. He showed fight, literally, against the Astros in the championship series and also pushed 15 runs across home plate.
El Bombi, a nickname generated during his childhood in Cuba for the shape of his head and not the bombs he hits, was injured in the World Series but won Game 1 with a walk-off homer.
Jung, from San Antonio and Texas Tech, showed some postseason pop and played so well defensively at third base that even Rangers legend Adrian Beltre was impressed. Another kid from the farm, Evan Carter, came to the Rangers in September to fill in for Garcia and ended up remaining a starter.
He’s never going back to the minor leagues.
For all the runs the Rangers were able to score, their MVPs might have been Eovaldi and left-hander Jordan Montgomery.
In Game 5, Eovaldi gave the Rangers six of the gutsiest innings in club history and was rewarded with his fifth win of the postseason. Arizona threatened in each of the first five innings but could never push a run across.
“Balls of steel,” left-hander Will Smith said.
Montgomery, added at the trade deadline from St. Louis, was nearly just as good, especially as the Rangers dethroned the Astros, the defending world champs, in the championship series.
Pitching and defense, the adage goes, win championships.
But, let’s be honest, so does money.
Ray Davis and the ownership group spent $500 million on Seager and Semien and $56 million on Jon Gray in 2021, and another $185 million on deGrom and $34 million on Eovaldi. The deGrom money didn’t go very far this season, as his elbow gave out, but the other investments were totally worth it.
A World Series title is priceless.
Whatever Bochy and pitching coach Mike Maddux are making, the Rangers ought to double it. Bochy won his fourth World Series, the first three with San Francisco and the first of those in 2010 against the Rangers.
“It's special to come here in my first year with a team that was determined to play winning baseball and had never won a championship,” Bochy said. But as far as me, that's a by-product of what those guys did out there and what the front office did. I was along for the ride, trust me.”
The Rangers will continue to spend in order to keep their competitive window open. Young didn’t lay out a one-year plan when wooing Seager, Semien, Bochy and all the new additions the past two years.
This team is built to continue to win.
“We were at the bottom,” Young said, “and there was only one way we could go.”
Now that they have their first title, why stop at one?
“Obviously, we have a window,” said Max Scherzer, who was limited by injuries after he was added at the trade deadline. “A bunch of us guys are back. I’m not going to be stupid and say we’re going to win this thing again because I have respect for the rest of the league.
“I’ve been part of teams that don’t win. That’s why this moment is so special. You never know how you’re going to get here, and the fact that we found a way to do it is unbelievable.”
Jeff Wilson writes for Rangers Today and us, too, when the Texas Rangers win the World Series.
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Splits Tables
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Total AVG | 56.2 | 59.5 | 53.8 |
| Implied Total AVG | 31 | 32.3 | 30 |
| ATS Record | 2-5-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Over/Under Record | 3-4-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 |
| Moneyline Favorite Record | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Moneyline Underdog Record | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Total AVG | 58.1 | 57.5 | 58.8 |
| Implied Total AVG | 34 | 34.8 | 33 |
| ATS Record | 3-4-0 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 |
| Over/Under Record | 2-5-0 | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 |
| Moneyline Favorite Record | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| Moneyline Underdog Record | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
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