So I kept missing Rangers games last season because I never knew when they were playing or where to watch. Decided to fix that this year. Here’s exactly how I figured it out step by step.
First Attempt: Official Team Site
Started by checking the Rangers website schedule. Big mistake – that schedule only shows national broadcasts. For local games? Just says “Regional Sports Network”. Like bruh, which channel? Useless.
Second Try: Cable Provider Mess
Called my cable company asking about Rangers games. The rep kept transferring me between departments for 40 minutes. One guy actually said “Sorry sir, is this a soccer team?” Swear to god. Hung up and opened another beer.
Breakthrough: Old School Method
Remembered my grandpa always used newspaper TV listings. Grabbed Sunday’s paper and flipped to sports section. Finally found concrete info:
- Weekday home games mostly on Bally Sports Southwest
- Saturday games sometimes on FOX Sports Southwest
- Sunday night games always on that ESPN channel
Took me exactly 3 minutes to find what 2 hours of googling couldn’t tell me.
Testing The System
Checked last Tuesday’s game against Astros exactly like this:
1. Saw first pitch 7:05pm on schedule
2. Verified on Bally Sports Southwest in guide
3. Set phone alarm 10 minutes before game
Worked perfectly. Watched whole game without scrambling last minute. No subscriptions needed.
Final Setup
Now every Sunday I do two things:
1. Open newspaper to TV grid
2. Highlight Rangers games for week in yellow marker
Keep it taped on fridge where I’ll actually see it. Takes maybe 5 minutes a week tops. Can’t believe tech “solutions” made something so simple feel like rocket science.
