Rangers Announce Tuesday's Game vs Angels Will Start on Time With Moment of Silence for Tyler Skaggs
By Brendan Azoff
After the shocking and tragic death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, the MLB postponed Monday night's Angels and Rangers game due to the emotional distress surrounding all those who knew the young lefty.
The Texas Rangers announced on Tuesday that the night's game will be played as scheduled, with a moment of silence to honor Skaggs before first pitch.
UPDATE: Tonight's 7:05pm game will be played as scheduled and we will hold a pregame moment of silence for Tyler Skaggs.
— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) July 2, 2019
All @Texas2Split proceeds from tonight's game will be donated to the @Angels Baseball Foundation. pic.twitter.com/qkWa9OiDhj
The whole baseball world is honoring the late pitcher, with the Rangers showing class throughout this whole process. Donating all proceeds from Tuesday's game to the Angels foundation is a move that everyone can get behind, and one that Los Angeles will surely appreciate.
We all remember the emotion that poured out of Dee Gordon when he homered after Jose Fernandez's passing, and some of that same level of expression can be expected Tuesday.
On This Date: Two years ago, in his first at-bat following the death of Jose Fernandez, Dee Gordon homered deep to right field.
— ESPN (@espn) September 26, 2018
It was Gordon's only home run of the season. pic.twitter.com/YyFLWvV9zy
It is a classy move by the Rangers to honor Skaggs, and it shows us all that baseball is just a game and even opponents can come together in times of tragedy.