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Switch is a hit: Round Rock Express minor league team joins Rangers after ...

He watched a 22-year-old Roy Oswalt put up a 1.94 ERA and players such as Brad Lidge, Willy Taveras and Chad Qualls develop into major-leaguers. They were among the 13 former Express players on the Houston Astros squad that reached the 2005 World Series.

But since then the Astros' farm system has been in steady decline. The low point came last season when the Express failed to reach the 60-win mark for the second time in team history.

Martin considered dropping his season tickets but changed his mind when the Express announced last fall that it would become the Texas Rangers' Triple A affiliate for at least four seasons.

Since the affiliation change, the Express has seen everything move in the right direction. It leads the Pacific Coast League's American South Division, it leads the league in attendance and its merchandise sales are up 15 to 20 percent.

"I love that they're with the Rangers now," said Martin, a 69-year-old Round Rock resident. "Houston stopped going after players, and they wouldn't sign any of those high-end prospects in the draft. The Rangers just have a better system in place, and it's been really fun to watch their guys play this season. They always have a chance to win."

Martin grew up cheering for the Rangers but had become an Astros fan with the Express' affiliation. That seemed to be the case with most of the fans at last Sunday's game against Oklahoma City, the Rangers' previous Triple A team now affiliated with the Astros.

"I grew up a Rangers fan, and the atmosphere down here now is so much better than it was," said Colton Spears, a 17-year-old from Pflugerville, wearing the popular claw and antlers T-shirt.

The fans, most wearing Rangers gear, made sure to mention that they still root for the Astros, but they clearly have embraced the change. It's fairly easy to be a fan of both - after all, they play in different leagues and see each other only six times a season.

As Austin resident Jill Walker said, "I like both teams, but the Rangers are doing great right now and it's exciting to have them here."

Winning matters

Reid Ryan doesn't buy into the minor league stereotype that winning doesn't matter to fans, who simply go to games for fireworks, giveaways and goofy promotions between innings.

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