After watching the Rangers jump out to an improbable 2-0 series lead over the Blue Jays in the ALDS, I was all mixed up. On the one hand, my energy was through the roof with Toronto on the brink of elimination. On the other hand, I was so wiped out that an Aleve and a nap sounded pretty darn good, too.
What a dream scenario: Texas leads 2-0 after stealing a pair of games against Toronto, which had the best regular season home record in the AL. It took 14 innings to put the Jays away in Game 2, which to me was one of the most memorable games in Rangers history. I literally gave myself a headache in Game 2 from how rapidly and loudly I was applauding in intense situations. That's just not normal.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Dear Rangers: Please Clinch AL West This Weekend
It's funny to think that a month into the 2015 season, the Texas Rangers were 8-16. Four months later, they enter their final series of the season at 86-72, needing to win one of four games against the Angels to clinch at least a wild card spot. More importantly, a split would clinch the AL West.
Remember the "sky is falling" headlines early in the season? Four-fifths of the rotation was on the shelf. The Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo albatross contracts were two of the worst in baseball. Texas was going to sell at the trade deadline and plan for the future.
Oh how things have changed.
Remember the "sky is falling" headlines early in the season? Four-fifths of the rotation was on the shelf. The Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo albatross contracts were two of the worst in baseball. Texas was going to sell at the trade deadline and plan for the future.
Oh how things have changed.
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