Scott at The Fat Guy has the best take on the Rangers’ loss of the Series:
“Yeah, don’t want to much talk about it. Can’t even read the write-ups yet. That’s just the way baseball go. It’s a game designed to break your heart. Congratulations to the Cardinals, a storied franchise and one I respect. I still hate you and your manager, but that’ll go away in a week or two.”
Might take me much longer than that, but it’ll come, no doubt about it.
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In the end, it came down to the Rangers oldest problem: their bullpen. They were scraping the bottom of their pitching barrel when the Cardinals pulled out the win in the 11th inning.
And even after putting in Derek Holland as a reliever and Josh “Hambone” Hamilton hitting his first home run in 82 at-bats to put them ahead by two in the 10th. So impressive that one. Pity it just wasn’t enough. But it could be the portent the Rangers need to win it all tonight. Wait and see.
UPDATE: It wasn’t and they lost their second shot at the series in as many years, 6-2. But the odds are they’ll be back for another try in 2012.
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Holland’s eight-and-a-third inning shutout Sunday night elevated him to comparison with baseball greats such as Koufax, Johnson, Glavine, Spahn, and Ford in World Series play going back to 1919.
Amazing for a kid who’s just 25 years old and everytime he starts I get the persistent feeling he’ll blow it. And he might, again some time.
But he sure was the difference in their 4-0 victory Sunday. And it will stand out even against their 4-2 win Monday, their third win in five games. Just one more win and the Rangers will have it all.
Whatever happens, though, “Dutch Oven” Holland will always be one of their major heroes—and a Texas legend.
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Oh the horrors!
The NYTimes—Obamalot’s house scribes—attacks the Texas prison system.
Why? Because Gov. Perry is running for president. Did you think there was some journalism reason?
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And good on Derek Holland, he of the barely-mustache, who pitched a super game tonight, to a 4-0 win. Rangers in six is still possible.
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That Rangers loss tonight by 16-7 was mind blowing. Shades of San Francisco in 2010. Oh my. Leaving me with a few heretical thoughts:
Like everybody else, I like Josh Hamilton. But how about sitting him? His injury obviously is keeping him from running and probably from hitting as well. Just lucky he can field. So far, anyhow.
How about intentionally walking Pujols henceforth? How many home runs do you want him to hit? Especially with runners on base? Walk him, please.
Can we stop with the errors (Ian, Elvis?), and get some power hitting back?
How about kicking that 1B ref out of the park for his obvious bad call? It started a Card rally that never stopped. They kicked out the stupid kid who threw the ball into the outfield, which was correct. Now the ref, if you please.
Not that Wash, or the commenters at BBTIA, would agree with No. 1, but what the hey, it’s time to drop the sentiment and get real.
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