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Rangers in six

Posted on October 19, 2011 | Comments Off on Rangers in six

That’s my considered prediction for the Series which starts tonight. The Cardinals are just too good not to win a few. Scott agrees, though his hedging is all over the block, nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rockers. I’ll be happiest if the Boys from Arlington take tonight’s game. More on the update.

UPDATE: Rangers in seven? It was a shock, the TR’s 3-2 loss, mainly because their biggest bats were silent. “Power Outage,” said the Boston Globe. It was that. Hope it was the cold—Elvis Andrus was wearing earmuffs. Are we in for another lost Series? Wait and see.

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Good ol’ Rangers

Posted on October 16, 2011 | Comments Off on Good ol’ Rangers

They won their second pennant last night, bats aflame in a 15-5 beatdown of El Tigres de Detroit, and advance to their second World Series in a row—a first in the American League West since the Oakland As did it in 1988-90, according to Fox Sports.

Hope they can win this one, whomever they play, St. Louis or Milwaukee, and not be plowed under again as San Francisco did to them last year. I’m sure their No. 1 fan, my very own Webmaster who is undergoing chemo at the moment, is optimistic. But he usually is where the Rangers are concerned.

UPDATE:  The Cardinals are their opponent, starting Wednesday. Go TR!

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Rangers vs Yankees again? Nope

Posted on October 6, 2011 | Comments Off on Rangers vs Yankees again? Nope

I guess we’ll find out tonight, if the Bankees can beat Detroit. Wouldn’t bother me a bit if those money grubbers lost. The Tigers would be a fine opponent for the  defending American League champs taking another shot at the pennant and the World Series.

UPDATE: It’s the Tigers! They beat the Yankees 3-2 about ten minutes ago.

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Adios, Rangers

Posted on November 1, 2010 | Comments Off on Adios, Rangers

They lost the World Series, 4-1. At least they got to play in it and won one game. Wasn’t so long ago no one in Texas would have believed they’d ever get that far.

As for the loss, well, as Wash says, “That’s the way baseball go.” And there’s always next year. Thanks guys for the good show and congratulations on the pennant.

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Rangers win one; Longhorns slip on doormat

Posted on October 30, 2010 | Comments Off on Rangers win one; Longhorns slip on doormat

Nice to see Colby Lewis hold the Giants to two runs while the Rangers got two homers, one of them for three runs and took Game No. 3 by 4-2. Now if they just don’t start Hunter tomorrow night. Cliff Lee would be much better.

Meanwhile, at roughly the same time, the Longhorns fell to Baylor in one of their usual (lately) clown shows of dropped or overthrown passes and spectacular fumbles. The Bears clearly outclassed ’em and deserved to shed their “Doormat of The Big 12” rep and win it. And they did, 30-22. Yay Bears!

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Skunked!

Posted on October 28, 2010 | Comments Off on Skunked!

Another historic game by the Rangers. Historically bad. Lost Game two 9-0 after loading the bases twice and walking (walking!) in two runs. It looked like a carousel out there. Bet that one makes Ripley’s.

I’m about convinced God only let the Rangers beat the New York Yankees so they could humiliate themselves in a World Series.

UPDATE:  Diehard Rangers’ fans like TFG haven’t given up hope. They’ve been living on hope forever, having not much else to get excited about. The Rangers? They’re hoping to escape California alive.

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Mr. Calm choked, the Rangers lost No. 1

Posted on October 27, 2010 | Comments Off on Mr. Calm choked, the Rangers lost No. 1

Rangers starting pitcher Cliff Lee, touted all week as Mr. Unflappable, gave up hits and runs, the alleged superior Rangers fielding supplied the errors and, five Ranger relief pitchers later, the Giants won the first game 11-7.

Sigh. For all the talk of their being loose, I think the Rangers had the jitters in their first World Series game, which is understandable. Better luck in Game 2, when C.J. Wilson will be the starter. Put the claw on ’em, guys! And the antlers!

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