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Way to go, Rangers!

Posted on October 22, 2010 | Comments Off on Way to go, Rangers!

ron-washington1-e1287063781612Mrs. Charm had it right: “Who would have believed it?”

The Rangers (managed by the inimitable, minor-league veteran Ron Washington, at left) won the sixth game 6-1 over the Yankees, thanks to the strong pitching of starter Colby Lewis, and their usual hot bats.

They now advance to the World Series! Hot dog.

UPDATE:  Lifetime, dedicated Rangers fan Scott Chaffin at The Fat Guy has a good wrap of the season, especially on Ron “Wash” Washington:

“But, somehow, someway, it worked out, and I think we stats-focused nerds are seeing how bloody important it is to have someone who knows how to corral the egos in the fabled ‘room’ with something that isn’t measurable out to five significant digits. Because I don’t think you get here without the language-mangling, chicken-dancing, Winston-smoking Ron Washington.”

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Let’s go Rangers, let’s go

Posted on October 19, 2010 | Comments Off on Let’s go Rangers, let’s go

One more win and the stRangers are going to the World Series! After tonight’s 10-3 performance, they lead the Wankies 3 games to 1. Like Mr. B.’s T-ball team, the Rangers, years ago would cheer their batters: “Let’s go Rangers, let’s go. Uh. Uh.”

Or, as Manager Ron Washington sez, “Drop the antlers on ’em. Drop the claw.”

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History has its (brutal) say

Posted on October 15, 2010 | Comments Off on History has its (brutal) say

The headline in the daily’s sports section was Rangers: Doubts Are History. Story being that these Rangers were too talented and confident to worry about their team’s history of losing to the Yankees in their first post-season game against them.

Alas, history once again had its brutal say as the Wankies won 6-5 tonight in Arlington. Mr. B. and everyone else are deflated at the rancho tonight—especially as the Longhorns are expected to also lose to Nebraska tomorrow afternoon.*

UPDATE:  Then, on Saturday, the Rangers beat the Wankies 7-2, one-upping history, afterall, since it was the first time they’d won a post-season game at home. Now it’s on to New York and game three for the best of five.

*Instead, Texas won 20-13.

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They done it!

Posted on October 12, 2010 | Comments Off on They done it!

Mr. B. stayed up later than usual so he could watch those stRangers finally survive the first series of the playoffs, beating Tampa Bay 5-1. Now on to the, uh, next round. There’s hope at the rancho, and in Arlington, tonight!

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Go (st)Rangers

Posted on October 6, 2010 | Comments Off on Go (st)Rangers

old-rangers-logoAssuming they haven’t already been knocked out of the playoffs, this old logo via TFG is still the best.

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Those Rangers, sigh

Posted on July 14, 2010 | Comments Off on Those Rangers, sigh

The Rangers, as the saying goes, always fall apart by the All-Star break. But being auctioned off due to bankruptcy is a new twist.

Via TFG.

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Go Rangers!

Posted on May 18, 2009 | Comments Off on Go Rangers!

They are leading their division. But, as we all know, it might not be so by the All-Star break. Probably won’t be. Being a Texas Rangers fan is almost as good a lesson in humility as being a Cubs fan. So we cheer while we can.

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