Food for thought

by mc80aea on Aug 19, 2006 4:15 PM CDT

If the Rangers had the exact same record in the National League, that they do in the American League, ...

...wait for it...

They would be leading the wild card race by one half game.

Arizona is currently second in the NL wild card at .500.

Are they really going to let a team with a losing record in the playoffs?

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that settles it

the rangers need to move to the NL! :)

Pimps be damned, it's harder out here for a Rangers fan!

by rentz on Aug 19, 2006 4:16 PM CDT reply actions

Except...

We'd be waaaaaay over .500 in the NL cause we'd be playing those sucky NL teams all the time.

I think there are two decent NL teams... the Mets and the Dodgers. Everyone else sucks.

"If you are going to type stupid shit, you should at least spell it right." -trza

by thedirkatron on Aug 19, 2006 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions

why the dodgers?

They've been very streaky. I live in LA, follow the Dodgers (somewhat). I'm not terribly impressed. But I could easily be missing something. I know they've had some bad luck with injuries.

by Hubris on Aug 19, 2006 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Didn't realize that

Also, we'd only be 1.5 back of the Dodgers, or 2.5 back of the Cardinals. The Mets really need to win the pennant to save the NL a bit of face.

by Outworlder47 on Aug 19, 2006 5:02 PM CDT reply actions

in a few years the national league will most likely come back up to par. but until then no reason to bitch and moan. its not like we are in the central or the east, we are in the weakest division so just cool it.

rangers nation

by kmacsm on Aug 19, 2006 7:24 PM CDT reply actions

Umm

I hate to be the downer here, but what was our record versus the NL this year. I am pretty sure it was below .500. I do think that we would have a lot better winning percentage if we were in the NL, but that is purely speculation.

And didn't the Rangers make it into the playoffs with a losing record or close to that.

If I am not mistaken the Padres were below 500 last when they won their division. I swear we should look into the soccer set up and send the Royals to the minors. It is the only good thing about soccer.

"Stubbornness is usually considered a negative, but I think that trait has been a positive for me." ~ Cal Ripken Jr

by kwellborn on Aug 19, 2006 10:16 PM CDT reply actions

Well

Their worst record in a year that they went to the playoffs was 88 and 74, in 1998, but they were leading their division at the time of the strike in 1994 at 52 and 62. And the Padres were at 82 and 80 when they won the division last year.

by a bebop a rebop on Aug 19, 2006 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions