A.L. Wild Card Standings
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 5, 2009 11:00 AM CDT
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It is a two-team race.
In fact, at this point, the only real question in the A.L. is which two teams out of Boston, Texas and Anaheim will make the playoffs.
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I sure hope the answer to that question is Texas and Boston.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
I hate the Angels
But I wouldn’t mind seeing them make it as the Wild Card and beating the Yankees somehow. I think I like Texas’ chances against them.
by Black Francis on Sep 5, 2009 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Boston doesn't scare me at all...
I know Texas has played well against the Halos this year, but I’d much rather see the BoSox in the playoffs than the Halos.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
They don't scare me either.
I just think think the Angels may have a better shot at beating the Yankees in the first round than TEX or BOS does.
by Black Francis on Sep 5, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions
Boston can't play NY in the first round
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 5, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
We can't play them in the first round.
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Sep 5, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
Bleh
They* as in Boston
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Sep 5, 2009 11:24 AM CDT up reply actions
If the Rangers win their Division
…wouldn’t the Angels draw the Yankees in the first round?
by Black Francis on Sep 5, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
I think so
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Sep 5, 2009 11:43 AM CDT up reply actions
I'd still rather see
two teams from the West than two teams from the East in the playoffs, just to give the East coast bias a slap in the face.
You like Texas' chances vs Detroit?
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
I don't think match up very well, no
But I think they have a shot of beating them.
by Black Francis on Sep 5, 2009 1:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd rather
Beat the Angels in the ALCS. That would just be too sweet.
I know it’s a large assumption, but I’ll take my chances.
I had a paper route when I was a kid. I was supposed to go to 2,000 houses. Or two dumpsters.
Beating the Yankees or Red Sox would be a greater victory
The East Coast media would be stunned.
by oc on Sep 5, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions
True
My hatred for the Red Sox, and the trash I’d hear from some friends, makes me prefer their chances of winning the World Series are at 0% in October.
I had a paper route when I was a kid. I was supposed to go to 2,000 houses. Or two dumpsters.
I want us to win the West and the Angels to win the Wild Card
Just to show how stupid all the people who said the Wild Card was basically 100% guaranteed to come out of the AL East.
Go Rice Owls!
This is cool
but it sure would be nice to avoid the Yanks in the first round.
"[Font} doesn't turn 19 until the end of May and his heater can already hit 99 on the gun. That's baseball porn." - Jason Parks
I don't care who we play
as long as we just make it.
Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers. - Homer Simpson
by SarasotaRanger on Sep 5, 2009 11:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Yeah you're likely going to have to beat the Yanks at some point anyway
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Sep 5, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
CC is pretty scary
You either have to beat him, or sweep the remaining three games. Either of those is a tall order.
He’s the playoff bound starter I’d least like to face, with Lester probably second.
"You can probably stick a fork in the Rangers' playoff chances for 2009." - AJM on 7/26 with the team 4.5 games out
Playoffs
I would actually prefer to be the wildcard, and get the Yankees in the first round. I’d rather play the better team in the 5-game series than a 7-game series.
by Darrell McKown on Sep 5, 2009 11:34 AM CDT up reply actions
What is our longest winning streak?
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
5?
The 2009 Texas Rangers offense: sigh...
by Kinslerhomer on Sep 5, 2009 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions
Looked
it up and the answer is 7. May 10 to May 17.
Long winnings streak now would really be useful.
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
as long as it wouldn't be followed
…by what normally follows a winning streak.
by Black Francis on Sep 5, 2009 11:36 AM CDT up reply actions
4 in a row now
With the Orioles starting the talented but inexperienced Brian Matusz.
By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.
"I am one of the biggest Texas Ranger fans out there but I'm also one of the smartest. Deal with it."
-The Outlaw
I don't know what to term the phenomena that sometimes occurs in baseballl
like what may be happening with the White Sox.
When there is a purge of major talent from a squad, sometimes those teams go on a roll. It happened in Texas after Tex was dealt. It’s happened in Cleveland this year and I think it happened to them last year when Sabbathia was sent to Milwaukee. It happened in Philadelphia the year (2006) Abreu was traded to the MF Yankees.
These are the most recent examples but it’s something that happens from time to time in the Great Game and I don’t know how to explain it. Maybe it’s now happening in Chicago (won three straight since Thome was dealt) and it couldn’t be happening at a better time for the Rangers.
I still say 94 wins gets the Rangers into post-season.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Who else is pumped that college football is back?
This Navy-Ohio State game is pretty good. Meanwhile Greg Paulus is on ESPN2.
Thought I was the only one
I had a paper route when I was a kid. I was supposed to go to 2,000 houses. Or two dumpsters.
There are many of us.
I think I went to one football game during my entire 8 or 9 years in college.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I am
College Football ranks #2 right behind baseball season for me. Go Sooners!
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
Makes sense
Most Oklahomans have a chip on their shoulder because the rest of the country (especially Texans) look down on them and the football team makes them feel better about themselves.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
Chip? Really?
STFU Josey. You must be the stupidest person I have ever know here at LSB.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
Yes, really.
A very big chip that smells like cow shit permanently affixed to your shoulder.
"Dying ain't hard. It's living that's hard."
"Ranger players, especially veterans, weren’t surprised that Daniels couldn’t find a deal"
You know nothing about me
I’m a very laid back person. Unlike you I cheer for my home teams and have not jumped on the bandwagon of another team skewed across the country like you have.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
Yep...
College football is second only to baseball.
Even if it’s a very distant second.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Seattle with 4 wins in a row
they go to LA next week for a 3 game series, hopefully their winning ways continue.
gonna be boston
and either LAA and TEX
" This is the inning that propels us to the playoffs. Mark it down."
- Rohn Warshington on Jul 27, 2009 9:19 PM EDT
5th inning against the Tigers
I think
Texas goes on a run and wins the West. LAA still ends up sucking less than Boston and wins the Wildcard. Then Texas gets to take revenge on Detroit for earlier in the season.
They couldn't find a better pic of Millwood?
"Stats are like a woman in a fine little bikini. You can see a lot, but you can't see everything." -Dirk A. Tron
Every picture of Millwood throwing...
…looks like that.
I know, from going through the AP photos after his starts.
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 5, 2009 12:23 PM CDT up reply actions
I just realized...
The Angels play a make-up game against the Yankees in the Bronx on the 14th, the Monday before their series in Boston
The Rangers have three at home against the A’s that week
It’s like a lion hiding in the bush man
This has been the Rangers problem all year
They get so jacked up for the bigger teams then they play down to the lesser teams. That said if the Angels had taken care of business aganst us they would be running away with the West. How crazy is this if the Rangers play .500 ball the rest of the way they will win 90 games this year.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
Come to think of it you are right.
2009 Texas Rangers: Why The Hell Not Us?--ghtd36 on May 13, 2009
In the interest of quicker games Ron should just tell the ump he's pulling the Feliz card and the ump should rule the inning over.--Sherman McCoy on Sept. 4, 2009
And the Rangers have an off day before that series
Elvis Andrus - 2009 AL Rookie of the Year
Mitch Moreland -Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year
Martin Perez - Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year
The Angels have a much tougher schedule than Boston
I think 13 of their last 16 are against teams on pace to win 90+. That does include the Rangers though. This is still doable.
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