ALCS- Lone Star Series

[wo-s#1]

16 minutes ago, BEARCPA said:

Rangers are giving me team-of-destiny vibes like the Nationals in 2019 (no Astros postseason loss will ever be as painful as that one)

Same thing I said a few weeks ago..they have been the hottest at the right time!Of course most people don’t want to hear it but it’s looked just like the Nationals of 2019

[wo-s#1]

Also just like that WS the home team never won in this series…weird 

[bullets13]

What a rollercoaster season.  Get out to a huge lead, then literally every all star on the roster (and there were a bunch of them) gets hurt.  Blow the huge lead, losing something crazy like 16 of 20 or something, to the point where they’re almost out of the playoff picture.  Get hot, somehow build an almost an insurmountable lead going into the last series of the season, and blow that two.  Then get hot, but blow a 2-0 lead to go down 3-2 to the stros, only to take two in houston and advance to a World Series in a year where 80 wins would’ve been a nice improvement.  This team has given me heartburn, but I’m loving every minute of it! 

[bullets13]

On 10/20/2023 at 7:51 PM, LumRaiderFan said:

🙂

😉

[BEARCPA]

6 minutes ago, bullets13 said:

What a rollercoaster season.  Get out to a huge lead, then literally every all star on the roster (and there were a bunch of them) gets hurt.  Blow the huge lead, losing something crazy like 16 of 20 or something, to the point where they’re almost out of the playoff picture.  Get hot, somehow build an almost an insurmountable lead going into the last series of the season, and blow that two.  Then get hot, but blow a 2-0 lead to go down 3-2 to the stros, only to take two in houston and advance to a World Series in a year where 80 wins would’ve been a nice improvement.  This team has given me heartburn, but I’m loving every minute of it! 

And only had to spend like $800 million to get to this point! (I’m mostly joking, still a little sour. Astros are going to have to open up the checkbook big time in the off-season to keep this run going)

[bullets13]

30 minutes ago, BEARCPA said:

And only had to spend like $800 million to get to this point! (I’m mostly joking, still a little sour. Astros are going to have to open up the checkbook big time in the off-season to keep this run going)

Yeah, they are.  Not much in the farm system.  I still think there’s a good chance we run it back next year.  The year after will be interesting for y’all 

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

1 hour ago, BEARCPA said:

And only had to spend like $800 million to get to this point! (I’m mostly joking, still a little sour. Astros are going to have to open up the checkbook big time in the off-season to keep this run going)

 

45 minutes ago, bullets13 said:

Yeah, they are.  Not much in the farm system.  I still think there’s a good chance we run it back next year.  The year after will be interesting for y’all 

I think both AL fanbases better enjoy the current success cause the Orioles are about to be REALLY good IMO. 

[BS Wildcats]

5 hours ago, Chester86 said:

If this holds out, weird to say, but I instantly become a Phillies fan.  If the Diamondbacks win, just not sure.  

Pulling for the D’backs.  Big Sandy grad Ryan Hendrix is in their organization.

[BEARCPA]

7 hours ago, bullets13 said:

Yeah, they are.  Not much in the farm system.  I still think there’s a good chance we run it back next year.  The year after will be interesting for y’all 

Yeah we haven't really seen how Crane operates with a lot of holes to fill - I'm hoping he doesn't cheap out. Nothing worse than an owner that pinches pennies. Y'all got a good one for sure, going from 100+ losses to an AL pennant in 2 years because he wanted to win and wasn't afraid to spend. 

[BEARCPA]

6 hours ago, Mr. Buddy Garrity said:

 

I think both AL fanbases better enjoy the current success cause the Orioles are about to be REALLY good IMO. 

They are going to be a huge problem if their pitching improves.

[LumRaiderFan]

8 hours ago, bullets13 said:

😉

lol, you were hoping to do that, can't blame you.

It would have been a mistake to count either team out, but even though I'm an Astros fan, the team with the best chance at winning the WS moved on.

Astros have a rally killing dead spot in the lineup that needs to be fixed, the Rangers don't.

[baddog]

Congrats to the Rangers. The better team won. I can’t figure out what home field advantage is all about. Neither team won at home. 
Still an Astros fan. That will never change. Will pull for the Texas team to win it all. Best state in the country. 

[AggiesAreWe]

Another reason to pull for the Rangers is they have a local flare to them. Former WO-S pitcher Grant Anderson is on the squad.

Will be cool to have the Rangers vs. DBacks since Arizona has a former Big Sandy player.

[baddog]

Rangers fans….. next year, you can win the division and have home field advantage. Maybe it will play out like this year. lol

[bullets13]

5 hours ago, LumRaiderFan said:

lol, you were hoping to do that, can't blame you.

It would have been a mistake to count either team out, but even though I'm an Astros fan, the team with the best chance at winning the WS moved on.

Astros have a rally killing dead spot in the lineup that needs to be fixed, the Rangers don't.

If the rangers can get a couple arms for the bullpen there's a really good chance we run this series back next year.  I'm hoping so.  This was as exciting of a series as I can remember in my lifetime, and I felt that way BEFORE we put it away last night.

[bullets13]

Rangers have been super streaking the last several months.  Hopefully the 3-game streak to houston is their only losing streak of this post season.

[BS Wildcats]

3 hours ago, baddog said:

Rangers fans….. next year, you can win the division and have home field advantage. Maybe it will play out like this year. lol

Houston should have made a deal with them just to stay in Arlington for games 6 & 7.  

[Chester86]

11 hours ago, BS Wildcats said:

Pulling for the D’backs.  Big Sandy grad Ryan Hendrix is in their organization.

If they win, I will be a big Diamondbacks fan for the postseason.  Anyone but the Rangers…..looking forward to game 7 of the NLCS.

[BS Wildcats]

1 hour ago, Chester86 said:

If they win, I will be a big Diamondbacks fan for the postseason.  Anyone but the Rangers…..looking forward to game 7 of the NLCS.

With that being said, Phillies and Rangers has the chance of being an epic series.

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

9 hours ago, BEARCPA said:

They are going to be a huge problem if their pitching improves.

And they're willing to spend money too.