Texas @ Tampa Bay

[PhatMack19]

TBS.  Channel 42 on cable

[PhatMack19]

1-0 Rangers after 3

[PhatMack19]

Kinsler solo HR

2-0 Rangers

[Betrayed]

Kinslerrrrrrr....Errors usually leads to runs. Crawford is dangerous on the bags

[PhatMack19]

CJ is dealing.

2-0 Rangers after 4

[bullets13]

3-R homer for Michael Young!  Rangers up 5-0!!!!

[adminbaberuth]

Thks for updates

[Betrayed]

6-0 Rangers..... top 6th

[westend1]

Rangers looking good to win their first playoff series ever.

[PhatMack19]

Rangers win 6-0!

CJ Wilson and the bullpen combined on a 2 hitter

[Betrayed]

[quote name="PhatMack19" post="868111" timestamp="1286488116"]
Rangers win 6-0!

CJ Wilson and the bullpen combined on a 2 hitter
[/quote]Can they beat the Yankees or Twins for a chance to go to their 1st World Series??

[PhatMack19]

[quote name="Scalabrine" post="868127" timestamp="1286489668"]
[quote author=PhatMack19 link=topic=73950.msg868111#msg868111 date=1286488116]
Rangers win 6-0!

CJ Wilson and the bullpen combined on a 2 hitter
[/quote]Can they beat the Yankees or Twins for a chance to go to their 1st World Series??
[/quote]

Lee and Wilson are front line starters, the bullpen is good, and the offense has a good mix of speed and power that can manufacture runs.  There is no reason they can't make the WS, but they need to win 1 more game first.

[bullets13]

they have matched up really well against the yankees so far this season, who it looks like they'll play (assuming they get one more win against the rays), but they'd still have to go into yankee stadium and win playoff games, which is no easy task.

[EAGLE07]

[quote name="Scalabrine" post="868127" timestamp="1286489668"]
[quote author=PhatMack19 link=topic=73950.msg868111#msg868111 date=1286488116]
Rangers win 6-0!

CJ Wilson and the bullpen combined on a 2 hitter
[/quote]Can they beat the Yankees or Twins for a chance to go to their 1st World Series??
[/quote]

If they can beat T Bay, they can go to the 'ship.

[Ty Cobb]

Right now, the RANGERS are playing well enough to beat anyone in the major's.  I hope they can continue playing at this level.  Looking for the sweep on saturday.

[westend1]

Tampa really has very little offensive firepower.  After watching them, it is surprising that they were able to win the East.    Their pitching must be awesome.

[Ty Cobb]

[quote name="westend1" post="868696" timestamp="1286551046"]
Tampa really has very little offensive firepower.   After watching them, it is surprising that they were able to win the East.    Their pitching must be awesome.
[/quote]

I really think the RANGERS are just better than tampa bay right now.  tampa bay's offense ranks 3rd in runs scored (802) in the American League.  They are only behind the yankees (859) and the red sox. (818)  *The RANGERS are 4th with 787 runs scored. 

tampa bay's pitching ranks 2nd in the American League with a team ERA of 3.78.  They trail only oakland, who has a team ERA of 3.56.  *The RANGERS rank 3rd in the American League with a 3.93. 

In the first two games of the series the RANGERS offense have scored 11 runs to tampa's 1.  The RANGERS are just flat out, out hitting and out pitching the rays.  Now of course, this could all change but right now there is no doubt that the RANGERS are a better ball club than tampa bay.

[westend1]

[quote name="Ty Cobb" post="868716" timestamp="1286552519"]
[quote author=westend1 link=topic=73950.msg868696#msg868696 date=1286551046]
Tampa really has very little offensive firepower.   After watching them, it is surprising that they were able to win the East.    Their pitching must be awesome.
[/quote]

I really think the RANGERS are just better than tampa bay right now.  tampa bay's offense ranks 3rd in runs scored (802) in the American League.  They are only behind the yankees (859) and the red sox. (818)  *The RANGERS are 4th with 787 runs scored. 

tampa bay's pitching ranks 2nd in the American League with a team ERA of 3.78.  They trail only oakland, who has a team ERA of 3.56.  *The RANGERS rank 3rd in the American League with a 3.93. 

In the first two games of the series the RANGERS offense have scored 11 runs to tampa's 1.  The RANGERS are just flat out, out hitting and out pitching the rays.  Now of course, this could all change but right now there is no doubt that the RANGERS are a better ball club than tampa bay.
[/quote]

I don't see how they scored all those runs.  They have a team batting average in the .240's.

[bullets13]

[quote name="westend1" post="868766" timestamp="1286556387"]
[quote author=Ty Cobb link=topic=73950.msg868716#msg868716 date=1286552519]
[quote author=westend1 link=topic=73950.msg868696#msg868696 date=1286551046]
Tampa really has very little offensive firepower.   After watching them, it is surprising that they were able to win the East.    Their pitching must be awesome.
[/quote]

I really think the RANGERS are just better than tampa bay right now.  tampa bay's offense ranks 3rd in runs scored (802) in the American League.  They are only behind the yankees (859) and the red sox. (818)  *The RANGERS are 4th with 787 runs scored. 

tampa bay's pitching ranks 2nd in the American League with a team ERA of 3.78.  They trail only oakland, who has a team ERA of 3.56.  *The RANGERS rank 3rd in the American League with a 3.93. 

In the first two games of the series the RANGERS offense have scored 11 runs to tampa's 1.  The RANGERS are just flat out, out hitting and out pitching the rays.  Now of course, this could all change but right now there is no doubt that the RANGERS are a better ball club than tampa bay.
[/quote]

I don't see how they scored all those runs.  They have a team batting average in the .240's.
[/quote]

they manufacture runs really well, and they have a TON of speed.

[PhatMack19]

Rangers looking for the sweep lead 1-0 in the 4th

[bullets13]

Colby lewis looking good! 

[bullets13]

Lewis gets out of a jam with a big strikeout, Rangers lead 1-0 after 5.

[bullets13]

BJ Upton just drove in a run with a double, 1-1, 6th inning.  Rays have runners on 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs.

[bullets13]

they got out of the inning tied 1-1.

[bullets13]

a great diving catch keeps the rangers from re-taking the lead.  1-1 going to the top of the 7th.  the only good thing about last inning was that the rangers finally got Garza's pitch count up a little.  he's been tough.