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Post by changeup on Oct 26, 2010 10:23:48 GMT -5
I'll take Rangers in six. Giants basically have no hitting. Rangers will score more runs. Cliff Lee will be the difference in this series.
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Post by iowafan on Oct 26, 2010 10:41:03 GMT -5
I have no idea, the Giants took on a tough team and prevailed. They showed that they have some pitching which is pretty good at least right now. The Rangers have better hitting, they are probably the best in the major leagues right now in hitting.
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Post by iowafan on Oct 28, 2010 11:16:46 GMT -5
The first game it was all Giants. That has to be frustrating for the Rangers because of course Lee was pitching. However both teams against the other's ace generated good offense. It is obvious that nothing is ever predictable in this league. I am sick of trying to predict and getting it wrong. It is more like, I should guess that what will happen is what I didn't think would. Yankees beat the Twins, which I thought would happen, Phillies beat the Reds, which I also thought would happen, but that is as far as I have been able to predict this postseason.
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Post by iowafan on Oct 28, 2010 22:32:10 GMT -5
My predictions sure do suck. I just want to say that I expect the Giants to go ahead and sweep this series. The Rangers have been terrible and are getting worse. The Giants are on a roll.
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Post by cangrejero on Oct 29, 2010 6:52:19 GMT -5
Rangers will win at least 2 at home, but they really need to win all 3. The ballpark is going to be a big factor in the series against the Giants.
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Post by sadoug on Oct 29, 2010 8:33:42 GMT -5
Nolan Ryan never won a playoff game for us in 1980 0r 1986....maybe his team doesnt win either.
I have no dog in this fight.
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Post by iowafan on Oct 29, 2010 9:35:17 GMT -5
I hope the Rangers come back and win it but I am even afraid to mention it with the way my luck has gone in Baseball.
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Post by sadoug on Oct 29, 2010 13:29:01 GMT -5
The Rangers are a tough team for me to get worked up over.Their star is an addict, their manager is a junkie and they are in the American League....Trifecta!!!
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Post by iowafan on Oct 30, 2010 17:12:54 GMT -5
I don't get worked up about anybody but the Astros. However I am for the team that I think winning would do the Astros the most good. That is the Rangers, I think? However I agree with you on all three of those counts.
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Post by cangrejero on Oct 31, 2010 9:39:14 GMT -5
well, looking at nolan and bush rooting for the rangers, and bush sr. rooting for astros is good enough for me, goooooooooo rangers
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Post by iowafan on Nov 1, 2010 9:13:53 GMT -5
It is looking bleak for the Rangers. All up to Lee today whom the Giants cracked wide open in the last game. Not even all the President's men seem to be able to save them.
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Post by iowafan on Nov 2, 2010 0:22:14 GMT -5
It is over, the Rangers lost. It looked to me like the better pitching wins. Lincecum dominated in that game. Lee pitched well, but threw a stupid pitch to Renteria and it was all over. Renteria, to his credit, hit it.
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Post by sadoug on Nov 2, 2010 9:41:32 GMT -5
Better pitching almost always wins the WS...It was true in 1963 with the Dodgers over the mighty Yankees...1969 with the Mets, and 1988 with the Dodgers over the bash brothers Oakland A's
All the winning teams had very little hitting, but great pitching. In the WS...it seems thats all it takes.
I am happy to see the Nationl League on top for a change.
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Post by iowafan on Nov 2, 2010 16:32:24 GMT -5
That is exactly the bright side of this. That was why I wanted Philadelphia in the World Series, so I could feel decent about being on the side of the National league. I guess I don't have anything serious against the Giants. Barry Bonds soured me on them, but I used to like them in the days of Mays and Marichal.
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Post by cangrejero on Nov 2, 2010 22:00:54 GMT -5
and Ruben Gomez.
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