Rangers!

Driver's seat now occupied by the Rangers! They may well come back to Arlington up 2-0.

Lee's money... My boy came home from school early, ordered a pizza, watched the game we'd been talking about since he can remember. Rangers in the playoffs - priceless.

It's TIME!!! GED10DaD

Loved the way Maddux came in there to settle down Feliz not by yelling or showing lack of confidence but by building the kid's confidence by placing his arm on his shoulder and seemingly telling him you're our guy. This is going to pay dividends later in the playoffs as the kid's body language completely changed. Kudo's to the experienced Molina giving him a pep talk also.

They have a good start in the second game. Keep it up! I'm hoping the Rangers get another shot at the Yankees.

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They have a good start in the second game. Keep it up! I'm hoping the Rangers get another shot at the Yankees.

My how things have changed since game 2. Rangers won't get another shot at the Yankees unless they start hitting again...prospects don't look good with Price on the mound looking for redemption.

Still question why Washington pulled O'Day in game 3.

Had a righty/righty match up already with the game tied at home in the 8th.

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Still question why Washington pulled O'Day in game 3.

Had a righty/righty match up already with the game tied at home in the 8th.

Still wondering why you didn't throw Bundy every single inning at Farmington

Remember, this is the Rangers (Strangers) we are talking about. Nothing is easy for them.

I agree with KG......way overmanaged Saturday. Oliver got us out of the 7th. O'Day should have pitched 8th and Feliz the 9th and we are playing the Yankees right now. IMHO

Yesterday, if Cruz calls Kinsler off early in the game, I think that game might have gone differently. Funny how one play sets the tone for a game.

Bottom line, if 2 3 4 don't hit tomorrow we are done. Doesn't matter who's on the bump.

Feliz looks like a deer caught in a car's headlights. If it comes down to him Tuesday, Rangers are in trouble. Lee will do the job Tuesday, but he won't shut them out. If the Rangers are to win, 2-3-4 holes have to step up.

No doubt about it.....Cliff Lee is a beast.
And just 3 short years ago he was sent down by the Indians, what another great story!

Good Luck in the next series, we Texas fans are with you all the way!

At last!!!!! Been waiting a long time for that win..Way to go Rangers.

wonder if they'll let me back in for another playoff series with NY?

Sure, if you wear your t-shirt.

Did it look like Nolan had tears in his eyes last night when they got the final out? One of my favorite players growing up. I became a Rangers fan when one of my former players was traded to Texas a couple of years ago. Matt Harrison. I was a little down about him not being on the post season roster but maybe next year. And of course I watched Josh play in HS several times. I hope they can make it to the WS and meet up with the Phillies. That would be a great match up imo.

Coach May, if I understand correctly, Matt could still be on the ALCS roster. I was surprised that he was left off for Derek Holland who had less work in the bullpen than Matt. It will be interesting to see what tweaks are made to the roster.

It was an awesome moment to share with my son as he has grown up with this team.

When I spoke to him he was pretty down about it. Not bitter just upset he was not on the roster. I hope he gets the chance to face the Yankees. And I will be pulling for the Rangers big time.

Last nights game should be used as a teaching tool to all youth players as to what happens when you hustle, pay attention and play fundamental baseball!!!!

GO RANGERS!!!!!!!

Ginger ale celebration for Hamilton. This is what a real team is all about. You don't put yourself first. You know your teammates situation and issues, and modify what you might do otherwise to include him. Great example of what's missing in society all too often now.

http://sportsblogs.star-telegr...ale-celebration.html

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Originally posted by skysthelimit: Last nights game should be used as a teaching tool to all youth players as to what happens when you hustle, pay attention and play fundamental baseball!!!!

GO RANGERS!!!!!!!

And Tampa Bay players.

Heard Joe Maddon was taking a copy of game 5 to spring training next year. They have to watch this game every morning before PFP.

Couldn't agree more Tx-Husker!

Nelson Cruz did not run the bases so well.

Trotted on a thought to be HR and was limited to a double.

Wanted to make up for lack of effort and stole 3rd with two outs. Definate no-no. Error allowed him to reach home.

Rather be lucky than good I guess.

And, don't forget, he got an awful jump on the steal to boot.

When I said the game could be used as a teaching tool, I meant the GOOD and the BAD.
Yes there was hustling, aggressive base running, great slides for the good.
But you can also show what not to do, run when you hit the ball, know the situation, make the play not to worry about the call etc.

"How about that..." ~ Mel Allen

"That s#@ks"....50,000 of us at the Ballpark last night.

and, less than 24 hours later

"YES"....50,000 more at the Ballpark knowing it's 1-1 and Lee's got game 3.

Our Rangers, which art in Texas, baseball be thy game. Thy will be done, the playoffs won in the field as well as in the bullpen. Give us this day our bat and glove and forgive us for our errors, as we forgive those who homer against us. Lead us not into defeat, but beat the Yankees, in the name of the Rangers, the fans, and the game of baseball. Amen.

Nice cheapseats. Who would have ever thought we would be saying, Jerry Jones, take a look at the Texas Rangers front office and coaching staff to see how it's done. Daniels/Ryan/Washington could certainly teach them a few things...and Greenburg is a great example of what Jones should do, shut up, butt out, and let the baseball guys do their thing.

Amen Husker... Shame though it will never happen... Jones' ego won't allow it...

World Series, here we come!! They are ice-skating in he** right now, and a covey of pigs just flew by!! Whoooo-hooooo!

GO RANGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a great feeling!!!

Could there be anything more ironic than Arod being the last out? The thing that stood in the Rangers way (financially speaking of course)for all those years was the one that stood between the Rangers and the World Series.

This may make little or no sense because I have had a few cold ones, but this is pure GREATNESS!!!!

What a perfect pitch from Feliz to end the game - regardless of who was the batter standing at the plate.

Here's a stock tip--invest in ginger ale futures!

We just saw a changing of the guards in the American League....old to the young !

Wash had a great line in his press conference yesterday.

"We gonna drop da antlers on them, we gonna drop da claw on them."

Greatness!!! Anytime a microphone is in front of Wash it is going to be fun. He seems to be such a down to earth baseball guy. I've been skeptical at times about him, but the last 3 weeks he's definitely won me over.