Rangers go up 2-0 on Rays

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Texas has Tampa Bay in a stranglehold after taking both games on the road at the Trop.

They could be celebrating their 1st Post Season Series win as early as Saturday afternoon in Arlington!

- Chris

[Fnazxc0114]

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Ill be there. If satufday dont work out ill be there sunday too. Hope it dont go past that.

[camarokids]

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The Rays look terrible.....

I think the Rays confidence level was way too high coming into the series????

The Rangers are giving them a spanking!

[Fnazxc0114]

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CJ wilson is one of the most underrated pitchers in the league. I wouldnt let colby lewis w-l full anybody either, he hasnt got crap for run support this year.

[camarokids]

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The Rays look terrible.....

Good pitching will do that to a team.....

I also think the TBR under estimated the Rangers too...

[Fnazxc0114]

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Regardless of what happens the only pending contract is Lee. With the 3 billion dollar tv deal the rangers just signed hopefully they can convince him to stay. The team is realy stacked in the minors as well, top 3 system, and hopefully they will be good for a while.

[Fnazxc0114]

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wrong report on tv deal but greenberg has deep pockets

[legaleagle92481]

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The Rays cannot hit. They struck out way too much all year and except Crawford all had low .bas. Plus they were no hit twice after having had a perfect game tossed at them in 09, with virtually the same lineup. When a lineup like that runs into good pitching this is what happens.

[camarokids]

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The Rays cannot hit.

In 2008, all year long, they kept getting clutch hits when they needed them.

The Rangers have just shut them down....

I am not sure what their problem is, besides not hitting????

They appear to be mentally out of the series???

[LastingsMilledge85]

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Dioner Navarro put the hex on them after not making the team.

http://dave-andriesen.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/25083501

[camarokids]

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Navarro takes his mitt and goes home

Posted on: October 7, 2010 10:07 am
Edited on: October 7, 2010 10:26 am

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In a serious case of sour grapes, Tampa Bay catcher Dioner Navarro went home against the team's wishes after being told he wasn't going to be on the roster for the first round of the playoffs, according to the St. Petersburg Times. The Rays wanted Navarro to stay with the team and work out in case he's needed due to injury. Five other players not on the roster are with the team.

Navarro, an All-Star just two years ago, already appeared to be on the outs with the Rays after batting just .194 and spending much of the season at Triple-A. The Rays appear to be set at catcher with John Jaso and Kelly Shoppach.

But even if his Tampa Bay tenure is over, he wants to go out on that note rather than experience the playoffs with his teammates? Weak.

-- David Andriesen


Thanks for the link....

What a great team player Navarro is being!!!

[camarokids]

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Rays have found their bats again. Leading 5 to 1 in the sixth inning of Game 4.

Barring a Rangers come back...

Looks like Cliff Lee will be pitching Game 5!

Sorry Ranger Fans.....

[sportscrazy13]

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Series tied 2-2

Good to see Longo get his bat going

Hamilton has almost been nonexistent

[legaleagle92481]

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wow what a series. this and the yanks series shows how much home field matters. Lee-Price will be a sweet game 5.

[Fnazxc0114]

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It ought to be good. Lee vs Price. I dont like our odds beating price twice, but Lee has been great in the post season.