World Series: Texas Rangers vs St. Louis Cardinals

[Tusan_Homichi]

I'm ready for next season already. To come so close and not close the deal...

Gosh I want a World Series title so bad.

Hopefully the Cowboys can give us a deep playoff run so we can jump straight into spring training.

I'm thinking the Rangers will be in the bidding for Yu Darvish. That should be something interesting to watch this offseason.

 

[windward]

The meat of the order too.

Bleh. How freaking disappointing. Last night was just a huge punch in the gonads. HOW DID WE BLOW THAT?!?!?!

I'm afraid we will never quite figure that one out.

 

[cowboyeric8]

I know this is heresy, but I wouldn't mind seeing Young traded for value somewhere. He's a tease.

The thing is I don't think you can get a whole lot. He is just a DH now. But I wouldn't like it, but I could understand it. He is my Troy Aikman of the Rangers.

 

[jimmy40]

I haven't felt this way since '86 when the Astros idiot manager left Bob Knepper in the game against the Mets and he blew the lead and they went on to lose in 16 innings.

 

[rcaldw]

MARK THIS DOWN... This series was lost, when after Hamilton's HR, rescuing us from the grave, Washington trots out Oliver instead of coming back with Feliz, with the 7,8, and 9 hole hitters coming up, and NO pinch hitters on their bench.

That is a colossal manager failure on the part of Ron Washington.

 

[The30YardSlant]

How many teams have been one strike away from winning a World Series and then lost?

Only one I think, Yankees in 2001.

 

[gmb85]

I feel so bad for Ron. Not so much for the others. Unpopular opinion but oh well.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Two run lead with the Cardinals 7, 8 and 9 hitters coming up and we blow it. That will haunt me forever.

 

[windward]

I'm thinking the Rangers will be in the bidding for Yu Darvish. That should be something interesting to watch this offseason.

Yeah, that would be pretty intriguing. Plus, will CJ return? Will we make a run at Sabathia? Is Michael young's days as a Ranger over?

 

[The30YardSlant]

I feel so bad for Ron. Not so much for the others. Unpopular opinion but oh well.

I don't. Ron should have to buy his own ticket back to DFW, and then promptly be sent packing. What he did this series is inexcusable and unforgivable.

 

[ryanbabs]

Wow, I'm feeling pretty depressed right now. I don't know why.

Well, you had to witness one of the worst collapses ever...I still cannot they go from one freaking strike away two different times and end up losing the series. We've got a lot of growing up to do.

 

[Air Force One]

I don't. Ron should have to buy his own ticket back to DFW, and then promptly be sent packing. What he did this series is inexcusable and unforgivable.

I agree. He's a great motivator but a horrible horrible coach.

 

[windward]

Two run lead with the Cardinals 7, 8 and 9 hitters coming up and we blow it. That will haunt me forever.

Me too.

 

[jimmy40]

MARK THIS DOWN... This series was lost, when after Hamilton's HR, rescuing us from the grave, Washington trots out Oliver instead of coming back with Feliz, with the 7,8, and 9 hole hitters coming up, and NO pinch hitters on their bench.

That is a colossal manager failure on the part of Ron Washington.

and just *** knew exactly what was going to happen didn't you? I mean there was no doubt.

 

[D-warewolf94]

Ogando will walk him.

 

[gmb85]

I don't. Ron should have to buy his own ticket back to DFW, and then promptly be sent packing. What he did this series is inexcusable and unforgivable.

I know he screwed up badly but I'm just more worried for him personally.

 

[rcaldw]

and just *** knew exactly what was going to happen didn't you? I mean there was no doubt.

Its not about knowing what is going to happen. It is about YOUR CLOSER vs. the 7,8 and pitcher. You don't take him off the mound. PERIOD.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

That was less of a strike than Feldman's pitch. Meh.

Though, it's not like it really mattered in the end. We would still be down 2 runs going into the top of the 9th.

 

[The30YardSlant]

I agree. He's a great motivator but a horrible horrible coach.

Taking out Feliz and putting in Oliver in the 10th was, no hyperbole, the worst move I've ever seen a manager make. I can safely say that I despise him to whatever level comes right before pure hatred right now. I feel the same way about him as I did Avery Johnson after the 2006 Finals.

 

[rcaldw]

He had only thrown 21 pitches.