Yeah, it's only the first round. However, from a guy whose home team has had two 100+ loss seasons in 3 years, is in total disarray, and where some of the guys on the team played like *I* could have outhit them (despite two knees and a back that are shot), I'm happy for you fans...first time the team has won a playoff series.

I thought the Rangers had the hitting and defense. As has often been the case, they seemed short in the pitching department. Seattle had to trade Cliff Lee to get anything of value for them, and I think Justin Smoak has tremendous upside. I think he'll be quite good in 2-3 years. However, once I read that the M's had traded Lee to the Rangers, I said "the Rangers just won the AL West".

Didn't think Cliff would have so much trouble as he did during the regular season for Texas. He damned near stole the spotlight from King Felix, one of the best pitchers of his generation (and a lock for the HoF if he stays healthy and keeps doing what he has been doing).

However, Lee is money in the postseason. And while, if I had to bet, I'd put money on the Yankees (I f'ing hate the Yankees, but I'm not big on just throwing money away), I hope Texas beats the living crap out of the Yankees.

Texas over Philly has a nice ring to it, no?

Fight on, Rangers. And for Cliff Lee, you're very welcome.

Nicely put Counselor !

go Rangers

Hey, I hate losing anything, but the Mariners were so bad they should have quit halfway through the season and forfeited the rest of their games. They were that bad.

I respect and love the game, and I can be happy for someone else who deserves it. With Nolan Ryan being a part owner, and knowing you and a few others around here are fans, I am more than happy to congratulate the team and its fans and wish you well.

50 years of futility is at least over. Nice to see ya'll get the monkey off of your backs. Now, I'll go have a celebratory smoke in honor of the team and its fans.

BTW, I'm still impressed with how Tampa played this year, too. Won their division with what, a third? quarter? of the Yankees' payroll? Maddon and the team scouts obviously know what they are doing. It's sad someone that has such a good year and still has to go home now, but you have much to be proud of, too.

For now, I'm pulling for the Rangers all the way. Of course, any time either team plays Seattle in the future, I'll still be booing all of you!

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Lee wishes he was still in Philly so he could win a World Series..

HeHe