The Rangers are collapsing again

[disarcina]

Texas will sweep LASTROS this week to get back into the thick of it which will illustrate why Nolan Ryan was so pleased to have Houston join the AL West this year.

 

And then, Texas ends the season at HOME against our Halos.........would be nice to be the team that spoils it for Texas.

[The God of Runs]

We can beat these mother effers

[FireThemAll]

The Rangers are most definitely not done yet. They need to sweep the Astros, and win 3 out of 4 from the Angels at home to give themselves a good chance -- very doable.

 

They need the Indians to go 3-3 in their last 6 games, not impossible even considering they play two bad teams - it's baseball, anything can happen.

Edited September 22, 2013 by FireThemAll

[fan_since79]

Astros have lost 9 games in a row, but the Rangers have to be reeling from that crushing loss today in KC.

[disarcina]

Rangers have literally owned the LASTROS this season.

 

I think we split with Texas in the final series and they finish 1 or 2 back of Cleveland..........

 

Angels will have ZERO pressure on them when they play Texas.

 

If Texas can't beat Houston at least 2 out of 3 -- and a sweep is certainly in the card -- then that's another Texas sized collapse for them.

[ten ocho recon scout]

So you wouldn't like to see the A's face the Red Sox in a playoff series?

I think the majority of baseball fans would like to see the Dodgers in the WS if you took a national poll.

Negative.

Pimp, believe it or not, I agree w you on a lot....but only dodger fans want the dogs in the WS. Most fans aren't fans...

[disarcina]

^{St. Louis - Detroit..........although, Detroit has not been playing as well as they were earlier in the season.}

 

^{Who here wants Boston? Anyone?  Didn't think so.}

[Angel Oracle]

Two walk off losses vs. the Royals = the collapse is in full swing. LOL if the Lastros win that series over the next 3 days.

[YouthofToday]

If the Rangers hadn't deserted Napoli maybe fate wouldn't have bitten them in the behind.

[IEAngelsfan]

If the Rangers hadn't deserted Napoli maybe fate wouldn't have bitten them in the behind.

The curse of the Napino?

[Inside Pitch]

They are not.

They are 1.5 game behind the wild card spot but they do have 3 games against the Astros.

 

14-2 Vs the Astros, 1 game over .500 Vs everyone else.  The Astros are the sole reason they are even in this.

Edited September 23, 2013 by Inside Pitch

[Blarg]

The Rangers sure miss Nelson Cruz.

[stevestevens]

Ron Washington is the gift that keeps on giving to fans of other teams in the AL.

The cardinals and giants would like you to extend this to the entire MLB.

[Angel Oracle]

6-16 in their past 22 games, and I wouldn't be surprised if the Lastros took a game from them and then the Halos complete the Texas tanking by taking at least 2 out of 4. 

Edited September 23, 2013 by Angel Oracle

[Blarg]

6-16, that's like an Angels April.

[Homebrewer]

6-16, that's like an Angels April.

or  May, or coming out of the ASB....

[2002_halos_II]

Cruuuuuuzzzzzz

[Erick McClendon]

14-2 Vs the Astros, 1 game over .500 Vs everyone else.  The Astros are the sole reason they are even in this.

11-4 versus the Halos too. Hopefully 15-4 after Sunday

Edited September 24, 2013 by Aggie E

[RallyMo]

11-4 versus the Halos too. Hopefully 15-4 after Sunday

 

I think we've already gone over how the Rangers can beat really bad teams and are pedestrian against decent ballclubs, thus explaining their record. Thanks for reinforcing the point that they're not going to defeat a decent team and will likely collapse at some point, as per their tendency.

Edited September 24, 2013 by RallyMo

[tdawg87]

Washington has a bunch of lines of coke to do this October so he is purposely helping his team collapse.

He volunteers at the YMCA and hands out bottles of coca-cola to lines of kids who aren't able to afford them. It's a very touching gesture, really. They usually do it in late October but they had to move it up.

[SoWhat]

Can't spell choke without coke

[Angel Oracle]

Is Houston still in MLB?

[Inside Pitch]

11-4 versus the Halos too. Hopefully 15-4 after Sunday

Yep -- been beating up on the weak sisters.  A shitty team that has been able to capitalize on the shittier teams.  

[HaloMagic]

You can make that argument about a lot of teams in the wildcard hunt every season. This season the Indians went 15-2 vs the White Sox. And the Royals went 15-4 vs the Twins. The only reason they are still in it is because of shitty teams. That's usually how it works. The good teams win the division and the okay teams don't. But they both beat up on the bad teams.

[DW711]

Darvish is turning into Dice-K a lil bit.