Rangers in the World Series at Last

There is no doubt now that when the Rangers are healthy, they are the best team in the American League. In their series against the Yankees, the Rangers for the most part outhit, outpiched and outmanaged the Yankees. After Nelson Cruz's two run home run to make the score 5 to 1, the Yankees knew they were defeated and were up against a superior opponent they could not beat. It has been a long time in the making but Ranger fans have finally gotten the chance to see their team in the World Series.
The Rangers will face a different opponent than they are use to in the San Francisco Giants in the World Series. The Giants do not have any big name all star hitters but do have an outstanding and deep pitching staff. Their two best pitchers are starters Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain who both have the ability to completely shut down their opponents hitters as evidenced by the fact that Cain has not given up an earned run in more than 13 innings. The Giants like to keep the game close and use timely hitting to score a run late in a game to win. What I doubt we will see is long 4 and 1/2 hour games like we did against the Yankees (Thank God!). What I have a feeling we will seee is close games where the pitching will be the determining factor in who wins. The Ranger hitters must be smart and opportunistic in not swing at pitches out of the strike zone and getting timely hits with runners on base. One concern I have is that designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero will have to play right field since the first two games will be played with National League rules. In close games like these could be, errors are a deciding factor in who wins so the Rangers must be at their best defensively. This has the makings of a great world series with two teams eager to show they belong there and make people aware that there are other teams than the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies in baseball.
The Rangers have been very impressive and have given all Ranger fans great memories already and let's hope some even better ones are coming in the World Series.
Let the games begin!
Go Rangers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!