Anything short of a miracle, the Rangers won't be making the playoffs; however, they have pieces of the puzzle they're eager to put together. Ron Washington's club looks to finish second in the AL West, something they haven't done since 1999, their last playoff appearance. To boot, they seek to finish the season above .500. The Rangers are 7-3 in their last ten games and it looks like they will accomplish the task.
Hitting
13 September 2008
29 August 2008
To compete, a baseball team needs pitching and defense. An old adage maybe, but it exists for a reason. A team that continuously gives up runs ends up yanking their starters early in games and taxes their bullpen, lessening their effectiveness over time and thereby compounding the problem over the season. Ironically, trying to keep games close hurts the team in the long run. But with one of the best fielding percentages and team ERA’s in the league, the Toronto Blue Jays are competing.
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