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Leonhart4 posted...

If you beat the Astros, just make sure you finish the job if it's the Phillies in the World Series.

At this point, I'm very firmly in "anything can happen" territory. The Rangers bullpen consistently holding small leads (especially against good teams) is new to me.

I didn't have them favored against the Astros going in, and I wouldn't have them favored against the Phillies in that matchup. But they are explosive enough on offense, and the starting pitching + fielding defense is more than good enough that they absolutely can't be counted out against anybody, in any game.

That said, their biggest problem in the playoffs so far has been a strong offensive start that falls totally flat in the second half of the game. That almost cost them today's game, and I definitely still expect it to cost them at least one against Houston.

Also I've been hurt by this team too many fucking times to get super optimistic and hopeful for things before they're actually happening.