ARLINGTON, Texas — Nelson Cruz and the Texas Rangers are headed to their second straight World Series, finishing off the Detroit Tigers to become the American League’s first repeat champion in a decade. Cruz set a postseason record with his sixth home run of the series, Michael Young hit a pair of two-run doubles in [...]
DETROIT — Nelson Cruz made the throw. Mike Napoli endured the collision. Then this Texas tag team put the game away with their bats. Cruz made a rocket throw to Napoli at the plate to keep the score tied, then hit a crushing three-run homer in the 11th inning off Jose Valverde that helped send [...]
Entering the opening game of the American League Championship Series it seemed that the Detroit Tigers’ starting pitcher, Justin Verlander, would be the man of the hour. But as the hours dragged on due to a pair of rain delays, it was the Rangers’ starter, C.J. Wilson, who drew the most attention. Not only did Wilson’s [...]
ARLINGTON, Texas — A few minutes past midnight, the Texas Rangers had one more victory over Justin Verlander – and the Detroit Tigers lost yet another wet playoff opener started by their ace. “If anywhere in the country has a drought, just bring me in and I’ll fix that,” Verlander said after the Rangers beat [...]
The life of a LOOGY is not all sunflower seeds and crossword puzzles. While it’s true that the so-called “Lefty One-Out Guy” on a Major League team’s pitching staff typically doesn’t work as many innings as many of his mates in the bullpen, he often finds himself brought into the most pressurized situations against the [...]
When a foul ball comes your way, tough decisions have to be made. Sometimes it can be a scary moment, where you quickly move out of the way (whether or not your girlfriend knows what’s coming). And sometimes the fan has to make a decision between the foul ball or his or her kid. Or, fans [...]
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