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    ALDS: The Amazing Rays VS The Cruzing Rangers






    It feels like Déjà vu all over again.

    Last time out the Rangers were the AL West Champs and the Rays were the AL East Champs. This time the Rangers are the repeat Champs and the Rays are the wildest AL wildcard winners in the history of the game.

    Last time the road team won all 5 games, it went to a final showdown at the dome.
    Last time it started and ended in ST Pete, this time it starts in Arlington and we'll see where it ends.

    The Rays take Juego G, Longo, Super Sammy, Bossman Jr and a cast of characters to battle the Hambone, Lettuce, Str8edgeracer and Elvis and their powerful cast.



    Tonight’s Matchup

    The Rays are handing the ball to rookie Matt Moore, hopefully they gave him some big league luggage in trade for his Dora Explorer bag and umbrella as a reward. In his starting debut he K’d 11 Yankees in 5 scoreless innings during a spot start to help a tired Rays rotation.

    Welcome to the Major Leagues baby!



    The Rangers will send their ace CJ “Str8edgeracer” Wilson to face the Rays. He was 6-2 in his past 11 starts. He was seventh in the AL in ERA, sixth in strikeouts and ninth in innings pitched. He was 8-2 in 16 home starts. Last season he went 1-2 with a 3.70 ERA in four starts in the playoffs

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    The Rays first round roster.



    PITCHERS (11)

    STARTERS
    RH Jeremy Hellickson
    LF Matt Moore
    LH David Price
    RH James Shields

    RELIEVERS
    RH Juan Cruz
    RH Wade Davis
    RH Kyle Farnsworth
    RH Brandon Gomes
    LH J.P. Howell
    LH Jake McGee
    RH Joel Peralta

    CATCHERS (3)
    John Jaso
    Jose Lobaton
    Kelly Shoppach


    INFIELDERS (6)
    Reid Brignac
    Elliot Johnson
    Casey Kotchman
    Evan Longoria
    Sean Rodriguez
    Ben Zobrist

    OUTFIELDERS (5)
    Johnny Damon
    Sam Fuld
    Desmond Jennings
    Matt Joyce
    B.J. Upton


    Left off for this round: INF Dan Johnson, RHP Jeff Niemann, LHP Cesar Ramos, OF Justin Ruggiano, RHP Andy Sonnanstine.



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    The Rangers first round roster.

    RH Pitchers
    Mike Adams
    Scott Feldman
    Neftali Feliz
    Colby Lewis
    Alexi Ogando
    Koji Uehara

    LH Pitchers
    Michael Gonzalez
    Matt Harrison
    Derek Holland
    Darren Oliver
    C.J. Wilson

    Catchers
    Mike Napoli
    Yorvit Torrealba
    Matt Treanor

    Infielders
    Elvis Andrus
    Adrian Beltre
    Esteban German
    Ian Kinsler
    Mitch Moreland
    Michael Young

    Outfielders
    Endy Chavez
    Nelson Cruz
    Craig Gentry
    Josh Hamilton
    David Murphy




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    Line-ups

    Rays

    Rodriguez SS
    Upton CF
    Longoria 3B
    Zobrist 2B
    Damon DH
    Shoppach C
    Kotchman 1B
    Jennings CF
    Joyce RF

    Rangers

    Kinsler 2B
    Andrus SS
    Hamilton CF
    Young 1B
    Beltre 3B
    Napoli C
    Cruz RF
    Torrealba DH
    Gentry LF


    The Rangers are having Cooper Stone the 6 year old son of the Shannon Stone the man that died after falling over the railing trying to catch a ball throwing out the first pitch to Josh Hamilton. I hope they don’t show it on the broadcast I will be blubbering before the game even starts!!





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    So, they show it on the pre-game........


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    Rodriguez grounds out to third.
    Upton Ks looking.
    Longoria flies out to left.

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    Kinsler popped up to second.
    Andrus Ks swinging.
    Hamilton lines a single into left.
    Young flies out to center.



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    2-0 thanks to Damon!!

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    Re: ALDS: The Amazing Rays VS The Cruzing Rangers


    Zobrist HBP
    Damon after a close check swing called in his favor he hits a shot over the right field wall for a 2 run homer.

    Rays take an early lead.

    Shoppach flies to left, Gentry dives but can't keep a glove on it, base hit.
    Kotchman grounds out to second, Shop moves up.
    Jennings hits it high and deep, Gentry back to the warning track and makes the catch.
    Joyce grounds one up the right field side past a diving Young and a diving Kinsler, Shop scores.

    Rays lead 3-0.

    SRod flies out to right.





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    Beltre pops out to third in foul territory.
    Napoli grounds out to short.
    Cruz Ks swinging.

    On to the 3rd.



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    BJ Ks.
    Longo lines a single through the middle.
    Zorilla bunts, no play.
    JD Ks.
    Shop hits one high and deep to center and into the grassy knoll!!!!! OMG!! Yea, aren't you da man throwing it back.

    Rays up 6-0.

    Kotch pops out to short.

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    Torrealba grounds out to the pitcher.
    Gentry Ks looking.
    Kinsler walks.
    Andrus lines right at Kotch.

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    DJ walks.
    Matty J Ks. swinging.
    SRod flies out to center.
    BJ grounds into a force out, flip to second to get Jennings.

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    Hamilton lifts one high and deep over Joyce's head, karoms off the wall, for a lead off double........out comes the claw!
    Young flies out to center.
    Beltre lines to short, but they catch Hamilton off the bag and get the out on him, Beltre on at first.
    Napoli batting, Beltre heads to second on a WP. Napoli down swinging.

    On to the 5th.

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    Beltre's Error is even a bigger killer now!

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