So yea, the title might be a little deceiving, but I do have 4 tickets to Game 4 of the World Series. The 3 extra tickets have been sold, but I am willing to listen to offers still!!
The 2010 World Series features the Texas Rangers and the San Francisco Giants. It does not sound like a "sexy" matchup or a ratings grabber, but these are 2 very solid baseball teams. If you like great pitching then this series is for you. Both teams have pitched their way to this series in the postseason. The Rangers posted a 2.40 ERA against the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS while the Giants posted a 1.66 ERA against the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. Both teams had a 3.06 ERA against their LCS opponents. The matchup in Game 1 puts Cliff Lee, who has one 1 Cy Young award, against Tim Lincecum, who has won the last 2 National League Cy Young awards. C.J. Wilson has had a great season for the Rangers in his first year as a starting pitcher. Jonathan Sanchez posted 9.5 strikeouts per game for the Giants. Matt Cain and Colby Lewis have been impressive this season as well. Each team has a great bullpen. Neftali Feliz and Brian Wilson are 2 of the best closers in the game, with Feliz saving 40 games for the Rangers and Wilson saving 47 for the Giants.
This series will come down to which team can get some runners on and move the runners over. Although the Giants are the National League team, I believe the Rangers have a big advantage in getting runners on and moving them over. Manager Ron Washington has shown all season that his team runs the bases aggressively. The Giants are not a team that steals a bunch of bases, and to me that may be the difference in this series. Look for the Rangers to test out the young Giants catcher Buster Posey when they get on base. Every run will be important in this World Series and the Texas Rangers will play National League style baseball to put runs on the scoreboard.
Cody Ross (who is from my hometown and a year older than me!) has shown he don't care who is pitching. He hit 2 homeruns off of Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. Unfortunately for Cody, the Rangers now know who the NLCS MVP is and will shut down Cody in the World Series. The Giants just aren't a very good hitting team. They put up a .244 batting average against the Phillies in the NLCS, which was only good enough because the Phillies hit .216. The Rangers are a much better hitting ballclub, and despite the Giants great pitching, they will easily win this series.
Look for me during Game 4 of the World Series Halloween night in the bleachers at the Ballpark in Arlington. The atmosphere is going to be unlike anything i've ever experienced (provided the Rangers are in control of the series). If you want to experience Game 4 and a possible World Series sweep then leave a comment!
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