Game 10, W5-2, Millwood Masterful Against M's

Millwood scattered 7 hits iver 6 innings and the bullpen trio of Benoit, Otsuka, and Gagne follwed to close out the game. Neat to see Gagne get a save, but I'm not ready to get on that bandwagon yet. I feel bad for Oki who has done everything asked and probably more.

How about Matt Kata. Picked up his first hit as a Ranger and then added two more, including a ninth inning blast for insurance. Maybe spring wasn't a fluke. Would love to see him replace Wilkerson.

Kinsler with 4 jacks?! What's going on? Love him at the 2 spot but Tex needs something behind him, and what we got isn't cutting it.

Good thing we don't see King Felix this series. That guy has got serious cheese.

Game on!

Game One

What I liked:
Good pitching from both "woods," Millwood and Mike Wood.
Taking pitches. That was the best I may have ever seen a Ranger team work the count.
High number of baserunners.
Lofton. Hitting. Running. Looked good.

Not so good:
Sloppy fielding at times (to be expected at this stage)
Stranding way too many baserunners. Our only run came off a home run. Won't work!
Inability to get down a sac. bunt
Wilkerson and Sosa with O hits. Need run producing from out outfield.

And I have Mike Young on my Fantasy team. If this will be a jinx, I'll trade him ASAP, but give me a week or two.

Twain and The Rangers

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